Enhancement of resilience and quality of cold supply chain under the disruptions caused by COVID-19: A case of a developing country

Khan, Amin Ullah; Ali, Yousaf

doi:10.1177/03128962221095596

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“…Moreover, supply chain resilience is imperative for operation and performance continuity in disruptions. Henceforth, developing a resilient "New Normal" CSC framework is required from the qualitative point of view and is essential for quantitative validation in the post-pandemic future (Khan and Ali 2022). During the COVID-19 disruption, reaching customers' locations and meeting their demands became challenging due to transportation restrictions.…”

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The global–local supply chains are affected by the forward and downward propagation of COVID-19. The pandemic disruption is a low-frequency and high-impact (black swan) event. Adapting to the “New Normal” situation requires adequate risk mitigation strategies. This study proposes a methodology to implement a risk mitigation strategy during supply chain disruptions. Random demand accumulation strategies are considered to identify the disruption-driven challenges under different pre and post-disruption scenarios. The best mitigation strategy and the optimal location of distribution centers to maximize the overall profit were determined using simulation-based optimization, greenfield analysis, and network optimization techniques. The proposed model is then evaluated and validated using appropriate sensitivity analysis. The main contribution of the study is to (i) perform cluster-based supply chain disruption analysis, (ii) propose a resilient and flexible model to illustrate the proactive and reactive measures for the ripple effect, (iii) prepare the supply chain for future pandemic-like crises, and (v) reveal the relationship between the pandemic impact and supply chain resilience. A case study of an ice cream manufacturer is used to demonstrate the proposed model.

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“…This study aimed to link each resilience capability factor with different resilience phases in terms of the COVID‐19 crisis. Most existing studies on AFSCRes in relation to the COVID‐19 crisis investigated resilience capability factors from the response and recovery phases (e.g., Ali et al, 2021, 2023; Khan & Ali, 2022; Mishra et al, 2022; Raassens et al, 2022); however, only a few of them provided a comprehensive picture of how to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and adapt to the crisis (Blessley & Mudambi, 2022). Our novel contribution is that we identified organizational and AFSC resilience capability factors based on an in‐depth investigation and linked these factors with four resilience phases.…”

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“…Second, this study links resilience capability factors and different resilience phases. Existing studies on SCRes in relation to COVID‐19 crisis have mostly focused on the response and recovery phases (Ali et al, 2021, 2023; Khan & Ali, 2022; Mishra et al, 2022; Raassens et al, 2022). We contribute to previous research by identifying resilience capability factors for not only the response and recovery phases but also the preparedness and adaption phases.…”

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Agri‐food supply chain resilience strategies for preparing, responding, recovering, and adapting in relation to unexpected crisis: A cross‐country comparative analysis from the COVID‐19 pandemic

Zhao,

Vazquez‐Noguerol,

Liu

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J of Business Logistics

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Researchers and practitioners insist on equipping supply chains with the adaptive capability to return to a more desirable state after being disrupted. Various resilience capabilities have been emphasized in the literature; however, limited research has linked them to resilience phases and cultural value orientations. Moreover, preparedness and adaption phases have hardly been studied. To address these gaps, we adopted middle‐range theory to investigate agri‐food supply chain (AFSC) resilience to the COVID‐19 crisis in a cross‐country setting. Data were collected from interviews with AFSC practitioners from China and Spain, followed by thematic and comparative analyses. The results indicate that frequently discussed resilience capabilities, such as collaboration, redundancy, flexibility, leadership, and innovation, were implemented across the preparedness, response and recovery, and adaption phases; however, successful AFSC recovery also depends on each country's cultural value orientations. A hierarchical cultural orientation generates sense‐making and collectiveness and further leads to synergy across all AFSC stakeholders, thereby contributing to AFSC response and recovery. Under an egalitarianism cultural orientation that places self‐interest ahead of group goals, organizations are encouraged to make decisions based on their own situational understanding, which contributes to their response and recovery. This study also provides theoretical contributions and managerial and policy implications.

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“…The results of study gave important insights to top most effective strategies for tackling risks associated with COVID-19 in a cold supply chain. In a recent study, a hybrid Fuzzy FUCOM-QFD model was implemented in the prioritization of resilient strategies to combat the spread of COVID-19 in Pakistan’s healthcare sector [ 114 ]. The study developed a comprehensive framework that can be used by policy makers and health practitioners in determining the best strategies to combat pandemics in the healthcare sector.…”

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Evaluation of critical risk factors in the implementation of modular construction

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Modular construction is considered as a preferred construction method over conventional construction due to a number of benefits including reduction in project completion time, improved environmental performance, better quality, enhanced workers’ safety and flexibility. However, successful implementation of modular construction is hindered by various risk factors and uncertainties. Therefore, it is imperative to perform a comprehensive risk assessment of critical risk factors that pose a negative impact on the implementation of modular construction. Moreover, there is also a relatively less rate of modular construction adoption in developing countries, highlighting the need to focus more on underdeveloped regions. This study aims to propose a risk assessment framework for identification, evaluation and prioritization of critical risk factors affecting the implementation of modular construction in Pakistan. 20 risk factors were identified from previous literature which were then evaluated to shortlist the most significant risks using Fuzzy Delphi. The most significant risk factors were then prioritized using a novel Full-Consistency Method (FUCOM). The results specified ‘Inadequate skills and experience in modular construction’, ‘Inadequate capacity of modular manufacturers’ and ‘Inability to make changes in design during the construction stage’ as top three critical risks in the implementation of modular construction. This is the first study to propose a risk assessment framework for modular construction in Pakistan. The results of the study are useful to provide insights to construction industry practitioners in highlighting and eliminating risks involved in modular construction planning and execution.

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Enhancement of resilience and quality of cold supply chain under the disruptions caused by COVID-19: A case of a developing country

Cited by 12 publications

References 49 publications

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Responsive strategies for new normal cold supply chain using greenfield, network optimization, and simulation analysis

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Responsive strategies for new normal cold supply chain using greenfield, network optimization, and simulation analysis

Agri‐food supply chain resilience strategies for preparing, responding, recovering, and adapting in relation to unexpected crisis: A cross‐country comparative analysis from the COVID‐19 pandemic

Evaluation of critical risk factors in the implementation of modular construction

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