DECENTRALIZATION STRATEGIES AND RESILIENCE IN NATIONAL LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE: DISTRIBUTED DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS AS SECURITY IMPERATIVES

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The growing global geopolitical instability, combined with the increasing frequency of natural disasters and health crises, has exposed severe vulnerabilities in excessively centralized supply chains dependent on single logistical corridors. This article presents a systematic literature review of studies published between 2020 and 2025, aiming to analyze logistics decentralization strategies as a fundamental mechanism for the resilience of national supply chains. The study discusses the original concept of the ‘Tri-Coastal Network’ — a distribution architecture based on the strategic positioning of logistics hubs in the national interior, disconnected from major coastal centers — arguing that such a configuration protects the flow of essential goods against geopolitical disruptions, natural disasters, and maritime transport crises. The systematic review methodology followed the PRISMA protocol, with searches conducted in Scopus and Web of Science databases. Results demonstrate that distributed networks with multiple regional hubs significantly reduce post-disruption recovery time, increase systemic robustness, and confer lasting competitive advantage. More than a business strategic differentiator, logistics decentralization emerges in this work as a national security imperative, capable of ensuring the continuity of essential goods supply to the population in adverse scenarios.