Improving supply chain risk visibility and communication with a multi-view risk ontology

An effective risk management mechanism requires risk visibility and communication, particularly in global fresh produce supply chains that are often dynamic and non-transparent in nature. The purpose of this research is to boost risk visibility and communication within and between firms across global fresh produce supply chains. A multi-view risk ontology development approach was developed and then applied to build a multi-view risk ontology for the Australia–China table grape supply chain (MVRO-ACTGSC) with the knowledge acquired from academic outputs, operational involvement, and ACTGSC actors. The MVRO was developed for the three-tier ACTGSC which features Australian table grape growers, Australian exporters and Chinese integrated importers and online retailers in terms of overall, strategic and operational viewpoints. The MVRO-ACTGSC improves risk visibility and communication in parts of, and across the ACTGSC, but also provides a basis to develop an interoperable risk communication system for global fresh produce supply chains.