Supply chain resilience as a mitigating factor for the impact of the Sudan Crisis on the performance of food manufacturing enterprises in Egypt

Abstract

This research investigates the Sudan Crisis 's impact on the performance of food industry enterprises in Egypt. It focuses on the moderating role of supply chain resilience (SCR) capabilities in mitigating these effects and their direct influence on enterprises’ performance. Employing the quantitative approach, a questionnaire survey was used to examine the hypotheses and theoretical framework. Data were collected from 365 Egyptian food industry enterprises, and partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) with multigroup analysis (MGA) was used to analyse the data. The results show that the Sudanese Crisis has a negative impact on the performance of enterprises, with a path coefficient (-0.111) for both grouping sectors, indicating that these effects are not statistically significant (p-values > 0.05). Also, the results indicate a significant and positive relationship between supply chain resilience (SCR) capabilities and enterprises’ performance across the animal-based industry and 0.616 for the plant-based industry groups of food industries. The path coefficients for the SCR impact on ECP are 0.596 and 0.616 for the two industries, respectively. However, supply chain resilience capabilities demonstrate a significant moderating effect in the plant-based industry, p-value of 0.029. underscoring the importance of resilience measures in mitigating disruptions. The research concludes that fitted resilience strategies are essential for enhancing supply chain adaptability and protecting firm performance, particularly in industries exposed to regional conflicts. Recommendations include investments in diversified supply chains, enhanced logistical strategies, and policy support to strengthen SCR capabilities within the food industry.