Achieving organisational resilience through inbound logistics effort

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify how the relationship between inbound logistics (IL) activities and elements of resilience (EoR) can contribute to organisational resilience. Design/methodology/approach Two in-depth case-based studies were conducted in the dairy industry. After identi...

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Published in:British food journal (1966) 2020-01, Vol.122 (2), p.432-447
Main Authors: Costa, Flávio Henrique De Oliveira, Da Silva, Andrea Lago, Pereira, Carla Roberta, Pereira, Susana Carla Farias, Gómez Paredes, Fernando José
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Content analysis
Dairy industry
Food
Food supply
Interviews
Inventory
Inventory management
Literature reviews
Logistics
Logistics management
Milk
Resilience
Rigidity
Software
Supply chain management
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Summary:Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify how the relationship between inbound logistics (IL) activities and elements of resilience (EoR) can contribute to organisational resilience. Design/methodology/approach Two in-depth case-based studies were conducted in the dairy industry. After identifying EoR and IL activities through a systematic literature review, relationships among them have been empirically discussed in six groups (emerged content analysis results): supplier and response capability; transportation; security; quick response to disruption; logistics management; trust and knowledge. Findings A framework was developed describing the contribution of these six groups to organisational resilience by highlighting and discussing three aspects: rigidity of the hierarchy, type of relationship and geographical dispersion. These aspects emerged from the process of content analysis and are related to the companies’ characteristics. Practical implications The proposed framework can assist managers to decide which group of EoR and IL activities they should prioritise, depending on the company’s characteristics and needs. Originality/value Although some studies have discussed the IL contribution to generating resilience in companies, none of them have explored in detail the relationship between EoR and IL activities, and their contribution to organisational resilience. The proposed framework shows the contribution of the EoR to three different organisational aspects.
ISSN:0007-070X
1758-4108
DOI:10.1108/BFJ-04-2019-0250