This project researches the impact of Industrial and Geographical Concentrations of Upstream Industries on Supply Chain Performance. The industry might be competitive and contain many suppliers (low industrial concentration) and yet be concentrated in a few nations or small geographical areas (high geographical concentration), thus leaving the downstream firm vulnerable to geographical or geopolitical disruptions. The results of this study help policymakers and managers systematically identify locations in supply networks that potentially create bottlenecks. These bottlenecks may cause severe shortages or even threaten national security. We focus the application of the queantitave models on two scenarios: the agriculture industry and the semiconductor industry,
Research Approach (methodology): Using analytical models to identify industries that are dominated by a few firms (high industrial concentrations) or countries (high geographical concentration) under specific risks (economic, geopolitical, and political risks).
This research is funded by the US Government.