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Sustainable Strategy and Modelling for Supply Chain Management

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 (17 March 2024) | Viewed by 3678

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Yi Liao

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Guest Editor
School of Business Administration, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu 610000, China
Interests: remanufacturing; supply chain management; closed-loop supply chain; circular economy
Dr. Wenjing Shen

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LeBow College of Business, Drexel University3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
Interests: supply chain management; interfaces of marketing and operations management

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new Special Issue of Sustainability entitled "Sustainable Strategy and Modelling for Supply Chain Management".

Since the Kyoto Protocol came into force in 2005, governments around the world have actively worked to reduce carbon emissions. However, total global greenhouse gas emissions have not decreased significantly. According to data released by the Global Carbon Project (GCP), global carbon emissions comprise around 36.6 billion tons in 2022, a 1% increase over 2021. Obviously, for a long time to come, total carbon emissions will continue to increase.

Carbon emissions from supply chains in procurement, transport, distribution, operations and even waste disposal have a profound impact on global sustainable development. At present, the main sustainable strategies of supply chains include green technology investment, recycling and remanufacturing, cap-and-trade policy, carbon tax policy, etc. New technologies, such as digital economy and new energy, are also accelerating the low-carbon transformation of supply chains. Therefore, the purpose of this Special Issue is to study how to model sustainable strategy in supply chains and provide a new platform for the research of sustainable development.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Environmental protection and sustainable strategy;
  • New energy and supply chain management;
  • Remanufacture;
  • The digital economy's impact on supply chain sustainability;
  • Closed-loop supply chains.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Yi Liao
Dr. Wenjing Shen
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • sustainable supply chain
  • operation management and optimization
  • carbon emission reduction strategy
  • decision optimization of supply chain
  • supply chain coordination
  • low-carbon technology investment
  • digital economy
  • new energy

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Revolutionizing Retail: Examining the Influence of Blockchain-Enabled IoT Capabilities on Sustainable Firm Performance
by Hassan Nazir and Jianqiang Fan
Sustainability 2024, 16(9), 3534; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16093534 - 24 Apr 2024
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Blockchain has revolutionized the field of supply chain management, allowing firms to optimize their operations and achieve enhanced levels of efficiency and environmental responsibility. This study investigates the relationships between the functionalities of the blockchain-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) and many aspects of [...] Read more.
Blockchain has revolutionized the field of supply chain management, allowing firms to optimize their operations and achieve enhanced levels of efficiency and environmental responsibility. This study investigates the relationships between the functionalities of the blockchain-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) and many aspects of the supply chain, namely, supplier integration, internal integration, customer integration, and sustainable logistic capabilities. It also analyses the impact of these correlations on the supply chain performance and sustainability of firms. This study is grounded in an empirical inquiry carried out using a questionnaire survey of the retail industry in Pakistan. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed to analyze the data. The findings indicate a direct correlation between the use of BC-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities and the integration of the supply chain, as well as logistic capabilities. Furthermore, there is a strong and meaningful correlation between blockchain-enabled supply chain integration and sustainable logistic capabilities and firm performance. The research findings indicate that the combined impact of digital innovations results in higher levels of corporate performance and sustainability. By embracing digitization through blockchain technology, business organizations can attain supply chain excellence. This integration enhances the adoption of environmentally beneficial actions, minimizes waste, and decreases carbon emissions across supply chains, thus reinforcing the connection between sustainable firm performance and environmental sustainability. As a result, the enterprises may execute sustainably through improved logistical capabilities and effective integration. The results hold great theoretical and practical significance for improving supply chain management efficacy and accomplishing multiple SDGs, including SDG-8, SDG-9, SDG-11, and SDG-12. Full article
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Inventory Policies and Supply Chain Coordination under Logistics Route Disruption Risks
by Mao Zheng, Ningning Cui, Yibin Zhang, Fangfang Zhang and Victor Shi
Sustainability 2023, 15(13), 10093; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151310093 - 26 Jun 2023
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Predictable logistics disruptions due to scheduled lockdowns for large-scale events such as the Olympic Games may not only reduce supply chain profits, but also increase carbon emissions. To help solve these problems, an emergency transit policy to be applied to the logistics path [...] Read more.
Predictable logistics disruptions due to scheduled lockdowns for large-scale events such as the Olympic Games may not only reduce supply chain profits, but also increase carbon emissions. To help solve these problems, an emergency transit policy to be applied to the logistics path is an effective solution. However, optimal inventory control is needed. This paper proposes an optimization model to control ordering and inventory policies for decentralized and centralized supply chains. The model considers the logistics path damping coefficient, the logistics path acceleration coefficient, and the vehicle loading capacity ratio in emergency transit. Our major findings include the following. First, supply chain profits under centralization are confirmed to be higher than under decentralization. Second, a price discount mechanism can achieve supply chain coordination. Third, the manufacturers in a centralized supply chain are more inclined to choose a logistics path with a high acceleration coefficient in order to let their cargo arrive quickly and to reduce the impact of the lead time demand fluctuations. Finally, the implications of our research results for carbon emission reductions are discussed. Full article
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The Impact of Online Anti-Counterfeiting on Channel Structure and Pricing Decisions
by Weiting Wang, Yi Liao and Wenjing Shen
Sustainability 2023, 15(10), 8253; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15108253 - 18 May 2023
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Counterfeiting is an important challenge in maintaining the security and sustainability of supply chains. This paper examines a supply chain consisting of a luxury goods manufacturer (and a retailer) in the presence of counterfeit goods. Inspired by the reality that both manufacturers and [...] Read more.
Counterfeiting is an important challenge in maintaining the security and sustainability of supply chains. This paper examines a supply chain consisting of a luxury goods manufacturer (and a retailer) in the presence of counterfeit goods. Inspired by the reality that both manufacturers and retailers have incentives to implement anti-counterfeiting, this paper combines the psychological impact of anti-counterfeiting efforts on consumers and discusses the impact of anti-counterfeiting efforts on pricing and profits. We find that: (1) anti-counterfeiting has a positive impact on the selling price of brand products and the firms’ profits. However, the impact on wholesale prices varies depending on who implements the anti-counterfeiting strategy. (2) Only when the quality of brand products is higher than the threshold, is the firm willing to input anti-counterfeiting efforts. Manufacturers in a reselling structure are more motivated to fight counterfeits. (3) Implementing anti-counterfeiting in a direct selling structure is the most effective strategy for manufacturers. Under a reselling structure, it is more beneficial for manufacturers to have the retailer input anti-counterfeiting efforts. Our study provides insights into the reasons why some manufacturers establish internal anti-counterfeiting teams under the direct selling structure, while others incentivize retailers to invest in anti-counterfeiting. Full article
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