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Table 1

Comparison of the healthcare supply chain and the emergency supply chain

Criterion	Healthcare supply chain	Emergency supply chain
Primary Goal	Continuity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness under normal conditions (Bvuchete et al., 2021)	Rapid response, damage mitigation, and time prioritization during a crisis (Zeng, 2021)
Key Characteristic	Relative stability, cost management, product traceability (Langabeer, 2005)	High dynamism, maximum flexibility, immediate coordination (Sun and Liao, 2025)
Risk Management Focus	Managing operational inefficiencies and routine disruptions	Managing large-scale and sudden disruptions caused by crises

Criterion	Healthcare supply chain	Emergency supply chain
Primary Goal	Continuity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness under normal conditions (Bvuchete et al., 2021)	Rapid response, damage mitigation, and time prioritization during a crisis (Zeng, 2021)
Key Characteristic	Relative stability, cost management, product traceability (Langabeer, 2005)	High dynamism, maximum flexibility, immediate coordination (Sun and Liao, 2025)
Risk Management Focus	Managing operational inefficiencies and routine disruptions	Managing large-scale and sudden disruptions caused by crises