This book offers an introduction to the ripple effect in the supply chain for a broad audience
comprising recent developments. The chapters of this handbook are written by leading experts in
supply chain risk management and resilience. For the first time the chapters present in their
synergy a multiple-faceted view of the ripple effect in supply chains while considering
organization optimization and informatics perspectives. Ripple effect describes the impact of
a disruption propagation on supply chain performance structural designs and operational
parameters. The ripple effect manifests when the impact of a disruption cannot be localized and
cascades along the supply chain. The resulting structural dynamics can lead to capacity and
demand fulfilment downscaling and negatively influence the firm's financial and operational
performance. The book delineates major features of the ripple effect and methodologies to
mitigate the adverse impact of supply chain disruption propagation and to recover in case of
severe disruptions. The book provides fresh insights for supply chain management and
engineering regarding the following questions: - In what circumstance does one failure cause
other failures? - Which structures of the supply chain are especially susceptible to the ripple
effect? - What are the typical ripple effect scenarios and what are the most efficient ways to
respond them? Distinctive Features: . It considers ripple effect in the supply chain from an
multi-disciplinary perspective. It offers an introduction to ripple effect mitigation and
recovery policies in the framework of disruption risk management in supply chains for a broad
audience. It integrates management and engineering perspectives on disruption risk management
in the supply chain. It presents innovative optimization and simulation models for real-life
management problems. It considers examples from both industrial and service supply chains. It
reveals decision-making recommendations for tackling disruption risks in the supply chain in
proactive and reactive domains.
