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RESEARCH PAPER
Implementation Of Digitalization Supply Chain Helps in Gaining of
Competitive Advantages as Mediating Role in the Supply Chain Performance
in Construction Organization in Pakistan
Fahad Saddique1
Urenna Nwagwu2
Nauman Mushtaq3
Belkadi Lamiaa4
Arslan Ali5
1
The Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
2
Wichita State University, United States.
3
The Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.
4
The University Ibn Tofail Kenitra, Morocco.
5
National College of Business Administration and Economics, Pakistan.
*Corresponding Author Fahad.Sadique@gmail.Com
ABSTRACT
The competitiveness of supply chain operations is heightened and supports business. Digitalization is also
helping to achieve a competitive edge by enhancing the overall performance. The objective of this research
is investigated implementation of digitalization augment the effectiveness of operations and enable
associations attain competitive edge by enhancing their supply chain capabilities. The data was gathered
through questionnaire with a sample of 322 executives and managers in construction organizations in
Pakistan. The present study's results shows that digitalization plays a crucial role in enhancing supply
capabilities and performance, with a positive mediate result of competitive advantage between digitalization
and performance. The results suggested that the utilization of digitalization has a significant influence on
performance within the context of construction firms and also provides a competitive edge with respect to
performance compared to competitors. The present research makes a valued addition to the existing
knowledge on digitalization skills. Furthermore, it offers valuable insights for professionals, policymaking,
and business performance. The results of this study may be used in the development of strategies and
technologies that can assist partners in supply chains in more successfully collaborating in the face of
unanticipated challenges. This may eventually lead to improvements company performance.
Keywords: Digital supply chain, supply chain performance competitive advantages, and construction
organization in Pakistan.
© 2023 The Authors, Published by (TJHML). This is an Open Access Article under the Creative Common
Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0
INTRODUCTION
The modern world has become ever more complicated as a result of great rivalry, rapid
variations in consumer tastes, abbreviated product life cycles, and fluctuating levels of customer
satisfaction. Organizations are facing escalating pressure to successfully tackle these concerns.
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The COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine war (Jagtap et al., 2022), (Zhou et al., 2021) have significant
influence on the global supply chain. Above-mentioned issues prompt inquiries concerning the
utilization of digital technologies on distribution procedure, with aim of enhancing efficacy and
overall business process flexibility. Digitalization has known as for enhancing performance,
thereby augmenting the competitive advantage and sustainable performance of firms, as reported
(Oh et al. 2019, Nekmahmud et al. 2020). The aims are to examine the influence of digitalization
on the performance of construction firms in Pakistan. This industry has emerged as the primary
catalyst for the country's economy. According to Asgari et al. (2013) and Jahed et al. (2022), this
was primarily a result of the growing demand from customers for a variety of products at low
prices with short lead times. According to Chan et al. (2017), The Firms priorities to enhanced
performance of supply chain in order to fulfil demands. The organizations are enhancing their
competencies with supply chain in order to augment their competitive edge. The increased
complexity of the modern as compared to its traditional counterpart, builders are incorporating
digital technology into their operations to enhance the performance of functions.
Literature on information systems has identified the potential influence of digitalization on
supply chain practices. As wang et al. (2022) conducted a study that revealed that sustainable
performance is significantly impacted by the digital supply chain. The (Yee et al. 2022)
implementation of digitalization within the organization enhances supply chain performance,
thereby improving responsiveness to address uncertainties (Nwagwu et al, 2021). The studies have
demonstrated the level of preparedness of digital infrastructure within the supply chain for efficient
operational processes and enhanced performance (Rai et al., 2006 & Kim et al., 2021).
Additionally, (Dias et al, 2022) say that the positive association between digitalization and
performance. Many scholarly works have examined the influence of digitalization in the supply
chain on its performance as evidence (Elrefae et al., 2022; Birkmaier et al., 2021; Burin et al.,
2020; Navimipour et al., 2019; Saddique et al., 2023; Numan et al., 2022; Korpela et al., 2017;
Nwagwu et al., 2023, Shahadat et al., 2023). Nonetheless, the association between the
implementation of digital technology and supply chain performance remains inadequately
understood. There are exists a gap in the literature regarding the connection between digital
technology and its impact as a competitive advantage. Though present works influence
digitalization on performance and its mediating role as a competitive advantage in the construction
firms in Pakistan is scarce, According to Burin et al. (2020), the improvement of digital abilities
within play a crucial role in establishing an organization’s ability to leverage information and
knowledge management, thereby leading to increased competitiveness and overall performance.
The implementation of digitalization within their supply chain operations in order to enhance their
capabilities and attain a more competitive edge. The primary area is to investigate how the
digitalization enhances performance of supply chain through competitive advantage. This study
inquiries as follows: What is the influence of digital technology on the performance of supply
chains? Employment of digitalization within organizational domains is a distinctive resource that
generates dynamic technological capabilities, thereby enabling the attainment of competitive
advantage and sustained performance over an extended period. This research utilizes the viewpoint
to construct a theoretical framework that includes digital supply chains, competitive advantage,
and supply chain performance. These factors are significant in the field and represent novel scopes
of study for supply chains. The present research endeavors to augment the knowledge on
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digitalization and furnish valuable insights for senior managers and policymakers who are keen on
comprehending the implications of digital supply chains.
LITERATURE REVIEW
The Study Background
In the current modest business landscape, industrial enterprises are actively pursuing paths
to attain a competitive edge and enhance their overall performance in the face of unpredictable
market conditions. For attain competitive advantage, it has imperative the company possess a
degree of flexibility that enables it to swiftly reformulate its product pricing, quality, cost, and
technological capabilities in response to unforeseeable market fluctuations. The integration of
technological resources is a crucial factor in optimizing supply chain capabilities, thereby
enhancing overall performance (Saddique et al., 2023). The dynamic capability theory and
resource-based view are two prominent philosophies used to clarify the relationship between
resources and their performance. As per the tenets of (RBV), organizational resources that possess
the attributes of being valuable, non-substitutable, rare, and inimitable serve to attain a competitive
edge (Barney et al., 1991). RBV has been extensively employed in prior information systems (IS)
literature to clarify how digital technology competencies can be leveraged to augment
organizational skills and enhance supply chain capabilities. As Chaudhuri et al. (2022) point out,
digital technology is a tangible asset that is integrated into an organization’s strategic plan to
augment its capacity. According to (Eie et al. 2019), utilization of digitalization has results to
enhanced supply chain capabilities, leading to a direct impact on business operations. This impact
is reflected in the reduction of operational costs, improvement in product quality, development of
new products, increase in market share, and fulfilment of customer satisfaction (Li, 2022, Teece
et al., 1997). The concept of digitalization pertains to enhancing efficiency and enabling quick
responses from stakeholders (Chen, 2019). The digitalization refers to generation of alternative
solutions and improved mechanisms for organizations in response to unforeseen market
conditions, as suggested (Shekarian et al. 2020). As per the latest research in the field of
information technology, researchers are progressively regarding digital technology as an
organizational resource to establish advanced abilities such as responsiveness and adaptability
pertaining to business operations. Integration of digitalization into the performance to facilitates
collaboration with timely distribution of information, thereby improving decision-making. The
study suggests that integration of digitalization could serve as a matter for enhancing performance
that ultimately leading to a positive impact on firms to gain competitive advantages.
Digital Supply chain and performance of supply chain:
According to (Benzidia et al. 2020), supply chain performance refers to a complex system
of interconnected entities, including each organization and their respective suppliers, that
collaborate to manufacture and allocate a particular product to end-users. Effective management
is crucial to ensuring the smooth operation of the various stages involved in processes. The GSCF
model suggests that organization encompasses a range of factors, including relationships with
consumers, service to customers, order fulfilment, demand, production, the vendor association, the
growth of products, and delivery, as drawn by De Barros et al. (2015). Globalization has presented
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challenges to the conventional supply chain in terms of effectively adapting to dynamic
environments and optimizing relationship management (Fahad et al., 2021). The contemporary
issues are characterized by heightened complexity in comparison to its conventional counterpart,
owing to the occurrence of disruptions, growing pressure, reduced lifecycle of products, and
amplified global customer demand. The utilization of digital technology has effectively eliminated
obstacles in managing supply chains, resulting in notable enhancements in both visibility and
efficiency, as evidenced by studies conducted (Slusarczyk et al. 2020). As, (Kalogiannidis et al.
2022), "digitalization pertains to the integration of technological advances into the operations of a
company's supply chain as well as its stakeholders. This enables them to efficiently and
expeditiously determine the origins of both supply and customer demand, thereby facilitating
accurate decision-making. (Gome et al. 2018) suggest that a digitally technologically advanced
construct is employed to facilitate operations within supply chain networks, thereby enhancing the
delivery of services in an efficacious and valuable manner. The term "digitalization refers to the
utilization of technology to optimize organizational operations with all stakeholders, resulting in
improved capabilities and enhanced performance (Yerpude et al., 2023 & Ehie et al., 2019). As,
(Lee et al. 2022) asserts that adoption of digitalization has potential to improve not only individual
but also organizational performance. Prior research on digitalization has established an association
between technological advances and performance (Pakurar et al., 2020 & Nandi et al., 2020). The
integration of cost competences into product and services, the creation of a competitive edge, the
lessening of lead times, and the enhancement capabilities of supply chain are all key aspects of
digitalization (Korpela et al. 2017). The integration of digitalization procedures presents novel
prospects for enhancing supply chain performance. The integration of digitalization into the supply
chain facilitates efficient collaboration and timely dissemination of data, thus enlightening the
reliability of the performance (Chen et al, 2019 & Bi et al, 2013). As in the above discussion,
Hypothesis: H1: There is positive relationship between digitalization and supply chain
performance.
Digital supply chain and Competitive advantages
The concept of competitive advantage refers to an organization’s capacity to attain an upper
limit of keenness for its goods within a given business relative to its competitors. The competitive
environment with digital technology is attributed to the optimization of manufacturing and
operational expenses, the provision of superior items ranges, and heightened levels satisfaction of
customers (Chen et al., 2019). According to Dubey et al. (2021), conventional symbols show
competitive benefits with digital technology, which encompass improved control and
performance. According to Elrefae et al. (2022), an organization’s competitive advantage increases
with a digital supply chain that introduces novel products and services, competitive pricing,
product excellence, and efficient delivery systems. In the context of a highly competitive market,
the acquisition of a competitive edge in the management of supply chains is imperative for firms.
This necessitates the possession of dynamic capabilities such as adaptability with digitalization.
According to (Bi et al. 2013), digitalization refers to an association’s ability to effectively answer
to unforeseen modifications in the business environment with the aim of enhancing operational
efficiency and gaining a competitive edge, ultimately leading to long-term business sustainability.
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According to Chan et al. (2017), the key factors for achieving a competitive edge in a highly
competitive company with the digitalization. According to (Dubey et al. 2021), the possibility of
achieving a competitive advantage growth due to digitalization. As (Eie et al. 2019), digitalization
involves effective engagement with the aim of enhancing service and attaining competitive
advantage. The global supply chains performance is significantly influenced by the usage of digital
supply chains. As (Kazancoglu et al. 2022) suggest that enhancing the digitalization with
competition advantages will improve performance. As in the above discussion:
Hypothesis H2: Digital supply chain has positive relationship with competitive advantages.
Competitive advantage and Performance of supply chain
Supply chain performance has a direct impact on firms’ performance. Organizations have come to
recognize that enhancing the performance and also for achieving a competitive advantage. As (Naz
et al. 2021) the competitive business climate significantly impacts performance in areas such as
logistics and inventory. As (Towill et al. 2003) say that the primary objective of these procedures
is to facilitate the seamless transfer of information across in a competitive way while minimizing
disruptions. As such, optimal performance is crucial for gaining a competitive edge. As (Sukati et
al. 2012), the performance of the supply chain is positively associated with competitive advantage.
Furthermore, Lee et al. (2022) suggests a strong association between the performance and the
competitive advantage of a company. According to Putri et al. (2019), the improved
competitiveness of a company may be attributed to enhanced supply chain performance.
Therefore, as in the above discussion,
Hypothesis H3: There are positive relation with competitive advantage and supply chain
performance.
Mediation Role of Competitive Advantages
The digital supply chain refers to firm’s ability to effectively answer to unforeseen changes
in the business situation with the aim of enhancing operational efficiency and gaining a
competitive edge, ultimately leading to long-term business sustainability. (Bi et al. 2013).
According to Chan et al. (2017), the key factors for achieving a competitive edge in a highly
competitive company within the dominion of management of supply chain are strategic flexibility
with the digitalization. As (Dubey et al. 2021), the possibility of achieving competitive advantage
increases with digitalization. As (Eie et al. 2019) digitalization involves the effective engagement
of supply chain associates to enhancing service and achieving a competitive advantage. The
performance of the global chain is significantly influenced by the level of flexibility within the
digital supply chain. (Kutanoglu et al. 2022) suggest that enhancing the digitalization with
competition advantages will improve performance. As (Lietal et al. 2006) the competitive business
climate significantly impacts performance in areas such as logistics and inventory. Towill et al.
(2003) say that the primary objective of these procedures is to facilitate the seamless transfer of
information to value chain in good way while minimizing disruptions. As such, optimal
performance is crucial for gaining a competitive edge. As (Sukati et al, 2012), the performance is
positively associated with competitive advantage. Furthermore, Lee et al. (2022) suggests a strong
association between the performance and the competitive advantage of company. According to
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(Putri et al. 2019), the improved competitiveness of a company can be attributed to the enhanced
performances (Nawaz et al., 2021). So, digitalization has a better result in performance and
organizations increase competitive advantages as compared to other competitors. As in the above
discussion,
Hypothesis H4: The is positive mediate relation between Digitalization and supply chain
performance.
Conceptual Framework
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This study is based on primary source of data collection from construction companies in
Lahore, Pakistan (Mushtaq et al., 2021). This survey respondent’s response was ensured to be
completely confidential (Saddique et al., 2021; Fahad et al., 2023). The questionnaire collected
data on the digitalization, competitive advantage, supply chain performance, and demographic
variables. The population sample was based on 322 employees of construction companies in
Lahore, Pakistan.
Table # 1: No. of Items, Sample Items, Measures and Reference
Variable Items Sample Reference
Digital Supply
chain
3 “Our company builds a digital
supply chain development
strategy”.
(Zhou and wang 2021)
Competitive
Advantages
4 “Compared with our competitors,
our company responds more
quickly and effectively to
changing customer needs”.
(Sheel et al, 2019)
Supply chain
Performance
3 “Transaction cost of supply chain
operations will be reduced by using
digital technology”.
(Sheel et al, 2019)
Digital Supply Chain
Competitive Advantage
Supply Chain Performance
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RESULTS AND FINDINGS
The results and findings include the following types of results and analysis: descriptive
analysis, inferential analysis, reliability, correlation, and regression analysis. All the findings in
detail are given below.
Table# 2: Descriptive Analyses
As shown in Table 2, the recent study was based on a sample size of 322 workers and
executives of construction companies in Lahore, Pakistan. The current study was based on data
from male (n = 219) and female (n = 103) respondents. In the sample data, the most age groups
are below 25 (n = 121) and few are older than 60 (n = 33). In the study, most respondents were
graduates (n = 135), and very few were postgraduates (n = 42).
Table#, 3: Inferential Analysis
Characteristics Frequencies Percentages
Gender
Males
Females
Total
219
103
322
68.0
32.0
100
Age Groups
Above 25
26-40
41-60
Above 60
Total:
121
101
67
33
322
37.5
31.3
20.8
10.2
100
Education:
Matriculation
Intermediate
Graduation
Post Graduation
Total:
60
85
135
42
322
18.6
26.3
41.9
13.0
100
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Variable Mean Standard Deviation
Digital Supply chain 3.61 0.82
Competitive Advantages 3.84 0.87
Supply chain Performance 3.91 0.89
As shown in Table 3, to add more appreciation characteristics, mean and standard
deviations were calculated and discussed as follows, value of digital supply chain is (mean = 3.61,
standard deviation = 0.82), the competitive advantage value is (mean = 3.84, standard deviation =
0.87), and the supply chain performance is (mean = 3.91, standard deviation = 0.89).
Furthermore, the reliability analysis is given below.
Table#, 4: Reliability Analysis
Variable No of Items Cronbach’s Alphas
Digital Supply chain 3 0.791
Competitive Advantages 4 0.721
Supply chain Performance 3 0.753
As shown in Table 4, all scale reliability was checked using Cronbach’s alpha test, and all
scales show that the measures reliability is greater than 0.70, which is sufficient for further
analysis. Moreover, the correlation analysis is discussed below.
Table#, 5: Correlation Analysis
Sr. No Items Values Values
1 Digital Supply chain
2 Competitive Advantages .137**
3 Supply chain Performance .139**
.321**
As shown in Table 5, the correlation analysis is shown. The digitalization has a significant
positive relationship with performance (r = 0.137, P=0.05). Furthermore, the digitalization has a
significant relationship with competitive advantages (r = 0.139, p 0.05). In addition, competitive
advantages and supply chain performance have positive relationship (r = 0.321, p 0.05). The result
shows that if the employees have digital technology, it provides competitive advantages in the
better performance of supply chain functions. Moreover, the regression analysis is discussed
below.
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Table #, 6: Regression
Variable R2 β F F- sign
Digital Supply
chain
0.017 0.137 7.12 0.000
Competitive
advantages
0.241 0.321 120.0 0.000
Dependent variable: Supply chain performance.
Table No 7: Mediating Analysis:
Variable R2 β F F-Sign
Digital supply Chain Supply Creative
performance
0.017 0.137 7.12 0.000
Digital supply Chain Competitive
Advantages
0.018 0.121 120.0 0.000
Digital supply Chain Competitive
Advantages Supply Chain Performance
0.241 0.224 130. 0.000
Note ***p<0.01, **p<0.05
As shown in Table 7, the regression analysis is shown. It’s finding that the direct relation
of digital supply chain with performance of supply chain (β =0.137, p = 0.00) is significant. So,
Hypothesis, H1 is accepted. Similarly, the effect of the digital supply chain on competitive
advantages (β =0.121, p = 0.000) is significant. So, hypothesis H2 is accepted. The result of
competitive advantages on performance of supply chain (β =0.224, p = 0.000) is statistically
significant. So, Hypothesis H3 is accepted. Therefore, competitive advantages partially mediate
the association between digitalization and performance of supply chain. So, Hypothesis H4 is
accepted.
DISCUSSION
In extremely competitive marketplace landscape, business enterprises exhibit significant
interest in the capacity of their supply chains to facilitate competitive advantage by enhancing
overall supply chain performance. The present study investigates whether integration with
digitalization has resulted in enhanced supply chain performance and a competitive edge. The
findings indicate that the utilization of digitization have favorable influence on the performance of
supply chain. The results indicate that incorporation of digitalization has led to a remarkable
enhancement in performance. The findings suggested that the incorporation of digitization into
supply chain systems can improve their efficacy and efficiency in adapting to environmental shifts.
This study also supports the mediation association between competitive advantage in performance
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of supply chain and digitalization. As (Benzidia et al, 2020) conducted a study that concluded that
IT applications play a crucial role in facilitating organizational processes, thereby enhancing the
organization’s capacity to adapt to dynamic market conditions. According to (Chen et al, 2019 &
Sheel et al. 2019) suggested that digital interactions with associations are advantageous for
promptly detecting market fluctuations and fostering the performance. The digitization has been
observed have a favorable impact and a direct association with the better output of organizations.
The digitalization possesses significant potential to efficiently mitigate supply chain risk. The
research indicates that the digital technology has important influence on operations. According to
Burin et al.'s 2020 study, this significantly influences a firm’s advantages. According to Elrefae et
al. (2022), a supply chain digitalization has the capacity to enhance its awareness within a
competitive market setting. Hence, the ability to adapt and modify the supply system is a crucial
element in attaining a competitive edge. According to (Shekarian et al. 2020) & Dubey et al. 2021
& Shahadat et al. 2023 & Itange et al. 2022), Likewise, the digitalization has a favorable impact
on attainment of a competitive advantage. The (Chen et al. 2019 & Jahed et al.2022) studies
concluded that the implementation of digitalization practices has influence on performance. The
implementation of digital supply chain procedures has established novel association in the
performance, which has potential to facilitate more deep arrangements with suppliers situated
upstream and partners situated downstream in the performance of supply chain (Lee et al., 2022;
Gupta et al., 2021; Kim et al., 202; Nwagwu et al., 2020).
CONCLUSION
The present research has established the incorporation of digitalization in supply chain
process may provide a competitive edge to organizations. The present study has also revealed a
positive association between digital supply chains and their performances may provide a
competitive edge to organizations. The present study has also revealed a positive correlation
between digitalization and performance. The digitalization has impact on the enhance
performance. The positive influence of competitive advantage can be attributed to the application
of supply chain. The capacity of supply chain is a unique attribute that enables it to effectively
navigate the high levels of uncertainty present in the market environment. These qualities serve as
intermediary factors between the supply chain of digitalization has attainment the competitive
advantage. The implementation of digitalization in supply chain systems has significantly
contributed to the improvement of performance. This approach involves establishing long-term
relationships with stakeholder. The present study underscores the crucial significance of the supply
chain's digital component in attaining a competitive edge and enhancing the performance in
construction firms. The results provide original insights into understanding the process of
digitalization in emerging economies.
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Implementation Of Digitalization Supply Chain Helps in Gaining of Competitive Advantages as Mediating Role in the Supply Chain Performance in Construction Organization in Pakistan

  • 1. 14 RESEARCH PAPER Implementation Of Digitalization Supply Chain Helps in Gaining of Competitive Advantages as Mediating Role in the Supply Chain Performance in Construction Organization in Pakistan Fahad Saddique1 Urenna Nwagwu2 Nauman Mushtaq3 Belkadi Lamiaa4 Arslan Ali5 1 The Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. 2 Wichita State University, United States. 3 The Institute of Management Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan. 4 The University Ibn Tofail Kenitra, Morocco. 5 National College of Business Administration and Economics, Pakistan. *Corresponding Author Fahad.Sadique@gmail.Com ABSTRACT The competitiveness of supply chain operations is heightened and supports business. Digitalization is also helping to achieve a competitive edge by enhancing the overall performance. The objective of this research is investigated implementation of digitalization augment the effectiveness of operations and enable associations attain competitive edge by enhancing their supply chain capabilities. The data was gathered through questionnaire with a sample of 322 executives and managers in construction organizations in Pakistan. The present study's results shows that digitalization plays a crucial role in enhancing supply capabilities and performance, with a positive mediate result of competitive advantage between digitalization and performance. The results suggested that the utilization of digitalization has a significant influence on performance within the context of construction firms and also provides a competitive edge with respect to performance compared to competitors. The present research makes a valued addition to the existing knowledge on digitalization skills. Furthermore, it offers valuable insights for professionals, policymaking, and business performance. The results of this study may be used in the development of strategies and technologies that can assist partners in supply chains in more successfully collaborating in the face of unanticipated challenges. This may eventually lead to improvements company performance. Keywords: Digital supply chain, supply chain performance competitive advantages, and construction organization in Pakistan. © 2023 The Authors, Published by (TJHML). This is an Open Access Article under the Creative Common Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 INTRODUCTION The modern world has become ever more complicated as a result of great rivalry, rapid variations in consumer tastes, abbreviated product life cycles, and fluctuating levels of customer satisfaction. Organizations are facing escalating pressure to successfully tackle these concerns. Journal of Humanities, Management, and Linguistics January-June 2023, Vol. 01, No. 01, [14 – 27] Published: 08th June 2023 https://ojs.traditionaljournaloflaw.com/index.php/TJHML
  • 2. Journal of Humanities, Management, and Linguistics January-June 2023, Vol. 1, No. 1 15 The COVID-19 and Russia-Ukraine war (Jagtap et al., 2022), (Zhou et al., 2021) have significant influence on the global supply chain. Above-mentioned issues prompt inquiries concerning the utilization of digital technologies on distribution procedure, with aim of enhancing efficacy and overall business process flexibility. Digitalization has known as for enhancing performance, thereby augmenting the competitive advantage and sustainable performance of firms, as reported (Oh et al. 2019, Nekmahmud et al. 2020). The aims are to examine the influence of digitalization on the performance of construction firms in Pakistan. This industry has emerged as the primary catalyst for the country's economy. According to Asgari et al. (2013) and Jahed et al. (2022), this was primarily a result of the growing demand from customers for a variety of products at low prices with short lead times. According to Chan et al. (2017), The Firms priorities to enhanced performance of supply chain in order to fulfil demands. The organizations are enhancing their competencies with supply chain in order to augment their competitive edge. The increased complexity of the modern as compared to its traditional counterpart, builders are incorporating digital technology into their operations to enhance the performance of functions. Literature on information systems has identified the potential influence of digitalization on supply chain practices. As wang et al. (2022) conducted a study that revealed that sustainable performance is significantly impacted by the digital supply chain. The (Yee et al. 2022) implementation of digitalization within the organization enhances supply chain performance, thereby improving responsiveness to address uncertainties (Nwagwu et al, 2021). The studies have demonstrated the level of preparedness of digital infrastructure within the supply chain for efficient operational processes and enhanced performance (Rai et al., 2006 & Kim et al., 2021). Additionally, (Dias et al, 2022) say that the positive association between digitalization and performance. Many scholarly works have examined the influence of digitalization in the supply chain on its performance as evidence (Elrefae et al., 2022; Birkmaier et al., 2021; Burin et al., 2020; Navimipour et al., 2019; Saddique et al., 2023; Numan et al., 2022; Korpela et al., 2017; Nwagwu et al., 2023, Shahadat et al., 2023). Nonetheless, the association between the implementation of digital technology and supply chain performance remains inadequately understood. There are exists a gap in the literature regarding the connection between digital technology and its impact as a competitive advantage. Though present works influence digitalization on performance and its mediating role as a competitive advantage in the construction firms in Pakistan is scarce, According to Burin et al. (2020), the improvement of digital abilities within play a crucial role in establishing an organization’s ability to leverage information and knowledge management, thereby leading to increased competitiveness and overall performance. The implementation of digitalization within their supply chain operations in order to enhance their capabilities and attain a more competitive edge. The primary area is to investigate how the digitalization enhances performance of supply chain through competitive advantage. This study inquiries as follows: What is the influence of digital technology on the performance of supply chains? Employment of digitalization within organizational domains is a distinctive resource that generates dynamic technological capabilities, thereby enabling the attainment of competitive advantage and sustained performance over an extended period. This research utilizes the viewpoint to construct a theoretical framework that includes digital supply chains, competitive advantage, and supply chain performance. These factors are significant in the field and represent novel scopes of study for supply chains. The present research endeavors to augment the knowledge on
  • 3. Journal of Humanities, Management, and Linguistics January-June 2023, Vol. 1, No. 1 16 digitalization and furnish valuable insights for senior managers and policymakers who are keen on comprehending the implications of digital supply chains. LITERATURE REVIEW The Study Background In the current modest business landscape, industrial enterprises are actively pursuing paths to attain a competitive edge and enhance their overall performance in the face of unpredictable market conditions. For attain competitive advantage, it has imperative the company possess a degree of flexibility that enables it to swiftly reformulate its product pricing, quality, cost, and technological capabilities in response to unforeseeable market fluctuations. The integration of technological resources is a crucial factor in optimizing supply chain capabilities, thereby enhancing overall performance (Saddique et al., 2023). The dynamic capability theory and resource-based view are two prominent philosophies used to clarify the relationship between resources and their performance. As per the tenets of (RBV), organizational resources that possess the attributes of being valuable, non-substitutable, rare, and inimitable serve to attain a competitive edge (Barney et al., 1991). RBV has been extensively employed in prior information systems (IS) literature to clarify how digital technology competencies can be leveraged to augment organizational skills and enhance supply chain capabilities. As Chaudhuri et al. (2022) point out, digital technology is a tangible asset that is integrated into an organization’s strategic plan to augment its capacity. According to (Eie et al. 2019), utilization of digitalization has results to enhanced supply chain capabilities, leading to a direct impact on business operations. This impact is reflected in the reduction of operational costs, improvement in product quality, development of new products, increase in market share, and fulfilment of customer satisfaction (Li, 2022, Teece et al., 1997). The concept of digitalization pertains to enhancing efficiency and enabling quick responses from stakeholders (Chen, 2019). The digitalization refers to generation of alternative solutions and improved mechanisms for organizations in response to unforeseen market conditions, as suggested (Shekarian et al. 2020). As per the latest research in the field of information technology, researchers are progressively regarding digital technology as an organizational resource to establish advanced abilities such as responsiveness and adaptability pertaining to business operations. Integration of digitalization into the performance to facilitates collaboration with timely distribution of information, thereby improving decision-making. The study suggests that integration of digitalization could serve as a matter for enhancing performance that ultimately leading to a positive impact on firms to gain competitive advantages. Digital Supply chain and performance of supply chain: According to (Benzidia et al. 2020), supply chain performance refers to a complex system of interconnected entities, including each organization and their respective suppliers, that collaborate to manufacture and allocate a particular product to end-users. Effective management is crucial to ensuring the smooth operation of the various stages involved in processes. The GSCF model suggests that organization encompasses a range of factors, including relationships with consumers, service to customers, order fulfilment, demand, production, the vendor association, the growth of products, and delivery, as drawn by De Barros et al. (2015). Globalization has presented
  • 4. Journal of Humanities, Management, and Linguistics January-June 2023, Vol. 1, No. 1 17 challenges to the conventional supply chain in terms of effectively adapting to dynamic environments and optimizing relationship management (Fahad et al., 2021). The contemporary issues are characterized by heightened complexity in comparison to its conventional counterpart, owing to the occurrence of disruptions, growing pressure, reduced lifecycle of products, and amplified global customer demand. The utilization of digital technology has effectively eliminated obstacles in managing supply chains, resulting in notable enhancements in both visibility and efficiency, as evidenced by studies conducted (Slusarczyk et al. 2020). As, (Kalogiannidis et al. 2022), "digitalization pertains to the integration of technological advances into the operations of a company's supply chain as well as its stakeholders. This enables them to efficiently and expeditiously determine the origins of both supply and customer demand, thereby facilitating accurate decision-making. (Gome et al. 2018) suggest that a digitally technologically advanced construct is employed to facilitate operations within supply chain networks, thereby enhancing the delivery of services in an efficacious and valuable manner. The term "digitalization refers to the utilization of technology to optimize organizational operations with all stakeholders, resulting in improved capabilities and enhanced performance (Yerpude et al., 2023 & Ehie et al., 2019). As, (Lee et al. 2022) asserts that adoption of digitalization has potential to improve not only individual but also organizational performance. Prior research on digitalization has established an association between technological advances and performance (Pakurar et al., 2020 & Nandi et al., 2020). The integration of cost competences into product and services, the creation of a competitive edge, the lessening of lead times, and the enhancement capabilities of supply chain are all key aspects of digitalization (Korpela et al. 2017). The integration of digitalization procedures presents novel prospects for enhancing supply chain performance. The integration of digitalization into the supply chain facilitates efficient collaboration and timely dissemination of data, thus enlightening the reliability of the performance (Chen et al, 2019 & Bi et al, 2013). As in the above discussion, Hypothesis: H1: There is positive relationship between digitalization and supply chain performance. Digital supply chain and Competitive advantages The concept of competitive advantage refers to an organization’s capacity to attain an upper limit of keenness for its goods within a given business relative to its competitors. The competitive environment with digital technology is attributed to the optimization of manufacturing and operational expenses, the provision of superior items ranges, and heightened levels satisfaction of customers (Chen et al., 2019). According to Dubey et al. (2021), conventional symbols show competitive benefits with digital technology, which encompass improved control and performance. According to Elrefae et al. (2022), an organization’s competitive advantage increases with a digital supply chain that introduces novel products and services, competitive pricing, product excellence, and efficient delivery systems. In the context of a highly competitive market, the acquisition of a competitive edge in the management of supply chains is imperative for firms. This necessitates the possession of dynamic capabilities such as adaptability with digitalization. According to (Bi et al. 2013), digitalization refers to an association’s ability to effectively answer to unforeseen modifications in the business environment with the aim of enhancing operational efficiency and gaining a competitive edge, ultimately leading to long-term business sustainability.
  • 5. Journal of Humanities, Management, and Linguistics January-June 2023, Vol. 1, No. 1 18 According to Chan et al. (2017), the key factors for achieving a competitive edge in a highly competitive company with the digitalization. According to (Dubey et al. 2021), the possibility of achieving a competitive advantage growth due to digitalization. As (Eie et al. 2019), digitalization involves effective engagement with the aim of enhancing service and attaining competitive advantage. The global supply chains performance is significantly influenced by the usage of digital supply chains. As (Kazancoglu et al. 2022) suggest that enhancing the digitalization with competition advantages will improve performance. As in the above discussion: Hypothesis H2: Digital supply chain has positive relationship with competitive advantages. Competitive advantage and Performance of supply chain Supply chain performance has a direct impact on firms’ performance. Organizations have come to recognize that enhancing the performance and also for achieving a competitive advantage. As (Naz et al. 2021) the competitive business climate significantly impacts performance in areas such as logistics and inventory. As (Towill et al. 2003) say that the primary objective of these procedures is to facilitate the seamless transfer of information across in a competitive way while minimizing disruptions. As such, optimal performance is crucial for gaining a competitive edge. As (Sukati et al. 2012), the performance of the supply chain is positively associated with competitive advantage. Furthermore, Lee et al. (2022) suggests a strong association between the performance and the competitive advantage of a company. According to Putri et al. (2019), the improved competitiveness of a company may be attributed to enhanced supply chain performance. Therefore, as in the above discussion, Hypothesis H3: There are positive relation with competitive advantage and supply chain performance. Mediation Role of Competitive Advantages The digital supply chain refers to firm’s ability to effectively answer to unforeseen changes in the business situation with the aim of enhancing operational efficiency and gaining a competitive edge, ultimately leading to long-term business sustainability. (Bi et al. 2013). According to Chan et al. (2017), the key factors for achieving a competitive edge in a highly competitive company within the dominion of management of supply chain are strategic flexibility with the digitalization. As (Dubey et al. 2021), the possibility of achieving competitive advantage increases with digitalization. As (Eie et al. 2019) digitalization involves the effective engagement of supply chain associates to enhancing service and achieving a competitive advantage. The performance of the global chain is significantly influenced by the level of flexibility within the digital supply chain. (Kutanoglu et al. 2022) suggest that enhancing the digitalization with competition advantages will improve performance. As (Lietal et al. 2006) the competitive business climate significantly impacts performance in areas such as logistics and inventory. Towill et al. (2003) say that the primary objective of these procedures is to facilitate the seamless transfer of information to value chain in good way while minimizing disruptions. As such, optimal performance is crucial for gaining a competitive edge. As (Sukati et al, 2012), the performance is positively associated with competitive advantage. Furthermore, Lee et al. (2022) suggests a strong association between the performance and the competitive advantage of company. According to
  • 6. Journal of Humanities, Management, and Linguistics January-June 2023, Vol. 1, No. 1 19 (Putri et al. 2019), the improved competitiveness of a company can be attributed to the enhanced performances (Nawaz et al., 2021). So, digitalization has a better result in performance and organizations increase competitive advantages as compared to other competitors. As in the above discussion, Hypothesis H4: The is positive mediate relation between Digitalization and supply chain performance. Conceptual Framework RESEARCH METHODOLOGY This study is based on primary source of data collection from construction companies in Lahore, Pakistan (Mushtaq et al., 2021). This survey respondent’s response was ensured to be completely confidential (Saddique et al., 2021; Fahad et al., 2023). The questionnaire collected data on the digitalization, competitive advantage, supply chain performance, and demographic variables. The population sample was based on 322 employees of construction companies in Lahore, Pakistan. Table # 1: No. of Items, Sample Items, Measures and Reference Variable Items Sample Reference Digital Supply chain 3 “Our company builds a digital supply chain development strategy”. (Zhou and wang 2021) Competitive Advantages 4 “Compared with our competitors, our company responds more quickly and effectively to changing customer needs”. (Sheel et al, 2019) Supply chain Performance 3 “Transaction cost of supply chain operations will be reduced by using digital technology”. (Sheel et al, 2019) Digital Supply Chain Competitive Advantage Supply Chain Performance
  • 7. Journal of Humanities, Management, and Linguistics January-June 2023, Vol. 1, No. 1 20 RESULTS AND FINDINGS The results and findings include the following types of results and analysis: descriptive analysis, inferential analysis, reliability, correlation, and regression analysis. All the findings in detail are given below. Table# 2: Descriptive Analyses As shown in Table 2, the recent study was based on a sample size of 322 workers and executives of construction companies in Lahore, Pakistan. The current study was based on data from male (n = 219) and female (n = 103) respondents. In the sample data, the most age groups are below 25 (n = 121) and few are older than 60 (n = 33). In the study, most respondents were graduates (n = 135), and very few were postgraduates (n = 42). Table#, 3: Inferential Analysis Characteristics Frequencies Percentages Gender Males Females Total 219 103 322 68.0 32.0 100 Age Groups Above 25 26-40 41-60 Above 60 Total: 121 101 67 33 322 37.5 31.3 20.8 10.2 100 Education: Matriculation Intermediate Graduation Post Graduation Total: 60 85 135 42 322 18.6 26.3 41.9 13.0 100
  • 8. Journal of Humanities, Management, and Linguistics January-June 2023, Vol. 1, No. 1 21 Variable Mean Standard Deviation Digital Supply chain 3.61 0.82 Competitive Advantages 3.84 0.87 Supply chain Performance 3.91 0.89 As shown in Table 3, to add more appreciation characteristics, mean and standard deviations were calculated and discussed as follows, value of digital supply chain is (mean = 3.61, standard deviation = 0.82), the competitive advantage value is (mean = 3.84, standard deviation = 0.87), and the supply chain performance is (mean = 3.91, standard deviation = 0.89). Furthermore, the reliability analysis is given below. Table#, 4: Reliability Analysis Variable No of Items Cronbach’s Alphas Digital Supply chain 3 0.791 Competitive Advantages 4 0.721 Supply chain Performance 3 0.753 As shown in Table 4, all scale reliability was checked using Cronbach’s alpha test, and all scales show that the measures reliability is greater than 0.70, which is sufficient for further analysis. Moreover, the correlation analysis is discussed below. Table#, 5: Correlation Analysis Sr. No Items Values Values 1 Digital Supply chain 2 Competitive Advantages .137** 3 Supply chain Performance .139** .321** As shown in Table 5, the correlation analysis is shown. The digitalization has a significant positive relationship with performance (r = 0.137, P=0.05). Furthermore, the digitalization has a significant relationship with competitive advantages (r = 0.139, p 0.05). In addition, competitive advantages and supply chain performance have positive relationship (r = 0.321, p 0.05). The result shows that if the employees have digital technology, it provides competitive advantages in the better performance of supply chain functions. Moreover, the regression analysis is discussed below.
  • 9. Journal of Humanities, Management, and Linguistics January-June 2023, Vol. 1, No. 1 22 Table #, 6: Regression Variable R2 β F F- sign Digital Supply chain 0.017 0.137 7.12 0.000 Competitive advantages 0.241 0.321 120.0 0.000 Dependent variable: Supply chain performance. Table No 7: Mediating Analysis: Variable R2 β F F-Sign Digital supply Chain Supply Creative performance 0.017 0.137 7.12 0.000 Digital supply Chain Competitive Advantages 0.018 0.121 120.0 0.000 Digital supply Chain Competitive Advantages Supply Chain Performance 0.241 0.224 130. 0.000 Note ***p<0.01, **p<0.05 As shown in Table 7, the regression analysis is shown. It’s finding that the direct relation of digital supply chain with performance of supply chain (β =0.137, p = 0.00) is significant. So, Hypothesis, H1 is accepted. Similarly, the effect of the digital supply chain on competitive advantages (β =0.121, p = 0.000) is significant. So, hypothesis H2 is accepted. The result of competitive advantages on performance of supply chain (β =0.224, p = 0.000) is statistically significant. So, Hypothesis H3 is accepted. Therefore, competitive advantages partially mediate the association between digitalization and performance of supply chain. So, Hypothesis H4 is accepted. DISCUSSION In extremely competitive marketplace landscape, business enterprises exhibit significant interest in the capacity of their supply chains to facilitate competitive advantage by enhancing overall supply chain performance. The present study investigates whether integration with digitalization has resulted in enhanced supply chain performance and a competitive edge. The findings indicate that the utilization of digitization have favorable influence on the performance of supply chain. The results indicate that incorporation of digitalization has led to a remarkable enhancement in performance. The findings suggested that the incorporation of digitization into supply chain systems can improve their efficacy and efficiency in adapting to environmental shifts. This study also supports the mediation association between competitive advantage in performance
  • 10. Journal of Humanities, Management, and Linguistics January-June 2023, Vol. 1, No. 1 23 of supply chain and digitalization. As (Benzidia et al, 2020) conducted a study that concluded that IT applications play a crucial role in facilitating organizational processes, thereby enhancing the organization’s capacity to adapt to dynamic market conditions. According to (Chen et al, 2019 & Sheel et al. 2019) suggested that digital interactions with associations are advantageous for promptly detecting market fluctuations and fostering the performance. The digitization has been observed have a favorable impact and a direct association with the better output of organizations. The digitalization possesses significant potential to efficiently mitigate supply chain risk. The research indicates that the digital technology has important influence on operations. According to Burin et al.'s 2020 study, this significantly influences a firm’s advantages. According to Elrefae et al. (2022), a supply chain digitalization has the capacity to enhance its awareness within a competitive market setting. Hence, the ability to adapt and modify the supply system is a crucial element in attaining a competitive edge. According to (Shekarian et al. 2020) & Dubey et al. 2021 & Shahadat et al. 2023 & Itange et al. 2022), Likewise, the digitalization has a favorable impact on attainment of a competitive advantage. The (Chen et al. 2019 & Jahed et al.2022) studies concluded that the implementation of digitalization practices has influence on performance. The implementation of digital supply chain procedures has established novel association in the performance, which has potential to facilitate more deep arrangements with suppliers situated upstream and partners situated downstream in the performance of supply chain (Lee et al., 2022; Gupta et al., 2021; Kim et al., 202; Nwagwu et al., 2020). CONCLUSION The present research has established the incorporation of digitalization in supply chain process may provide a competitive edge to organizations. The present study has also revealed a positive association between digital supply chains and their performances may provide a competitive edge to organizations. The present study has also revealed a positive correlation between digitalization and performance. The digitalization has impact on the enhance performance. The positive influence of competitive advantage can be attributed to the application of supply chain. The capacity of supply chain is a unique attribute that enables it to effectively navigate the high levels of uncertainty present in the market environment. These qualities serve as intermediary factors between the supply chain of digitalization has attainment the competitive advantage. The implementation of digitalization in supply chain systems has significantly contributed to the improvement of performance. This approach involves establishing long-term relationships with stakeholder. The present study underscores the crucial significance of the supply chain's digital component in attaining a competitive edge and enhancing the performance in construction firms. The results provide original insights into understanding the process of digitalization in emerging economies. REFERENCES Asgari, B., & Hoque, M. A. (2013). A system dynamics approach to supply chain performance analysis of the ready-made-garment industry in Bangladesh. Journal of Asia Pacific Studies, 32(1), 51-61. Barney, J. (1991). Firm resources and sustained competitive advantage. Journal of management, 17(1), 99-120.
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