Developing a Framework for Analyzing Global Supply Chain Security

Global supply chain security became a critical issue for governments and firms alike after the attacks of 9/11 in New York city. Past researchers have gone ahead of the classical notion of security in the context of supply chain as protection of facilities and inventory only. The paper aims at analyzing and explaining global supply chain security in an overall comprehensive way regarding all factors — the need for supply chain security, the measures that can be taken, their barriers to implementation and outcomes. A framework was formed to explain global supply chain security from all angles. The framework consists of elements like drivers (the need for supply chain security), strategies (measures to secure supply chains), barriers (limitations to implementation of security measures) and outcomes (results of security measures taken). The framework given in the paper can give a brief idea to practitioners and researchers about supply chain security on a comprehensive level. Each element of the framework can be picked up by researchers for future research.