Supply Chain Resilience Strategy for Healthcare Organizations

Abstract

Recent natural disasters, including the COVID-19 pandemic, earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes, have exposed the vulnerabilities inherent in global supply chains, resulting in widespread disruptions that have impacted most organizations. The healthcare industry has been particularly affected by these supply chain vulnerabilities, leading to critical shortages of medical products, and compromising the quality-of-service delivery. The vulnerabilities exposed in healthcare supply chains underscore the pressing need for improved systems, policies, and solutions to mitigate supply chain risks and disruptions. Drawing upon theoretical frameworks from diverse disciplines, the current study aims to investigate the impact of natural disasters on healthcare supply chains and develop critical steps to address vulnerabilities, thereby fostering a resilient supply chain strategy tailored to the healthcare industry.