Mitigating the bullwhip effect through supply chain ESG transparency: roles of digitalization and signal strength

IF 7.1 2区管理学 Q1 MANAGEMENT

International Journal of Operations & Production Management Pub Date : 2024-05-14 DOI:10.1108/ijopm-08-2023-0667

Lin Wu, Miao Wang, Ajay Kumar, Tsan-Ming Choi

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Abstract

Purpose

The call for supply chain transparency (SCT), especially the environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspect, is getting increasingly louder. Based on the signaling theory, our study investigates the operational benefit of supply chain transparency in terms of ESG (SCT-ESG). To further clarify the signaling process, the moderating roles of digitalization of the firm and signal strength are also examined.

Design/methodology/approach

Longitudinal secondary data from multiple databases are matched and analyzed using ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions to validate the proposed hypotheses.

Findings

Results suggest that with SCT-ESG, firms have a weakened disparity between production variance and demand variance, and the supply chain experiences a reduced bullwhip effect. Further, digitalization of the focal company and signal strength reinforce the negative effect of SCT-ESG on the bullwhip effect.

Originality/value

The study integrates the SCT and ESG literature through SCT-ESG, extending benefits of ESG disclosure to the supply chain context. It extends the application of the signaling theory in OSCM by including contextual factors of digitalization and signal strength.

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通过供应链环境、社会和公司治理透明度缓解牛鞭效应：数字化和信号强度的作用

目的要求供应链透明度（SCT），特别是环境、社会和治理（ESG）方面的透明度的呼声越来越高。基于信号传递理论，我们的研究探讨了供应链透明度在环境、社会和治理方面的运营效益（SCT-ESG）。为了进一步阐明信号传递过程，我们还考察了企业数字化和信号强度的调节作用。研究结果研究结果表明，在 SCT-ESG 的作用下，企业的生产差异和需求差异之间的差距减小，供应链的牛鞭效应降低。此外，焦点公司的数字化和信号强度加强了 SCT-ESG 对牛鞭效应的负面影响。原创性/价值该研究通过 SCT-ESG 整合了 SCT 和 ESG 文献，将 ESG 披露的益处扩展到供应链背景下。它通过纳入数字化和信号强度等背景因素，扩展了信号理论在 OSCM 中的应用。

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International Journal of Operations & Production Management MANAGEMENT-

CiteScore

13.30

自引率

17.20%

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期刊介绍： The mission of the International Journal of Operations & Production Management (IJOPM) is to publish cutting-edge, innovative research with the potential to significantly advance the field of Operations and Supply Chain Management, both in theory and practice. Drawing on experiences from manufacturing and service sectors, in both private and public contexts, the journal has earned widespread respect in this complex and increasingly vital area of business management. Methodologically, IJOPM encompasses a broad spectrum of empirically-based inquiry using suitable research frameworks, as long as they offer generic insights of substantial value to operations and supply chain management. While the journal does not categorically exclude specific empirical methodologies, it does not accept purely mathematical modeling pieces. Regardless of the chosen mode of inquiry or methods employed, the key criteria are appropriateness of methodology, clarity in the study's execution, and rigor in the application of methods. It's important to note that any contribution should explicitly contribute to theory. The journal actively encourages the use of mixed methods where appropriate and valuable for generating research insights.