Stakeholders conflict and private–public partnership chain (PPPC): supply chain of perishable product

Purpose This paper aims to address procurement, logistics management, inventory control and distribution of perishable items, i.e. vegetables, fruits, flowers fishes, during the social isolation period Covid-19 era identify conflicting interests among channel members; present information sharing scenario; reveal organizational dispute existence redundant, nonessential corrupted members in supply chain. Design/methodology/approach study uses an exploratory investigation evaluate relations chain food items. In this context, it is designed investigate field, observe existing from rural remote places capture their interviews accomplish objectives. Findings identified that although items controlled truly by private parties, a realistic view, private–public partnership essential where government should play coordinating role. continuous interaction, coordination establish optimum scalable network remove any redundant nodal points key success factor for managing efficient Research limitations/implications Theoretical managerial implication research enormous. The functional dysfunctional conflicts same how can be detrimental performance are exposed study, which excellent source investigated. Practitioners researchers gain greater understanding root causes structural dynamics, shedding light on interactions, power group behavior era. Originality/value From management inter-organizational conflicts, pioneer has detected members, removal with coherence synergistic interest.