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<p><b>A comprehensive, one-stop reference for cutting-edge research in integrated risk management, modern applications, and best practices</b></p> <p>In the field of business, the ever-growing dependency on global supply chains has created new challenges that traditional risk management must be equipped to handle. <i>Handbook of Integrated Risk Management in Global Supply Chains</i> uses a multi-disciplinary approach to present an effective way to manage complex, diverse, and interconnected global supply chain risks.</p> <p>Contributions from leading academics and researchers provide an action-based framework that captures real issues, implementation challenges, and concepts emerging from industry studies.The handbook is divided into five parts:</p> <ul> <li><b>Foundations and Overview</b> introduces risk management and discusses the impact of supply chain disruptions on corporate performance</li> <li><b>Integrated Risk Management: Operations and Finance Interface</b> explores the joint use of operational and financial hedging of commodity price uncertainties</li> <li><b>Supply Chain Finance</b> discusses financing alternatives and the role of financial services in procurement contracts; inventory management and capital structure; and bank financing of inventories</li> <li><b>Operational Risk Management Strategies</b> outlines supply risks and challenges in decentralized supply chains, such as competition and misalignment of incentives between buyers and suppliers</li> <li><b>Industrial Applications</b> presents examples and case studies that showcase the discussed methodologies</li> </ul> <p>Each topic's presentation includes an introduction, key theories, formulas, and applications. Discussions conclude with a summary of the main concepts, a real-world example, and professional insights into common challenges and best practices.</p> <p><i>Handbook of Integrated Risk Management in Global Supply Chains</i> is an essential reference for academics and practitioners in