The impact of Cyber-Physical Systems on logistics sustainability: The role of smart energy monitoring as a mediator in improving energy efficiency
Amer Alqudah, Hazim Ryad Momani, Rawan Odeh Alshawabkeh, Lina Al-Abbadi, Amer Hani Al-Kassem, Husam Ananzeh, Hamza Alqudah
Abstract
The increased adoption of digital technologies in supply chains has brought with itself new opportunities of enhancing sustainability results especially in the energy efficiency field. This paper investigates how the Cyber-Physical Systems can be applied to energy efficiency of logistics Sustainability operations with Smart Energy Monitoring (SEM) as the mediator variable. Using a quantitative, cross-sectional survey design, 327 respondents (logistics Sustainability and energy management professionals in industrial and logistics organizations) were surveyed. The hypothesized relations were tested using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings show that the adoption of the Cyber-Physical Systems has a strong direct influence on energy efficiency and smart energy monitoring. In addition, SEM proves to have strong positive effect on energy efficiency and significantly mediate the association between Cyber-Physical Systems and energy efficiency. Such results highlight the importance of the combination of Cyber-Physical Systems programs with smart monitoring systems to achieve significant energy optimization of the logistics Sustainability operations. The research thus adds to the digital sustainability theory and provides business managers with a practical guideline that they can use in order to match technological investments and environmental goals.