Supply Chain Transparency: A Roadmap for Future Research

Fu Jia, Kexin Li, Lujie Chen*, ASIF NAZRUL, Fangxu Yan

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to systematically review the current academic literature on supply chain transparency (SCT) to explore the impact of SCT on firm performance and identify factors that influencing SCT-related practices. 

Design/methodology/approach: This review follows the six steps and 14 decisions of conducting a systematic literature review (SLR) to comprehensively review 91 identified papers published between 2007 and 2024. 

Findings: Based on the content analysis of the selected papers, this study summarizes the antecedents, practices, outcomes as well as potential barriers of SCT. We develop a conceptual framework from the descriptive and thematic findings to enrich the relevant aspects of SCT and propose some critical gaps and directions for future research. 

Originality/value: This study links SCT with several outcomes of firm performance, with a particular focus on how SCT affects sustainability in terms of its economic, social, and environmental dimensions as well as supply chain resilience. It proposes potential avenues for enriching SCT in future research.

Original languageEnglish
JournalIndustrial Management and Data Systems
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Aug 2024

Keywords

  • Supply chain transparency
  • Sustainability
  • Systematic literature review

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