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Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Integration, and Supply Chain Resilience: Evidence from Vietnamese Firms

Author(s): Trinh Tu Anh 1 , Le Nguyen Phuc Linh 2 , Pham Minh Hieu 3
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1 Ton Duc Thang University, 19 Nguyen Huu Tho, District No7, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
2 Tay Ninh College of Education, Ninh Trung Quarter, Binh Minh Ward, Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam
3 Department of Management, School of Economics and Management, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

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This study examined the impact of Digital Transformation (DT) on Supply Chain Resilience (SCR), while investigating the mediating role of Supply Chain Integration (SCI) and the effect of SCR on Firm Performance (FP) in the Vietnamese context. Data were collected from 400 firms across different industries, firm sizes, ownership types, and geographical regions in Vietnam and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicated that DT had positive effects on SCI (β = 0.451; p < 0.001) and SCR (β = 0.368; p < 0.001); SCI positively affected SCR (β = 0.340; p < 0.001); and SCR positively affected FP (β = 0.457; p < 0.001). Notably, SCI played a complementary partial mediating role in the relationship between DT and SCR, with the indirect effect of DT on SCR through SCI being statistically significant (β = 0.154; p < 0.001). These findings demonstrated that digital transformation not only directly enhanced supply chain resilience but also generated benefits by strengthening information sharing, coordination, and integration among supply chain members. This study provided empirical evidence from Vietnam and highlighted the need for firms to combine investments in digital technologies with stronger supply chain integration to improve their ability to respond to disruptions and enhance firm performance.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.53623/aibm.v2i1.1399

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Tu Anh, T., Linh, L. N. P. ., & Hieu, P. M. . (2026). Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Integration, and Supply Chain Resilience: Evidence from Vietnamese Firms. Advanced Industrial and Business Management, 2(1), 1−17. https://doi.org/10.53623/aibm.v2i1.1399
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