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Sustainability in Innovation and Supply Chain Development

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (19 May 2024) | Viewed by 3202

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College of Business & Public Management, Wenzhou-Kean University, Wenzhou, China
Interests: circular economy; sustainable supply chain management; innovative technology application
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Department of Management, Kingston University, London, UK
Interests: logistics and supply chain management; technologies; sustainability; transportation
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

New ideas and advancements in technologies, especially digital technologies (such as AI, blockchain, etc.), have led to significant innovation and supply chain development in industries (Wang et al., 2021). Digital technologies drive innovation and advance supply chain management (Wang et al., 2022, Wang et al., 2021). These transformative changes have given rise to previously unexplored subjects for research and practical implementation as regards sustainability (Seuring and Gold, 2013, Wang and Wang, 2023). The integration of sustainability principles into innovation and supply chain development enables businesses to create long-term value while minimizing their impact on the environment and society (Wang et al., 2023).

Innovation plays a vital role in logistics and supply chain sustainable development (Wang, 2016).  Climate change, extreme weather, political conflicts, pandemics and wars require companies to develop new ideas and methods to adapt quickly to the changes (Velayutham et al., 2021). In addition, companies must continuously develop their supply chains to meet new markets and various changes. Supply chain development encompasses all aspects of supply chain improvement,  such as improving supply chain visibility (Christopher and Lee, 2004), enhancing supply chain agility (Wang and Wang, 2023), increasing supply chain resilience (Huang and Farboudi Jahromi, 2021), and improving supply chain efficiency (Gligor et al., 2015). Both practitioners and researchers must consider sustainability in innovation and supply chain development to maximize the value attained.

This Special Issue aims to highlight multi-disciplinary approaches to explore new research areas including opportunities, implementation measures and challenges for sustainability in the innovation and supply chain development processes. The scopes and levels at which research is conducted can be broad, ranging from economic, social, and environmental fields in the entire supply chain and/or narrow to one specific process, such as sourcing, manufacturing, delivery, and return, in different industries. All research methodology approaches such as qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, simulation, statistics, empirical-based analysis, and/or mathematical models are welcome.

Topics of interest include, but are not restricted to, the following:

  • Exploring the relationship between sustainability, innovation, and supply chain development in industries.
  • The influence of innovation and supply chain development on social responsibility in different socioeconomic contexts.
  • The influence of innovation and supply chain development on environmental responsibility in different socioeconomic contexts.
  • Sustainability challenges caused by innovation and supply chain development processes in manufacturing and service industries.
  • Development, improvement, or re-design of supply chains for implementing sustainable, innovative and supply chain development practices.
  • New theoretical lenses to evaluate and study sustainable, innovative practices in supply chain development management.
  • Sustainable practices towards innovation and development in supply chain management.
  • Digital technologies towards innovation and development in supply chain management.
  • Development of a decision support system for sustainable, innovative practices in supply chain development management.
  • The influence of human factors on supply chain development.
  • Development and innovation of supply chains towards sustainability.

This Special Issue will explore the topic of innovation and development practices in sustainable supply chains in manufacturing and/or service industries. However, literature reviews of these relevant topics are also welcome.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Bill Wang
Dr. Michael Wang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sustainable supply chain
  • innovation
  • environmental sustainability
  • social responsibility
  • supply chain development

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Vehicle Turning Carbon Emissions and Highway Planar Alignment Design Indicators
by Yaping Dong, Tong Li, Jinliang Xu and Bin Wang
Sustainability 2024, 16(15), 6442; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16156442 - 27 Jul 2024
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The carbon emitted by vehicles traveling on curved roads is greatly affected by the alignment of the route, yet the mechanism behind this is not yet clear, leading to current horizontal alignment designs being unable to avoid this problem. To clarify the principles [...] Read more.
The carbon emitted by vehicles traveling on curved roads is greatly affected by the alignment of the route, yet the mechanism behind this is not yet clear, leading to current horizontal alignment designs being unable to avoid this problem. To clarify the principles and indicator thresholds of low-carbon design for planar geometry, this study takes the carbon emission of traveling on curved routes as the research object, and establishes a relationship model between carbon emissions and design indicators based on the principles of vehicle dynamics and kinematics. Field tests were conducted to validate the quantitative relationship model. The model shows that both radius and superelevation are negatively correlated with carbon emissions, while the lateral force coefficient is positively correlated with carbon emissions. The contribution of radius to carbon emissions is greater than that of superelevation. This study clarifies the recommended values of low-carbon design indicators by assessing carbon emissions according to the current route design specification, outlines the principles of superelevation settings, and proposes a methodology to deal with the relationship between superelevation and the lateral friction coefficient. The research findings promote the quantification and standardization of low-carbon highway design, contributing to the early mitigation of high-carbon emissions from curved traffic during the design phase. Full article
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Supply Chain Leadership in a Developing Economy for Sustainable Innovation and Competitiveness: The Case of Johannesburg Stock Exchange-Listed Companies
by Ntise Hendrick Manchidi
Sustainability 2024, 16(6), 2280; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062280 - 8 Mar 2024
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The supply chain leadership (SCL) concept has gradually gained traction among various stakeholders such as legislators and specialists because of its dependable practices for companies in sustainable innovation and competitiveness across developing economies. The effective implementation of SCL strategic actions in a company [...] Read more.
The supply chain leadership (SCL) concept has gradually gained traction among various stakeholders such as legislators and specialists because of its dependable practices for companies in sustainable innovation and competitiveness across developing economies. The effective implementation of SCL strategic actions in a company can initiate sustainable innovation and competitiveness at each level of the company. Statistical data collection was performed for 46 of the top 100 Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)-listed companies through an online Survey Monkey questionnaire. The primary purpose of this study was to identify the SCL strategic actions that are undertaken by companies in a developing economy regarding sustainable innovation and competitiveness. The findings significantly reveal empirical insights for companies to include and leverage in SCL strategic actions that influence sustainable innovation and competitiveness in an emerging economy. The findings show that firms operating within developing economies must adopt, and recognize the importance of, sustainable innovation and competitiveness in their practices for the betterment of the goods and services provided to the market. A major contribution is offered to the literature for the assistance and planning of sustainable innovation and competitive practice in developing economies in a global environment. This study further offers a robust recognition of, and information about, the characteristics and strategies that commonly lead to SCL being prioritised by the top 100 JSE-listed companies. Full article
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