Information risks modeling in e-business supply chain using AHP

Supply chain risk management is establishing itself as an integral part of management practice. In risk management the information risks in supply chain are prominent for companies dealing with e-business. Seven key information technology (IT) related risks are identified as breakdown risk, IT risk due to assurance of a natural disasters, forecast risks, IT/IS outsourcing risks, intellectual property rights risks, information security risk, and information distortion risk. Through this study it is attempted to utilize AHP modeling to determine the state of information risks for e-business supply chain. A suitable case for three e-business firms have been analyzed and presented.