Title: Innovation in smart manufacturers in the agriculture supply chain: the impacts of social capital

Authors: Nguyen Quoc Toan; Minh-Thu T. Nguyen; Thi Thanh Huong Do

Addresses: Foreign Trade University, 91 Chua Lang Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam ' Foreign Trade University, 91 Chua Lang Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam ' Foreign Trade University, 91 Chua Lang Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam

Abstract: With smart manufacturing, companies in the agricultural sector can develop production systems according to market needs and have appropriate processes for business activities. Research on innovation smart manufacturing has widely attracted academics, firms and governments. Although there have been a number of studies on innovation in different industries, research on innovation of smart manufacturing in the agricultural supply chain is still limited. Therefore, the contributions of innovation in smart production in the agricultural supply chain need to be systematically analysed. This study employed a bibliographic analysis with data collected from related papers published in Web of Science databases and a quantitative analysis using data collected from 216 respondents in Vietnam. Research results show that social cognitive capital and social relationship capital have a significant impact on innovation in smart manufacturing, and these two factors also have an indirect influence on the performance of smart manufacturing companies. Through innovation in smart manufacturing, firms will achieve sustainable development. This research provides the insights that support smart manufacturing enterprises in the agricultural sector. This research also contains information that governments can use to develop programs and agendas to promote the development of smart factories.

Keywords: smart factory; product innovation; process innovation; agricultural supply chain; social recognition capital; social relationship capital.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPM.2025.145955

International Journal of Procurement Management, 2025 Vol.23 No.2, pp.168 - 193

Received: 20 Feb 2024
Accepted: 02 Mar 2024
Published online: 30 Apr 2025 *

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