// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM
Supply Chain Resilience
Supply chain resilience is the ability of a supply chain to withstand disruptions, recover quickly from them, and adapt to future challenges. It involves building robustness and flexibility into the entire network.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
Supply Chain Resilience refers to the capacity of a supply chain network to anticipate, absorb, adapt to, and recover from disruptions (e.g., natural disasters, geopolitical events, cyberattacks) while maintaining continuity of operations and strategic objectives.
SYNONYMS & ALIASES
- SC resilience
- Supply chain robustness
- Disruption management
- Agility in supply chain
- Risk-proof supply chain
USAGE NOTE
Investing in supply chain resilience is critical for mitigating risks and ensuring business continuity in an unpredictable global market.