Human Behavior and Its Role in Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains and Logistics
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 17 February 2026 | Viewed by 528
Special Issue Editors
Interests: human activity; human behavior; data analysis
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Interests: closed-loop; green supply chain
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, "Human Behavior and Its Role in Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains and Logistics", explores the crucial role of human behavior in achieving sustainable supply chain and logistics operations. While technological advancements are important, understanding and influencing human actions is fundamental for long-term sustainability.
Real-world datasets, such as the "OpenPack" dataset—a large-scale, multi-modal collection of human movement and operational data—demonstrate the value of analyzing human behavior in logistics. These datasets, encompassing diverse information like IoT data, error annotations, and order details, offer insights into how human actions impact efficiency and sustainability.
We encourage submissions that leverage various datasets, beyond OpenPack, to analyze behavioral factors influencing error rates, ergonomic challenges, and overall sustainability. This includes datasets focusing on, but not limited to, the following aspects:
- Worker movement and interactions with technology.
- Decision-making processes in procurement and inventory management.
- Consumer behavior and its impact on supply chain design.
- Data from environmental sensors and resource consumption.
- Information related to worker well-being and social sustainability.
This Special Issue invites contributions that explore, but are not limited to, the following:
- The impact of human behavior on the environmental footprint of supply chains.
- Behavioral interventions for promoting sustainable logistics.
- The application of behavioral science to improve supply chain resilience.
- Data-driven modeling of human behavior in logistics.
- Ethical considerations of human behavior in global supply chains.
- The effect of worker well-being on sustainable logistic outcomes.
We aim to foster an interdisciplinary understanding of how human behavior drives sustainable supply chain and logistics. By leveraging diverse datasets and robust theoretical frameworks, we can bridge the gap between human action and sustainable operational models.
Dr. Bernardo Nugroho Yahya
Dr. Askiner Gungor
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- human behavior
- human activity
- logistics process
- green supply chain process
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