# Evaluation of ISO 31010 Techniques for Supply Chain Risk Management in Automotive Suppliers
## 1 Introduction
[21], for example, found that in the period from 2009 to 2020, only one practical application work was published focusing on suppliers in the automotive industry. Seeking to fill this gap, the present research aims to select and rank the most appropriate tools for use in SCRM in suppliers of the automotive industry. As a second objective, the research seeks to identify the most relevant stage of risk management (identification, analysis, or assessment) for the implementation of SCRM. This aspect is crucial since the difficulty in selecting appropriate tools for risk management in suppliers can be minimized by knowing the most critical phase of the process. In this way, it becomes possible to prioritize tools that are strongly applicable to this stage, optimizing the effectiveness of risk management in the supply chain. As a starting point, following the example of recent research [21; 22; 26; 27; 28], the present research will use the ISO 31010 standard [29] to identify the most appropriate tools since this standard provides guidance on the selection and application of more than thirty systematic techniques for risk management. For this purpose, a multinational company in the automotive sector located in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and twenty of its main suppliers were selected in order to rank, according to the professional knowledge of the research participants, which tools would be the most appropriate for the supply chain risk management for this business segment. It is noteworthy that the present research does not intend to completely solve the gap that has been presented so far (lack of empirical research on how to develop the SCRM). But a starting point is sought, which will begin with choosing the most appropriate tools for SCRM in suppliers. It is understood that only in future research (perhaps to continue this and, perhaps, through the development of action-type research) will we be able to bring more robust results on a practical application of the tools that will be selected now. The delimitation of the present study focuses on this point. In other words, efforts will be made to select and prioritize the most suitable tools for SCRM in suppliers of the automotive industry. The relevance of the topic is linked, not exclusively, but mainly, to the following aspects: (i) comprehensively understanding what the risk is, where the risk exists and how to mitigate the risk, and whether the risks presents itself as a challenge for additional research in supply chain management [30]; (ii) supply chain risk management is positively related to supply chain resilience [31; 32]; (iii) ensuring continuity of supply is one of the most critical objectives of the supply chain [15; 33]; (iv) when suppliers proactively initiate risk management actions, the buyer is more likely to achieve resilience [7; 34]; (v) with regard to \"hands on\" risk management processes, there is a gap caused by a lack of empirical research [25]; (vi) since there is a relationship between sustainability and the level of resilience [35; 36], a good risk management process improves the sustainability of the supply chain [37; 38]. The next sections will present the research, segmented as follows: Section 2 will address a review of the literature on the subject, bringing up concepts about SCRM, SCRM with a focus on suppliers, ISO 31000 and 31010 standards, and sustainability and SCRM; Section 3 will address the methodological aspects used in the research, approaching the steps that were followed in the unfolding of the empirical study; Sections 4 and 5 will organize and discuss the results and, finally, the last section will conclude the research, bringing the main considerations and analyzing whether the objectives that were initially aimed by the research were achieved.