Revisiting the relationship between supplier innovativeness and supply chain resilience through supply chain collaboration. The moderating role of big data analytics

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between supplier innovativeness (SIN) and supply chain resilience (SCR), considering the mediating effect of supply chain collaboration (SCC) and the moderating effect of big data analytics (BDA). This study used data from 323 managers employed in manufacturing firms throughout Ghana and analyzed the data with structural equation modeling in SMARTPLS 4. The findings show that SIN positively affects SCC and SCR. SCC also positively affects SCR. Furthermore, SCC mediates the positive relationship between SIN and SCR. Finally, the moderating effect of BDA on the relationship between SIN and SCC is significantly negative. The paper confirms that SIN and collaboration are significantly associated with SCR. Previous studies on the relationship between SIN and SCR mainly focus on developed economies in the manufacturing sector, with limited research on developing markets where firms operate in fragile supply chain systems. Although this study examines a developing economy, the findings provide important insights into building resilient supply chains through innovative suppliers, supply chain collaboration and big data analytics.