Digital Transformation’s Impact on Sustainability in Global Supply Chains
(2024) BUSN09 20241Department of Business Administration
- Abstract
- The adoption of sustainable practices has increasingly become crucial for companies seeking to meet their stakeholders’ expectations. Supply chain management can play a pivotal role in driving sustainability initiatives, offering opportunities for companies to integrate digital technologies and optimize their operations for sustainable stewardship. This study investigates how the integration of digital technologies can enhance sustainability within supply chain management. Through a multiple case study approach, supplemented by an interview with an industry expert, the research explores how companies define and implement sustainability practices and the subsequent impact on their supply chain management. The findings reveal that digital... (More)
- The adoption of sustainable practices has increasingly become crucial for companies seeking to meet their stakeholders’ expectations. Supply chain management can play a pivotal role in driving sustainability initiatives, offering opportunities for companies to integrate digital technologies and optimize their operations for sustainable stewardship. This study investigates how the integration of digital technologies can enhance sustainability within supply chain management. Through a multiple case study approach, supplemented by an interview with an industry expert, the research explores how companies define and implement sustainability practices and the subsequent impact on their supply chain management. The findings reveal that digital tools such as AI and blockchain significantly improve transparency, traceability, and collaboration throughout the supply chain, therefore supporting environmental, social, and economic sustainability. However, challenges such as resistance to change, data issues, and lack of technological expertise were identified as barriers to effective digital transformation. The study concludes that overcoming these challenges through stakeholder collaboration and digital maturity is essential for achieving sustainable supply chain practices. These insights contribute to the theoretical framework of the Natural Resource-Based View and offer practical recommendations for industry stakeholders and policymakers. (Less)
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- author
- Fridolfsson, Victor LU and Shariif, Abduwahab LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- A Multiple Case Study investigating challenges and opportunities of digitally transforming supply chain management
- course
- BUSN09 20241
- year
- 2024
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, Natural Resource-Based View.
- language
- English
- id
- 9167417
- date added to LUP
- 2024-06-25 16:12:07
- date last changed
- 2024-06-25 16:12:07
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