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Contributing Factors for Building a Flexible Supply Chain in the Digital Age: Studying Their Impact on SDGs

Title
Contributing Factors for Building a Flexible Supply Chain in the Digital Age: Studying Their Impact on SDGs
Creator
Srivastava, Shefali; Agarwal, Vernika; Dwivedi, Ashish; Patil, Anchal; Bag, Surajit; Foropon, Cyril R. H.
Description
The rapid advancement in digital technologies has required supply chains to adapt to more flexible and resilient frameworks. This study explores the potential contributing factors to developing a flexible supply chain in the digital age and evaluates their impact on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study employs the fuzzy Delphi method and the fuzzy bestworst method to systematically identify and prioritise the potential contributing factors from a literature survey and expert insights. The fuzzy Delphi method is utilised to attain a consensus among experts on relevant contributing factors, while the fuzzy bestworst method assesses the relative importance among factors and ranks them based on their contributions to supply chain flexibility. The findings emphasise the importance of digital integration, data analytics, and agile methodologies to foster a responsive supply chain. Additionally, the study highlights the positive association between enhanced supply chain flexibility and attaining several SDGs. The study presents a comprehensive framework for supply chain flexibility, integrating supplier diversity, technology, and risk management. Furthermore, it suggests that sustainability, human capital, and risk management are key to building flexible, adaptable supply chains. The studys findings emphasise the need for investment in digital technologies, agility, and collaboration. This study provides a comprehensive framework for policymakers and business leaders, aiming to align sustainable development objectives with supply chain strategies in the digital era. The Author(s) under exclusive licence to Global Institute of Flexible Systems Management 2025.
Source
Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management;Volume;26;Issue;1;Article No.;102809;pp.141-161
Date
01-01-2025
Publisher
Springer
Subject
Contributing factors; Digital age; Flexible supply chain; Sustainable development goals (SDGs)
Coverage
Srivastava S., Christ University, Bangalore, India; Agarwal V., Operations, Apeejay School of Management, New Delhi, India; Dwivedi A., Operations Management and Decision Sciences, OP Jindal Global University Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat, India; Patil A., International Management Institute, New Delhi, India; Bag S., Excelia Group, Paris, France; Foropon C.R.H., Operations and Supply Chain Management, MBS School of Business, Montpellier, France
Rights
Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library
Relation
ISSN: 9722696;
Format
online
Language
English
Type
Article

Citation

Srivastava, Shefali; Agarwal, Vernika; Dwivedi, Ashish; Patil, Anchal; Bag, Surajit; Foropon, Cyril R. H., “Contributing Factors for Building a Flexible Supply Chain in the Digital Age: Studying Their Impact on SDGs,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed June 18, 2026, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/22061.

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