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Building Sustainable Supply Chain Resilience: Insights From a Mixed‐Method Study

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  • Surajit Bag
  • Muhammad Sabbir Rahman
  • Andrea Chiarini

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Growing concerns regarding climate change and extreme weather events have spurred heightened interest among supply chain professionals, researchers, and policymakers, leading to increased focus on supply chain resilience. This study aims to develop a model specifically geared toward enhancing supply chain endurance and contribute to the ongoing debate on supply chain resilience. Employing a mixed‐method approach, the research initially utilizes the qualitative methodology to delineate the facets of supply chain endurance. Subsequently, through a multiple cross‐sectional survey design, the study empirically examines the relationship between supply chain endurance, a firm's supply chain resilience, and community resilience. The results engender discussions on fortifying firms' supply chain endurance by cultivating adaptive leadership, adaptability, visibility, flexibility, collaboration, redundancy, and conditioning. This research underscores the significance of nurturing supply chain endurance capabilities in bolstering a firm's sustainable supply chain resilience and the resilience of the broader community.

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  • Surajit Bag & Muhammad Sabbir Rahman & Andrea Chiarini, 2025. "Building Sustainable Supply Chain Resilience: Insights From a Mixed‐Method Study," Business Strategy and the Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 34(2), pages 2103-2127, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:bstrat:v:34:y:2025:i:2:p:2103-2127
    DOI: 10.1002/bse.4071
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