Purpose -The purpose of this paper is twofold: to identify the supply chain risks in the automotive and electronic industries in Brazil, and to highlight the urgency of supply chain risk management (SCRM) implementation. Design/methodology/approach -It uses exploratory study methodology in the automotive and electronic industries, taking in consideration of the (SCRM) phase of initiation. Findings -There are significant practices to implement SCRM: better supply chain communication, SCRM and business continuity planning training program, and the creation of a chief risk officer position to manage the supply chain risks.Research limitations/implications -The limitation of this study comes from its small sample size. There are two simple reasons: many companies did not know SCRM and thus misinterpreted the information about SCRM.Practical implications -This case study promotes more preparedness for the two industries to manage the risks of supply chain. Originality/value -This study shows the risks that surround the supply chain in the automotive and electronic industries in Brazil and how these industries can implement SCRM in a successful way.

We develop an approach for stable detection of perceptually salient curvature features on surfaces approximated by dense triangle meshes. The approach explores an “area degenerating” effect of the focal surface near its singularities and combines together a new approximations of the mean and Gaussian curvatures, nonlinear averaging of curvature maps, histogram‐based curvature extrema filtering, and an image processing skeletonization procedure adapted for triangular meshes. Finally we use perceptually significant curvature extrema triangles to enhance the Garland‐Heckbert mesh decimation method.

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During recent mega-disasters, such as the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and the 2011 Thailand floods, interdependencies in supply chains caused substantial economic damage, often exacerbated by vulnerable small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, a new global framework in disaster risk reduction, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, mentions the role of the private sector in achieving a resilient society. However, the framework’s statements are abstract and they need to be converted into actionable agendas. This paper identifies future directions for private sector resilience to disasters, focusing on business continuity. Even though business continuity has been regarded as a critical factor in conventional disaster planning, Business Continuity Management (BCM), articulated as a holistic management process, tends to be designed and implemented selectively by each organization. To address SMEs and supply chain resilience, this paper proposes a new type of BCM, a regional BCM based on Public-Private Partnership (PPP), and a new role for the insurance industry.