Title: A systematic literature review for the analysis of practices, measurement instruments and contextual factors inherent to supply chain agility

Authors: Mohammad AlKurdi; Daniel Vázquez-Bustelo

Addresses: Department of Business Administration, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, 33071, Spain ' Department of Business Administration, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, 33071, Spain

Abstract: Globalisation, vulnerability, complexity, and evolving customer needs drive the growing importance of agility in supply chains. This necessitates effective management of disruptions through tools and practices supporting supply chain agility (SCA). The study of SCA continues to gain interest in the academic and practitioner communities. Thus, to comprehend how the academic community has been treating such concern a review and synthesis of the literature was undertaken in an identified sample of 986 articles covering the period 1999-2020 (last year included), ultimately down selecting the most relevant 373 peer reviewed articles exploiting a solid methodology in the preparation, collection, and analysis of the information obtained. This paper innovatively categorises SCA phases, practices, and concepts using a comprehensive concept mapping framework. It defines SCA constructs and measurement items, while also exploring contextual factors and the required alignment with firm and supply chain strategies.

Keywords: SCA; supply chain agility; agility; measurement instrument; systematic literature review; contextual factors; supply chain strategy fit; supply chain orientations.

DOI: 10.1504/IJASM.2024.140409

International Journal of Agile Systems and Management, 2024 Vol.17 No.3, pp.315 - 368

Received: 15 Sep 2022
Accepted: 23 Jul 2023
Published online: 07 Aug 2024 *

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