Exploring barriers in supply chain disaster management using fuzzy total interpretative structure modeling approach: Insight from Thai automotive industry

Abstract

Supply chain disaster management (SCDM) has become a topic of interest for academicians and practitioners. Many businesses worldwide are experiencing disasters that disrupt their supply chains. This study attempts to identify the barriers to SCDM implementation and investigate their interrelationships. Fourteen barriers are identified through a broad literature review and certified by a panel of experts. The Fuzzy interpretative structural modeling (Fuzzy-ISM) approach is applied to construct a hierarchical model and identify the contextual relationships among SCDM barriers. Matrice d’ impacts croises-multiplication applique a classement (MICMAC) is deployed to categorize the 14 barriers into four actionable groups based on driving and dependence power. This study contributes to SCDM knowledge by identifying the main barriers to implementation and revealing their interrelationships. This empirical study uses an upstream supply chain in the Thai automotive industry. The results provide insight into the Thai automotive industry to alleviate barriers and efficiently and effectively manage resources while implementing SCDM. Finally, future research directions and theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.