Energy Efficiency in Supply Chains: Models, Technologies, and Practices
A Special Issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073) belonging to the section "A: Sustainable Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 November 2026 | Viewed by 948
Editor
Interests: sustainable supply chain; green supply chain; energy efficiency ; renewable resource in production systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Energy efficiency has long been overlooked in supply chain and logistics research and practice. Traditionally, production and logistics processes have been treated as independent entities, with energy efficiency initiatives primarily targeted at the level of individual firms. However, growing environmental concerns, rising energy costs, and the global push toward decarbonization are making it increasingly clear that energy efficiency must be addressed from a systemic, supply chain-wide perspective.
This Special Issue aims to advance the understanding of energy efficiency across supply chains by integrating perspectives from operations management, industrial engineering, logistics, and sustainability science. We seek contributions that explore how energy considerations can be embedded into supply chain design, coordination, and operations, as well as how emerging technologies and collaborative practices can enhance energy performance at multiple levels.
We welcome high-quality theoretical, empirical, and applied research that addresses energy efficiency in supply chains through innovative models, enabling technologies, and practical implementations.
Topics of Interest
Relevant topics include, but are not limited to:
- Energy-efficient supply chain design and optimization;
- Integration of energy management into supply chain decision-making;
- Energy-aware logistics and transportation systems;
- Models for joint optimization of production, inventory, and energy consumption;
- Industrial symbiosis and energy exchange across supply chain partners;
- Digital technologies (e.g., IoT, AI, digital twins) for energy-efficient supply chains;
- Energy efficiency networks and collaborative approaches among firms;
- Green and sustainable supply chain management with an energy focus;
- Policy, regulatory, and economic aspects of energy efficiency in supply chains;
- Case studies and best practices in energy-efficient logistics and operations;
- Metrics, assessment methods, and benchmarking of energy performance;
- Trade-offs between cost, service level, and energy consumption.
Prof. Dr. Simone Zanoni
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- energy-efficient supply chain
- energy-aware logistics
- industrial symbiosis
- energy management
- models for energy optimization
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