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Systematic Review

Sourcing Risk in Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review

by
Hameem Bin Hameed
1,*,
Fernanda Strozzi
1,
Gloria Puliga
1,
Giulia Verdoliva
2,
Andrea Fronzetti Colladon
3 and
Syed Muhammad Abbas
1
1
School of Industrial Engineering, University Carlo Cattaneo, 21053 Castellanza, Italy
2
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
3
Department of Civil, Computer Science and Aeronautical Technologies Engineering, Roma Tre University, 00146 Rome, Italy
*
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Logistics 2026, 10(4), 88; https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics10040088
Submission received: 8 January 2026 / Revised: 13 March 2026 / Accepted: 2 April 2026 / Published: 13 April 2026
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Abstract

Background: This study explores sourcing risk in supply chains by identifying key risk categories, trends, and management strategies. It responds to increased vulnerabilities exposed by recent global disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical conflicts. Methods: The research applies a Systematic Literature Network Analyses (SLNA) combined with textual analysis to examine 687 peer-reviewed publications over the past three decades using the PRISMA protocol. Citation network analysis, keyword co-occurrence mapping, and main path analysis were conducted to map intellectual developments. Additionally, textual analysis using the Semantic Brand Score (SBS) approach revealed thematic relevance, novelty, and impact. Results: A shift exists from foundational supplier optimization models to resilience-building/strengthening, ethical sourcing, and technology-enabled strategies. Responsible sourcing and modern slavery were found to be the most innovative and underexplored areas. Research on sector-specific challenges, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises, remains limited.; Conclusions: Sourcing risk has become a systemic challenge requiring resilience, ethics, and data-driven coordination across supply networks.
Keywords: sourcing risk; supply chain resilience; systematic literature network analysis; innovation ratio sourcing risk; supply chain resilience; systematic literature network analysis; innovation ratio

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Bin Hameed, H.; Strozzi, F.; Puliga, G.; Verdoliva, G.; Fronzetti Colladon, A.; Muhammad Abbas, S. Sourcing Risk in Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review. Logistics 2026, 10, 88. https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics10040088

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Bin Hameed H, Strozzi F, Puliga G, Verdoliva G, Fronzetti Colladon A, Muhammad Abbas S. Sourcing Risk in Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review. Logistics. 2026; 10(4):88. https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics10040088

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Bin Hameed, Hameem, Fernanda Strozzi, Gloria Puliga, Giulia Verdoliva, Andrea Fronzetti Colladon, and Syed Muhammad Abbas. 2026. "Sourcing Risk in Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review" Logistics 10, no. 4: 88. https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics10040088

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Bin Hameed, H., Strozzi, F., Puliga, G., Verdoliva, G., Fronzetti Colladon, A., & Muhammad Abbas, S. (2026). Sourcing Risk in Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review. Logistics, 10(4), 88. https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics10040088

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