Abstract

This thesis aims to explore how organizations manage risks within their supply chains to build resilience. By examining the strategies employed by both private and public organizations, this study seeks to identify common practices, challenges, and success factors in supply chain risk management. Key areas of focus will include risk identification, assessment, and control mechanisms for critical suppliers.

4C Strategies

4C Strategies (4C Strategies' website) is the leading provider of training readiness and organisational resilience solutions. With over 20 years of expertise, we support high-profile international institutions, global enterprises, and armed forces across 100 countries. We help our customers to train effectively and be ready for the resilience challenges ahead.

Our innovative Exonaut® platform empowers capability development, building on key insights for when it matters the most. Our experts work alongside out customers to prepare their operations for the future, allowing them to transform training, rethink risk, manage crises, and uphold continuity. We have offices and customers around the world.

Introduction

In today’s globalized and interconnected economy, supply chains are more complex and vulnerable to disruptions than ever before. The ability to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to supply chain disruptions is critical for maintaining business continuity and competitive advantage. 

Therefore, are we at 4C Strategies developing our offering within SCRM towards our customers and as part of that we want to do this study. The ambition for this study is to investigate the practices organizations use to manage supply chain risks, with a particular emphasis on resilience-building strategies.

Research Objectives

1. To identify the risk management practices organizations use to build resilience in their supply chains.

2. To understand how organizations identify and assess risks within their supply chains.

3. To explore the control mechanisms organizations implement to manage their most important suppliers.

4. To analyse the role of organizational structure and responsibility in supply chain risk and resilience management.

Methodology

The research will adopt a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative data from a questionnaire survey with qualitative insights from interviews.

Expected Outcomes

The study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of current supply chain risk management practices across different types of organizations and industries. It will identify commonalities and differences in approaches, highlight best practices, and offer recommendations for building resilient supply chains. Insights gained from this research could be valuable for practitioners seeking to enhance their supply chain risk management strategies and for policymakers aiming to support organizational resilience.

Conclusion

By examining how organizations manage supply chain risks and build resilience, this research will contribute to a better understanding of good and best practices in this field.

The findings will offer practical guidance for organizations looking to strengthen their supply chains against disruptions and disturbances and will be valuable input to 4C Strategies when developing future market-driven software solutions and consulting services.

Applicants

Master’s degree students

Location

Remote with 2-5 sessions at 4C Strategies HQ in Stockholm

Duration

30 university credits / 6 months

Start

January 2025

Conditions

Apply with CV and cover letter no later than 15 October

Contact Details

Alva Åberg
alva.aberg@4cstrategies.com