Internet of Things for improving Supply Chain Performance: A Qualitative study of Australian retailers

Internet of Things (IoT) is a global platform of Internet connected smart devices that have been argued to improve the supply chain integration (SCI). While the positive effect of IoT capability on SCI influencing supply chain and firm performance is empirically validated, exploratory study in this context is limited. Drawing upon the organisational capability theory, this study investigates the use of IoT in enhancing the integration of suppliers, customers and internal activities of the retail supply chain. Interviews of managers across Australian retail industry were analysed using Nvivo. The thematic analysis reveals the added capability of IoT that improves supply chain visibility, auto-capture and information sharing for greater SCI. The IoT-enabled integration capability demonstrates a positive effect on cost, quality, delivery, and flexibility of the entire supply chain and improves retail firm’s sustainable performance with financial,social and environmental outcomes

Artificial Intelligence Enabled Project Management: A Systematic Literature Review

In the Industry 5.0 era, companies are leveraging the potential of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence for more efficient and green human-centric production. In a similar approach, project management would benefit from artificial intelligence in order to achieve project goals by improving project performance, and consequently, reaching higher sustainable success. In this context, this paper examines the role of artificial intelligence in emerging project management through a systematic literature review; the applications of AI techniques in the project management performance domains are presented. The results show that the number of influential publications on artificial intelligence-enabled project management has increased significantly over the last decade. The findings indicate that artificial intelligence, predominantly machine learning, can be considerably useful in the management of construction and IT projects; it is notably encouraging for enhancing the planning, measurement, and uncertainty performance domains by providing promising forecasting and decision-making capabilities

The effect of “Internet of Things” on supply chain integration and performance: An organisational capability perspective

The Internet of things (IoT) is a next generation of Internet connected embedded ICT systems in a digital environment to seamlessly integrate supply chain and logistics processes. Integrating emerging IoT into the current ICT systems can be unique because of its intelligence, autonomous and pervasive applications. However, research on the IoT adoption in supply chain domain is scarce and acceptance of the IoT into the retail services in specific has been overly rhetoric. This study is drawn upon the organisational capability theory for developing an empirical model considering the effect of IoT capabilities on multiple dimensions of supply chain process integration, and in turn improves supply chain performance as well as organisational performance. Cross-sectional survey data from 227 Australian retail firms was analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM). The results indicate that IoT capability has a positive and significant effect on internal, customer-, and supplier-related process integration that in turn positively affects supply chain performance and organisational performance. Theoretically, the study contributes to a body of knowledge that integrates information systems research into supply chain integration by establishing an empirical evidence of how IoT-enabled process integration can enhance the performance at both supply chain and organisational level. Practically, the results inform the managers of the likely investment on IoT that can lead to chain’s performance outcome

Corporate social responsibility in supply chains: The impact in the context of global supply chains

This paper investigates the impact of the adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies and practices on supply chain management. Twenty papers published within the past 10 years were selected, mostly in ranked journals, to conduct a systematic literature review. Fourteen key themes were identified during the analysis process, out of which external pressures for CSR was been discussed most frequently, followed by CSR benefits for stakeholders, barriers on practicing CSR and effects CSR has on supply chain performances. It is evident that external pressures exerted in favour of CSR by consumer groups, government regulations and NGOs are the key influences on global supply chains, while internal pressure is less significantly represented. CSR pressure varied by the company dimensions and environment. However, the push for accountability encompassed the entire supply chain. This pressure impacted supply chain behaviour including buyer supplier relationships

Corporate social responsibility in supply chains: The impact in the context of global supply chains

This paper investigates the impact of the adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies and practices on supply chain management. Twenty papers published within the past 10 years were selected, mostly in ranked journals, to conduct a systematic literature review. Fourteen key themes were identified during the analysis process, out of which external pressures for CSR was been discussed most frequently, followed by CSR benefits for stakeholders, barriers on practicing CSR and effects CSR has on supply chain performances. It is evident that external pressures exerted in favour of CSR by consumer groups, government regulations and NGOs are the key influences on global supply chains, while internal pressure is less significantly represented. CSR pressure varied by the company dimensions and environment. However, the push for accountability encompassed the entire supply chain. This pressure impacted supply chain behaviour including buyer supplier relationships