Background of the research

Abstract

Technological innovation, product development networks, distribution or marketing networks and supplier networks belong to STP that exist within inter–organisation networks (Möller and Svahn, 2003). For a long time, a firm’s capability to quickly address disruptions has been recognised as being essential for long-term survival and success of the firm (Child, 1972): for easily changing demand cycles and surviving lagging (Fisher, 1997), and greater responsiveness to uncertainty (Stevens and Dimitriadis, 2004). A SC system includes several actors and approaches that include various propensities of risks and vulnerabilities (Hearnshaw and Wilson, 2013) and also tight connections and complex interlinks between these actors and approaches.