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Front. Eng    2023, Vol. 10 Issue (2) : 360-366    https://doi.org/10.1007/s42524-023-0257-1
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Disruptive technologies for advancing supply chain resilience
Weihua LIU1(), Yang HE1(), Jingxin DONG2, Yuenan CAO1
1. College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
2. Business School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4SE, UK
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Abstract

Disruptive technologies provide a new paradigm for supply chain risk management and bring opportunities and challenges for the improvement of supply chain resilience (SCRes). This study summarizes the application cases of some disruptive technologies in the SCRes and analyzes the benefits and damages brought by disruptive technologies to the SCRes. The results show that disruptive technologies can provide the supply chain with flexibility, visibility, agility, and other capabilities at various stages of risk management. Hence, technology advancements greatly increase the level of the SCRes. Although disruptive technologies undermine the construction of SCRes, these damages can be eliminated through technology iteration or other disruptive technologies. Furthermore, disruptive technologies will provide better stability for the SCRes. The study also makes several suggestions for the use of disruptive technologies in the construction of the SCRes.
Keywords supply chain resilience      disruptive technology      supply chain risk     
Corresponding Author(s): Weihua LIU,Yang HE   
Just Accepted Date: 19 April 2023   Online First Date: 10 May 2023    Issue Date: 29 May 2023
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Weihua LIU,Yang HE,Jingxin DONG, et al. Disruptive technologies for advancing supply chain resilience[J]. Front. Eng, 2023, 10(2): 360-366.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fem/EN/Y2023/V10/I2/360
TechnologyCountryIndustryMeasureReference
IoTUS and South KoreaMachine productionReal-time monitoring of informationHiggins (2015)
GermanyCar manufacturingReal-time information captureSarac et al. (2010)
USComputer softwareDistributed computingGupta and Jones (2014)
AIUK and NetherlandsDaily necessitiesMarket change forecastCFLP (2015)
UKGovernment agencyResource overrun alertMorabito (2015)
ChinaWholesale tradeIntelligent robotic deliveryYi et al. (2022)
BlockchainUSRetailInformation tracking and tracingKamath (2018)
USAgricultureHistorical information remains true and unchangedRogerson and Parry (2020)
ChinaShippingSmart contractsVerhoeven et al. (2018)
Tab.1  Some cases for disruptive technologies in the SCRes
Fig.1  Characteristics of disruptive technologies in the SCRes.
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