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International Journal of Integrated Supply Management

International Journal of Integrated Supply Management (IJISM)

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  • A review of sustainability and responsiveness in humanitarian supply chain during disasters: a meta-synthesis approach   Order a copy of this article
    by Hamed Gheibdoust, Mahdi Homayounfar, Azadeh Kiani-Sarkaleh, Mansour Soufi 
    Abstract: This study aims to consolidate and classify dimensions of sustainability and responsiveness in the humanitarian supply chain (HSC) through a meta-synthesis approach, introducing governance as a distinct fourth dimension of sustainability tailored to crisis scenarios. A qualitative meta-synthesis, following a seven-step framework, examined 332 journal articles (2010-2024). Articles were coded into sustainability and responsiveness categories, with inter-coder reliability validated via Cohen’s Kappa. The study identifies four sustainability dimensions (economic, environmental, social, governance) and ten responsiveness dimensions (e.g., flexibility, speed). A framework links these dimensions, emphasising governance via monitoring and collaboration to align sustainability and responsiveness. This study redefines governance as a standalone sustainability dimension in HSC, distinct from traditional supply chain (SC) frameworks, by highlighting its role in enabling adaptive, multi-stakeholder coordination during disasters. The proposed framework introduces composite metrics and decision-making tools to optimise trade-offs under uncertainty, offering theoretical and practical advancements for humanitarian logistics.
    Keywords: humanitarian; logistic; supply chain; humanitarian supply chain; HSC; disasters; sustainability; responsiveness; meta-synthesis approach.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJISM.2026.10078016
     

 

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