An Empirical Investigation of Analytics Capabilities in the Supply Chain

The chapter delves into the empirical investigation of analytics capabilities within the supply chain, focusing on the strategic alignment of these capabilities with business strategies and value-chain activities. It introduces a conceptual model that links supply chain analytics modularity and governance to analytical capabilities, emphasizing the importance of a standardized and loosely coupled modular analytics architecture. The study, based on primary survey data from over 100 firms in India, supports the hypotheses that modularity and governance significantly influence supply chain analytics capabilities. The research methodology includes a cross-sectional matched-pair field survey, highlighting the relevance of the Indian manufacturing sector as a growing and under-researched domain. The chapter concludes with a detailed assessment of the measurement and structural models, providing valuable insights into the practical implementation of supply chain analytics.