Andrea Payaro and Anna Rita Papa 2026. VIABLE SUPPLY CHAINS: THEORETICAL EVOLUTION AND EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM THE ITALIAN FMCG SECTOR: Received: 16th February 2026, Revised: 20th February 2026, 23rd February 2026, Accepted: 09th March 2026, Date of Publication: 23rd March 2026. PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences. 12, 1 (Mar. 2026), 34–52. DOI:https://doi.org/10.20319/pijss.2026.121.3452.