Supply chain management during and post-COVID-19 pandemic: Mitigation strategies and practical lessons learned

Alok Raj, Abheek Anjan Mukherjee, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour and Samir K. Srivastava

Journal of Business Research, 2022, vol. 142, issue C, 1125-1139

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected global supply chains at an unprecedented speed and scale. This paper investigates the supply chain challenges that manufacturing organizations have faced due to the COVID-19 outbreak, particularly in emerging economies. We present a conceptual framework under the dynamic capability theory to analyze challenges and their pertinent mitigation strategies. Ten major challenges are identified based on a literature review, evaluation of several news articles, and discussions with experts. Further, the Grey-Decision-making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (Grey-DEMATEL) method is applied to analyze the relationships between various supply chain challenges. Scarcity of Labor (PSL) emerges as the most significant challenge, closely followed by Scarcity of Material (SSM). The results also suggest that Inconsistency of Supply (PIS) is the challenge that correlates the most with other factors. Finally, in this paper we also provide guidelines and strategies for practitioners and scholars to better address supply chain challenges post-COVID-19 outbreak.

Keywords: Supply chain; Coronavirus; Barriers; Resilience; Risk management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.01.037

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