Role of information and communication technology in mitigating risks in Indian agricultural supply chains

IF 2.4 Q3 MANAGEMENT
Suwarna Shukla, R. Kapoor, N. Gupta, J. Garza‐Reyes, Prof Vikas Kumar
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Purpose Theorising from a resource-based view perspective, the intersection of supply chain management and the use of information technology (IT) has been investigated in this study. This paper aims to investigate supply chain performance (SCP) as an essential outcome of the use of IT and explores the effect of supply chain collaboration (SCC) on SCP. In addition, volume uncertainty (VU) has been explored and tested to establish whether various associated uncertainties can be mitigated when the use of IT is involved. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 121 senior executives from agri-tech firms was collected by travelling and meeting the executives in person in various states of India. Structural equation modelling was used to test the hypothesized relationship of VU to SCP via the use of IT and SCC. Findings The results show that VU significantly impacts SCC via the use of IT and SCP via SCC. The use of IT positively and significantly impacts SCP via SCC. Practical implications Witnessing the potential benefits of the emerging use of IT in the uncertainty reduction as reported in this study, agri-tech firms operating in emerging rural and agricultural economies can enhance SCC to improve SCP. Social implications This study unfolds how risks in agricultural supply chains (ASCs) sourced because the VU can be mitigated through the use of IT and SCC to influence SCP in rural agricultural and developing economies. Originality/value VU at agri-tech firms and farmers is a ground reality that has led to an inability to plan and prepare, resulting in wastages and disruptions in ASCs and farmers’ struggles.
信息和通信技术在降低印度农业供应链风险中的作用
本研究从资源基础的观点出发,探讨了供应链管理与信息技术(IT)使用的交集。本文旨在研究供应链绩效作为信息技术使用的重要结果,并探讨供应链协作对供应链绩效的影响。此外,还对体积不确定性(VU)进行了探索和测试,以确定当涉及到IT的使用时,是否可以减轻各种相关的不确定性。设计/方法/方法来自农业科技公司的121名高级管理人员的样本是通过旅行和亲自会见印度各州的高管收集的。采用结构方程模型通过IT和SCC来检验VU与SCP的假设关系。结果表明,VU通过信息技术的使用显著影响SCC, SCP通过SCC显著影响SCC。信息技术的使用通过SCC对SCP产生积极而显著的影响。研究发现,新兴的信息技术在减少不确定性方面的潜在好处,在新兴的农村和农业经济体中运营的农业科技公司可以通过提高供应链控制来改善供应链控制。社会影响本研究揭示了农业供应链(ASCs)的风险是如何通过使用IT和SCC来影响农村农业和发展中经济体的SCP来减轻的。农业科技公司和农民的原创性/价值evu是导致无法计划和准备的基本现实,导致asc和农民斗争的浪费和中断。
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