Brandon-Jones, E., Squire, B., Autry, C.W., and Petersen, K.J. (2014) examine the relationship between supply chain resilience and robustness through a contingent resource-based view (RBV). They argue that supply chain resilience is the ability to recover from disruptions, while robustness is the ability to maintain function despite disruptions. The study uses survey data from 264 UK manufacturing plants to explore how supply chain connectivity and information sharing resources contribute to supply chain visibility, which in turn enhances resilience and robustness. The study also considers supply base complexity as a moderating factor. Results show that supply chain connectivity and information sharing lead to visibility, which improves resilience and robustness. Only scale complexity has a significant moderating effect on this relationship, while geographic dispersion, differentiation, and delivery complexity do not. The study highlights the importance of visibility as a capability in reducing supply chain risk and suggests that visibility is a key factor in achieving resilience and robustness. The study contributes to the literature by examining the contingent effects of supply base complexity on visibility and its impact on resilience and robustness. It also emphasizes the need for further theoretical and empirical research in supply chain risk management. The study provides empirical evidence that visibility is a critical capability for supply chain resilience and robustness, and that supply base complexity plays a role in determining the effectiveness of visibility in achieving these outcomes. The study also suggests that visibility can help organizations mitigate risks and improve performance in the face of disruptions. The findings have implications for supply chain management practices and highlight the importance of visibility in achieving resilience and robustness in supply chains.Brandon-Jones, E., Squire, B., Autry, C.W., and Petersen, K.J. (2014) examine the relationship between supply chain resilience and robustness through a contingent resource-based view (RBV). They argue that supply chain resilience is the ability to recover from disruptions, while robustness is the ability to maintain function despite disruptions. The study uses survey data from 264 UK manufacturing plants to explore how supply chain connectivity and information sharing resources contribute to supply chain visibility, which in turn enhances resilience and robustness. The study also considers supply base complexity as a moderating factor. Results show that supply chain connectivity and information sharing lead to visibility, which improves resilience and robustness. Only scale complexity has a significant moderating effect on this relationship, while geographic dispersion, differentiation, and delivery complexity do not. The study highlights the importance of visibility as a capability in reducing supply chain risk and suggests that visibility is a key factor in achieving resilience and robustness. The study contributes to the literature by examining the contingent effects of supply base complexity on visibility and its impact on resilience and robustness. It also emphasizes the need for further theoretical and empirical research in supply chain risk management. The study provides empirical evidence that visibility is a critical capability for supply chain resilience and robustness, and that supply base complexity plays a role in determining the effectiveness of visibility in achieving these outcomes. The study also suggests that visibility can help organizations mitigate risks and improve performance in the face of disruptions. The findings have implications for supply chain management practices and highlight the importance of visibility in achieving resilience and robustness in supply chains.