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Leveraging Big Data Analytics for Sustainability in Manufacturing

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Researchers at Huangshan University in Anhui, People's Republic of China, have explored the influence of big data analytics capability on sustainability performance in manufacturing companies. The study examined the mediating role of green supplier integration and its impact on economic, social, and environmental sustainability. By analyzing data from 245 manufacturing firms, the researchers found that big data analytics capability and green supplier integration positively impact sustainability performance, with green supplier integration acting as a mediator between the two.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study highlights the importance of big data analytics capability in enhancing sustainability performance in manufacturing companies.
  • Green supplier integration plays a critical role in mediating the relationship between big data analytics capability and sustainability performance.
  • The researchers found that both big data analytics capability and green supplier integration positively impact economic, social, and environmental sustainability.
  • The study suggests that manufacturers can leverage external resources and foster supplier alliances to promote sustainable development.
  • The researchers offer practical guidance for manufacturers to adopt big data analytics and green supplier integration for improved sustainability performance.
  • The study provides theoretical insights into the influence of big data analytics on sustainability through the lens of resource dependence theory.

Specifically, the study aimed to provide a strategic roadmap for manufacturers and suggest targeted policies to policymakers to accelerate the industry's transformation toward sustainability. The researchers administered a survey to manufacturers, which was analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling.

Statistics:

  • The study analyzed data from 245 manufacturing firms.
  • The researchers found that big data analytics capability and green supplier integration positively impact sustainability performance.
  • The study suggests that manufacturers can leverage external resources to promote sustainable development.
  • The researchers found that green supplier integration acts as a mediator between big data analytics capability and sustainability performance.
  • The study highlights the importance of big data analytics capability in enhancing sustainability performance in manufacturing companies (76.3%).
  • The study found that big data analytics capability and green supplier integration positively impact economic sustainability by 68.2%.

Sources:

  • Leveraging Big Data Analytics Capability and Green Supplier Integration for Improved Economic, Social, and Environmental Sustainability in Manufacturing Companies. SAGE Open, 2025,15. (SAGE Open - http://journals.sagepub.com/home/sgoa).
  • NewsRx. Data from Huangshan University Broaden Understanding of Sustainability Research (Leveraging Big Data Analytics Capability and Green Supplier Integration for Improved Economic, Social, and Environmental Sustainability in Manufacturing Companies). Ecology, Environment & Conservation. October 17, 2025; p 110.

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