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Case Study on the Supply Chain Resilience of Potential Hidden-Champion Enterprises in Taiwan

International Journal of Industrial Engineering
© 2023 by SSRG - IJIE Journal
Volume 10 Issue 1
Year of Publication : 2023
Authors : Ping-Hsin Fan
10.14445/23499362/IJIE-V10I1P103
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Ping-Hsin Fan, "Case Study on the Supply Chain Resilience of Potential Hidden-Champion Enterprises in Taiwan," SSRG International Journal of Industrial Engineering, vol. 10,  no. 1, pp. 11-19, 2023. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23499362/IJIE-V10I1P103

Abstract:

Enterprises will face the risk of disrupted supply chains in the case of major crises. In recent years, global industries have suffered major economic losses and even mass casualties in many events, such as the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the COVID-19 pandemic, from which many economic and commercial activities have not completely recovered. Global major crises are happening more frequently due to a number of factors, such as environment, climate, politics, and pandemic factors, among others. To this end, the supply chain resilience issue is attracting great attention from various industries. Taiwan enterprises play a vital role in the global manufacturing supply chain and are so-called hidden champions. This research implemented a case study on three potential hidden-champion enterprises in Taiwan to analyze their supply chain vulnerabilities and capabilities, respectively, and further identify their supply chain resilience. In addition, this study summarized the five resilience features of these three enterprises through the interview and questionnaire contents for reference of various industries.

Keywords:

Disrupted supply chain, Supply chain resilience, Hidden champions, Vulnerabilities, Capabilities.

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