Assessing The Role of E-Commerce in Transforming Supply Chain Management in China

Abstract

The explosive expansion of e-commerce is forcing supply chain management to change fundamentally everywhere. This is particularly true in China, where consumer behaviour and the expansion of digital innovation are driving these developments to hitherto unheard-of degrees. This study intends to investigate, within the context of China's supply chain management, the relationship between e-commerce and the optimization of logistics, the control of inventory, the demand forecasting, and the customer satisfaction. By adding current technologies such artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and big data analytics into their e-commerce platforms, Chinese enterprises have been able to raise supply chain agility, cut operational costs, and provide more accurate real-time judgments. The proliferation of mobile commerce applications and online marketplaces is forcing businesses under pressure to put more efficient and flexible supply chains into use. This is so resulting from the growing competition these developments generate. The paper stresses how e-commerce fosters the growth of small and medium-sized firms (SMEs), helps to decentralize supply networks, and allows direct-to- consumer delivery approaches to lower value chains. It also examines the challenges preventing the realization of the best potential of the supply chain change brought about by e-commerce. These findings provide significant insight on the computed adjustments Chinese businesses are making to match the expanding digital environment. It takes advantage of approaches for qualitative and quantitative research. Apart from providing us a better grasp of the repercussions of online purchase on the efficiency and performance of supply networks, the conclusions should also have practical importance for legislators, researchers, and businesses seeking to manage the complex digital supply chains already in use.