Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2017
Publication Title
Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
Abstract
While tracking technology has become increasingly accessible, firms still struggle with deploying these technologies into the supply chain. Using the complementary perspectives of transaction cost and institutional theory, we develop an understanding of how supply network, product, and environmental characteristics jointly impact tracking technology assimilation. We empirically test our model on a global dataset of 535 supply chain executives and decision makers. The results suggest that assimilation is frequently initiated by an external stakeholder in a firm's supply chain and that firms must develop strong collaborative ties with their partners in order to take full advantage of this technology.
Recommended Citation
Basole, Rahul and Nowak, Maciek. Assimilation of Tracking Technology in the Supply Chain. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, , : , 2017. Retrieved from Loyola eCommons, Information Systems and Operations Management: Faculty Publications & Other Works, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2016.08.003
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Author Posting. © Elsevier, 2016. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of Elsevier or personal use, not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Transportation Research Part E, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2016.08.003.