The aim of this paper is to present a literature review which can be considered thorough and unprecedented in the Brazilian scientific literature focusing on models for risk management in supply chains. To this end, 103 studies published between 2000 and 2012 were reviewed aiming to categorize the types of risks addressed in previous studies, according to the description proposed by Christopher and Peck (2004): internal to the focal company (operations, process, and control); external to the focal company but internal to the supply chain (supply and demand); and external to the chain (macro-environment). Subsequently, the elementary steps in the development of a model for risk management in supply chains were identified. After the types of risks were categorized and four elementary steps were identified, an analysis was conducted based on three perspectives: i) options of models for the practice of management, considering the types of risks and their steps ii) development of a final model to be proposed, and iii) elements that could be added to the final model. The main contributions of this study are related to a better understanding of the types of risks posed within a supply chain and the most appropriate models to manage them. In addition, it suggests guidelines for future research on this topic.
Risks; Management models; Supply chain; Literature review
