Disaster-Resilient SMEs in International Trade: Insights from Japan’s Business Continuity Planning Model

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 3, 983 - 1005, 30.11.2025

Ali Aycı , Ebru Nur Yoldaş

https://doi.org/10.35341/afet.1676673

Öz

This study examines how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in international trade can enhance disaster resilience through business continuity planning (BCP). While BCP is widely discussed in the literature, a discernible gap persists regarding proven, applicable models for SMEs, particularly in disaster-prone economies. Japan, with its high exposure to natural hazards yet advanced institutional ecosystem of BCP, is selected as the case study. By analyzing this model, the paper derives lessons that are transferable to other contexts. The research employs qualitative document analysis, focusing on the Guidelines for Formulating and Implementing Business Continuity Plans for SMEs issued by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The guideline’s forms were classified into five thematic categories—design and framework, core operations and resources, employee and communication strategies, risk and emergency management, and community relations—and systematically interpreted to identify how resilience principles are embedded in SME practice. Findings reveal that the success of the Japanese model rests on four fundamental elements: a coordinated multi-actor ecosystem involving government, industry, and civil society; tiered and standardized BCP guidelines tailored to SME capacities; proactive strategies for strengthening supply-chain resilience; and the institutionalization of BCP as a prerequisite in international commercial contracts. Together, these elements demonstrate that SME disaster resilience is not achieved solely through internal strategies but requires integration into broader governance and market systems. The study contributes to the limited SME-focused BCP literature by linking institutional frameworks with firm-level sustainability. Practically, it offers actionable insights for SMEs and policymakers in emerging economies to strengthen resilience and competitiveness. Limitations include reliance on secondary data and the exclusive focus on Japan; future studies should test the applicability of the model in different cultural and economic contexts.

Anahtar Kelimeler

International Trade , Business Continuity Plan , Disaster Management , SMEs , Japan Recovery Model

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