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. 2020 May 30;40(2):222–243. doi: 10.1007/s10669-020-09777-w

Table 3.

Number of articles reviewed addressing each category

2017–2019 2007–2016
Resilience characteristics Plan Uses NAS phase of resilience 65 41
Absorb Uses NAS phase of resilience 67 44
Recover Uses NAS phase of resilience 72 31
Adapt Uses NAS phase of resilience 54 17
Resilience Metric or “Proxy” Numeric measure of resilience, separate from network characteristica 45 31
Supply chain model representation Linear Unidirectional and no path options 10 10
Branching Unidirectional with path options 29 15
Graph Multi-directional with path options 38 17
Otherb Different enough to not classify as the others 17 5
Transportation model representation None Disruptions only within SC nodes 50 18
Same as SC SC links can be disrupted 10 12
Independent Links Independent network for each SC link 28 10
Graph Can be adjusted dynamically—SC nodes placed on a single transportation network 5 5
Other Different enough to not classify as the others 2 2
Command and control representation None/Pre-determined Decisions on production and movement will not change 20 4
If–then/Heuristic Discrete, deterministic and simple rules for decision at each SC node; explicit guidance for managerial implications presented 18 5
Agent Based Probabilistic and/or complex made by multiple independent actors 13 5
Optimization Optimization algorithm employed to ensure "best" decisions made 38 31
Other Different enough to not classify as the others 6 2
Disruption representation Case Study Real world circumstances used to model disturbances 44 15
Set List Pre-determined list of disturbances generated 10 26
Monte Carlo Disturbances randomly generated 11 7
Targeted Adversarial algorithm used to generate disturbances 5 1
None/Other Different enough to not classify as the others 25 4

aIn the 2017–2019 review, “proxy” was added as a way to differentiate between the numeric measure of supply chain resilience and other factors being used to measure supply chain resilience (e.g., disruption cost, product depreciation, time to receive a good, etc.). Of the 45 publications shown to contain a metric, 24 are considered proxy

bIn the 2017–2019 review, “other” encompasses supply chain models that focus more on resilience of the network within external contexts, as opposed to strict definitions and traditional graphic models of supply chains. Of the 17 publications considered other, 9 are considered to model supply chain resilience in relation to other networks, rather than within itself