Article 2: From Risk to Resilience: Learning to Deal with Disruption; Joseph Fikse; Mikaella Polyviou; Keely L. Croxton; Timothy J. Pettit; HBS#: SMR515-PDF-ENG

The SCRAM framework is designed to help companies identify their most important supply-chain vulnerabilities and to set priorities for capabilities that need to be strengthened. Discuss the most effective means and mechanisms for providing resilience. Discuss how leaders can prevent disruptions. Also address the pros and cons of the lessons learned. The article discussions are intended to be an open-ended assignment; students are to determine the questions and the format; however, the intent is to use real-world perspectives and applications.

Please provide your comments on the insights and perspectives from the article. Each student is expected to make an initial posting of 200-250 wo rds. Each student is expected to post comments at least once, based on the posting of another student. Such comments must be insightful and add to the discussion. Simply agreeing or making simple statements is not acceptable.