TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to address the increasingly important issue of the impact of product design on supply chain risk management in an era of global supply arrangements. The need to include product design considerations in the development of global supply chain strategies is highlighted.Design/methodology/approach– The research methodology is based on an in‐depth longitudinal case study of a major UK retailer. Data collection tools included observation of supplier meetings/workshops, semi‐structured interviews and access to key company documentation and archives.Findings– This paper provides a framework for design‐led supply chain risk management and thus presents a case for recognising design as more than a creative function but as a platform to manage risk in supply chains.Research limitations/implications– The empirical research reported in this paper is specific to the clothing manufacturing and fashion retail industry. Though the findings will most likely apply to all industries and supply chains where design has an integral role and plays an important part in the competitiveness of the final product, there would be benefit in extending the research into other sectors.Practical implications– The increased trends to outsourcing and offshore sourcing and the elimination of trade barriers have added to the competitive pressures faced by clothing retailers, hence frameworks to manage supply chain risks are significant to the survival of companies from this sector.Originality/value– Whilst there is a growing literature in the field of supply chain risk there is less empirical evidence providing practical examples of the impact of product design on risk. Design‐led risk management offers a novel approach to mitigating supply chain risk.
VL  - 38
IS  - 5
SN  - 0960-0035
DO  - 10.1108/09600030810882834
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09600030810882834
AU  - Khan Omera
AU  - Christopher Martin
AU  - Burnes Bernard
PY  - 2008
Y1  - 2008/01/01
TI  - The impact of product design on supply chain risk: a case study
T2  - International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 412
EP  - 432
Y2  - 2024/09/25
ER  -