The Links and Effects between Sustainable Product Development, Industry 4.0, Supply Chain, Lean Manufacturing, and Circular Economy

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue contributes to the field of sustainability in the sense of verifying the links, effects, and impacts between different themes, including sustainability tools, sustainability applications, sustainability-related policies and laws, socio-economic approaches, and integrated approaches to sustainable development. The objective is largely to define, quantify, and measure sustainability by relating the various effects and impacts of product development, Industry 4.0, information integration, supply chain, lean manufacturing, product life cycle, and market performance.

With the constant scientific advancements and developments of these topics, we are welcoming research for publication in this Special Issue, and we are pleased to invite your contributions.

This Special Issue aims to address emerging topics such as sustainability, product development, Industry 4.0, information integration, supply chain, lean manufacturing, product life cycle, and market performance.

The suggested topics and articles types, as well as original research articles and reviews are welcome.

We are looking forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Elpídio Oscar Benitez Nara
Prof. Dr. Jones Luis Schaefer
Guest Editors

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• sustainability
• product development
• industry 4.0
• information integration
• supply chain
• lean manufacturing
• product life cycle
• digital transformation
• circular economy
• market performance