Modeling the enablers of humanitarian supply chain management: a hybrid group decision-making approach

Agarwal, Sachin; Kant, Ravi; Shankar, Ravi

doi:10.1108/bij-03-2020-0093

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“…Sahebi et al (2017) [33] used the fuzzy best-worst method (BWM) for analyzing the barriers in SHSCM. Agarwal et al (2020) [42] used an integrated approach comprising fuzzy Delphi (FD), interpretive structural modeling (ISM), and matrices impacts croises multiplication applique a un classement (MICMAC, crossimpact matrix multiplication) analysis for evaluating the enablers of SHSCM. In another study, Agarwal et al (2020) [43] used a combined fuzzy stepwise weight assessment ratio analysis (SWARA) and a fuzzy weighted aggregated sum product assessment (WASPAS) for analyzing barriers in SHSCM.…”

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“…Agarwal et al (2020) [42] used an integrated approach comprising fuzzy Delphi (FD), interpretive structural modeling (ISM), and matrices impacts croises multiplication applique a un classement (MICMAC, crossimpact matrix multiplication) analysis for evaluating the enablers of SHSCM. In another study, Agarwal et al (2020) [43] used a combined fuzzy stepwise weight assessment ratio analysis (SWARA) and a fuzzy weighted aggregated sum product assessment (WASPAS) for analyzing barriers in SHSCM. From the above discussion, it is evident that an analysis of SHSCM using MCDM methods under a neutrosophic context has not been carried out.…”

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Key Challenges to Sustainable Humanitarian Supply Chains: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic

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COVID-19 has had a major impact on health, economic, social, and industrial activities. It has disrupted supply chain management and affected the movement of essential supplies to a large extent. This study aims to identify and evaluate the challenges hampering sustainable humanitarian supply chain management (SHSCM). Twenty critical challenges to SHSCM are identified using a comprehensive literature review, and three strategies were developed. The challenges and strategies were verified using expert input. The challenges were evaluated using the neutrosophic analytic hierarchical process (AHP) method. The neutrosophic TODIM (an acronym in Portuguese for interactive multicriteria decision making) method was then used to select the best strategy. The findings reveal that facility location problems, short lead times for emergency supplies, spread of rumors, rapid emergence of new clusters, and doubt concerning the available remedy are five critical challenges in SHSCM during COVID-19. Public–private partnerships are identified as the best strategy in SHSCM. Finally, this paper discusses the implications to sustainable development goals in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era.

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Key Challenges to Sustainable Humanitarian Supply Chains: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic

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“…ISM is applied for modeling and “multi-criteria decision making (MCDM )” like “ AHP and ANP ”. The superiority of the ISM method over other MCDM methods is that ISM does not require the intensity of correlation between the features except the level of dominance which avoids bias decision of the participants and enhances the consistency of the offered model (Agarwal et al ., 2021).…”

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“…ISM is applied for modeling and "multi-criteria decision making (MCDM)" like "AHP and ANP". The superiority of the ISM method over other MCDM methods is that ISM does not require the intensity of correlation between the features except the level of dominance which avoids bias decision of the participants and enhances the consistency of the offered model (Agarwal et al, 2021). ISM method has been used in many different industries and scientific fields like information technologies in Indian Manufacturing SMEs (Jitesh et al, 2008), marketing (Sindhu, 2020) or evaluating strategic decision-making groups (Bolanos et al, 2005).…”

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Modeling organizational resilience in maritime business: an ISM and MICMAC approach

Akpinar

Çaylan

2023

BPMJ

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PurposeBusiness environments and global transportation system have become more complex than ever due to complexity drivers of industries which create uncertainty and unpredictability to organizations. Like other industries, the maritime business faces different and difficult problems which threaten organizational survival. The ability to cope with those uncertainties, threats and problems shows the resilience ability of organizations that help to survive and prosper. The organizational resilience concept arises as a requirement to deal with problems and uncertainties of business environments which are swiftly changing. This study aims to suggest an organizational framework to show how maritime business organizations as the sea leg of global transportation system can develop resilient organizations via complex adaptive systems (CAS) approach if adequate design features of CAS could be defined and included in organizational properties.Design/methodology/approachA total of 15 CAS features were identified as the enablers of organizational resilience throughout the literature. An interpretive structural modeling (ISM) approach has been conducted to determine the mutual relation between the CAS features which constitute an organizational framework. These CAS features have been categorized by conducting MICMAC analysis.FindingsThis study proposes a framework that identifies CAS features as the enabler of resilient maritime business organizations. The CAS approach offers new managerial toolkit to realize current organizational situations and allows managers to understand that it is difficult to control their system in this dynamic environment where special management practices are required especially in volatile times rather than ordinary times. Also, organizations could not compete as a sole organization but as a web/system of organizations. CAS is more resilient than other systems because resilience is the emergent occurrence of the system formed from nonlinear, dynamic interactions with self-organized agents.Research limitations/implicationsThe research has some limitations, like organizational resilience studies are in the infant stage and further research into this area should be extended. This study uses the CAS approach to develop organizational resilience. Further studies could use different lenses and contemporary subjects in management field which should also be useful while developing resilience in organizations. This study uses ISM and MICMAC analysis where further studies could use quantitative design and methods like formal concept analysis or the decision making trial and evaluation laboratory to determine the relational weighs of CAS features while developing resilient organizations. Future studies may also focus on different maritime stakeholders like IMO or ILO, maritime agencies, freight forwarders or insurance underwriters regarding developing and enhancing resilience of the maritime system.Practical implicationsWorld trade and transportation systems are getting more uncertain and lean on complex relations where maritime transportation is a “vital backbone” of such operations. But becoming more complex structures leads to vulnerable systems and organizations. Most risk management applications are based on predicting the known risks where many of them are not enough to fight with unknowns. Coping with today's problems are difficult for organizations in any industry. But for maritime business stakeholders who work in such a global web of relations, it is much more challenging. So, stakeholders of the system like forwarders, ports or ship chandlers may easily apply those features to develop resilient organizations too. Legal authorities of the system and rule-makers like local Chambers of Shipping, IMO or Classification societies can benefit from this framework and provide supportive settings to develop system-wide resilient organizations.Social implicationsBy understanding environmental uncertainty and complexity better than others, organizations become resilient and cope with significant difficulties which make them more competitive as a substantial strategic advantage. Resilient management offers to break down points at the system and shows them ways to restore quickly while transporting goods while traditional risk assessments are not enough.Originality/valueThe originality of the study lies in two folds; first of all the key and most used features of CAS is linked to developing resilient maritime organizations and by maritime expert opinions, this study tries to determine which of these CAS features are the most effective to trigger other features to develop organizational resilience in the maritime business. And secondly, the concept of organizational resilience and the CAS approach are not analyzed in depth in the context of maritime business.

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“…ISM-MICMAC integrated approach has been used by researchers in various areas as barriers in implementing lean six sigma in SC (Ali et al , 2020), modeling and examining outcomes of engineering change propagation (Bashr and Ojiako, 2020), logistics barriers faced by foreign firms (Gandhi et al , 2020) and humanitarian SCM enablers evaluation (Agarwal et al , 2020).…”

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An ISM-MICMAC approach for analyzing dependencies among barriers of supply chain digitalization

T.S.

Ravi

2022

JM2

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Purpose Supply chain digitalization (SCD) facilitates a competitive advantage and is equally challenging. A literature analysis reveals that research related to SCD is available, but analysis of key barriers and their interrelations for effective SCD is limited. This paper aims to identify and find out interrelationships among the key barriers affecting SCD in the electronic supply chain (SC). Design/methodology/approach Interpretive structural modeling (ISM) is used to identify the contextual relationship among the SCD barriers. The model is validated using MICMAC analysis. Findings The findings of this study have implications at both theoretical and practical levels. The proposed ISM model can help organizations analyze and interpret interrelationships among barriers to SCD. It can lead to better insights and understanding for minimizing the dominant barriers to effective SCD. Originality/value This study tries to bridge the gap in identifying and finding the interrelationships among the key barriers to effective SCD in an electronic SC. The result assists practicing managers and academicians in effective decision-making on the SCD process.

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Modeling the enablers of humanitarian supply chain management: a hybrid group decision-making approach

Cited by 15 publications

References 105 publications

Key Challenges to Sustainable Humanitarian Supply Chains: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Key Challenges to Sustainable Humanitarian Supply Chains: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Modeling organizational resilience in maritime business: an ISM and MICMAC approach

An ISM-MICMAC approach for analyzing dependencies among barriers of supply chain digitalization

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