Understanding supply chain resilience through conceptual modelling techniques

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to propose a conceptualization of the supply chain resilience domain using conceptual modelling techniques formalized through a metamodel and illustrated through an example.

Design/methodology/approach

This research uses conceptual modelling techniques to build and modularize the metamodel, the latter to manage complexity. The metamodel was built iteratively and subsequently instantiated with an example of a yogurt factory to analyse its usefulness and theoretical relevance, and thus its contributions to the domain.

Findings

Conceptual modelling techniques can represent a complex domain such as supply chain resilience simply, and the proposed metamodel makes it possible to create models that become valuable decision support tools.

Originality/value

Consolidation and structuring of concepts in the supply chain resilience domain through conceptual modelling techniques.

Citation

Herrera, A., Velandia, P., Sánchez, M. and Villalobos, J. (2023), "Understanding supply chain resilience through conceptual modelling techniques", Journal of Modelling in Management, Vol. 18 No. 6, pp. 1858-1878. https://doi.org/10.1108/JM2-01-2022-0013