The impact of Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management on Supply Chain 4.0

Abdellah  Sassi; Mohamed Ben Ali; Oumaima Oullada; Said Rifai

doi:https://doi.org/10.59139/stattrans-2026-004

The impact of Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management on Supply Chain 4.0

Abdellah Sassi National Higher School of Electricity and Mechanics – ENSEM – Hassan II University of Casablanca – B.P: 8118 Oasis – Casablanca – Morocco. Laboratory of Process, Mechanics, Materials, and Industrial Engineering – LP2MGI – Higher School of Technology of Casablanca – EST, Hassan II University of Casablanca – B.P 8112 Oasis – Casablanca, Morocco ORCID:https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6798-2879 , Mohamed Ben Ali Laboratory of Process, Mechanics, Materials, and Industrial Engineering – LP2MGI – Higher School of Technology of Casablanca – EST, Hassan II University of Casablanca – B.P 8112 Oasis – Casablanca, Morocco ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8615-7935 , Oumaima Oullada National Higher School of Electricity and Mechanics – ENSEM – Hassan II University of Casablanca – B.P: 8118 Oasis – Casablanca – Morocco. Laboratory of Process, Mechanics, Materials, and Industrial Engineering – LP2MGI – Higher School of Technology of Casablanca – EST, Hassan II University of Casablanca – B.P 8112 Oasis – Casablanca, Morocco ORCID:https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6313-5532 , Said Rifai Laboratory of Process, Mechanics, Materials, and Industrial Engineering – LP2MGI – Higher School of Technology of Casablanca – EST, Hassan II University of Casablanca – B.P 8112 Oasis – Casablanca, Morocco ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2813-1606 Statistics in Transition new series, vol. 27, 2026, 1, pages: 65-84 Published online: 11 March 2026 https://doi.org/10.59139/stattrans-2026-004 Citation: Sassi A., Ben Ali M., Oullada O., Rifai S., 2026. The impact of Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management on Supply Chain 4.0. Statistics in Transition new series, 27(1), pp. 65-84 https://doi.org/10.59139/stattrans-2026-004

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ABSTRACT

Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management (CSCRM) is a novel risk management approach with Cyber Security (CS) being its crucial component. In the age of digitalization, CS has become a major concern worldwide. This study investigates the influence of CSCRM on Supply Chain 4.0 (SC 4.0) using a causal model to evaluate the connection between CS, CSCRM, and SC 4.0. The research investigates the link between CS and CSCRM, and between CSCRM and the levers of SC 4.0. The results highlight that CSCRM significantly influences various supply chain activities. The findings show that the integration of CSCRM, supported by CS is essential for improving the performance of SC 4.0. The “Statistical Package for the Social Sciences’’ was employed after administering a questionnaire to stakeholders in the Moroccan automotive and aeronautic industries.

KEYWORDS

Supply Chain 4.0, Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management, Cyber Security, Causal model

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