Table 3.
Mentioned unique disruptions based on category.
| Disruption category | No. of unique disruptions | Disruptions |
|---|---|---|
| External | 27 | |
| Environmental | 8 | Fire, earthquake, flood, natural disaster, hurricane, extreme climatic events, shifts in weather patterns, climate change |
| Political and legal | 3 | Changing regulations, sudden changes in political landscape, role of global non-profit and philanthropy organizations |
| Social and ethical | 5 | Covid-19, pandemics, terrorism, changing demographics, shocks that change ethical stances |
| Economic and technological | 11 | Modifications in the demanded volume of product(s), power or water outages, changes in availability of materials or parts, changes in cost of materials or parts, availability of investment capital, economic downturns/upturns, globalization, future markets, dynamic of technology and innovation, supplier bankrupt, uncertainty and dynamicity environment |
| Internal | 31 | |
| Field | 6 | Machine faults / machine breakdown, sensor faults, screwdriving device wear, vacuum absorption, solenoid valve malfunction, dye stripping fault |
| Control | 2 | Control network fault, system connection failure |
| Operator | 7 | Fluctuation of processing time, labor tiredness, output quality flaws, bias of the pallet, labor shortage, social unrest, changes in workforce |
| Planning | 9 | Scheduled maintenance, delayed material supply, changed product routing, customer order reprioritization, rush order, order change, mass customization, poor material supply, order cancellation |
| Management | 7 | Product returns, new equipment installation, new production line configuration, new software installation, new product introduction, changes in business ownership, changed product line |
| Total | 58 |