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This study investigates the correlation among supply chain resilience (SCR), supply chain sustainability (SCS), and operational performance (OP) in Jordan's manufacturing industry. In the context of global disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions, SCR has become essential for sustaining operational stability, while SCS has risen as a strategic objective for long-term competitiveness. The combined and mediated impacts of SCR and SCS on OP, despite their separate importance, remain inadequately examined, especially in emerging economies such as Jordan. Data were gathered from 280 respondents utilizing a quantitative, cross-sectional research approach among Jordanian manufacturing companies. Structural equation modeling (SEM) and regression analysis were utilized to evaluate the proposed linkages. The results showed that SCR greatly improves OP (? = 0.45, *p* < 0.01), with collaboration and agility being the most important parts of resilience. SCR had a big positive effect on SCS (? = 0.50, *p* < 0.001), which shows how well they work together.. Furthermore, SCS was recognized as a partial mediator of the SCR-OP relationship (indirect effect ? = 0.19, *p* = 0.003), highlighting the importance of sustainability in transforming resilience into operational benefits. By combining resilience and sustainability frameworks and showing how they function together to improve performance, the study adds to our understanding of theory. It gives managers useful information about how to make supply chains more resilient by using collaborative platforms, agile systems, and programs that focus on sustainability. The results are in line with Jordan's national development goals, which call for measures that foster strong and long-term growth in industry.
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