What promotes the supply chain resilience? Insights from a systematic literature review

Abstract

Risks and vulnerabilities are intrinsic factors for any supply chain. To overcome possible problems caused by disruptions to material flow in supply chains, managers and researchers are increasingly interested in exploring internal and external factors that help generate resilience. In this context, the aim of this study was to characterize the enablers to resilience in supply chains in the literature and analyze their possible interrelationships. To do so, a systematic literature review was conducted as a research method. As a result, twelve enablers were characterized and related, forming three groups: one related to share capital and knowledge; another concerning the response to rupture; and the third group linked to the relationship and preparation regarding ruptures. Future work should seek to answer empirically how the enablers contribute to generating resilience, making use of national critical cases as high variability or perishable markets.