Supply Chain Resilience: Unleashing the Power of Collaboration in Disaster Management

Muhammad Umar and Mark Wilson
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Muhammad Umar: Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7674, New Zealand
Mark Wilson: Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7674, New Zealand

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 19, 1-20

Abstract: This study builds on the extant literature of supply chain collaboration, specifically, vertical and horizontal collaboration, and examines how these capabilities influence the resilience of supply chains that experience regular natural disasters in rural communities, as their economic wellbeing relies heavily on the continuation of these supply chains. A multiple case study approach has been adopted to investigate the role of collaboration within food supply chains of two different South Asian regions. This context was selected because these regions are prone to regular natural disruptions, and these food supply chains also play a crucial role in the disaster relief process. The data revealed that effective communication, mutual dependence, information sharing, informal financial support, and trust are some of the components of supply chain collaboration that enhance the overall resilience of supply chains in natural disasters.

Keywords: collaboration; supply chain resilience; food supply chains; rural communities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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