Purpose

This study aims to explore the mediating role of digital technologies-based supply chain integrating (SCI) strategies on the agri-supply chain performance (SCP) and firm performance (FP). This research has introduced recently emerged digital technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT). Further, based on theoretical support and an extensive literature review, this research has proposed some hypotheses, which have been quantitatively validated for their significance.

Design/methodology/approach

A conceptual model was formulated based on an extensive literature review. Data for this research were gathered from a survey completed by 119 respondents from different departments of agri-firms. Further, partial least square (PLS)-based structured equation modelling (SEM) was used to test the proposed hypothetical model.

Findings

The results confirm that IoT-based digital technologies and supply chain processes (organization integration [OI], information sharing and customer integration [CI]) have a significant positive correlation. Furthermore, supply chain practices are positively associated with SCP. Finally, it has been found that FP is positively impacted by SCP.

Research limitations/implications

This research is used to analyse the mediating impacts of digital supply chain processes as a linking strategy for SCP and FP. For practical purposes, this research provides investment decisions for implementing digital technologies in SC strategies. The findings have proposed implications for managers and practitioners in agri-firms based on existing theories: contingency theory (CT) and relational view theory. Also, this study suggests the deployment of smarter electronically based tags and readers, which improve the data analytics capabilities based on auto-captured data. Thus, the availability of quality information improves the data-driven decisional capabilities of managers at company level.

Originality/value

This is a unique and original study exploring the relationship between digitalization, resilient agri-food supply chain (AFSC) management practices and firm performance. This research may be extended to other industries in view of the results from SCP and impact of digitalization.

中文翻译：

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探索数字化、弹性农业食品供应链管理实践与公司绩效之间的关系

目的

本研究旨在探讨基于数字技术的供应链整合（SCI）策略对农业供应链绩效（SCP）和企业绩效（FP）的中介作用。这项研究介绍了最近出现的数字技术，例如物联网（IoT）。此外，基于理论支持和广泛的文献综述，本研究提出了一些假设，并对其意义进行了定量验证。

设计/方法论/途径

根据广泛的文献综述制定了概念模型。这项研究的数据来自一项由来自农业企业不同部门的 119 名受访者完成的调查。此外，基于偏最小二乘（PLS）的结构化方程模型（SEM）被用来测试所提出的假设模型。

发现

结果证实，基于物联网的数字技术和供应链流程（组织集成[OI]、信息共享和客户集成[CI]）具有显着的正相关性。此外，供应链实践与 SCP 呈正相关。最后，人们发现 FP 受到 SCP 的积极影响。

研究局限性/影响

本研究用于分析数字供应链流程作为 SCP 和 FP 的链接策略的中介影响。出于实用目的，本研究提供了在供应链战略中实施数字技术的投资决策。研究结果基于现有理论：权变理论（CT）和关系观点理论，对农业企业的管理者和从业者提出了启示。此外，这项研究还建议部署更智能的电子标签和阅读器，从而提高基于自动捕获数据的数据分析能力。因此，高质量信息的可用性提高了公司层面管理者的数据驱动决策能力。

原创性/价值

这是一项独特且原创的研究，探讨了数字化、弹性农业食品供应链 (AFSC) 管理实践与公司绩效之间的关系。鉴于 SCP 的结果和数字化的影响，这项研究可能会扩展到其他行业。