Green, resilient, agile, and sustainable fresh food supply chain enablers: evidence from IndiaGreen, resilient, agile, and sustainable fresh food supply chain enablers: evidence from India Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2025-04-252023enThe existing research on fresh food supply chains (FFSC) sustainability consisting of fur fundamental pillars, namely green (G), resilient (R), agile (A), and sustainability (S) (hereafter GRAS), is explored sparsely and needs thorough investigation. Further, conceptualization and mutual interactions among GRAS enablers that can help perpetuate sustainable supply chains (SSC) still need to be addressed. This study proposes a methodological framework to evaluate the SCS from the perspective of GRAS enablers with an application for the Indian FFSC. A mixed-method sequential approach was used with interviews followed by integrated fuzzy interpretive structural modelling—decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (FISM-DEMATEL) techniques. The study recognizes twenty supply chain sustainability (SCS) enablers through an extensive literature review and discussions with the expert group. The research discloses that the firms' ‘organization culture’ acts as the most powerful driver in achieving sustainability in FFSC, followed by the firms’ ‘environmental certification program’ and ‘financial strength.’ This investigation helps the managers/policymakers of the Indian FFSC to ascertain and comprehend the most significant SCS enablers to achieve sustainability in the supply chain (SC). The causation of SCS enablers supports the managers in systematically focusing on the most significant enablers and working towards their successful implementation. According to our knowledge, this is the first scholarly work that establishes hierarchies and interrelationships among GRAS enablers, thereby providing a holistic picture to decision-makers while adapting such practices.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Annals of Operations ResearchSharma_et_al_Ann. Oper. Res._2023.pdfChania [Greece]Library of TUC2025-04-25application/pdf1.1 MBfree Sharma Mahak Antony Rose Tsagarakis Konstantinos Τσαγκαρακης Κωνσταντινος Springer Food supply chain (FSC) Fresh food supply chain (FFSC) Resource-based view (RBV) Green supply chain (GSC) Supply chain resilience (SCR) Supply chain agility (SCAg) Sustainable supply chain (SCS) Supply chain sustainability (SCS) DEMATEL FISM