Using cloud technology for international supply chains

Article: The use of cloud technology for sustainable performance of international supply chains: A case study

Authors: Jan Jansen, Elena kaledinova, Ann Wolter

Conference: International Scientific Conference “The Science and Development of Transport“, Croatia, September 2022

Publication date: October 2022, Transportation Research Procedia 64:pp. 224-231

FULL-TEXT available online at Elsevier (open access): https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S235214652200641X

Abstract

In this article a case study is carried out to investigate the role of an IT platform connecting companies in the supply chain. The significance of IT platforms is that they facilitate information, communication and new technologies and allow companies to increase efficiency and optimise their supply chain processes. The renewed version of supply chain finance conceptual model by Jansen (2018) was used to study and to analyse the case of the Heering-Holland company as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) offering transport solutions for conditioned poultry transport. Heering-Holland uses the TradeCloud platform for its supply chain to connect with suppliers and customers. The authors evaluated the impact of the use of this platform on company sustainable performance in general and its financial benefits on basis of supply chain finance metrics such as improvement of liquidity, decrease in Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO), increase in Return on Equity (ROE) and multiple value creation.

Keywords: IT platform, Enterprise Resource Planning, Supply chain, Working capital, New business models, Artificial intelligence, Machine learning, Big data, Supply chain finance, Sustainability

The key points:

1. Case Study Focus: The study examines Heering-Holland, an OEM specializing in conditioned poultry transport, and its use of the TradeCloud platform to connect suppliers and customers.
2. Impact on Sustainability: The research highlights how IT platforms facilitate communication, information sharing, and technology adoption, leading to improved supply chain processes and sustainability.
3. Financial Benefits: Metrics such as Liquidity Improvement, reduced Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO), increased Return on Equity (ROE), and value creation are used to evaluate the financial impact of the platform.
4. Conceptual Model: The study applies the renewed supply chain finance conceptual model by Jan Jansen (2018) to analyze the case.
5. Technological Integration: The article emphasizes the importance of integrating technologies like AI, machine learning, and big data for sustainable supply chain management.

How to cite:

Jansen, J., Kaledinova, E. & Wolter, A. (2022). The use of cloud technology for sustainable performance of international supply chains: A case study. Transportation Research Procedia, 64, 224-231. DOI: 10.1016/j.trpro.2022.09.027