Impact of Digitalization on the Efficiency of Supply Chain Management in the Digital Economy

The study considers digital supply management from the perspective of the involvement in international trade. An original concept of the role of digitalization in the efficiency of supply chain management is described. A SWOT analysis of the concept has been carried out; the concept strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats have been highlighted. The hypothesis of the study that the adoption of digital technologies contributes to the increase in the efficiency of supply management has been statistically confirmed. The indicators reflecting the development of digital technologies in individual countries and the levels of logistics have been analyzed. The hypothesis has been thoroughly considered through the example of the following countries: the Russian Federation (RF), the People's Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG); in particular, the correlation between the volume of external traffic and the investment in SCM software was built. A composite index that takes into account the efficiency of the supply chain using digital technologies has been developed; it is hierarchically structured and includes the sub-indices focused on the ICT potential, use, management and readiness, the digital technology infrastructure. The measures to improve the efficiency of supply chain management have been presented.