Building sustainable and resilient supply chains: a framework and empirical evidence on trade-offs and synergies in implementation of practices

Negri, Marta; Cagno, Enrico; Colicchia, Claudia

doi:10.1080/09537287.2022.2053758

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“…In addition, building on the prior research of authors such as Fahimnia et al. (2019) and Negri et al. (2022), we identified synergies and trade-offs as not all cases illustrated improved SCRes capabilities through the development of the micro-foundations of both institutional and social sustainability.…”

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“…However, we know little about how social-ecological SCRes connects to other supply chain objectives such as quality, lean and sustainability, with prior authors acknowledging this research gap only in the context of more traditional definitions of SCRes (Scholten et al, 2020). This is corroborated by other authors who argue that there are potential links between sustainability and SCRes which are not yet fully investigated (Jabbarzadeh et al, 2018;Rajesh, 2018;Fahimnia et al, 2019;Negri et al, 2021Negri et al, , 2022Sauer et al, 2022). To address this research gap, we first define sustainability as a capability (Pettit et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 97%

“…(2018) suggest that two phases (sustainability assessment and resilience enhancement) are vital to SCRes, whilst Ivanov (2018) found positive impacts on sustainability in terms of the resilience strategies of single sourcing, inventory reductions and labour market stability. In terms of trade-offs, Ivanov (2018) also found that less inventory may negatively affect SCRes design; whilst Negri et al. (2022) show among other practices that a social sustainability-related supplier relationship does not necessarily reduce SCRes related risks.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, for Rajesh (2018) sustainability precedes resilience; hence identifying specific management practices (Ivanov, 2018), proposed here as micro-foundations of sustainability, is essential to enhance SCRes and thereby prepare for the crisis ahead, even though trade-offs and synergies can emerge at this early stage (Fahimnia et al. , 2019; Negri et al. , 2022).…”

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“…, 2021), the extant literature simply identifies a positive relationship without explaining the nature of this relationship (Eggert and Hartmann, 2022; Sauer et al. , 2022; Negri et al. , 2022).…”

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PurposeThis article investigates how micro-foundations of sustainability can build supply chain resilience (SCRes). Specifically, by defining supply chains as social-ecological systems, this article explores how sustainability as a supplier capability leads to the transformative development of SCRes capabilities.Design/methodology/approachLongitudinal multi-case studies were developed over the first year of the COVID-19 outbreak. A total of 52 interviews were conducted with managers and employees of 12 global supplier firms as well as associated local cooperative and consultancy managers. Secondary data were also used for triangulation. An inductive approach was used for data analysis to elaborate theory through a metaphor.FindingsNine micro-foundations of sustainability were identified and categorised using the dynamic capabilities steps: sensing, seizing and reconfiguring. They were found to move together with the preparing, responding and transforming steps of SCRes, respectively, and thus to perform as dance partners using our dance performance metaphor. Moreover, ten supplier cases were found to be adopting a transformative social-ecological perspective as they performed all key stages of our dance performance metaphor. The transformations all resulted from either institutional or social sustainability, and the associated micro-foundations generated six main SCRes capabilities, most commonly linking visibility and organisation with institutional and social sustainability respectively.Practical implicationsA deeper understanding of sustainability micro-foundations is provided for supply chain managers to enhance the development of SCRes strategies in preparation for future sustainability-related crises.Originality/valueUnlike previous research, this article explores an intertwined understanding of SCRes and sustainability during a crisis. Through the micro-foundations of sustainability we explain how sustainability capability builds transformative SCRes using a supplier perspective.

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How do supply chain managers perceive the relationship between resilience and sustainability practices? An exploratory study

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Even though resilience and sustainability are the two overarching strategic goals of contemporary supply chain management, very few studies have investigated the relationship between resilience and sustainability practices. To increase our theoretical understanding of this important relationship, this paper examines the extent to which supply chain managers perceive tensions and complementarities between both sets of practices. Using a paradox theory lens, the paper conducted in‐depth interviews with 31 supply chain managers in Western Europe and the Middle East that reveal a complex and multifaceted relationship. Namely, our findings indicate that some supply chain managers perceive the relationship as conflictive, others as synergistic, whereas a third group sees them as fundamentally orthogonal to each other. Furthermore, our findings uncover specific perceived complementarities and tension areas. Taken together, in responding to calls for research on the topic, our findings contribute to the advancement of theory regarding supply chain resilience and supply chain sustainability practices and address the need to shed more light on the tensions faced by supply chain managers when implementing distinct sets of supply chain practices.

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The adoption of Industry 4.0's digital technologies can enable the implementation of circular economy practices. Nonetheless, current indications for industrial practitioners on how to exploit the broad set of technologies for circular transition appear unclear. This issue is even more challenging for small and medium enterprises, which are typically endowed with more limited resources than larger firms and are characterised by both a digital and circular divide. This present study contributes to the academic debate by offering an exploratory empirical analysis—based on semi‐structured interviews—that involved 10 Italian industrial small and medium enterprises to deepen the knowledge of the supporting role played by digital technologies in implementing circular economy practices by small and medium enterprises, also considering the potential synergies among such technologies. Results are of interest also to industrial decision‐makers, allowing them to exploit their firms' resources towards the adoption of those digital technologies that could be more effective to foster the circular transition.

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Building sustainable and resilient supply chains: a framework and empirical evidence on trade-offs and synergies in implementation of practices

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Embracing change in tandem: resilience and sustainability together transforming supply chains

Embracing change in tandem: resilience and sustainability together transforming supply chains

How do supply chain managers perceive the relationship between resilience and sustainability practices? An exploratory study

The role of digital technologies in supporting the implementation of circular economy practices by industrial small and medium enterprises

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