International Journal of Management Science and Information Technology (IJMSIT)
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026): July - December 2026

Artificial Intelligence-Based Knowledge Management Implementation in Operational Management: A Case Study of PT Blue Bird Tbk

Ridho Alfarizi (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur)
Rizky Dermawan (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur)
Raden Johnny Hadi Raharjo (Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Aug 2026

Abstract

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes embedded in organizations' operational knowledge management amid accelerating digital transformation, empirical evidence on how AI-Driven Knowledge Management actually functions in practice remains limited, particularly within the transportation service sector. This study analyzes the implementation of AI-Driven Knowledge Management in supporting process improvement and data-driven decision support in the operational management of PT Blue Bird Tbk during 2020-2025, grounded in the Knowledge-Based View (Grant, 1996) and the SECI model (Nonaka & Takeuchi, 1995). It employs a single descriptive qualitative case study design (Yin, 2018) structured in two sequential phases: an integrative literature review to build the conceptual framework, followed by analysis of 13 secondary documents (annual and sustainability reports 2020-2025, academic publications, media coverage) and confirmatory interviews with four informants (two Regional Managers, two Operations Managers). NVivo 12 Pro was used to analyze the data, yielding 8 themes and 162 references with an inter-rater reliability of Cohen's Kappa κ = 0.85. Three concrete contributions emerge from the findings: data-driven decision-making across all managerial levels, improved fleet-assignment processes through digital dispatch, and faster information dissemination across organizational levels. Yet the AI-Driven Knowledge Management theme received zero coding across all four interview transcripts despite having 7 references from secondary documents, and SECI-cycle analysis identified two breakpoints at the externalization and combination stages. This study proposes the concept of an automation shortcut, a pattern in which AI generates operational efficiency through direct automation without first strengthening the organization's knowledge cycle, diverging from assumptions commonly held in prior literature.

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IJMSIT

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Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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The development of science related to good technology, information, and communication, both theoretically and empirically has proven to have a positive impact on various aspects of people lives. The development of the science of Information and Communication Technology provides many benefits to ...