Green, resilient, agile, and sustainable fresh food supply chain enablers: evidence from India

Abstract

The existing research on fresh food supply chains (FFSC) sustainability consisting of fur fundamental pillars, namely green (G), resilient (R), agile (A), and sustainability (S) (hereafter GRAS), is explored sparsely and needs thorough investigation. Further, conceptualization and mutual interactions among GRAS enablers that can help perpetuate sustainable supply chains (SSC) still need to be addressed. This study proposes a methodological framework to evaluate the SCS from the perspective of GRAS enablers with an application for the Indian FFSC. A mixed-method sequential approach was used with interviews followed by integrated fuzzy interpretive structural modelling—decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (FISM-DEMATEL) techniques. The study recognizes twenty supply chain sustainability (SCS) enablers through an extensive literature review and discussions with the expert group. The research discloses that the firms' ‘organization culture’ acts as the most powerful driver in achieving sustainability in FFSC, followed by the firms’ ‘environmental certification program’ and ‘financial strength.’ This investigation helps the managers/policymakers of the Indian FFSC to ascertain and comprehend the most significant SCS enablers to achieve sustainability in the supply chain (SC). The causation of SCS enablers supports the managers in systematically focusing on the most significant enablers and working towards their successful implementation. According to our knowledge, this is the first scholarly work that establishes hierarchies and interrelationships among GRAS enablers, thereby providing a holistic picture to decision-makers while adapting such practices. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10479-023-05176-x.

Application of fuzzy methods in green and sustainable supply chains: critical insights from a systematic review and bibliometric analysis

“…, 2022). Such interpretive tools can also help in understanding the complex interrelations among the barriers and drivers for implementing green and sustainable practices.From the methodological perspective, future studies are recommended to use hybrid approaches such as fuzzy ISM, DEMATEL and qualitative interviews (Sharma et al. , 2023), ISM and SEM (Nagariya et al.…”

“…From the methodological perspective, future studies are recommended to use hybrid approaches such as fuzzy ISM, DEMATEL and qualitative interviews (Sharma et al. , 2023), ISM and SEM (Nagariya et al.…”

“…Researchers have used the fuzzy logic in transportation, logistics and inventory modeling (Balaman et al, 2016;Cirovi c et al, 2014;Gebhardt et al, 2022;Mohammed and Wang, 2017;Pishvaee et al, 2012;Soleimani et al, 2018), distribution and network designs including environmental emissions (Boonsothonsatit et al, 2015;Che, 2010;Mohajeri and Fallah, 2016;Talaei et al, 2016), analysis of enablers, barriers and exploration of indicators (Irani et al, 2017;Kazancoglu et al, 2023;Kumar et al, 2019;Malviya and Kant, 2017;Rahman et al, 2020;Sharma et al, 2023;Shete et al, 2020), performance assessment of sustainable and green practices (Dania et al, 2019;Kayikci, 2020;Kazancoglu et al, 2020;Tseng et al, 2022a, b;Tseng et al, 2019c), sustainable and green supplier selection (GSS), evaluation and assessment (Akhtar and Ahmad, 2022;Cui et al, 2021;Ecer and Pamucar, 2020;Hendiani et al, 2020;Jain and Singh, 2020;Liu et al, 2019a, b;Liu et al, 2022;Peng et al, 2020;Wong, 2020;Yao et al, 2020). Thus, supplier selection and evaluation in GSC and SSC, SC network design and optimization, drivers and barriers analysis, performance assessment of SC practices and risk analysis are significant categories of fuzzy methods applications.…”

“…From the methodological perspective, future studies are recommended to use hybrid approaches such as fuzzy ISM, DEMATEL and qualitative interviews (Sharma et al, 2023), ISM and SEM (Nagariya et al, 2021), fuzzy ANP, DEMATEL, gray DEMATEL and total Interpretive Structural Modeling (TISM) (Moktadir et al, 2020).…”

“…The green and SSS can be made using the key criteria derived from various integrated frameworks such as Lean-Agile-Resilient-Green (LARG), SC operations reference (SCOR) model, green (G), resilient (R), agile (A) and sustainability (S) (GRAS) (Meena et al, 2022;Sahu et al, 2022;Sharma et al, 2023).…”