Digitalization of the supply chain, decentralization, smart factory technologies and data security and handling are the most prominent enablers of Industry 4.0 for Supply Chain sustainability to build a Reliable Supply Chain.
Authors
Ajay Kumar Pandey, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management Group, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India.
Saurabh Pratap, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management Group, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India.
Ashish Dwivedi, Jindal Global Business School, O. P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Sharfuddin Ahmed Khan, Industrial Systems Engineering, University of Regina, Regina, Canada.
Summary
The existing literature reflects that the connection between enablers of Industry 4.0 (I4.0), Supply Chain (SC) sustainability and reliability is understudied. To cover this gap, the purpose of this study is to identify and benchmark the enablers of I4.0 for SC sustainability to build a Reliable Supply Chain (RSC).
Methodology
This study benchmarks the I4.0 enablers for SC sustainability for building a RSC and analyses them with a multi-method approach. The identified potential enablers are validated empirically. A multi-method approach of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) and Preference Ranking for Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluation (PROMETHEE-II) was used to investigate the influence of the identified benchmarking enablers and develop an interrelationship diagram among the identified enablers.
Findings
This study benchmarks the potential enablers of I4.0 to achieve high ecological-economic-social gains in SCs considering the Indian scenario. Digitalization of the supply chain, decentralization, smart factory technologies and data security and handling are the most prominent enablers of I4.0 for SC sustainability to build a RSC.
Originality
The findings from the study may benefit managers, practitioners, specialists, researchers and policymakers interested in I4.0 sustainability applications.
Published in: Benchmarking: An International Journal
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