Impact of Cloud Computing on Supply Chain Resilience
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Abstract
Today's supply chains constitute a global and complex network of enterprises that aim to deliver products in the right quantity, at the right place, and at the right time in an increasingly volatile and unpredictable environment. To cope with internal and external supply chain instability and disruptions, supply chains need to be resilient. One of the most important factors that enhance a supply chain’s resilience is the supply chain's ability to collaboratively share information with its supply chain partners. Cloud computing creates a platform that enables collaborative information sharing that helps to identify, monitor and reduce the supply chain risks, vulnerabilities and disruptions. However, understanding the capabilities of cloud computing and its impact on supply chain resilience (SCRES) is in its infancy among supply chain academics and practitioners. To address this gap, we apply relational view (RV) (Dyer & Singh, 1998) and resource-based view (RBV) (Wernerfelt, 1984; Barney, 1991) to develop a conceptual framework and theory-driven, testable propositions to investigate cloud computing and its impact on supply chain resilience. The goal of the proposed research is to explore the role of cloud computing in influencing SCRES and how SCRES may lead to a sustainable competitive advantage. The proposed research contributes to the literature by developing a theory-driven, conceptual model that explains the relationship between cloud computing and SCRES and other factors influencing this relationship. The results of this study may help to enhance a CEOs’ understanding on how cloud computing can improve its firm’s competitive position by building resiliency into its supply chains.
