Examing the impact of digital transformation on the resilience of food supply chains: a comprehensive analysis

Abstract

This study analyzes the relationship between digital transformation and food supply chain resilience(FSCR). First, it identifies 10 factors that affect structural changes in FSCR. These factors are selected from organizational, social, and technological aspects. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is used to hierarchically classify and analyze the factors influencing FSCR and their mechanisms of action. Then, Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) is established to study the interactions among the factors of FSCR, with digital technology as an external manifestation of digital transformation. Through those methods, the study gets the identification of the interrelationship and intrinsic connections between digital transformation and FSCR, and helps us to have a better understanding of how digital transformation affects FSCR.

The study provides valuable insights for decision-makers in improving FSCR, emphasizing the importance of digital transformation. Digital technology plays an intermediate role in the factor system of FSCR. It acts like a bridge linking the causal factors, such as government macro-control, and result factors, such as environmental protection. While the study offers some guidance for the improvement of FSCR, the study has some limitations in methods and regions. Future research should focus on integrating advanced techniques and looking for more specific solutions.