Reviewing Supply Chain Viability to Improve Sustainable Supply Chain Performance in Manufacturing

Sustainable development has become a key priority for manufacturing industries, driven by stricter environmental regulations, rising social expectations, and growing market pressures (Shebeshe & Sharma, 2025; Zailani et al., 2024). Sustainable Supply Chain Performance (SSCP), which covers environmental, social, and economic dimensions, is now a critical indicator of organizational competitiveness and long-term value (Karmaker et al., 2023). Although SSCP has been widely studied, recent global disruptions have exposed the limitations of current supply chain management approaches (Chervenkova & Ivanov, 2023). Supply Chain Viability (SCV), which refers to the capacity of supply chains to survive, adapt, and prosper under ongoing and unexpected disruptions, is increasingly seen as an important pathway to improving SSCP in manufacturing (Ivanov, 2022; Ruel et al., 2024). However, empirical research on the link between SCV and SSCP in manufacturing remains limited. Most existing studies tend to focus on either resilience or sustainability (Obiri-Yeboah et al., 2025; Orji & U-Dominic, 2024), with few integrating both perspectives to address the long-term survival and adaptability that define SCV (Hashemi Petrudi et al., 2024). The distinction and potential integration between SCV and SSCP are also not well clarified, leaving notable gaps in both research and practice (Ali & Gossaye, 2023). To address this gap, this review systematically examines recent literature on SCV and SSCP in manufacturing. The central research problem is to explore how SCV can be used to improve SSCP, providing clearer theoretical understanding and practical guidance for sustainable supply chain management in the manufacturing sector. JEL Codes: Keywords: literature review; manufacturing; supply chain viability; sustainable supply chain performance