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April 3, 2026Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain ManagementOpen Access

Resilience of nonprofit food supply chains in times of crisis: a multiple case study of food banks during COVID-19

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KAKarima AfifMLMorgane LeclercqMGMarie-Ève Gaboury-Bonhomme

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Overview

This qualitative multiple case study examines crisis responses in food banks, indicating resilience-building strategies for nonprofit supply chains.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore how stakeholders in food bank supply chains build resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Multiple case study design using qualitative methods
  • Data triangulation from focus groups, interviews, and field observations
  • Analysis of short-, medium-, and long-term resilience capabilities
  • Short-term reactive capabilities included agility, flexibility, and coordination to address immediate challenges.
  • Medium and long-term proactive capabilities featured enhanced visibility and strengthened collaboration.
  • A structured framework of resilience-building interventions was developed linking operational practices to supporting capabilities.

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Afif et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5c925a333a821460a281https://doi.org/10.1108/jhlscm-06-2025-0097
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