Sustainable Supply Chain and Logistics Management
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 3191
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Academic and corporate interest in sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) has risen considerably in recent years. If, a few years ago, the keywords in logistics were cost and on-shelf availability, nowadays the concept of sustainability seems to be one of the main concerns. Thus, congested traffic from urban agglomerations, energy consumption, and CO2 emissions have become critical factors in the supply chain. Separately or together, manufacturers, retailers, logistics and related service providers are all making efforts to reduce the impact of logistics activities on the environment. Problems such as limited natural resources, climate change or safety have attracted the attention of policy-makers, meaning that the logistics sector will face a series of new challenges in the years to come. Additionally, the progress recorded in the field of digital technologies has induced significant changes in the management of logistics processes and activities. Thus, supply chains must take into account these new parameters.
The current perspectives on sustainable supply chain and logistics hold important implications for managers, by directing limited resources toward projects which intersect environmental or social performance and economic performance. On the other hand, from the point of view of conceptual approaches, the field of SSCM has evolved from a perspective and investigation of standalone research in social and environmental areas to the a theoretical framework. While SSCM research has become more theoretically rich and methodologically rigorous, there are many opportunities for further advancing theory and methodology.
This Special Issue aims to stimulate and promote the development of novel approaches enabling sustainable logistics and supply chain management. In this context, we are pleased to invite you to contribute with original research articles and reviews. The objective of this Special Issue is to capture the latest advances regarding the integration of the green logistics and SSCM by contemporary organizations and to investigate the current status and future of sustainable logistical operations from various perspectives.
Topics of interest for publication in this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Supply chain design and optimization with consideration of sustainability
- Innovative green logistics solutions
- Green transportation, warehousing, and distribution
- Green logistics and reverse logistics
- Circular economy and closed loop supply chains (CLSC)
- Sustainable packaging logistics (SPL)
- Sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) of logistics service providers (LSP)
- Applications of digital technologies in sustainable logistics and supply chain management
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Irina Albastroiu Nastase
Prof. Dr. Cristinel Vasiliu
Dr. Mihaela Bucur
Prof. Dr. Oana Florina Virlanuta
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- supply chain management
- sustainable supply chain management (SSCM)
- green logistics
- closed-loop supply chains (CLSC)
- digital technologies
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