Integrating sustainability and resilience in the supply chain: A systematic literature review and a research agenda

Marta Negri; Enrico Cagno; Claudia Colicchia; Joseph Sarkis

doi:10.1002/bse.2776

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Integrating sustainability and resilience in the supply chain: A systematic literature review and a research agenda

Marta Negri

Enrico Cagno

Claudia Colicchia

Joseph Sarkis

Business Strategy and the Environment Vol. 30 No. 7 pp. 2858-2886 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractSustainability has emerged as an important industrial strategic outlook expanding beyond organizational boundaries to include the supply chain. Simultaneously, the industry has also been faced with supply chain resilience concerns. Research on the intersection of supply chain sustainability and resilience is nascent and is a consequence of their observed mutual influences. However, confusion about concepts, implementation methods, and measurements of sustainable and resilient supply chains remains. This study completes a systematic literature review that critically examines several major observations and directions. We find the concept of sustainable supply chains is more established, and general agreement on its theoretical foundations exists. Supply chain resilience is relatively less mature. The nexus and relationships between the two topics are often incoherent: there is confusion on sustainable and resilient supply chains establishment; there is no clarity on what practices could jointly advance both areas. A major conflict exists since sustainability generally focuses on efficiency, while resilience seeks effectiveness. We recommend studies to analyze implementation relationships and impact. We also observe that performance measurement systems should be developed to assess supply chain sustainability and resilience performance taking with explicit consideration time horizons considered in these measures.

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Published: Apr 10, 2021
Vol/Issue: 30(7)
Pages: 2858-2886
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Authors

M

Marta Negri

Department of Management Economics and Industrial Engineering Politecnico di Milano Milan Italy

E

Enrico Cagno

Department of Management Economics and Industrial Engineering Politecnico di Milano Milan Italy

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Claudia Colicchia

Department of Management Economics and Industrial Engineering Politecnico di Milano Milan Italy

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Joseph Sarkis

Foisie Business School Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester Massachusetts USA

Cite This Article

Marta Negri, Enrico Cagno, Claudia Colicchia, et al. (2021). Integrating sustainability and resilience in the supply chain: A systematic literature review and a research agenda. Business Strategy and the Environment, 30(7), 2858-2886. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2776

Integrating sustainability and resilience in the supply chain: A systematic literature review and a research agenda

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