Table A10.
Validation of the fuzzy diagram for sustainable supply chain drivers.
| Driver links in diagram | Interpretation | Average score from experts’ | Accept/Reject |
|---|---|---|---|
| D14 – D16 | Development of health protocols for stakeholders across the supply chain will increase the financial support from supply chain partners. | 4.4 | Accept |
| D14 – D20 | Well-developed health protocols will make it easier to convince the government for tax cutting and loans with low interest. | 4.3 | Accept |
| D15 – D16 | Policy for recovering the impact of COVID-19 will influence the financial support from supply chain partners. | 4.6 | Accept |
| D16 – D18 | Adequate financial support from the supply chain partners can help the industries to adopt automation and robotics in manufacturing. | 4.1 | Accept |
| D16 – D11 | Financial support from supply chain partners will strengthen the sustainable procurement strategies in COVID-19. | 4.3 | Accept |
| D16 – D10 | Financial support from the supply chain partners will enhance the collaboration among supply chain partners. | 4.6 | Accept |
| D20 – D6 | Financial support from the government will accelerate the adoption of blockchain technology. | 4.1 | Accept |
| D20 – D18 | Financial support from the government will help the industries to adopt automation and robotics in manufacturing quickly. | 3.8 | Accept |
| D20 – D11 | Financial support from the government will strengthen the sustainable procurement strategies in COVID-19. | 3.7 | Accept |
| D6 – D7 | Adoption of blockchain technology will increase the amount of data and the application of data analytics. | 4.3 | Accept |
| D18 – D7 | Automation and use of robotics will increase the application of data analytics in the supply chain. | 4.6 | Accept |
| D18 – D10 | Application of automation will improve the collaboration among supply chain partners to ensure materials supply. | 3.9 | Accept |
| D18 – D13 | Automation in manufacturing will help to build resilient transportation and logistics facilities. | 4.1 | Accept |
| D7 – D11 | The increased application of data analytics will help to build sustainable procurement strategies considering COVID-19 | 4.4 | Accept |
| D10 – D11 | Effective collaboration among supply chain partners will help to build sustainable procurement strategies considering COVID-19 | 4.5 | Accept |
| D11 – D1 | Sustainable procurement strategies will increase the capacity of efficient disruption risk management. | 4.3 | Accept |
| D11 – D13 | Effective procurement strategies will help to build resilient transportation and logistics facilities. | 3.9 | Accept |
| D1 – D2 | Efficient disruption risk management capacity will make the supply chain more agile. | 3.8 | Accept |
| D13 – D5 | Resilient transportation and logistics facilities will help to handle the customer pressure. | 4.7 | Accept |