closed-loop supply

supply chain risk

contagious diseases

production operations

social sustainability

humanitarian supply

supply chain design

new normal

International Journal of Integrated Supply Management

Firms have learned how to strengthen the resilience of their global supply chains (SC) to confront disruptions triggered by severe disasters. However, a new instigator of SC disruption, quite unlike any seen in recent times, has now emerged – the COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 virus. We model the ripple effect of an epidemic outbreak in global SCs considering the velocity of pandemic propagation, the duration of production, distribution and market disruption, and a demand decline. We analyse pandemic supply risk mitigation measures and potential recovery paths. Implications for future research and global SC (re)-designs are also discussed.

Coronavirus (COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2) and supply chain resilience: a research note