Achieving supply chain resilience: the role of supply chain ambidexterity and supply chain agility

Abstract

PurposeThis study analyzes the role of supply chain ambidexterity (SC-Ambidexterity) in developing supply chain resilience (SC-Resilience). We describe SC-Ambidexterity as a simultaneous application of supply chain adaptability (SC-Adaptability) and supply chain alignment (SC-Alignment) capabilities. We also consider the role of supply chain agility (SC-Agility) in the relationship between SC-Ambidexterity and SC-Resilience. We further suggest that the relationship between SC-Ambidexterity and SC-Resilience may be stronger in case of higher market uncertainty.Design/methodology/approachBased on the dynamic capabilities view (DCV) of the firm, we develop a set of hypotheses that are tested through a survey of manufacturing firms in Pakistan. The hypothesized model is tested through structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsThe results of this study show a positive effect of SC-Ambidexterity on SC-Resilience. SC-Agility positively mediates the relationship between SC-Ambidexterity and SC-Resilience. However, our results show that this relationship does not vary at different levels of environmental uncertainty.Originality/valueThis study provides the seminal operationalization of SC-Ambidexterity in the supply chain context. It further shows the importance of SC-Ambidexterity and SC-Agility in contributing toward SC-Resilience.

Sustainable supply chain management towards disruption and organizational ambidexterity: A data driven analysis

“… Aslam et al (2018) ; Eckstein et al (2015) ; Wamba et al (2020) ; Aslam et al (2020) ; Shukor et al (2020) ; Alzoubi & Yanamandra (2020) ; Suresh et al (2020) ; Aslam et al (2018) ; Shqairat & Sundarakani (2018) ; Tuan (2016) ; Liu et al (2015b) . I9 Supply chain ambidexterity SC ambidexterity refers to a manufacturer's efforts to refine/extend its existing resources and to develop new supply chain competencies and yield performance benefits, especially for large manufacturing firms Partanen et al (2020) ; Partanen et al (2020) ; Aslam et al (2020) ; Ojha et al (2018) ; Lee & Rha (2016) ; Princes (2020) ; Pu et al (2018) ; Burin et al (2020) ; Souza-Luz & (2019) ; Güemes-Castorena & Ruiz-Monroy (2020) ; Makhashen et al (2020) ; Shams et al (2020) ; Yalcin et al (2019) ; Goh & Eldridge (2019) ; Im et al (2019) ; Qamar et al (2019) . I10 Supply chain collaboration SC collaboration is a model in which members of the supply chain share risks and resources in order to improve the competitive advantage of the entire supply chain.…”

“… I18 Supply chain resilience SC resilience define as the SC adaptive ability to respond to disruptions, react to unexpected occasions, and then recover by continuously maintaining operations at the desired balanced of connectedness and control over the SC function and structure. Ponomarov and Holcomb (2009) ; Remko (2020) ; Kumar & Anbanandam (2020) ; Asamoah et al (2020) ; Kahiluoto et al (2020) ; Aslam et al (2020) ; Shekarian & Mellat Parast (2020) ; Piprani et al (2020) ; Mohammed et al (2020) ; Yu et al (2019) ; Ivanov & Sokolov (2019) ; Tan et al (2019) ; López & Ishizaka. (2019) ; Thomas & Mahanty (2019) ; Mikhail et al (2019) ; Singh et al (2019) ; Scholten et al (2019) ; Bevilacqua et al (2019) ; Rajesh (2016) ; Hosseini & Ivanov (2020) ; Behzadi et al (2020) ; Lohmer et al (2020) ; Li & Zobel (2020) .…”

Impact of Internal Integration, Supply Chain Partnership, Supply Chain Agility, and Supply Chain Resilience on Sustainable Advantage

“…SC resilience can be measured by redundancies, real-time monitoring, visibility systems, and recovery plans [11]. SC resilience is also the company's resilience in facing the disruption that occurs to return to its initial state or even much better than the previous state [30,31]. SC resilience is a company's ability to respond quickly to vulnerabilities and disruptions in the supply chain and return to normal conditions after it occurs [18,41].…”

“…The company's readiness and the speed of its response to change define the company's SC agility so that it can quickly return to normal and grow quickly, which is a concept of SC resilience [40]. Companies build SC agility to respond quickly to dynamic market changes and uncertain environmental changes, increasing organizational resilience in Pakistan's manufacturing companies [30]. SC agility, as a company's ability to deliver products in a short lead time in the model, positively affects SC resilience [31].…”

“…The company's SC agility, supported by its SC capability, can improve the company's competitiveness [29]. SC agility reduces instability and increases response to customers with rapid environmental changes [30,31]. Organizations that have good SC agility will be able to face disruption quickly.…”