Disruptive technologies for advancing supply chain resilience

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.

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Disruptive technologies offer a new approach to supply chain risk management and present both opportunities and challenges for enhancing supply chain resilience. This study summarizes the application cases of disruptive technologies in supply chain resilience and evaluates their impact. The findings demonstrate that disruptive technologies can enhance the flexibility, visibility, agility, and other capabilities of the supply chain at different risk management stages, thereby significantly elevating the level of supply chain resilience. Although disruptive technologies may disrupt the construction of supply chain resilience, their damages can be mitigated through technology iteration or other disruptive technologies. Additionally, disruptive technologies can provide better stability for supply chain resilience. The study also provides several recommendations for leveraging disruptive technologies in constructing supply chain resilience.