Dr. Yacob Khojasteh is a Professor of Operations Management at the Graduate School of Global Studies, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan. He was a Visiting Professor at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada in 2021-2022. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Tsukuba, Japan. His previous books on Production Control Systems, Production Management, and Supply Chain Risk Management were published (by Springer Nature and CRC Press) in 2016, 2017, and 2018, respectively. He has several years of professional experience in industry and consulting. His research interests include production and operations management, supply chain management, logistics and warehousing, systems modeling and optimization, and lean production systems.

Dr. Henry Xu is a Senior Lecturer of Supply Chain Management at the Business School of the University of Queensland, Australia. He graduated from the Imperial College London with a PhD in Engineering. His research interests include supply chain integration and coordination, risk and disruption management, and sustainable supply chains. He has published in many reputable international journals.

Dr. Saeed Zolfaghari is a Professor of Industrial Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada. His research has been funded by several external agencies and companies that include NSERC, MITACS, GEOIDE, MMO, CITO, WSIB, Allanson International, Workbrain and Schawk. He received the 2011 Service Award and 2006 Practice Prize Award from the Canadian Operational Research Society, and the 2007 Teaching Excellence Award from the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science, Toronto Metropolitan University. Most recently, from 2020-21, he was Interim Provost and Vice-President, Academic, and prior to that he served as the Vice-Provost, Faculty Affairs for six years. He is currently the Vice-President, Administration and Operations at Toronto Metropolitan University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, Canada, and a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC).

Combines advanced theoretical findings and research results with a practical and contemporary view

Presents topics on the evaluation, modelling, and controlling of supply chain risks

Provides the state-of-the-art strategies and developments in supply chain management

Part I: Review on Supply Chain Risk Management.- Risks in Supply Chain Management.- Supply Chain Risk Management: An Enterprise View and a Survey of Methods.- Part II: Supply Chain Risk Strategies and Developments.- Retail Supply Chain Risk and Disruption: A Behavioral Agency Approach.- Mitigation of Supply Chain Vulnerability Through Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR).- The Boom and Bust of Medical Supplies During the COVID-19 Pandemic.- Part III: Supply Chain Sustainability and Resilience.- Sustainability Practices for Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience.- A Theoretical Framework for Supply Chain Resilience Planning.- Toward a Resilient Supply Chain.- Integrated Optimization of Resilient Supply Chain Network Design and Operations Under Disruption Risks.- Balancing Sustainability Risks and Low Cost in Global Sourcing.- Part IV: Supply Chain Analysis and Risk Management Applications.- A Bi-objective, Risk-Aversion Optimization Model and Its Application in a Biofuel Supply Chain.- Conceptualizing and Modeling Supply Chains in the Hazard Context.- Developing Predictive Risk Analytic Processes in a Rescue Department.- A Manufacturing-Supply Chain Risk Under Tariffs Impact in a Local Market.