Geographic proximity and supply chain Resilience: Unravelling their complex dynamics in the digital age

IF 10.9 1区管理学 Q1 ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL

Technovation Pub Date : 2025-07-30 DOI:10.1016/j.technovation.2025.103328

Jianyu Zhao , Tong He , Xi Xi , Wen Helena Li , Wei Liu

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Abstract

In an era marked by increasing uncertainty characterised by natural disasters, geopolitical tensions, and pandemics like COVID-19, this study explores the intricate relationship between geographic proximity and supply chain resilience. Integrating insights from economic geography, strategic management, and supply chain management, this study posits an inverted U-shaped relationship. While geographic proximity enhances supply chain operations by leveraging economies of scale, specialisation, cost reduction, and improved communication, excessive proximity can create a lock-in effect, heightening systemic vulnerability. Furthermore, this study examines the moderating role of digital innovation in addressing challenges associated with geographic dispersion. Using data from Chinese manufacturing firms, the findings validate the proposed hypotheses. This study contributes to the literature by emphasising the critical role of spatial factors, enriching the conceptual framework of supply chain resilience, and highlighting the transformative impact of digital innovation in enhancing supply chain adaptability and robustness.

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地理邻近性和供应链弹性：揭示数字时代的复杂动态

在一个以自然灾害、地缘政治紧张局势和COVID-19等流行病为特征的不确定性日益增加的时代，本研究探讨了地理邻近性与供应链弹性之间的复杂关系。结合经济地理学、战略管理和供应链管理的见解，本研究假设了倒u型关系。虽然地理上的接近通过利用规模经济、专业化、降低成本和改善沟通来增强供应链运作，但过度接近可能会产生锁定效应，加剧系统脆弱性。此外，本研究还考察了数字创新在应对地理分散相关挑战方面的调节作用。利用中国制造企业的数据，研究结果验证了提出的假设。本研究通过强调空间因素的关键作用，丰富供应链弹性的概念框架，突出数字创新对提高供应链适应性和稳健性的变革性影响，对文献做出了贡献。

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Technovation 管理科学-工程：工业

CiteScore

15.10

自引率

11.20%

发文量

208

审稿时长

91 days

期刊介绍： The interdisciplinary journal Technovation covers various aspects of technological innovation, exploring processes, products, and social impacts. It examines innovation in both process and product realms, including social innovations like regulatory frameworks and non-economic benefits. Topics range from emerging trends and capital for development to managing technology-intensive ventures and innovation in organizations of different sizes. It also discusses organizational structures, investment strategies for science and technology enterprises, and the roles of technological innovators. Additionally, it addresses technology transfer between developing countries and innovation across enterprise, political, and economic systems.