Present and future trends of supply chain management in the presence of COVID-19: a structured literature review

Abstract

The COVID-19 inflicted worldwide heavy losses and exposed the vulnerability of the global supply chain. Since then, the number of research works exploring the supply chain-related issues raised by this terrible pandemic steadily increases, making a structured review a necessity. To this end, this paper figured out three major tasks: (1) 166 relevant articles are identified, along with a macro-level analysis in terms of general information of the literature; (2) through mapping the relevant research works from the problem-oriented and methodology-driven perspective, the present research hotspots and methodologies/theories used in these studies are revealed; and (3) a research agenda with the consideration of supply chain disruptions and 3Rs in the supply chain is proposed. Research findings may shed more light on the discussion of the COVID-19's impacts on supply chains, and providing academical guides for researchers and managerial insights for decision-makers to develop appropriate responses to the pandemic.