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Superior supply chain capabilities have become a potentially strategic route to gaining competitive advantage. This study examines the influence of Information technology usage on supply chain capabilities of organizations. The current study hypothesized that the usage of IT resources, facilitate supply chain capabilities. A Structural equation model was developed to test the relationships between IT usage, IT Advancement and IT alignment and Supply chain capabilities Findings are drawn from the analysis of the primary data collected from 307 managers from companies across eight manufacturing industry segments. The research findings support the hypothesis that the usage of IT has led to greater IT Advancement (advanced technology utilization) and IT Alignment (investment in IT to align with channel partners). The results indicate that such IT resources have a significant influence on supply chain capabilities.
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Sundar, S., Kannabiran, G. (2011). Impact of Information Technology on Supply Chain Capabilities – A Study of Indian Organizations. In: Shah, K., Lakshmi Gorty, V.R., Phirke, A. (eds) Technology Systems and Management. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 145. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-20209-4_44
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