Question
Explain and discuss with references any potential barriers of your suggested logistics 4.0 application which influence the intention to use and recommend from supermarket industry's
Explain and discuss with references any potential barriers of your suggested logistics 4.0 application which influence the intention to use and recommend from supermarket industry's perspectives, according to the innovation resistance theory (IRT), including but not limited to:
Usage barrier (Functional aspect)
Value barrier (Functional aspect)
Risk barrier (Functional aspect)
Tradition barrier (Psychological aspect)
Image barrier (Psychological aspect)
Any other barriers.
Reference if necessary:
Kaur, P., Dhir, A., Ray, A., Bala, P. K., & Khalil, A. (2020). Innovation resistance theory perspective on the use of food delivery applications. Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 34(6), 1746-1768. Khalil, A., Shankar, A., Bodhi, R., Behl, A., & Ferraris, A. (2022). Why Do People Resist Drone Food Delivery Services? An Innovation Resistance Theory Perspective. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2022.3202485 Sadiq, M., Adil, M., & Paul, J. (2021). An innovation resistance theory perspective on purchase of eco-friendly cosmetics. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 59, 102369.
Five Development Areas of Logistics 4.0:
A. End-to-End Visibility - Increase in transparency and visibility from digitization across the complete supply chain system. - Build a smarter value stream system to make logistics transparent and intraoperational much more efficient and comprehensive than its earlier manifestations. - Smart ports like Abu Dhabi's are already implementing solutions that make possible not just real-time tracking, but real-time viewing of documents and other mission-critical information for freight forwarders and their customers.
B. Smart Utilities - Involvement of technology in logistics utilities like smart containers and smart pallets are transforming traditional shipping workflows already and incorporating fresh prospects that collect data and perform judgements based on the crucial information.
C. IoT Adoption - With the introduction of Industry 4.0 in the market, many IoT development companies have come up with digital devices that can be deployed and embedded on factory floors of warehouses. - The end result of deployment enhances technology like smart containers and utilities by connecting them to the cloud. - This not only evolves the entire supply chain management but also increases profits in gaining granular insights.
D. Industry 4.0 Integration The modern technology-driven logistics paradigm is closely related to Industry 4.0. - The most important factor of Logistics 4.0 is its power to collaborate integration with Industry 4.0 systems and procedures. - This usually creates an environment that builds a synergy and communal relationship between manufacturers, shippers and end users. - There is a constant security of safety from external threats, storage of important and crucial data and meeting the needs of end users.
E. Better Living through Analytics - Advances in transparency, visibility, and data collection through sensors and RFID chips is utilization in advanced analytics processes. - By feeding large quantities of information into predictive and prescriptive algorithms, modern logistics providers can improve their demand and shipping forecasts while uncovering potential areas of waste or possible improvement in their value streams. - E.g. AI in Logistics to predict and act on customer needs before they arise