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Supply Chain Network Viability is Key to Pandemic Resilience

Strengthening supply chain network viability is the most critical factor for ensuring the survival and adaptability of sustainable supply chains in the face of global disruptions like pandemics.

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications · 2020

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Key Findings

  • 01Supply Chain Network Viability (SCV) emerged as the primary criterion for managing buyer-supplier relationships and enhancing the survivability of sustainable supply chains during and post-pandemic.
  • 02The framework developed aims to guide firms in focusing on critical factors for future resilience.
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Application

Design takeaway

Prioritize the design and management of flexible, robust, and collaborative supply chain networks to ensure business continuity during crises.

How to apply

When designing or redesigning supply chains, conduct a thorough assessment of network vulnerabilities and implement strategies to enhance connectivity, flexibility, and supplier collaboration.

Project actions

  • 01Consider how your design choices impact the overall resilience of the supply chain.
  • 02Investigate methods for improving communication and collaboration between different stakeholders in a supply chain.
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Method & Evidence

AimTo develop a framework for enhancing the survivability of sustainable supply chains during and post-pandemic scenarios.
MethodMulti-criteria decision-making analysis (SWARA)
ProcedureThe study utilized the Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (SWARA) method to identify and rank the most significant factors contributing to the survivability of sustainable supply chains, particularly in the context of a pandemic.
ContextSustainable supply chain management during global health crises.

Variables

IVFactors contributing to supply chain survivability (e.g., network structure, supplier relationships, flexibility).
DVSurvivability of the sustainable supply chain.
CVNature of the disruptive event (e.g., pandemic), type of supply chain (sustainable).
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Strengths & Limitations

Strengths

  • +Provides a structured framework for assessing supply chain resilience.
  • +Identifies a key criterion (SCV) for focus during crisis management.

Limitations

It can be challenging to accurately model the complex interdependencies within a supply chain and predict all possible disruption scenarios.

Reliability & validity

The SWARA method provides a systematic approach to weighting criteria, which can enhance the reliability of the ranking. Validity is supported by the identification of a key factor (SCV) that logically contributes to survivability.

Think critically

How can the principles of Supply Chain Network Viability be applied to a product that relies on a global, multi-tiered supply chain, and what are the potential trade-offs involved?

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Design Principles

"Design for resilience: build adaptability and robustness into the core structure of supply chains to withstand disruptive events."

Designers and engineers involved in supply chain logistics must prioritize the robustness and flexibility of their networks. This involves not only efficient resource allocation but also building in redundancy and adaptability to withstand unforeseen events.

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What This Means for Your Design

To keep a business running smoothly during tough times like a pandemic, the most important thing is to make sure the connections between all the different parts of the supply chain (like suppliers and customers) are strong and can change if needed.

How to use in your project

  • 1.Use the concept of Supply Chain Network Viability as a framework to analyze the resilience of a proposed or existing product's supply chain.
  • 2.Justify design decisions based on their potential to enhance network viability and survivability.
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Quick Cite

(2020). Developing a framework for enhancing survivability of sustainable supply chains during and post-COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1080/13675567.2020.1810213 Retrieved from https://designdex.org/study/1ade2b90-e961-4db9-beba-d7c084ddeacb/supply-chain-network-viability-is-key-to-pandemic-resilience

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This research highlights the critical importance of Supply Chain Network Viability (SCV) for ensuring the resilience of sustainable supply chains during and after major disruptions. The study's findings suggest that prioritizing robust buyer-supplier relationships and adaptable network structures is paramount for business continuity. Therefore, in the design of [your product/system], efforts will be made to enhance SCV through [specific design strategies/features].

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Source

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications

Developing a framework for enhancing survivability of sustainable supply chains during and post-COVID-19 pandemic

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Questions about this research

What does the research say about supply chain network viability is key to pandemic resilience?
Prioritize the design and management of flexible, robust, and collaborative supply chain networks to ensure business continuity during crises. Evidence: International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications (2020).
Why does "Supply Chain Network Viability is Key to Pandemic Resilience" matter for design?
Designers and engineers involved in supply chain logistics must prioritize the robustness and flexibility of their networks. This involves not only efficient resource allocation but also building in redundancy and adaptability to withstand unforeseen events.
How can designers apply this research?
Prioritize the design and management of flexible, robust, and collaborative supply chain networks to ensure business continuity during crises.
What were the main findings?
Supply Chain Network Viability (SCV) emerged as the primary criterion for managing buyer-supplier relationships and enhancing the survivability of sustainable supply chains during and post-pandemic.. The framework developed aims to guide firms in focusing on critical factors for future resilience.
What research method was used?
Multi-criteria decision-making analysis (SWARA).
How strong is the evidence?
Evidence strength is rated Strong effect, based on a 2020 journal from International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications.
What should I do differently in my next project?
When designing or redesigning supply chains, conduct a thorough assessment of network vulnerabilities and implement strategies to enhance connectivity, flexibility, and supplier collaboration.
What are the limitations?
The study's findings are primarily based on a specific decision-making methodology and may not encompass all potential real-world complexities of supply chain disruptions.
Is there evidence that supply chain affects design outcomes?
The research identified that the strength and adaptability of the supply chain network itself is the most important element for businesses to survive and thrive through major disruptions like pandemics. Designers and engineers involved in supply chain logistics must prioritize the robustness and flexibility of their ne Source: International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications (2020).
Where does this chain network research apply?
Sustainable supply chain management during global health crises. It sits within resource management research on designdex.org.

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