Mitigating the risk of information leakage in a two-level supply chain through optimal supplier selection

Information leakage in supply chains is drawing more and more attention in supply chain management. Unlike existing research, which usually focuses on the effect of information leakage on the supply chain’s material and information flow, this paper aims to evaluate and mitigate the risk of informati...

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Published in:Journal of intelligent manufacturing 2012-08, Vol.23 (4), p.1351-1364
Main Authors: Zhang, Da Yong, Cao, Xinlin, Wang, Lingyu, Zeng, Yong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business and Management
Competition
Component and supplier management
Control
Information flow
Leakage
Levels
Machines
Management
Manufacturing
Mechatronics
Optimization
Processes
Production
Risk
Risk reduction
Robotics
Suppliers
Supply chains
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Summary:Information leakage in supply chains is drawing more and more attention in supply chain management. Unlike existing research, which usually focuses on the effect of information leakage on the supply chain’s material and information flow, this paper aims to evaluate and mitigate the risk of information leakage. First, we formulate the problem of information leakage caused by inferences in a two-level supply chain where potential competition may exist between a supplier and the manufacturer. Second, we propose a method to mitigate the risk of such information leakage through optimal supplier selection. An example is used to demonstrate the problem and our proposed approach.
ISSN:0956-5515
1572-8145
DOI:10.1007/s10845-011-0527-3