Title: Bibliometric - thematic analysis and a technology-enabler-barrier-based framework for digital supply chain

Authors: Vikrant Sharma; Satyajit Anand; Mukesh Kumar; Manjula Pattnaik

Addresses: Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, India ' Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, India ' Assosa University, Assosa, Ethiopia ' Department of Accounting, College of Business Administration, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract: Digital supply chain is a proactive, value-driven, and efficient process that helps businesses generate new sources of revenue and business value. From 2000 to 2021, this article covers the evolution of digital supply chain research, outlining critical concerns and trends for the future. This analysis aims to undertake a bibliometric analysis of the literature on digital supply chains to identify emerging trends in this subject through a review of the most influential articles, keywords, authors, institutions and countries. Three software tools were used to accomplish this goal: the R package (Bibliometrix R Package), VOSviewer and SciMAT. According to the research, Germany, Turkey, and the USA have the most publications and total citations. Additionally, a framework based on technology, enablers, and barriers is proposed, and a discussion of the future path of the digital supply chain. This study is the first to analyse digital supply chains' evaluation and give a decision-making framework.

Keywords: digital supply chain; bibliometric analysis; thematic analysis; framework.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVCM.2023.129268

International Journal of Value Chain Management, 2023 Vol.14 No.1, pp.34 - 61

Received: 26 Oct 2021
Accepted: 13 Feb 2022
Published online: 02 Mar 2023 *