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Understanding the Role of Digital Technologies in Supply Chain Risks Management

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Digital Transformation in Industry

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation ((LNISO,volume 44))

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Supply chain risks have been regarded as one of the most significant threats to business continuity. Digital technology is considered to reform human production and manufacturing methods. In the recent wake of COVID-19, disruptive digital technologies have emerged as a key tool to manage supply chain risks. Therefore, exploring the impact of digital technology on supply chain risks is considered an important topic in the supply chain management domain. The paper reviews different digital technologies such as 3D printing, IoT, Blockchains, RFID and Big Data Analytics used in supply chains. This exploratory study is based on a survey response from 176 supply chain professionals in China. The findings show the role of digital technologies in managing supply chain risks. The study highlights the current level of implementation of digital technologies in supply chain functions and emphasizes the importance of training. Moreover, the study underlines the significance of supply chain data analysis capabilities for supply chain risk management. The study adds to the limited literature exploring the importance of digital technologies in supply chain risk management.

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We would like to express our sincere thanks to Newton Katip Celebi, TUBITAK and Royal Academy of Engineering (Industry-Academia Partnership Programme 2018/2019, No. 4180046) for supporting this project.

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  1. Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK

    Jiayan Yang

  2. Ton Duc Thang University, 19 Nguyen Huu Tho str., Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Vikas Kumar

  3. Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, Bristol, BS16 1QY, UK

    Vikas Kumar

  4. Faculty of Engineering, Yasar University, Üniversite Caddesi, no. 37-39, İzmir, Turkey

    Banu Ekren

  5. Department of Enterprise Economics, Ural State University of Economics, 62 8 Marta St., 620144, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation

    Evgeny Kuzmin

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Yang, J., Kumar, V., Ekren, B., Kuzmin, E. (2021). Understanding the Role of Digital Technologies in Supply Chain Risks Management. In: Kumar, V., Rezaei, J., Akberdina, V., Kuzmin, E. (eds) Digital Transformation in Industry. Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation, vol 44. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73261-5_13

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