Resilient Recovery and Strategic Adaptation in Semiconductor Supply Chains: Integrating Inventory Policies, Multi-Sourcing, and Policy Interventions to Mitigate Disruptions

Abstract

This article presents a comprehensive, theory-driven synthesis and original conceptual development addressing resilient recovery and strategic adaptation in semiconductor supply chains. Building strictly on the supplied references, it examines the multi-layered nature of semiconductor vulnerability, the inventory and sourcing policies that influence recovery speed, the role of financial incentives and penalties in restoring flows, and the potential for technological and policy interventions—including reshoring and blockchain—to alter resilience trajectories. The article develops a unified narrative linking classical inventory theory and disruption recovery models with contemporary empirical findings about industry fragility and policy responses. Key contributions include: an articulation of how classical base-stock and emergency replenishment logic combine with modern multi-sourcing and lateral transshipment practices to create robust portfolios of mitigation options; a detailed conceptual taxonomy categorizing mitigation levers into operational, contractual, and policy sets; and an integrative discussion on trade-offs between resilience, cost, and lead-time that encompasses financial assistance instruments and penalty regimes. The methodological approach synthesizes survey and empirical literature, policy reports, and theoretical models into an interpretive framework for managers and policymakers, explicating when particular interventions are likely to be effective. The article concludes with actionable managerial recommendations, policy propositions for strengthening national semiconductor capacity, and an agenda for future empirical research that can validate and refine the conceptual claims. Throughout, claims and arguments are grounded in the referenced literature to ensure fidelity to the empirical and theoretical bases provided.