Bridging the technical and managerial side of big data analytics for supply chain planning: insight from a Delphi study

Big data analytics (BDA) has captured growing research interests in the supply chain domain, where supply chain management is often investigated as a broad topic. Limited research effort has addressed the link of BDA to the supply chain planning (SCP) processes. Through a Delphi study, this paper reveals insight from academicians and practitioners on i) matching BDA technology, big data sources and impact to punctual SCP processes; ii) managerial issues that affect the establishment of the link between BDA and SCP in terms of determinants for BDA adoption decisions in supply chains.