Digital twins' readiness anditsimpacts on supply chaintransparency andsustainable performance

Title

Digital twins' readiness anditsimpacts on supply chaintransparency andsustainable performance

Creator

Patil A.; Srivastava S.; Paul S.K.; Dwivedi A.

Description

Purpose: Production systems occupy geographically dispersed organizations with limited visibility and transparency. Such limitations create operational inefficiencies across the Supply Chain (SC). Recently, researchers have started exploring applications of Digital Twins Technology (DTT) to improve SC operations. In this context, there is a need to provide comprehensive theoretical knowledge and frameworks to help stakeholders understand the adoption of DTT. This study aims to fulfill the research gap by empirically investigating DTT readiness to enable transparency in SC. Design/methodology/approach: A comprehensive literature survey was conducted to develop a theoretical model related to Supply Chain Transparency (SCT) and DTT readiness. Then, a questionnaire was developed based on the proposed theoretical model, and data was collected from Indian manufacturers. The data was analyzed using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural EquationModelling (SEM) to confirm the proposed relationships. Findings: The findings from the study confirmed a positive relationship between DTT implementation and SCT. This study reported that data readiness, perceived values and benefits of DTT, and organizational readiness and leadership support influence DTT readiness and further lead to SCT. Originality/value: This study contributes to the literature and knowledge by uniquely mapping and validating various interactions between DTT readiness and sustainable SC performance. 2024, Emerald Publishing Limited.

Source

Industrial Management and Data Systems, Vol-124, No. 8, pp. 2532-2566.

Date

2024-01-01

Publisher

Emerald Publishing

Subject

Digital twins technology; Supply chain; Sustainable performance; Transparency

Coverage

Patil A., International Management Institute, New Delhi, India; Srivastava S., Christ University, Bangalore, India; Paul S.K., UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Dwivedi A., Jindal Global Business School, Jindal Global University, OP, Sonipat, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 2635577; CODEN: IMDSD

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-10-2023-0767

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