Welcome to the InfoSci Platform
Reference Hub14
A Strategic Framework for Managing Failure in JIT Supply Chains

A Strategic Framework for Managing Failure in JIT Supply Chains

Jaydeep Balakrishnan, Frances Bowne, Astrid L.H. Eckstein
Copyright: © 2008 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 19
ISSN: 1935-5726|EISSN: 1935-5734|ISSN: 1935-5726|EISBN13: 9781615203345|EISSN: 1935-5734|DOI: 10.4018/jisscm.2008100102
Cite Article Cite Article

MLA

Balakrishnan, Jaydeep, et al. "A Strategic Framework for Managing Failure in JIT Supply Chains." IJISSCM vol.1, no.4 2008: pp.20-38. http://doi.org/10.4018/jisscm.2008100102

APA

Balakrishnan, J., Bowne, F., & Eckstein, A. L. (2008). A Strategic Framework for Managing Failure in JIT Supply Chains. International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management (IJISSCM), 1(4), 20-38. http://doi.org/10.4018/jisscm.2008100102

Chicago

Balakrishnan, Jaydeep, Frances Bowne, and Astrid L.H. Eckstein. "A Strategic Framework for Managing Failure in JIT Supply Chains," International Journal of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management (IJISSCM) 1, no.4: 20-38. http://doi.org/10.4018/jisscm.2008100102

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite Full-Issue Download

Abstract

Supply chains can be disrupted at both local and global levels. Just-In-Time (JIT) companies should be particularly interested in managing supply chain failure risk as they often have very little inventory to buffer themselves when their upstream supply chain fails. We develop previous research further and present a strategic framework to manage supply chain failure in JIT supply chains. We identify two dimensions along which the risks of failure can be categorized: location and unpredictability. We go on to identify strategies which companies can use either before (proactive) or after (reactive) the failure to manage supply chain failure. We support our framework with examples of actual responses to supply chain failures in JIT companies. It is also hoped that our strategic framework will be validated empirically in the future leading to specific guidance for managers.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.