Variable

Item

Factor load

Cronbach’s coefficient (α)

Combined reliability (CR)

Information technology level

IT1

0.695

0.832

0.779

IT2

0.660

IT3

0.744

IT4

0.636

Information exchange level

IC1

0.686

0.741

0.776

IC2

0.729

IC3

0.640

IC4

0.668

Synergy effect

SE1

0.717

0.787

0.789

SE2

0.629

SE3

0.675

SE4

0.758

Inter-firm value co-creation

CD1

0.635

0.905

0.894

CD2

0.627

CD3

0.704

CD4

0.670

CA1

0.667

CA2

0.534

CA3

0.633

CR1

0.668

CR2

0.636

CR3

0.687

CT1

0.523

CT2

0.536

CT3

0.610