Information Sharing in Sustainable Value Chain Network (SVCN)––The Perspective of Transportation in Cities

The purpose of this paper is to explore the high-order themes to information sharing in sustainable value chain network (SVCN) with a focus on the applications of Internet of things (IoT) as an enabling innovative technology from the perception of the expert community. This research is an inductive study and adopts a multi-case study strategy in the context of smart transportation for freight flow in the UK. Twenty semi-structured interviews are conducted with experts in smart transportation projects. The phenomenon of information sharing is enabled by effective innovative technologies such as IoT. A conceptual framework is constructed by the themes of IoT applications and information sharing in SVCN.