NATURAL DISASTERS AND SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION MANAGEMENT

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of managing natural disasters and supply chain disruptions is to minimize their effects on the supply chain and guarantee that businesses and communities can continue to operate. Natural calamities including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and tsunamis can seriously and widely affect supply chains, causing disruptions in the flow of products, services, and information. Reduce the negative effects on enterprises, economies, and communities by managing natural disasters and supply chain interruptions. Even in the face of natural disasters, organizations can increase their resilience, minimize losses, and guarantee the continuity of important products and services by putting into practice smart measures. Methodology & Design: A methodical approach to identifying possible risks, developing strategies for mitigation and reaction, and ensuring the resilience and continuity of the supply chain are all part of the methodology and design of managing natural catastrophes and supply chain disruptions. A proactive and methodical strategy is used in the methodology and design for managing natural catastrophes and supply chain disruptions in order to identify risks, establish plans, increase resilience, and guarantee efficient response and recovery capabilities. Organizations can reduce the effects of natural disasters on their supply chains and ensure business continuity by using these practices Findings: The findings of research on managing supply chain disruptions and natural disasters emphasize the necessity of proactive risk mitigation plans, cooperation among supply chain stakeholders, supply chain resilience, utilizing technology, and efficient governmental regulations. Organizations may create strong plans to control the effects of natural disasters on their supply chains and ensure business continuity by understanding these facts. Limitations: Small sample size, data collection challenges, shallow analysis, a possible bias, lack of longitudinal perspective, limited causal inference, validation challenges, time constraints for literature review, and limited peer review opportunities are a few of them. To improve the efficiency of managing natural disasters and supply chain disruptions, it is critical to be aware of these limits and strive towards overcoming them. To create robust and adaptable supply chains, businesses should continuously evaluate and enhance their plans, adjust to new risks, and work with stakeholders. Recommendations: Invest in thorough risk analysis. Encourage collaboration between people. Real-time monitoring should be used. Design with flexibility and redundancy in mind. Create thorough response strategies and carry out regular testing, constantly tweak your tactics. Engage with government organizations and stakeholders. Spend money on staff training