Exploring the Antecedents of Supply Chain Viability in a Pandemic Context: An Empirical Study on the Commercial Flower Supply Chain of an Emerging Economy

S. M. Misbauddin, Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Chitra Lekha Karmaker, Md. Noor Un Nabi and Md. Mahedi Hasan ()
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S. M. Misbauddin: Department of Management, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore 7408, Bangladesh
Mohammad Jahangir Alam: Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore 7408, Bangladesh
Chitra Lekha Karmaker: Department of Industrial and Production Engineering, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore 7408, Bangladesh
Md. Noor Un Nabi: Business Administration Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
Md. Mahedi Hasan: Department of Accounting and Information Systems, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore 7408, Bangladesh

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-19

Abstract: The global supply chain (SC) has faced unprecedented disruptions fueled by the COVID-19 virus. While scholarly research has explored various dimensions to counter the epidemic and bolster the SC, the literature is still dispersed and fragmented in managing the SC toward sustainable operational performance. We strengthened the notion of the SC by extending it toward the SC viability (SCV) approach. The objective of the study is to determine the factors to propose a model for sustainable SC viability in a pandemic context. We built our theoretical model based on the viable supply chain (VSC) theory. The study assessed the hypotheses using partial least square-based structural equation modelling with data from 428 flower-producing cum trading enterprises. The research found that supply chain integration and supply risk control positively influence ensuring SCV. Besides, supply chain resilience mediates the effect of SC integration and risk control on SCV. By exploring the role of SC integration, SC resilience, and SC risk control, the study contributes to SC viability theory. Our research fills the gap in the domain of SC viability dimension. From our study, the academicians and firms can get fresh antecedents of SC viability as an emerging sustainable SC management approach.

Keywords: COVID-19; emerging economy; PLS-SEM; supply chain management; supply chain viability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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