A systematic literature review on supply chain resilience in SMEs: learnings from COVID-19 pandemic
The International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management
; 40(5):1172-1202, 2023.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-2317281
ABSTRACT
PurposeThe study aims to review state-of-art literature on supply chain resilience in SMEs in the context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and provides a comprehensive view of insights gained, gaps identified and suggests potential areas of future research.Design/methodology/approachUsing a thorough search strategy, 46 articles were found relevant for this study. Each of these articles was further reviewed, classified and analysed to highlight the development of literature in this field and identify the significant focal area of research in this domain.FindingsThe classification of studies indicates a growing number of articles in the last two years with a significant focus on multiple industries and survey-based research design. The study's findings suggest that literature on supply chain resilience in SMEs falls into four categories supply chain resilience principle, impact of COVID-19 pandemic on SMEs, strategies for developing supply chain resilience and role of Industry 4.0 technologies in supply chain resilience. We also identified knowledge gaps and suggested directions for future research to catalyse studies at the interface of supply chain resilience, SMEs and COVID-19 pandemic.Research limitations/implicationsThe generalisability of this study can be limited to a specific population of online databases and selected time periods chosen for a particular period.Originality/valueThe study provides a structured literature review on studies published between 2012 and 2022 for the use of academicians and practitioners. Findings will be of great value for SMEs to improve their resilience during the uncertain business environment.
Business And Economics--Management; Supply chain resilience; SMEs; COVID-19; Industry 4.0; Disruption; Research methodology; Small business; Bibliometrics; Resilience; Knowledge; Pandemics; Small & medium sized enterprises-SME; Sustainability; State-of-the-art reviews; Supply chains; Information systems; Black swan event; Developing countries--LDCs; Literature reviews; Economic growth; Coronaviruses; Systematic review
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ProQuest Central
Type of study:
Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Language:
English
Journal:
The International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management
Year:
2023
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Article
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