Review of Strategic Agility: A Holistic Framework for Fresh Produce Supply Chain Disruptions

The influence of the rapidly changing business environment due to the COVID-19 global pandemic presents an important organizational challenge to fresh produce export supply chains in developing countries such as Ghana. Such an inimical supply chain problem highlights the relevance of supply chain ag...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-11, Vol.14 (22), p.14977
Main Authors: Yawson, David Eshun, Yamoah, Fred A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Competitive advantage
COVID-19
Developing countries
Exports
LDCs
Logistics
Methods
Pandemics
Produce industry
Strategic planning (Business)
Supply chains
Sustainability
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Summary:The influence of the rapidly changing business environment due to the COVID-19 global pandemic presents an important organizational challenge to fresh produce export supply chains in developing countries such as Ghana. Such an inimical supply chain problem highlights the relevance of supply chain agility as a potent methodological framework to measure, monitor and evaluate these challenges in stable as well as turbulent times. This review paper focuses on the applicability of a framework for Supply Chain Agility as a methodological framework in stable (pre-COVID-19) versus turbulent (COVID-19) business environments. We argue and propose that Supply Chain Agility Framework is a holistic framework which is efficacious in both stable and unstable supply chain environments. This is amply supported by the central plank of our proposition that the Supply Chain Agility Framework offers an adaptable tool that can serve as a panacea to fresh produce supply chain challenges not only in a stable (pre-COVID-19) business environment but also effective and applicable in a turbulent business environment, such as experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The implications of this proposition for the fresh produce export supply chain industry and relevant stakeholders are duly presented.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su142214977