Volume 64, Issue 2 e70007
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Use of Supply Chain Analytics Technologies in Peru's Agri-Food Supply Chain: Supporting Agility and Supply Chain Cost Reduction

Edgar Ramos

Corresponding Author

Edgar Ramos

Industrial Engineering Program, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Peru

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Edgar Ramos ([email protected])

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Zulqurnain Ali

Zulqurnain Ali

School of Economics and Management, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou, China

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Benjamin Hazen

Benjamin Hazen

Department of MIS, Operations and Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics School of Business Administration, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, USA

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Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Department of Marketing, Quantitative Analysis, and Business Law College of Business Administration, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi, USA

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Ginger Miranda

Ginger Miranda

Industrial Engineering Program, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Peru

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Angello Tamayo

Angello Tamayo

Industrial Engineering Program, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Peru

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First published: 12 April 2025

ABSTRACT

This research examines how the use of supply chain analytics technologies (USCAT) can increase financial performance by enabling agility and quality management capabilities in the Peruvian coffee supply chain. Using an empirical research approach, we theorize and test a model based on the dynamic capabilities view. We collected survey data from supply chain management experts working in the Peruvian coffee supply chain and used covariance-based structural equation modeling to test a series of hypotheses. This research supports the relationship between USCAT and improvements in supply chain agility, quality focus, and supply chain cost performance for agri-food supply chains (AFSC). These findings offer valuable insights for agri-food businesses, especially in developing economies, suggesting that strategic technological investment can enhance competitiveness and financial sustainability. Stakeholders (scholars and managers alike) operating in developing areas can use the results to motivate and leverage the value of readying themselves and their supply chain partners to participate in current and future supply chain technology-enabled business opportunities. This research contributes to the literature by providing a unique perspective on the impact of new supply chain technologies in emerging markets, specifically within the Peruvian agri-food sector, and extends the discourse on technology adoption in global agri-food supply chains.

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