Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to assess the combined impact of the Industry 4.0 blockchain and industrial internet of things technology (IIoT) technologies on the development of supply chain linkages associated with power, benefits and risk reduction and the ultimate impact of the linkages on supply chain performance.

Design/methodology/approach

A structural model with blockchain and IIoT as antecedents to the supply chain power, benefits and risk reduction linkages and the linkages as antecedent to supply chain performance is theorized. Data collected from 303 US manufacturing managers are analyzed using a covariance-based structural equation modeling (CB/SEM) methodology.

Findings

The CB/SEM results indicate that blockchain technology does not directly impact implementation of the linkages. Rather, implementation of blockchain technology supports implementation of IIoT technology, which strengthens supply chain linkages, thereby improving supply chain performance.

Research limitations/implications

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is one of the first to provide empirical evidence that Industry 4.0 technologies such as blockchain and IIoT strengthen linkages among supply chain partners related to power, benefits and risk reduction and that those stronger linkages lead to improved supply chain performance. It should be noted that this study is based on data from managers representing only one sector (manufacturing) and one country (USA). Replication based on data from other sectors and countries is needed to support generalization of the results.

Practical implications

Practitioners are provided with empirical evidence that the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies such as blockchain and IIoT support supply chain management. These technologies facilitate data and information sharing among supply chain partners, enabling the integration and coordination of business processes throughout the entire supply chain.

Social implications

The ultimate customers of supply chains benefit when supply chain partners work together efficiently and effectively. The implementation of blockchain and IIoT digital technologies lead to improve linkages among supply chain partners driving improvements in both efficiency and effectiveness, thus benefiting customers and society.

Originality/value

Industry 4.0 technologies are relatively new with the promise of improved supply chain performance. The efficacy of Industry 4.0 technologies as mechanisms to enhance information sharing is demonstrated based on the results of this study.

中文翻译：

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技术与供应链绩效之间的联系：效益、动力和风险降低

目的

本文的目的是评估工业 4.0 区块链和工业物联网技术 (IIoT) 对与电力、效益和风险降低相关的供应链联系的发展的综合影响，以及这些联系对供应的最终影响链条性能。

设计/方法论/途径

以区块链和工业物联网作为供应链权力、效益和风险降低联系的前提以及作为供应链绩效的前提的结构模型被理论化。使用基于协方差的结构方程建模 (CB/SEM) 方法对从 303 名美国制造经理收集的数据进行分析。

发现

CB/SEM 结果表明，区块链技术不会直接影响链接的实施。相反，区块链技术的实施支持工业物联网技术的实施，从而加强供应链联系，从而提高供应链绩效。

研究局限性/影响

据作者所知，这项研究是第一个提供经验证据的研究之一，证明区块链和工业物联网等工业 4.0 技术加强了供应链合作伙伴之间与电力、效益和风险降低相关的联系，而这些更牢固的联系会导致改善供应链绩效。应该指出的是，这项研究基于仅代表一个部门（制造业）和一个国家（美国）的管理者的数据。需要根据其他部门和国家的数据进行复制，以支持结果的推广。

实际影响

为从业者提供了经验证据，证明区块链和工业物联网等工业4.0技术的实施支持供应链管理。这些技术促进供应链合作伙伴之间的数据和信息共享，从而实现整个供应链中业务流程的集成和协调。

社会影响

当供应链合作伙伴高效、有效地合作时，供应链的最终客户受益。区块链和工业物联网数字技术的实施可以改善供应链合作伙伴之间的联系，从而提高效率和效益，从而使客户和社会受益。

原创性/价值

工业 4.0 技术相对较新，有望改善供应链绩效。本研究结果证明了工业 4.0 技术作为增强信息共享机制的有效性。