Industry 4.0 technologies and circular economy: The mediating role of supply chain integration

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleonora Di Maria ◽  
Valentina De Marchi ◽  
Ambra Galeazzo
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Mediating Role

The partial mediating role of supply chain integration between Industry 4.0 and supply chain performance

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gizem Erboz ◽  
Işık Özge Yumurtacı Hüseyinoğlu ◽  
Zoltan Szegedi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role

Purpose Industry 4.0 not only impacts the manufacturing industry but also supply chain practices. Drawing on the resource-based view (RBV), the purpose of this paper is to examine how Industry 4.0 affects supply chain integration (SCI) and supply chain performance (SCP). Design/methodology/approach The data were collected from 212 respondents in manufacturing companies. The partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used to test the hypotheses of this study. Findings The findings reveal that Industry 4.0 has a positive impact on SCI and SCP, and SCI has a positive impact on SCP. In addition, a partial mediating role of SCI has been found between Industry 4.0 and SCP. Practical implications This study reveals the role of Industry 4.0 on supply chain practices and draws attention to SCI in the linkage between Industry 4.0 and SCP. The findings emphasise the need for Industry 4.0 and SCI to enhance SCP. Originality/value There is limited research on the impacts of Industry 4.0 on SCI and SCP. This research finds empirical evidence for these impacts and enhances knowledge of Industry 4.0 by using a sample from an emerging country.

scholarly journals Supply Chain Integration in Enhancing Strategic Performance: The Mediating Role of Strategic Vigilance/An applied study on industrial companies in Khartoum - Sudan

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (131) ◽  
pp. 332-356
Author(s):  
Emad El Din Issa Ishaq ◽  
Saba Nouri Al-Hamdani ◽  
Abdul Salam Adam Jamed ◽  
Mohamed Hanafi Mohamed Nour Tabidi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Strategic Performance ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
Applied Study

scholarly journals Guanxi and operational performance: the mediating role of supply chain integration

2017 ◽  
Vol 117 (8) ◽  
pp. 1650-1668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengying Feng ◽  
Wantao Yu ◽  
Roberto Chavez ◽  
John Mangan ◽  
Xumei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Operational Performance ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Ordinary Least Square Regression

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to extend prior supply chain research by empirically exploring the relationship among guanxi, supply chain integration (SCI), and operational performance. More specifically, this study investigates the mediating role of SCI. Design/methodology/approach Ordinary least square regression is used to analyze survey data collected from 126 automobile manufacturers in China. Findings The results reveal a significant positive relationship between guanxi and SCI, and that SCI is significantly and positively related to operational performance. The authors’ findings further suggest that guanxi indirectly affects operational performance through SCI. Practical implications The empirical findings imply that it is vital for managers to recognize the important mediating role of dynamic SCI capabilities. Originality/value As a fundamental Chinese cultural norm, guanxi can be critical in a supply chain context. Although previous research has identified the importance of guanxi and SCI in improving firm performance, far less attention was given to the study of the mediating effect of SCI on the guanxi-performance relationship. This study thus fulfills the research gap by providing an initial empirical examination of the mediating role of SCI in China’s automotive industry.

scholarly journals The impact of innovativeness on supply chain performance: is supply chain integration a missing link?

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (5/6) ◽  
pp. 733-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Joon Seo ◽  
John Dinwoodie ◽  
Dong-Wook Kwak
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Structural Equation Modelling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Supply Chain Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Equation Modelling ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – This purpose of this paper is to study the impact of innovativeness on supply chain integration (SCI) and supply chain performance (SCP) and the role of SCI in mediating between innovativeness in the supply chain and SCP. Innovativeness is an accepted driver to leverage firm performance. SCI and SCP require innovativeness in the supply chain, but their interrelationships have rarely been researched empirically. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire survey and structural equation modelling were used in this work. After a structural and measurement model was devised from existing supply chain literature, the main data were collected in a web-based questionnaire survey of South Korean manufacturers. Structural equation modelling was applied to test proposed hypotheses on the associations between variables, following a hierarchical analysis process. Findings – Innovativeness in the supply chain had a positive impact on both SCI and SCP. However, the direct impact of innovativeness on SCP disappeared when the model included SCI as a mediator. In specific, internal and supplier integration fully mediated innovativeness–SCP relationships, whereas customer integration had no mediating role on those relationships. The findings suggest that innovativeness can influence SCP only when the manufacturer’s level of SCI is sufficiently effective in developing necessary supply chain practices. Research limitations/implications – In this work, innovativeness in the supply chain effectively influenced SCP through the mediation of SCI. However, cross-sectional analysis in one nation using one response per organisation invites validation embracing other geographical areas and longitudinal studies. Practical implications – Design of an innovative culture within a firm and along a supply chain can enhance SCI practices by stimulating innovativeness. A high level of SCI should be pursued to effectively transform innovativeness into performance. Originality/value – This work seminally examines the effect of innovativeness in the supply chain on SCI and SCP as well as the mediating role of SCI in the relationships between innovativeness and SCP.

Mediating role of immediate performance outcomes between supply chain integration and firm performance

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikhat Afshan ◽  
Purnendu Mandal ◽  
Angappa Gunasekaran ◽  
Jaideep Motwani
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Supply Chain Integration ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of immediate performance outcomes on the relationship between dimensions of supply chain integration (SCI) and financial performance.Design/methodology/approachThis study tests the proposed model linking dimensions of SCI, immediate performance outcomes and financial performance using structural equation modeling on a sample of Indian manufacturing companies.FindingsThe findings suggest that the relationship between dimensions of SCI and firm performance is fully mediated through the immediate performance outcomes.Originality/valueThis study deals with the potential benefits of SCI, especially in developing countries like India, where a little research has been done in this area. Also, this study provides support to practitioners that SCI is an effective way of improving both supply chain performance and financial performance.

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