Digitalization of BSR in the recession

Abstract

Digitalization of BSR (buyer supplier relationship) is generally one of the effective tools to strengthen the supply chain. This study aims to establish the correlations between the perceived importance of BSR, investment in BSR digitalization and ER (economic result) change. Data collecting was realized in the form of a questionnaire survey. This survey was carried out in Czech enterprises of different focuses and sizes. Hypotheses are tested using Pearson's Chi-squared test. The study confirmed that correlation between the perceived importance of BSR and investment to BSR digitalization is stronger for producers than for service providers. The investment in BSR digitalization brings about ER development in the short term only for services providers. Enterprises do not associate the development of ER and the importance of BSR. BSR is considered an important area as part of the SCM whole, but ER development is not associated with this area, nor does investment in this area have a clear economic effect in a recession. Thus, the logical triad of "importance of the process- investment in process development – process effect" is unprovable in the case of BSR digitalization in a recession.