Table 1 Consequences of supply chain disruption
From: Port-related conflict at port of Gothenburg – consequences from a fashion retailer’s perspective
Consequences | Description | Authors |
|---|---|---|
Transportation network | Longer distances of transportation | Revilla and Sáenz (2014); Hall (2004); Carvalho et al. (2018); Gurning and Cahoon (2011) |
Delay in transportation | ||
Change in logistics set-up (routing, location of warehouse, mode of transportation) | ||
Delayed handling of cargo | ||
Logistics cost | Increase in transportation cost stemming from: | Gurning and Cahoon (2011); Hendricks and Singhal (2005); Hall (2004); Carvalho et al. (2018); Vilko and Hallikas (2011) |
• Change in transportation mode | ||
• Change in transportation routes | ||
• Expediting premium freight | ||
• Obsolete inventory | ||
• Additional management fees | ||
Supply chain performance | Increase in lead-time, | Scheibe and Blackhurst (2018); Hendricks and Singhal (2005); Wilson (2007); Vilko and Hallikas (2011); Christopher et al. (2004) Macdonald and Corsi 2013) |
Fluctuations in inventory | ||
Poor resource utilization: | ||
• Additional management | ||
• Negative effect on team stability | ||
• Inefficient decision making | ||
• Over-time | ||
Commercial aspects | Loss in sales | |
Deteriorating business reputation | ||
Additional marketing | ||
Poor customer service | ||
Penalties to the customer |