Supply chain risk is an interesting area of contemporary research that feeds directly into the debate surrounding the collapse of banking systems worldwide. It is a field that particularly intrigues ManMohan Sodhi, Professor of Operations Management at Cass. Professor ManMohan Sodhi is interviewed by Dr Wayne Holland. Both are Cass Experts. Included is the transcript and a summary of the key points.

ManMohan Sodhi is Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management (Go to ManMohan Sodhi's Cass Experts entry). Dr Wayne Holland is a Senior Lecturer in Operations Research at Cass (Go to Wayne Holland's Cass Experts entry).

Summary of key points:

Supply chain risk is an interesting area of contemporary research that feeds directly into the debate surrounding the collapse of banking systems worldwide. It is a field that particularly intrigues ManMohan Sodhi, Professor of Operations Management at Cass Business School. Dr Wayne Holland, Senior Lecturer in Operations Research, was on hand to ask him about it. Key concepts included:

• As supply chains become more global and more efficient, they also get more prone failure, sometimes on a spectacular scale;

• Supply chain risk as a field of research faces an external challenge, in that the field is constantly being redefined by academics;

• It also faces internal challenges, such as the tendency in research to overlook the real economy and the pressing need to teach banks about the risks inherent in supply chains;

• Supply chain risk manifested itself during the collapse of the financial system in terms of the impact on the real economy of manufactured goods.

Q&A transcript:

Dr Holland: Could you tell me a little bit about your background?