Analysis on Supply Chains - Disruptiona Major Threat to Commerce: Evaluating the Need for an Integrated Framework to Manage Supply Chain Disruptions

Abstract

This paper reveals disruption major threat to commerce. The major barriers identified by this paper include; silo mentality, lack of supply chain visibility, lack of trust, lack of knowledge and activities causing the bullwhip effect. In this study, the necessity of developing an integrated framework for handling supply chain disruptions discussed and some of the efforts to combine pre- and post-disruption management views presented. These works demonstrate the significant need and the practical importance of considering both views in handling disruptions in supply chains. This study assembles an integrated framework that facilitates a holistic and systematic approach to handle disruptions in a supply chain.