Companies have extensively invested in offshoring strategies, creating geographically
dispersed, complex networks. Organisational ambidexterity through balancing the exploration
(flexibility) and exploitation (efficiency) capabilities in supply chains enables firms mitigate
the negative impact of supply chain disruptions. In this study, we aim to identify the
mechanisms by which companies respond to geopolitical and natural disruptions in the context
of the US-China trade war, Brexit, and the coronavirus pandemic. This study highlights
companies’ need to be simultaneously efficient and responsive in their supply chain operations
to become resilient against a global pandemic and geopolitical tensions
