Does the industry 4.0 have any impact on the relationship between agile strategic supply chain and the supply chain partners performance

Abstract

The primary objective of this study is to examine the moderating role of industry 4.0 in the relationship between agile supply chain strategy and the supply chain partner performance. In addition, the study has examined the mediating role of supply chain performance in the relationship between agile supply chain strategy and the supply chain partners performance. Regarding technology adoption, itis important to examine the possible Industry 4.0 impacts on the overall supply chain (SC). It is suggested to involve practices, including processing customer response, managing customer complaints, and interacting with customers, thereby enabling firms to manufacture customised products and services,and address the flexibility attributes of the SC. It has also been argued that it allows firms to track and address customer preferences and variations in their demand, which refers to addressing the responsiveness attribute of the SC. A preliminary analysis is presented by this paper regarding the impact of Industry 4.0 on the SCM. In addition, the paper also attempts to consider supply chain 4.0. The research analysis is confined to only four SC functions, namely transport logistics, order fulfilment, procurement, and warehousing. These are included in the research analysis as the key performance indicators. The findings of this research are expected to offer innovative pathways for future studies and would present a bigger and better illustration and analyse such impacts. The textile industryofThailand is chosen as a sample of the study.