Antifragility in Supply Chains: A Literature Review
Subject Areas : Supply Chain Management
majid parsanahad
1
,
nazanin pilevari
2
*
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حسنعلی آقاجانی
3
1 -
2 - Department of Industrial Management, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - • Department of industrial management, University of Mazandaran, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: Supply Chain, Antifragility, Literature Review,
Abstract :
In recent years, the concept of antifragility has emerged as an innovative and transformative approach in the field of supply chain management. This concept goes beyond resilience, emphasizing that supply chains not only withstand shocks, crises, and disruptions but also benefit from them to learn, innovate, and continuously improve their performance. Antifragility refers to a system’s ability to grow stronger and more adaptive when exposed to volatility, uncertainty, and environmental turbulence.The main objective of this study is to conduct a systematic literature review on supply chain antifragility and to identify its dimensions, influencing factors, measurement indicators, and development approaches in dynamic and unstable environments. To achieve this, relevant scholarly articles published in leading international databases over the past two decades were reviewed and analyzed. The findings reveal that supply chain antifragility is a multidimensional and interdisciplinary concept that evolves through interaction with factors such as organizational learning, technological innovation, flexibility, risk management, agility, and adaptive capacity. Moreover, fostering a learning-oriented organizational culture, adopting decentralized and agile decision-making structures, and utilizing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT), and big data analytics play a significant role in enhancing antifragility within supply chains.The analysis of research gaps indicates that despite the growing academic interest in this topic, comprehensive quantitative models, precise operational indicators, and integrated implementation frameworks for assessing and developing antifragility across various industries remain limited. The results of this study provide a scientific foundation for designing decision-making models, developing strategic policies, and formulating analytical frameworks aimed at building antifragile and sustainable supply chains capable of thriving under uncertainty and rapid environmental change.
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