Enablers for resilience and pandemic preparedness in food supply chain

Mukesh Kumar (), Rakesh D. Raut (), Mahak Sharma (), Vikas Kumar Choubey () and Sanjoy Kumar Paul ()
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Mukesh Kumar: National Institute of Technology Patna
Rakesh D. Raut: National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE)
Mahak Sharma: Birla Institute of Management Technology, BIMTECH
Vikas Kumar Choubey: National Institute of Technology Patna
Sanjoy Kumar Paul: University of Technology Sydney

Operations Management Research, 2022, vol. 15, issue 3, No 37, 1198-1223

Abstract: Abstract The recent COVID-19 pandemic has caused enormous disruptions to supply chain (SCs). Border restrictions forced countless businesses to close either permanently or temporarily. However, the food industry is an essential sector that needs to be operational during a pandemic. Although the food industry has proactively worked towards fulfilling human needs, the food supply chain (FSC) faced numerous challenges, forcing SC managers to rethink their business strategy to cater to consumer demands effectively. In a pandemic situation, manufacturing operations need to repurpose and adapt to produce different high-demand products. Resilience initiatives help fight disruption phases in an uncertain environment by building capacity to resist and recover to a better position. This study identifies 14 key enablers to develop a resilient FSC and reveals the most significant enablers in India. We used a hybrid Delphi-interpretive structural modeling (ISM) and Fuzzy decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (Fuzzy-DEMATEL) methodology to achieve these goals. The Delphi technique identified essential enablers, while the ISM analyzed the interrelationship among enablers and level of importance in a hierarchical structural model. Finally, the Fuzzy-DEMATEL categorized the enablers into the cause-effect group. This study helps SC decision-makers recognize the enablers and the contextual and causal relationships to improve resilience initiatives. It also helps them repurpose their manufacturing operations and shift to other highly required and high-demand production.

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; Resilience; Preparedness; Food supply chain; Delphi-interpretive structural modeling; Fuzzy-DEMATEL (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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