Power in the Context of SCM and Supply Chain Digitalization: An Overview from a Literature Review
<i>Background</i>: Within highly complex supply chain networks, driven by the trend of digitalization, supply chain relationship management becomes one of the central enablers in increasing supply chain performance. While the influences of globalization and digitalization on the supply c...
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| description | <i>Background</i>: Within highly complex supply chain networks, driven by the trend of digitalization, supply chain relationship management becomes one of the central enablers in increasing supply chain performance. While the influences of globalization and digitalization on the supply chains are increasing, the power allocation within several markets is centralized to a small number of companies. The objective of this paper is to investigate the research gap concerning the impact of power asymmetries on the supply chain, in addition to the trend of digitalization. <i>Methods</i>: A literature review on power, in the research area of supply chain management and logistics, is used to synthesize the current state of the art in this research field and to provide a comprehensive definition of the concept of power. <i>Conclusions</i>: While this paper provides an overview of the impact of power allocations, according to supply chain digitalization and in the present research of supply chain management, it also develops a definition of Power in Supply Chain Management in general. Linked to this definition, this research elaborates on the research gap between power allocations and the digitalization of the supply chain. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6d8d68e1e5e14eba9bddecbfa1060fcc2025-08-20T02:52:25ZengMDPI AGLogistics2305-62902022-03-01622510.3390/logistics6020025Power in the Context of SCM and Supply Chain Digitalization: An Overview from a Literature ReviewJanosch Brinker0Hans-Dietrich Haasis1Chair of Maritime Business and Logistics, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, GermanyChair of Maritime Business and Logistics, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany<i>Background</i>: Within highly complex supply chain networks, driven by the trend of digitalization, supply chain relationship management becomes one of the central enablers in increasing supply chain performance. While the influences of globalization and digitalization on the supply chains are increasing, the power allocation within several markets is centralized to a small number of companies. The objective of this paper is to investigate the research gap concerning the impact of power asymmetries on the supply chain, in addition to the trend of digitalization. <i>Methods</i>: A literature review on power, in the research area of supply chain management and logistics, is used to synthesize the current state of the art in this research field and to provide a comprehensive definition of the concept of power. <i>Conclusions</i>: While this paper provides an overview of the impact of power allocations, according to supply chain digitalization and in the present research of supply chain management, it also develops a definition of Power in Supply Chain Management in general. Linked to this definition, this research elaborates on the research gap between power allocations and the digitalization of the supply chain.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/6/2/25powerbargaining powerdigitalizationinnovationsupplier managementsupply chain digitalization |
| spellingShingle | Janosch Brinker Hans-Dietrich Haasis Power in the Context of SCM and Supply Chain Digitalization: An Overview from a Literature Review Logistics power bargaining power digitalization innovation supplier management supply chain digitalization |
| title | Power in the Context of SCM and Supply Chain Digitalization: An Overview from a Literature Review |
| title_full | Power in the Context of SCM and Supply Chain Digitalization: An Overview from a Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Power in the Context of SCM and Supply Chain Digitalization: An Overview from a Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Power in the Context of SCM and Supply Chain Digitalization: An Overview from a Literature Review |
| title_short | Power in the Context of SCM and Supply Chain Digitalization: An Overview from a Literature Review |
| title_sort | power in the context of scm and supply chain digitalization an overview from a literature review |
| topic | power bargaining power digitalization innovation supplier management supply chain digitalization |
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