Digital transformation and supply chain resilience

Pengcheng Li, Yanbing Chen and Xiaochuan Guo

International Review of Economics & Finance, 2025, vol. 99, issue C

Abstract: This study investigates how digital transformation affects supply chain resilience. Drawing on a panel dataset of Chinese listed firms from 2012 to 2022, we employ econometric techniques including mediation analysis and perform extensive robustness checks. The results indicate that digital transformation has a significant positive effect on supply chain resilience. This effect materializes both directly and indirectly: digital initiatives strengthen supply chain power and transparency, which in turn improve resilience. Heterogeneity analysis suggests that these resilience benefits are stronger in digitally intensive industries, under stricter environmental regulations, and differ between state-owned and private firms. These findings underscore the strategic value of digital transformation in building more resilient supply chains. Managers are advised to implement industry-specific digital strategies, and policymakers should consider regulatory environments and ownership structures when promoting digital adoption to strengthen resilience. By integrating insights from multiple theoretical perspectives, this study contributes to the literature with robust empirical evidence that digital transformation is a key driver of supply chain resilience.

Keywords: Digital transformation; Supply chain resilience; Supply chain power; Supply chain transparency; Organizational adaptability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2025.104033

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