Risk management in the supply chain of the Brazilian automotive industry

Abstract

With a growth scenario found in few places in the world, the Brazilian automotive market has become attractive, jumping from investments of about 1 billion dollar in 2005 to more than 5 billion dollars in 2012. This article has the objective to give a vision of the supply chain risk management in the Brazilian automotive industry through a case study, when samples of a strong (an automaker) and a weak (a second tier supplier) links were compared based on existing theory in order to understand their limits, variables and potential new findings. Secondary data generated by Sindipeças, ANFAVEA and national institutes were used in the context of the case study, as well as semi-structured interviews with executives and experts in risk management and supply chain areas of an automaker and a second tier supplier installed in BrazilDOI:10.12660/joscmv8n1p72-87URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.12660/joscmv8n1p72-87