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Oct 2026
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1-10
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Department of Bachelor of Business Administration
K.L University
Department of Bachelor of Business Administration
K.L University
Digital transformation (DT) has moved from a discretionary investment to a core requirement for firms that manage complex, multi-tier supply chains. This paper synthesises recent evidence on how DT affects supply chain efficiency and, more broadly, sustainable supply chain performance across the economic, environmental and social dimensions of the triple bottom line. It draws on a PRISMA-based systematic literature review of 625 peer-reviewed articles published between 2020 and 2025 and indexed in Scopus, together with the primary studies that review cites. The synthesis shows that DT improves efficiency mainly through real-time visibility, data-driven planning and cross-organisational integration, but that these gains are contingent rather than automatic. Efficiency outcomes depend on the technologies deployed (integrated IoT, blockchain, AI and big data analytics rather than stand-alone systems), on organisational capabilities (digital leadership, digital culture, dynamic capabilities and collaboration) and on environmental conditions (regulation, turbulence and stakeholder pressure).
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Digital transformation can raise supply chain efficiency, and it can do so while advancing environmental and, to a lesser and less certain extent, social goals. The evidence from 2020 to 2025 shows, however, that these results are conditional. They depend on integrated, real-time technologies, on leadership, culture, agility and collaboration inside and across firms, and on regulatory and market conditions.
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