Developing knowledge of supply chain resilience in less-developed countries in the pandemic age

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Autor(a) principal: Lopes, João M.
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Gomes, Sofia, Lassana, Mané
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/11328/3873
Resumo: The constraints imposed by the pandemic COVID-19 increased the risks of the disruption of supply chains, bringing new challenges to companies. These effects were felt more intensely in less-developed countries, which are highly dependent on imports of products and raw materials. This study aims to assess the impact of supply chain resilience in a less-developed country (Guinea-Bissau) using complex adaptive system theory. We used a qualitative methodology through multiple case studies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four companies. The semi-structured script contains questions about supply chain disruptions, vulnerabilities and resilience. The main results show that the companies in Guinea-Bissau, due to their dependence on the outside world and the absence of formal, larger and more diversified supply chains, suffered serious consequences with the disruption imposed by the pandemic. It was also concluded that the more resilient the supply chain, the fewer the impacts of crisis events and that the resilience of companies at this level depends on their obtaining competitive advantages over their competitors. The main practical implications of this study are the need to formalize the supply chain, diversify the supply of services and products of companies dependent on the exterior, adopt metrics that allow for the early detection of situations of supply chain disruption, effectively manage stocks and promote proactive crisis resolution strategies. Studies on the impact of resilience on supply chains in crises are scarce, especially on companies located in underdeveloped countries.
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spelling Developing knowledge of supply chain resilience in less-developed countries in the pandemic ageLogisticsResilienceStrategiesComplexityOperations managementSARS-CoV-2/COVID- 19 pandemicSupply chain vulnerabilitySupply chain disruptionsThe constraints imposed by the pandemic COVID-19 increased the risks of the disruption of supply chains, bringing new challenges to companies. These effects were felt more intensely in less-developed countries, which are highly dependent on imports of products and raw materials. This study aims to assess the impact of supply chain resilience in a less-developed country (Guinea-Bissau) using complex adaptive system theory. We used a qualitative methodology through multiple case studies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four companies. The semi-structured script contains questions about supply chain disruptions, vulnerabilities and resilience. The main results show that the companies in Guinea-Bissau, due to their dependence on the outside world and the absence of formal, larger and more diversified supply chains, suffered serious consequences with the disruption imposed by the pandemic. It was also concluded that the more resilient the supply chain, the fewer the impacts of crisis events and that the resilience of companies at this level depends on their obtaining competitive advantages over their competitors. The main practical implications of this study are the need to formalize the supply chain, diversify the supply of services and products of companies dependent on the exterior, adopt metrics that allow for the early detection of situations of supply chain disruption, effectively manage stocks and promote proactive crisis resolution strategies. Studies on the impact of resilience on supply chains in crises are scarce, especially on companies located in underdeveloped countries.MDPI2022-01-11T08:45:55Z2022-01-112022-01-04T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfLopes, J. M., Gomes, S., & Mané, L. (2022). Developing knowledge of supply chain resilience in less-developed countries in the pandemic age. Logistics, 2022, 6, 3, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/ logistics6010003. Disponível no Repositório UPT, http://hdl.handle.net/11328/3873http://hdl.handle.net/11328/3873Lopes, J. M., Gomes, S., & Mané, L. (2022). Developing knowledge of supply chain resilience in less-developed countries in the pandemic age. Logistics, 2022, 6, 3, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/ logistics6010003. Disponível no Repositório UPT, http://hdl.handle.net/11328/3873http://hdl.handle.net/11328/3873eng2305-6290doi. 10.3390/ logistics6010003https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics6010003http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLopes, João M.Gomes, SofiaLassana, Manéreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-16T02:09:25Zoai:repositorio.upt.pt:11328/3873Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:40:27.348973Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Developing knowledge of supply chain resilience in less-developed countries in the pandemic age
title Developing knowledge of supply chain resilience in less-developed countries in the pandemic age
spellingShingle Developing knowledge of supply chain resilience in less-developed countries in the pandemic age
Lopes, João M.
Logistics
Resilience
Strategies
Complexity
Operations management
SARS-CoV-2/COVID- 19 pandemic
Supply chain vulnerability
Supply chain disruptions
title_short Developing knowledge of supply chain resilience in less-developed countries in the pandemic age
title_full Developing knowledge of supply chain resilience in less-developed countries in the pandemic age
title_fullStr Developing knowledge of supply chain resilience in less-developed countries in the pandemic age
title_full_unstemmed Developing knowledge of supply chain resilience in less-developed countries in the pandemic age
title_sort Developing knowledge of supply chain resilience in less-developed countries in the pandemic age
author Lopes, João M.
author_facet Lopes, João M.
Gomes, Sofia
Lassana, Mané
author_role author
author2 Gomes, Sofia
Lassana, Mané
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Lopes, João M.
Gomes, Sofia
Lassana, Mané
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Logistics
Resilience
Strategies
Complexity
Operations management
SARS-CoV-2/COVID- 19 pandemic
Supply chain vulnerability
Supply chain disruptions
topic Logistics
Resilience
Strategies
Complexity
Operations management
SARS-CoV-2/COVID- 19 pandemic
Supply chain vulnerability
Supply chain disruptions
description The constraints imposed by the pandemic COVID-19 increased the risks of the disruption of supply chains, bringing new challenges to companies. These effects were felt more intensely in less-developed countries, which are highly dependent on imports of products and raw materials. This study aims to assess the impact of supply chain resilience in a less-developed country (Guinea-Bissau) using complex adaptive system theory. We used a qualitative methodology through multiple case studies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four companies. The semi-structured script contains questions about supply chain disruptions, vulnerabilities and resilience. The main results show that the companies in Guinea-Bissau, due to their dependence on the outside world and the absence of formal, larger and more diversified supply chains, suffered serious consequences with the disruption imposed by the pandemic. It was also concluded that the more resilient the supply chain, the fewer the impacts of crisis events and that the resilience of companies at this level depends on their obtaining competitive advantages over their competitors. The main practical implications of this study are the need to formalize the supply chain, diversify the supply of services and products of companies dependent on the exterior, adopt metrics that allow for the early detection of situations of supply chain disruption, effectively manage stocks and promote proactive crisis resolution strategies. Studies on the impact of resilience on supply chains in crises are scarce, especially on companies located in underdeveloped countries.
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http://hdl.handle.net/11328/3873
Lopes, J. M., Gomes, S., & Mané, L. (2022). Developing knowledge of supply chain resilience in less-developed countries in the pandemic age. Logistics, 2022, 6, 3, 1-19. doi: 10.3390/ logistics6010003. Disponível no Repositório UPT, http://hdl.handle.net/11328/3873
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