A systematic review of supply chain resilience studies after covid-19

In the past two years, with the occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic phenomenon, widespread disruptions appeared in supply chains. Due to the importance of this phenomenon for supply chain warping, much research was conducted in this field and this study aims to expand its literature.

Design/methodology/approach:

 57 articles have been reviewed in the literature on supply chain resilience after COVID-19 between 2020 and 2022. In this study, Microsoft Excel and VOS viewer software have been used.

After reviewing the literature, the articles have been classified based on three categories including research context, research area and research method and it was found that in the research context, articles with topics about the importance of resilience had the highest share. In the research area, most of the articles were related to the industry sector and among the industries; the highest amount was related to the food industry and in the research method section, empirical studies accounted for most of the articles. Covid-19 was the most widely used keyword in the field. Also, it was found that in 2021 the number of published articles increased, considerably.

Research limitations/implications: 

Based on the analysis of the studied papers, this study created a conceptual framework of supply chain resilience and it presented potential pathways for future research focused on the concepts defined in the existing literature.Practical implications: The literature related to supply chain resilience after covid-19 was widely reviewed and classified based on methodology, content and research area. All 57 selected articles were carefully examined and analyzed in terms of research content, author, approaches, methods, etc. Using Microsoft Excel software, the graphs of this research were drawn and also VOSviewer software was used to identify frequently used keywords and to develop a joint bibliographic network of leading researchers.

Social implications: 

Using the results of this research and explaining the gaps in existing studies can help organizations improve the resilience of the supply chain in dealing with pandemics such as Covid-19.

Originality/value: 

With the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in the world, medical service centres were under severe pressure. In this situation, it is important to evaluate the resilience of the equipment of medical service centres to deal with the problem. This article reviews the models and methods of assessing the resilience of the supply chain.