Kędzia Grażyna, PhD., assistant professor in Department of Logistics at the Faculty of Management, University of Lodz. PhD in Economic Sciences in the field of Management Sciences in 2010. Master degree in Environmental Protection. Involved in several research, development and educational projects carried out in cooperation with Polish and foreign universities (e.g. Eliemental: breaking down barriers to enterprise; ProCEedS: Promoting Circular Economy in the Food Supply Chain). Principal Investigator Researcher within SIMBIO Project entitled “New Frontiers in Social Innovation Research: Social Innovation Management for BIOPlastics” in University of Lodz. Author and co-author of over fifty publications on supply chain resilience, risk management and business continuity management. Her current research interests are especially focused on the issues of strengthening the supply chain resilience with flexibility and redundancy in three phases of disturbance as well as configuring resilient and sustainable supply chains in the light of the permanent crisis companies need to deal with today.