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Current day supply chain networks are subjected to disruptions and innovations in the ecosystem
elements, resources and other factors.
Disruptions can originate from the banks, governments, bankruptcy of the supplier's suppliers,
natural disasters, piracy, cyber attacks, port strikes and other unknown factors.
Partner selection from group of pre-selected suppliers from Supply Chain Formation stage
Coordination - Determining who does what and when and communicating to everyone
Execution - Build a control tower to monitor order status so that processes work as per plan and
control exceptional events
Business Model Innovation (BMI) is a reconfiguration of activities in the existing business model of a
firm that is new to the product/service market in which the firm competes.
The proximity of companies and institutions in one location fosters better coordination and trust
lowering the transactions costs, minimizing the inventory, importing costs and delays.
Site asset specificity refers to the successive stages that are immobile and are located in close
proximity to one another so as to economize on inventory and transportation.
Risks to supply chain ecosystems include all possible social, political and environmental risks that
may affect the ecosystem and the flows of goods, information and finance.
Soft costs - Costs for information gathering, negotiation and monitoring contracts, trust building,
networking, risk handling and mitigation, making up for cultural differences and miscommunication,
compliance with safety regulations, labor laws etc.
When transaction cost are low, use the spot market governance
When transaction costs are high, hierarchy is efficient
Asset Specificity: Supply chain specific assets, Resources, Institutions, Delivery infrastructure.
Environmental uncertainty can come from suppliers, customers, competitors, regulatory agencies,
unions or financial markets.
Frequency of interactions between the buyer and supplier is importance for reasons of economies of
scale.