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Unleashing supply chain agility: Leveraging data network effects for digital transformation

Wu, Lin; Huang, Jimmy; Wang, Miao; Kumar, Ajay

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Dr LIN WU LIN.WU@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Miao Wang

Ajay Kumar



Abstract

The global manufacturing supply chain is undergoing a digital transformation (DT) powered by various digital technologies. In both stable and turbulent environments, DT helps safeguard supply chain performance by enhancing supply chain agility. While research on the use of digital technologies and their impacts on supply chains is growing, there is a lack of an overarching theoretical lens to synthesize their diverse functionalities, effects, and benefits. To address this gap, we adapt the concept of the data network effect to the supply chain context and propose that DT improves supply chain performance by enhancing supply chain resilience (SCRes) and robustness (SCRob) capabilities. To validate our hypotheses, we conducted a large-scale survey for data collection and performed Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) for data analysis. The results confirm the positive effect of DT on supply chain performance and the mediating roles of SCRob and SCRes. Our study contributes to the ongoing discussion on DT in the context of supply chains by introducing a novel theoretical perspective on the supply chain data network effect.

Citation

Wu, L., Huang, J., Wang, M., & Kumar, A. (2024). Unleashing supply chain agility: Leveraging data network effects for digital transformation. International Journal of Production Economics, 277, Article 109402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2024.109402

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 5, 2024
Online Publication Date Sep 12, 2024
Publication Date 2024-11
Deposit Date Sep 25, 2024
Publicly Available Date Sep 13, 2027
Journal International Journal of Production Economics
Print ISSN 0925-5273
Electronic ISSN 0925-5273
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 277
Article Number 109402
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2024.109402
Keywords data-driven digital transformation; data network effect; supply chain resilience; supply chain robustness; supply chain performance
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/39990029
Publisher URL https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925527324002597
Additional Information This article is maintained by: Elsevier; Article Title: Unleashing supply chain agility: Leveraging data network effects for digital transformation; Journal Title: International Journal of Production Economics; CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2024.109402; Content Type: article; Copyright: © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.

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