Supply chain resilience: a systematic literature review and typological framework

Abstract

Purpose: The study of supply chain resilience (SCRES) continues to gain interest in the academic and practitioner communities. The purpose of this paper is to present a focused review of the SCRES literature by investigating supply chain (SC) capabilities, their relationship to SCRES outcomes and the underpinning theoretical mechanisms of this relationship. Design/methodology/approach: The paper uses the systematic literature review approach to examine 383 articles published between 2000 and 2017, ultimately down selecting to the most relevant 228 peer-reviewed studies. Context-interventions-mechanisms-outcomes (CIMO) logic is applied to organize and synthesize these peer-reviewed studies. A typological framework is developed from the CIMO-based classification of the SCRES literature. Findings: The findings of this study outline the gaps in the SCRES literature and present an agenda for future research. Research limitations/implications: This paper presents an exploratory research; therefore, the typological model presented is just one of the possible perspectives. Practical implications: The typology of SCRES literature can help practitioners to understand SCRES and to measure and assess the resilience of SCs. Originality/value: The paper provides clear definitions of SCRES constructs, develops a typological framework to further understand SCRES and identifies SCRES measures and assessment techniques.