Reprint

Supply Chain 4.0: New Generation of Supply Chain Management

Edited by
February 2023
192 pages
  • ISBN978-3-0365-6758-7 (Hardback)
  • ISBN978-3-0365-6759-4 (PDF)

This is a Reprint of the Special Issue Supply Chain 4.0: New Generation of Supply Chain Management that was published in

Business & Economics
Summary

Supply Chain 4.0 is designed, planned, managed and optimized using Industry 4.0 technologies. There are many research issues and challenges associated with Supply Chain 4.0, a data rich complex system. The available data can interpret what happened in the past, what is currently happening, what will happen in the future and what are the best actionable decisions.

Digitalization, visibility, connectivity and interoperability are integrated in Supply Chain 4.0. The operational, tactical and strategic plans across the supply chain are digitally interlinked and real-time synchronized with a 360-degree view. The win–win partnerships are dynamic and sustainable, with agility, flexibility and responsiveness to uncertain business environments. New models and methods are advocated to implement Supply Chain 4.0 research and development. With the progress and implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies, it is anticipated that there will be more and more breakthroughs in the models and methods of Supply Chain 4.0. This Special Issue will serve as a helpful reference for Supply Chain 4.0 researchers and practitioners.

Format
  • Hardback
License and Copyright
© 2022 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
Industry 4.0; supply chain management and optimization; Supply Chain 4.0; supply chain analytics; supply chain visibility and connectivity; supply chain synchronization and coordination; sustainable supply chain management