Lean resilience: AURA (Active Usage of Resilience Assets) framework for post-COVID-19 supply chain management
The International Journal of Logistics Management
ISSN: 0957-4093
Article publication date: 2 February 2021
Issue publication date: 17 October 2022
Abstract
Purpose
Supply chain resilience capabilities are usually considered in light of some anticipated events and are as passive assets, which are “waiting” for use in case of an emergency. This, however, can be inefficient. Moreover, the current COVID-19 pandemic has revealed difficulties in the timely deployments of resilience assets and their utilization for value creation. We present a framework that consolidates different angles of efficient resilience and renders utilization of resilience capabilities for creation of value.
Design/methodology/approach
We conceptualise the design of the AURA (Active Usage of Resilience Assets) framework for post-COVID-19 supply chain management through collating the extant literature on value creation-oriented resilience and practical examples and complementing our analysis with a discussion of practical implementations.
Findings
Building upon and integrating the existing frameworks of VSC (Viable Supply Chain), RSC (Reconfigurable Supply Chain) and LCNSC (Low-Certainty-Need Supply Chain), we elaborate on a new idea in the AURA approach – to consider resilience as an inherent, active and value-creating component of operations management decisions, rather than as a passive “shield” to protect against rare, severe events. We identify 10 future research areas for lean resilience integrating management and digital platforms and technology.
Practical implications
The outcomes of our study can be used by supply chain and operations managers to improve the efficiency and effectiveness by turning resilience from passive, cost-driving assets into a value-creating, inclusive decision-making paradigm.
Originality/value
We propose a novel approach to bring more dynamics to the notion of supply chain resilience. We name our approach AURA and articulate its two major advantages as follows: (1) reduction of disruption prediction efforts and (2) value creation from resilience assets. We offer a discussion on ten future research directions towards a lean resilience.
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Acknowledgements
We cordially thank Guest Editors Dr. Samuel Fosso Wamba and Dr. Rameshwar Dubey for inviting us to submit this research to the Special Issue. We thank two anonymous reviewers whose invaluable comments and guidance helped us immensely to improve this paper through the review process.
Citation
Ivanov, D. (2022), "Lean resilience: AURA (Active Usage of Resilience Assets) framework for post-COVID-19 supply chain management", The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 33 No. 4, pp. 1196-1217. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-11-2020-0448
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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