In recent decades, the supply chain strategy models proposed in the literature have been essential references for understanding the characteristics of demand and guiding the operational choices of companies. However, the current competitive environment, marked by growing instability and increasingly stringent environmental pressures, highlights the need to update these models by integrating new points of view, in particular sustainability and resilience. This research proposes an extension of Hau Lee's uncertainty matrix by integrating the “environmental impact” dimension. The aim is to represent supply chain configurations capable of responding to the current challenges of volatility while maintaining a sustainable orientation. The study adopts a qualitative approach based on a multiple embedded case study, analysing five companies from different sectors that are actively implementing ESG practices. The empirical evidence, collected through semi-structured interviews and supplemented with company documentation, shows how sustainability is becoming a strategic lever capable of generating synergies with resilience and competitiveness, despite economic and technological trade-offs. The resulting model, divided into two complementary matrices, introduces new interpretative quadrants and operational guidelines, offering a more refined and upto-date representation of supply chain strategies and contributing to the development of future theoretical perspectives.
Negli ultimi decenni, i modelli di strategia della supply chain proposti in letteratura hanno rappresentato riferimenti essenziali per comprendere le caratteristiche della domanda e per guidare le scelte operative delle imprese. Tuttavia, l’attuale contesto competitivo, segnato da crescente instabilità e da pressioni ambientali sempre più stringenti, evidenzia la necessità di aggiornare questi modelli integrando nuove variabili, in particolare sostenibilità e resilienza. Questa ricerca propone un’estensione della matrice dell’incertezza di Hau Lee tramite l’integrazione della dimensione “impatto ambientale”. L’obiettivo è rappresentare configurazioni di supply chain capaci di rispondere alle attuali sfide di volatilità mantenendo un orientamento sostenibile. Lo studio adotta un approccio qualitativo basato su un multiple embedded case study, analizzando cinque aziende appartenenti a diversi settori e attive nell’implementazione di pratiche ESG. Le evidenze empiriche, raccolte tramite interviste semi-strutturate e integrate con documentazione aziendale, mostrano come la sostenibilità stia diventando una leva strategica in grado di generare sinergie con resilienza e competitività, pur in presenza di trade-off economici e tecnologici. Il modello risultante, articolato in due matrici complementari, introduce nuovi quadranti interpretativi e linee guida operative, offrendo una rappresentazione più dettagliata e aggiornata delle strategie di supply chain e contribuendo allo sviluppo di prospettive teoriche future.
Enhancing Supply Chain for sustainability and resilience: a multiple case-study approach
Compiani, Marco;Citati, Matilde
2024/2025
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In recent decades, the supply chain strategy models proposed in the literature have been essential references for understanding the characteristics of demand and guiding the operational choices of companies. However, the current competitive environment, marked by growing instability and increasingly stringent environmental pressures, highlights the need to update these models by integrating new points of view, in particular sustainability and resilience. This research proposes an extension of Hau Lee's uncertainty matrix by integrating the “environmental impact” dimension. The aim is to represent supply chain configurations capable of responding to the current challenges of volatility while maintaining a sustainable orientation. The study adopts a qualitative approach based on a multiple embedded case study, analysing five companies from different sectors that are actively implementing ESG practices. The empirical evidence, collected through semi-structured interviews and supplemented with company documentation, shows how sustainability is becoming a strategic lever capable of generating synergies with resilience and competitiveness, despite economic and technological trade-offs. The resulting model, divided into two complementary matrices, introduces new interpretative quadrants and operational guidelines, offering a more refined and upto-date representation of supply chain strategies and contributing to the development of future theoretical perspectives.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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