Resilience and Business Performance in the U.S. Supply Chain.

摘要

Disruption to the supply chain can have significant economic effects on companies and the economy. Managers may be unclear as to which supply chain management strategies would best improve performance to increase resilience against disruptions and would benefit from information leading to optimal solutions. In this study, the research questions focused on the relationship between resilience and financial performance for U.S. supply chain companies. Based on the rational choice theory and supply chain investment principles, a correlational study was conducted using secondary financial information from 300 companies in the U.S. supply chain. The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was statistically significant and negative. High variability in days of inventory and cash-to-cash cycle, or low resilience, related to low levels of operating margin and return on investment ratios, or low performance. Knowledge of the positive relationship between resilience and performance may encourage managers to invest in resilience programs, and increased resilience could stimulate positive social change through lower costs of goods to consumers and reduced risk from harmful economic effects from supply chain disruptions. Further research is needed to define financial metrics for resilience.