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Sustainability in Supply Chains, Technology Management, and Performance Evaluation

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2025) | Viewed by 8942

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Romeo Bandinelli

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Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy
Interests: supply chain management; ICT; product lifecycle management
Dr. Bianca Bindi

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Department of Engineering Sciences, University of Guglielmo Marconi, 00193 Rome, Italy
Interests: supply chain strategy; key performance indicators; agile manufacturing; product lifecycle management; fashion; supply chain
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Arcidiacono

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Department of Engineering Science, Guglielmo Marconi University, 00193 Rome, Italy
Interests: design for Six Sigma; Lean Six Sigma 4.0; axiomatic design; design of experiments
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Dr. Francesco Del Pero

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Department of Engineering Science, Guglielmo Marconi University, 00193 Rome, Italy
Interests: sustainability management; sustainable mobility; design and environmental characterization of road and railway vehicles; lightweight design in the road transportation field; sustainability assessment of vehicle components and materials (LCA,LCC,and S-LCA); modelling and simulation of vehicle energy consumption (both ICEVs and EVs); FEM structural analysis
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainability is a key factor for businesses that want to gain a competitive edge or operate in industries that are sensitive to environmental or social issues. To achieve sustainable supply chains, organizations need to collect data, share information, and generate knowledge for decision making. This is particularly vital for measuring and managing the social and environmental performance of suppliers and entire supply chains. Moreover, the growing demand for certified sustainable products and services requires reliable methods for assessing and managing sustainability performance.

In this context, sustainability and technology are closely intertwined. Digital technology can enhance the sustainability of supply chains by providing a more comprehensive and real-time view of their operations and by enabling informed decisions and quick responses to changes in demand and supply.

Industry 4.0 technology can help organizations achieve these goals by offering real-time data, facilitating communication and collaboration, and streamlining processes. Digitization also allows organizations to better track and manage the life cycle of their products, from raw materials to end-of-life, thus reducing their environmental impact and promoting sustainability.

The aim of this Special Issue is to gather papers that address the measurement and management of Sustainable Supply Chains (SSCs), including case studies, papers that present methodological frameworks, and empirical research that has been conducted in any industrial sector that applies to sustainable supply chains.

Dr. Romeo Bandinelli
Dr. Bianca Bindi
Prof. Dr. Gabriele Arcidiacono
Dr. Francesco Del Pero
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  • key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • sustainable supply chain (SSC)
  • Industry 4.0

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A Hybrid Intuitionistic Fuzzy Entropy–BWM–WASPAS Approach for Supplier Selection in Shipbuilding Enterprises
by Qiankun Jiang and Haiyan Wang
Sustainability 2025, 17(4), 1701; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17041701 - 18 Feb 2025
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Supplier selection in the shipbuilding industry is a typical multicriteria group decision-making (MCGDM) problem, often characterized by significant uncertainty and fuzziness. To address this issue effectively, this paper proposes a novel integrated approach for supplier selection in shipbuilding enterprises by combining intuitionistic fuzzy [...] Read more.
Supplier selection in the shipbuilding industry is a typical multicriteria group decision-making (MCGDM) problem, often characterized by significant uncertainty and fuzziness. To address this issue effectively, this paper proposes a novel integrated approach for supplier selection in shipbuilding enterprises by combining intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IFSs) with the weighted aggregated sum product assessment (WASPAS) method. The proposed method utilizes IFS operators alongside an innovative process for evaluating indicator weights. Initially, an intuitionistic fuzzy number approach is employed to obtain indicator data, which effectively captures the uncertainty of linguistic variables and ensures accurate reflection of real-world conditions. Subsequently, the indicator weights are evaluated by integrating subjective weights, derived through the best–worst method, with objective weights, calculated using an entropy-based approach, resulting in more balanced and realistic weight assignments. Subsequently, the WASPAS method is used to prioritize alternative suppliers, and a shipbuilding enterprise in Shanghai is taken as an example to verify the effectiveness of the model. In addition, to evaluate the stability of the proposed method, sensitivity analyses were performed for varying attribute values. The results demonstrate that the combination of subjective and objective weights enhances the stability of the method under varying attribute weights. Finally, a comparison with various existing methods based on intuitionistic fuzzy information proves that the proposed method exhibits certain advantages in solving the MCGDM problem under uncertain environments. Full article
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Design for Six Sigma in the Product Development Process Under a Sustainability Point of View: A Real-Life Case Study
by Gabriele Arcidiacono, Edoardo Risaliti and Francesco Del Pero
Sustainability 2024, 16(23), 10387; https://doi.org/10.3390/su162310387 - 27 Nov 2024
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The modern economic landscape, now more competitive than ever, compels companies to create increasingly innovative, cutting-edge, and cost-effective products. In this regard, the design and development phases play a crucial role, as they closely determine the final satisfaction of the customers. It follows [...] Read more.
The modern economic landscape, now more competitive than ever, compels companies to create increasingly innovative, cutting-edge, and cost-effective products. In this regard, the design and development phases play a crucial role, as they closely determine the final satisfaction of the customers. It follows from this the need for a structured approach to product development, which allows companies to identify product key characteristics, also useful when there is the need for carrying out the redesign of an existing product. This work provides the application of the Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology to a real redesign case study, based on the improvement in a specific mountain bike model (baseline product). The final target is identifying the main criticalities and intervention areas for the bicycle, to provide valuable suggestions to designers and developers for creating a new product alternative characterised by an extended horizon to various markets. DFSS is applied to identify and optimise Critical-To-Quality (CTQ) features, aiming at making the project as responsive as possible to customers’ needs. More specifically, two main tasks are addressed. The first one is the application of the identify phase of the IDOV approach (Identify, Design, Optimise, Validate) to identify the most pertinent Voice of the Customers (VOCs) to be implemented in the product. The second main task is the analysis of the integrated product development process carried out through the Six Sigma (SS) methodology, to transform the VOCs into CTQs via the Quality Function Deployment 1 (QFD1) and to prioritise the CTQ to achieve design excellence. The identified improvement strategies are presented and critically discussed in relation to their potential to reduce the environmental impact of the overall Life Cycle (LC) of the product. Full article
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The Mediating Role of Supply Chain Integration in the Relationship Between Supply Chain Strategy and Logistics Performance
by Ibrahim Ethem Dağdeviren and Ramazan Erturgut
Sustainability 2024, 16(21), 9514; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16219514 - 31 Oct 2024
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Businesses may face different challenges in the realization and management of supply chain activities. To cope with these challenges and be successful in supply chain management, companies need supply chain strategies that are suitable for their product structures and objectives and strategic collaborations [...] Read more.
Businesses may face different challenges in the realization and management of supply chain activities. To cope with these challenges and be successful in supply chain management, companies need supply chain strategies that are suitable for their product structures and objectives and strategic collaborations based on co-operation among supply chain members. In addition, to control and improve the results of the activities and strategies, the performance of logistics activities, which have a large share in the economic development of companies, should be measured and managed correctly. Therefore, supply chain strategies, supply chain integration, and logistics performance measurements have a critical importance in supply chain management, where the competition of companies is experienced and complexity is increasing day by day. In this framework, this study aims to investigate the relationship between the supply chain strategies and logistics performance of an enterprise and whether supply chain integration has a mediating role in this relationship. For this purpose, 417 data samples were collected and analyzed from the top 1000 exporter companies determined by the Turkish Exporters Assembly by a survey method, and the findings are analyzed and discussed. In the literature, there is no study that analyzes the relationship between the variables determined in this research from a mediator variable perspective. Therefore, this study presents original research in this field, and it is expected that the findings of the research will provide important benefits to companies and researchers and offer a new perspective to the literature. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that there is a significant and positive relationship between the supply chain strategies determined by companies and their logistics performance and supply chain integration. There is also a significant and positive relationship between supply chain integration and logistics performance. In addition, it has been concluded that supply chain integration plays a partial mediating role in the relationship between supply chain strategies and logistics performance. These results suggest the importance of supply chain strategies and supply chain integration in improving logistics performance. Therefore, in line with the research results, it is suggested that, to use supply chains for competitive advantage, managers should ensure supply chain integration by determining the right supply chain strategies in accordance with their objectives and product structures, and thus increase their logistics performance. Full article
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The Mediating Role of Environmental Uncertainty in the Impact of Information Technology on Supply Chain Performance
by Ibrahim Ethem Dağdeviren and Sakir Mirza
Sustainability 2024, 16(17), 7667; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177667 - 4 Sep 2024
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In a period in which competition and globalization are increasing day by day, the competition of companies exists among supply chains. To have and sustain competitiveness in the supply chain context, information technologies should be used, supply chain performance should be measured at [...] Read more.
In a period in which competition and globalization are increasing day by day, the competition of companies exists among supply chains. To have and sustain competitiveness in the supply chain context, information technologies should be used, supply chain performance should be measured at certain intervals, and environmental uncertainty should be taken into account. In this framework, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between information technologies and supply chain performance and to investigate whether environmental uncertainty has a mediating role in this relationship. For this purpose, 192 data points were obtained via a survey obtained from the top 500 international companies active in Turkey and analyzed with SAS software. Resulting from the analysis, it was determined that there is a significant relationship between information technologies, environmental uncertainty, and supply chain performance, and between information technologies and environmental uncertainty. It is concluded that environmental uncertainty has a significant effect on supply chain performance, and information technologies have a significant effect on environmental uncertainty. In addition, it has been determined that information technologies have a significant effect on supply chain performance, and environmental uncertainty has a medi-ating role in this effect. According to the results of this study, managers are suggested to increase their supply chain performance by using information technologies and to consider environmental uncertainty to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. Full article
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An Innovation Management Approach for Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing
by Tingyou Li, Xia Xu and Luyi Shen
Sustainability 2024, 16(16), 7135; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16167135 - 20 Aug 2024
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With more companies entering the realm of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) and governments enacting policies to support the development of low-altitude economies, the commercial potential of eVTOL is being recognized by the public. However, true commercialization is still a long way [...] Read more.
With more companies entering the realm of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) and governments enacting policies to support the development of low-altitude economies, the commercial potential of eVTOL is being recognized by the public. However, true commercialization is still a long way off. This article analyzes the technologies, product features, potential markets, and government policies related to eVTOL and constructs a four-stage, four-layer Policy–Technology Roadmap (P-TRM) model to guide the R&D process of eVTOL. Then, it is transformed into a system structural model, and the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method is used to identify several key nodes in the R&D process. Utilizing the Technology Adoption Life Cycle (TALC) theory for interpretation and analysis, the article concludes by proposing strategies in product, technology, and policy support for how eVTOL can successfully cross the chasm. This preliminary analysis of the development path, key nodes, and necessary measures for crossing the chasm provides insights for the R&D and commercialization of eVTOL. Full article
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