Logistics service providers as catalysts: enhancing semiconductor supply chain resilience through digital innovation and synergies

Purpose This study aims to examine logistics service providers (LSPs) as catalysts for semiconductor supply chain resilience in business-to-business (B2B) ecosystems. It fills a gap by showing how digital innovation and multi-stakeholder collaboration enhance transparency, efficiency and robustness – critical dimensions overlooked in previous manufacturer-focused analyses of B2B supply chains. Design/methodology/approach An evolutionary game theory model simulates interactions among manufacturers, LSPs and governments. Building on B2B relationship theory, it explores how advanced digital platforms and coordinated regulatory measures foster collaboration and drive the adoption of resilience-enhancing innovations in B2B networks. Findings Government interventions – such as subsidies and standardized regulations – significantly reduce adoption risks. Cross-sector data sharing amplifies synergistic gains, leading to stable equilibria in which cooperative behaviors become self-reinforcing and overall resilience is strengthened. Practical implications An integrated approach – combining breakthrough digital technologies, legislative support and alliance management – offers concrete pathways to alleviate demand-supply mismatches and counter global fragmentation. Firms and policymakers can leverage these B2B insights to build more agile, transparent and robust supply chains through LSP-led digital transformation. Originality/value By positioning LSPs at the core of digital transformation in B2B networks, this research bridges theory and practice in supply chain resilience. It highlights the transformative potential of LSP-driven innovations for creating future-ready semiconductor ecosystems through B2B collaboration.