Digital transformation and sustainable performance: the mediating role of triple-A supply chain capabilities

Purpose Drawing on resource orchestration theory, this paper aims to empirically investigate the relationships between digital transformation (DT), triple-A supply chain capabilities (i.e. agility, adaptability and alignment) and sustainable performance. The research focuses on the pharmaceutical in...

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Published in:The Journal of business & industrial marketing Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 896 - 910
Main Authors: Mohaghegh, Matin, Blasi, Silvia, Russo, Ivan, Baldi, Benedetta
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara Emerald Publishing Limited 09.05.2025
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Subjects:
09 Industry innovation & infrastructure
12 Responsible consumption & production
Adaptability
Business success
Competition
Competitive advantage
Digital technology
Digital transformation
Structural equation modeling
Supply chains
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Resource orchestration theory
Triple-A supply chain
Digital transformation
VUCA
Sustainability
ISSN:0885-8624, 2052-1189, 2052-1189
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Summary:Purpose Drawing on resource orchestration theory, this paper aims to empirically investigate the relationships between digital transformation (DT), triple-A supply chain capabilities (i.e. agility, adaptability and alignment) and sustainable performance. The research focuses on the pharmaceutical industry, which best represents a business environment characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected at different echelons of a globally oriented pharmaceutical supply chain, with the focal company located in the Netherlands. Empirical data were analyzed with partial least squares – structural equation modelling. Findings The findings reveal that DT enhances the triple-A supply chain capabilities. Nevertheless, not all three capabilities are necessary to improve overall sustainable performance. The results highlight that, among the three, only supply chain agility and adaptability significantly mediate the relationship between DT and sustainable performance. Originality/value This research supports the literature affirming that not all the triple-A supply chain capabilities equally affect sustainable performance. Moreover, it deepens the understanding of how orchestrating the triple-A capabilities at a firm level fosters overall sustainable performance, facing resource scarcity and investments in DT.
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ISSN:0885-8624
2052-1189
2052-1189
DOI:10.1108/JBIM-02-2023-0098