Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in major disruptions to busi-nesses, supply chains and economies alike. The negative effects of the pandemic are yet to be fully realised. In this study, we aimed to reflect on and explore strat-egies for supply chain sustainability in the face of business downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus of this study is the heavy engineering indus-try in South Africa as it relies on a global supply chain network. The paper begins with a brief introduction of negative effects of COVID-19 on supply chains fol-lowed by the research questions that drives this study. We used a literature review to select the critical success factors which were further refined using experts’ opinion. These factors subsequently, were used as input to an interpretive struc-tural modeling (ISM) technique. The ISM model yielded some interesting find-ings that can aid organizations in building resilient supply chains that are sustain-able in nature. We conclude that organizations need to develop a culture of col-laboration; since greater collaboration among value chain members is required to create a more resilient supply chain.