Investigating risk management capability within UK food supply chains
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This paper presents a literature review of the issues surrounding supply chain risk management within the UK food industry and identifies key risk management techniques used by the food industry. The paper also presents the results from a pilot survey. The survey was conducted in an effort to explore further the understanding and perceptions that entities within the UK food supply chains have regarding supply chain risks and the techniques deployed to mitigate and manage risks and disruptions.
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