Ericsson’s Proactive Supply Chain Risk Management-approach After a Serious Supplier Accident

摘要: Supply chain risk management (SCRM) is of growing importance, as the vulnerability supply chains increases. The main thrust this article to describe how Ericsson, after a fire at sub‐supplier, with huge impact on has implemented new organization, and processes tools for SCRM. approach described tries analyze, assess manage sources along chain, partly by working close suppliers but also placing formal requirements them. This explorative study indicates that insurance companies might be driving force improved SCRM, they now start understand modern chains. concludes discussion related traditional logistics concepts (time, cost, quality, agility leanness) arguing risks should put into trade‐off analysis when evaluating solutions – not purpose minimize risks, however, find efficient level prevention.