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Integration of logistics and cloud computing service providers: cost and green benefits in the Chinese context
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posted on 2023-06-09, 04:16 authored by Nachiappan SubramanianNachiappan Subramanian, Muhammad D Abdulrahman, Xiaolai ZhouDrawing on the innovation diffusion theory and data from 236 Chinese small and medium-sized logistics service providers (SMLSPs), this study developed and tested a conceptual model for empirically examining the green and cost benefits of integration between cloud service providers and SMLSPs in the Chinese context. The study posits that the perceived green and cost benefits drive the need for cloud computing (CC) adoption by Chinese SMLSPs. The results indicate that Chinese SMLSPs are attracted by CC to reduce cost in a short term and to gain sustainability through green benefits in a long term. The study extends CC capabilities and enterprise integration literature in the context of logistics services.
History
Publication status
- Published
Journal
Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation ReviewISSN
1366-5545Publisher
ElsevierExternal DOI
Volume
70Page range
86-98Department affiliated with
- Business and Management Publications
Full text available
- No
Peer reviewed?
- Yes