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Nexus among blockchain visibility, supply chain integration and supply chain performance in the digital transformation era

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  • Cheng Ling Tan
  • Zhongkai Tei
  • Sook Fern Yeo
  • Kee-Hung Lai
  • Ajay Kumar

    (EM - EMLyon Business School)

  • Leanne Chung

Abstract

Purpose Digital transformation (DT) in the semiconductor industry goes beyond traditional business operations and supply chain management (OSCM) to the digital world. Despite significant developments in recent years, blockchain implementations for OSCM remain relatively underdeveloped in the semiconductor industry. Therefore, this research aims to examine the relationships between blockchain visibility, supply chain integration (SCI) and supply chain performance (SCP) in the era of DT in Malaysia's semiconductor industry to shed light on this emerging area. Design/methodology/approach A convenience sampling of 71 operations and supply chain managers attached to semiconductor manufacturing firms in Malaysia were invited to participate in a survey. In assessing blockchain visibility within the industry, key terms namely business intelligence gathering, information exchange, information technology (IT) and knowledge of asset status, were conceptualised from the literature review. The questionnaires developed to collect data were validated by industry and academic experts. Findings The results from the analysis confirmed that SCI mediates the link between blockchain visibility (information exchange, business intelligence gathering and knowledge asset status) and SCP. Likewise, the importance-performance matrix analysis (IPMA) outcomes revealed that IT played a minor role. The results suggested that semiconductor manufacturers should pay less attention to IT since this was identified as having the least priority towards improvement. Practical implications The outcomes from this research enable policymakers to strategise and integrate blockchain technology in the era of DT to ensure sustainable SCM in the semiconductor industry in Malaysia. Originality/value The research bridge the knowledge gap by revealing the value that blockchain visibility can facilitate SCP and explore SCI as the prevailing factor and demonstrates how Resource-Based Theory and Network Theory can be applied in this study.

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  • Cheng Ling Tan & Zhongkai Tei & Sook Fern Yeo & Kee-Hung Lai & Ajay Kumar & Leanne Chung, 2023. "Nexus among blockchain visibility, supply chain integration and supply chain performance in the digital transformation era," Post-Print hal-04325561, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04325561
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