Risk analysis and assessment in network environments: A dyadic case study

The aim of this paper is to describe a conceptual framework for risk analysis of production networks from the points of view of both a buying company and a supplier. The primary objective is to illustrate how a company can analyze and assess the risks associated with networking. Two approaches: internal audit, and computer aided cause and effect analysis, are demonstrated as instruments for the analysis of risk. This study uses case study methodology and qualitative information. Two companies, operating as final assemblers in the electronics and metal industry sectors, and nine of their suppliers have been interviewed. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.