Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience in Coal Mining: A Review of Managing Disruptions

Abstract

Objective – Coal mining operations encounter substantial risks and uncertainties that originate from a wide array of sources, encompassing but not limited to natural calamities, supplier disruptions, market volatilities, regulatory modifications, and geopolitical instability. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive literature review on supply chain resilience in the coal mining industry and pinpoint potential avenues for further investigation. Methodology – A systematic literature review (SLR) was utilized to examine a total of 115 studies in the field of management and the coal mining supply chain. The studies were published from 2010 to 2023. The vulnerabilities and resilience strategies within the coal mining supply chain are the focal points of our research. We have integrated viewpoints from the domains of management and the coal mining supply chain to support our analysis. Findings – Challenges such as resource distribution, government policies, and maintenance are prevalent, pointing to the need for strategies that enhance performance through dynamic optimization and incentivizing integration. Practitioners must identify vulnerabilities in the coal mining supply chain to proactively anticipate and effectively manage potential disruptions, thus bolstering operational resilience. Novelty –This study fills the gap in extant literature by investigating the sequential application of supply chain resilience in the context of coal mining operations using the integrative view of supply chain nodes. Type of Paper: Review JEL Classification: M00, L72, M11, O13. Keywords: Coal mining, Disruption, Risk mitigation, Supply chain resilience, Systematic literature review Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Sinaga, P.T; Simatupang, T.M; Basri, M.H. (2024). Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience in Coal Mining: A Review of Managing Disruptions, J. Bus. Econ. Review, 8(4), 01–10. https://doi.org/10.35609/jber.2024.8.4(1)