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Development of a Benchmarking Instrument to Assess Supply Chain Volatility

  • Benjamin NitscheEmail author
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Abstract

This manuscript aims at developing a benchmarking instrument that enables managers to critically assess the volatility management performance for a product’s supply chain to identify needs for action. Additionally, based on a survey among 87 manufacturing firms, the current state of volatility management in modern supply chains will be discussed.

Keywords

Supply chain volatility Benchmarking Performance assessment 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Chair of LogisticsTechnische Universität BerlinBerlinGermany

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