What is resilience?
Resilience is critical for sustaining individuals, teams, organizations, and supply chains. It is the ability of a system to be proactive, reactive, and transform itself in the face of disruptions.
The ability of a system to…
Our mission
Supply Chain Resilience Initiative Mission
Supply chain disruptions unfold in different phases: pre-disruption, during-disruption, and after-disruption. Supply chains need to demonstrate resilience across these different phases.
In the pre-disruption phase, supply chains must be able to anticipate future events that can cause disruption and take action to prepare for the impact.
During disruption, supply chains must be able to activate resources and implement strategies to contain the damage from the disruption and recover quickly.
After disruption, supply chains must be able to learn from the disruption, adapt to the new environment, and transform for better disruption management in the future.
We accomplish our mission by:
- Conducting both conceptual and empirical research that examines critical questions regarding the mechanisms that characterize resilient supply chains, both at the level of the firm and the level of the system itself
- Becoming a hub for evidence-based interdisciplinary and translational research on topics related to supply chain resilience
- Becoming a repository for knowledge-generation relevant to supply chain resilience
- Developing metrics to assess supply chain resilience
- Designing and hosting gatherings of thought leaders from both academia and industry to document and assess leading practices
The SCRI takes an "all hazards" approach to its work — conducting research and providing training necessary for preparing organizations for recurring disruptions but also for infrequent or unanticipated, so-called “black swan” events.
The SCRI focuses on the transformative aspect of resilience, as disruptions are not only a threat but also provide an opportunity for innovation, learning, and organizational change. While sector agnostic, the SCRI is attentive to organizations in its environment, including microprocessor manufacturing, health care, and agribusiness.
The SCRI is proudly supported by ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business and multiple academic units.