“…SCs exist in virtually all industries; be it consumer packages goods, automotive, agri-food, healthcare, military, or services such as education and tourism. More so in the last few decades, because of increasing populations, changing demographics, depletion of natural resources, increasing social instabilities, international trade facilitations (e.g., Benton et al 2016), and containerization (ocean shipping), most SCs have been extended over the globe in an attempt to efficiently match supply and demand. That is, it has been very rare that a company in isolation is viable.…”