The goal of the article is to investigate the influence of insourcing and outsourcing of digital logistics solutions to efficiency of a firm operating in Supply Chain 4.0 environment. Digital logistics covers digital technologies in both manufacturing planning and supply chain. Supply Chain 4.0 is an application of the Internet of Things to improve productivity and customer satisfaction. This requires the introduction of advanced robotics and advanced big data analytics in supply chain management. It is argued that depending of various reasons a firm could either develop digital logistic solutions internally or outsource it. Multicase analysis as a main research method gave an opportunity to divide main alternatives of decisions and factors justifying them. Managerial application of the paper offers trends for IT implementation and perspective business solutions based on them. Specific way to measure efficiency addressed for both insourcing and outsourcing of digital logistics solutions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2021 IEEE International Conference "Quality Management, Transport and Information Security, Information Technologies", T and QM and IS 2021
EditorsSergey O. Shaposhnikov
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages716-718
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781665433020
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event2021 IEEE International Conference "Quality Management, Transport and Information Security, Information Technologies", T and QM and IS 2021 - Yaroslavl, Russian Federation
Duration: 6 Sep 202110 Sep 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2021 IEEE International Conference "Quality Management, Transport and Information Security, Information Technologies", T and QM and IS 2021

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE International Conference "Quality Management, Transport and Information Security, Information Technologies", T and QM and IS 2021
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CityYaroslavl
Period6/09/2110/09/21

    Research areas

  • digital logistics, digitalization, efficiency, supply chain management

    Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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