Barriers to sustainability in humanitarian medical supply chains

Patil, Anchal; Shardeo, Vipulesh; Dwivedi, Ashish; Madaan, Jitendra; Varma, Nikhil

doi:10.1016/j.spc.2021.04.022

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“…Patil et al emphasized that the lack of risk awareness is an obstacle to the operation of the humanitarian supply chain. They also proposed that the cultivation of risk awareness is a long-term process [45]. This view is consistent with this research.…”

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“…Patil argued that the lack of risk awareness is an important obstacle to the sustainable management of the humanitarian supply chain. The cultivation of risk awareness should involve two main bodies: (i) rescuers and first responders, and (ii) community members [45]. The frequent interruption of information exchange in flood events makes distributed power essential [31].…”

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Evaluation of Humanitarian Supply Chain Resilience in Flood Disaster

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Frequent natural hazards such as flooding and the devastating consequences of severe events make the humanitarian supply chain particularly important in alleviating the suffering of those communities impacted by such events. However, the ambiguity of information and the different goals of stakeholders demand that the humanitarian supply chain must be resilient. This research adopts the use of literature review and expert opinions to identify the indicators that affect the resilience of the humanitarian supply chain using the flood event in Hechuan District, China in 2020 as an example. Based on the combination of fuzzy Decision-making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory and Analytic Network Process (fuzzy-DEMATEL-ANP), the interrelationships between the indicators and the weights of each indicator are calculated. The research results indicate that decision-makers in the humanitarian supply chain should vigorously coordinate the cooperation among stakeholders, ensure the effective transmission of information, and formulate forward-looking strategic plans. At the same time, these key decision makers should also be aware of the need to adjust their strategies at different stages of the flooding event in order to achieve a flexible humanitarian supply chain that responds to the varying demands over the course of a flooding event. The results of this study will help professionals involved in humanitarian supply chains to develop strategies and plans to become more resilient thus helping to reduce losses from natural hazards such as floods.

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“…Rezaei (2015) proposed the BWM to solve complex Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) problems with less effort. The fuzzy BWM has been widely adopted due to its capabilities to provide better consistency with fewer pairwise comparisons over other MCDM tools (Patil et al, 2021). The BWM method has been widely accepted and used in various studies Moktadir, Dwivedi, et al, 2021;Paul et al, 2020;Suhi et al, 2019).…”

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A framework for digital supply chains in the era of circular economy: Implications on environmental sustainability

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Increased attention to environmental sustainability has created pressures to adopt the circular economy (CE) principles. The transition toward CE requires system redesign and business process modification. Embracing disruptive technologies produces several benefits including improved productivity and resource utilization. Thus, organizations become eager to adopt and sustain digital supply chains (DSCs) in globally competitive markets. Additionally, the linkage between DSC with CE and the impact of DSC on organizational performances from the perspective of CE remain unexplored in previous studies. This study aims to develop a framework for DSC adoption from the perspective of CE. The present study recognizes the barriers through literature review and experts' opinions that must be eradicated to attain the objectives of DSCs. In this study, 19 potential barriers to DSCs were identified. A fuzzy best–worst method (BWM) was adopted to prioritize the identified barriers. Further, the study formulates strategies for integrating the CE with DSCs to overcome the barriers. A modified Total Interpretive Structure Model (m‐TISM) was developed to highlight the different levels of suggested strategies. This study contributes to the existing literature by analyzing the identified barriers to DSCs and suggesting overcoming strategies. The integrated methodology assists organizations to develop efficient and integrated strategic measures toward DSC adoption through the application of enhanced knowledge of CE and environmental sustainability. The findings reveal that the “lack of digital skills and facilities” is the most influential barrier in DSC development. Further, the findings indicate that financial and regulatory supports are the primary steps toward a digitalized economy.

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“…Information sharing increases the agility, visibility, and flexibility of HSC. Lack of information sharing leads to inefficient HSC Dubey Bryde, et al (2020), John and Ramesh ( 2016 ), Ozdemir et al ( 2021 ), Patil et al ( 2021 ), Prasanna and Haavisto ( 2018 ) Lack of supply chain visibility Supply chain visibility improves operational effectiveness, responsiveness, and overall performance of HSC. Lack of supply chain visibility results in inefficient and inflexible demand–supply management and leads to susceptible, intricate, and costly HSC operations Dubey et al ( 2021 ), Dubey, Bryde, et al ( 2020 ), Dubey, Gunasekaran, et al ( 2020 )), John and Ramesh ( 2016 ), Maghsoudi and Pazirandeh ( 2016 ) Lack of collaboration Collaboration is a critical factor for success in HSC.…”

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Examining the barriers to operationalization of humanitarian supply chains: lessons learned from COVID-19 crisis

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Humanitarian supply chains (HSC) have vital significance in mitigating different disruptive supply chain risks caused due to natural or man-made activities such as tsunami, earthquakes, flooding, warfare, or the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Each kind of disaster poses a unique set of challenges to the operationalization of HSC. This study attempts to determine the critical barriers to the operationalization of HSC in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, we determined and validated 10 critical barriers to HSC operationalization through a Delphi method. Further, we analyzed the barriers by computing the driving and dependence power of each barrier to determine the most critical ones. To do so, we coined a distinct form of interpretive structural modeling (ISM) by amalgamating it with the neutrosophic approach, i.e. Neutrosophic ISM. The findings indicate, “lack of Government subsidies and support, lack of skilled and experienced rescuers, and lack of technology usage” are the most critical barriers that influence the streamline operations of HSC during the COVID-19 outbreak, unlike other disruptions. This is the first-of-its-kind research work that has identified and analyzed the critical barriers to HSC operationalization during COVID-19 in the Indian context. The results and recommendations of the study can aid policymakers and HSC professionals in formulating suitable strategies for successful HSC operations. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10479-022-04752-x.

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Barriers to sustainability in humanitarian medical supply chains

Cited by 39 publications

References 57 publications

Evaluation of Humanitarian Supply Chain Resilience in Flood Disaster

Evaluation of Humanitarian Supply Chain Resilience in Flood Disaster

A framework for digital supply chains in the era of circular economy: Implications on environmental sustainability

Examining the barriers to operationalization of humanitarian supply chains: lessons learned from COVID-19 crisis

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