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Sustainable Development and Planning of Supply Chain and Logistics

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2025) | Viewed by 3722

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Abderahman Rejeb

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Faculty of Business and Economics, Széchenyi István University, 9026 Győr, Hungary
Interests: supply chain; supply chain management; logistics
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Prof. Dr. Suhaiza Zailani

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Department of Decision Science, Ungku Aziz Centre, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Interests: supply chain management; logistics; operations management; management science; halal
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Issue on "Sustainable Development and Planning of Supply Chain and Logistics" in the journal Sustainability. This Special Issue aims to explore innovative approaches and strategies that promote sustainability within supply chains and logistics, addressing challenges related to resource efficiency, environmental impact, and sustainable growth.

Scope of this Special Issue

This Special Issue invites original research articles, reviews, communications, and concept papers that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:

  • Sustainable supply chain management practices;
  • Green logistics and transportation;
  • Circular economy and closed-loop supply chains;
  • Sustainable procurement and sourcing strategies;
  • Environmental impact assessment in supply chain management;
  • Technological innovations for sustainable logistics;
  • Policy frameworks and regulations promoting sustainable supply chains;
  • Case studies on sustainable logistics and supply chain management.

Submission guidelines

We encourage submissions from scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the field of sustainable supply chain and logistics. Manuscripts should be submitted online through the journal's submission system and will undergo a rigorous peer-review process. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal and will be listed together on the Special Issue website.

We look forward to your valuable contributions to this Special Issue and hope to collaborate with you to advance the research in this critical area of sustainability.

Dr. Abderahman Rejeb
Prof. Dr. Suhaiza Zailani
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

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 management
  • logistics
  • transportation
  • business and management
  • technology applications

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From Green Practices to Financial Performance: Pathways to Sustainability in Romanian Supply Chains
by Alexandru Constăngioară, Olimpia Ban, Diana Perțicaș and Ioan-Trifu Egerău
Sustainability 2026, 18(4), 2081; https://doi.org/10.3390/su18042081 - 19 Feb 2026
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Concerns over the environmental footprint of logistics operations have increasingly shaped the adoption of sustainability-oriented practices within supply chains. This research develops and empirically tests a model linking green practices to environmental and financial performance in supply chains. Using variance-based structural equation modeling [...] Read more.
Concerns over the environmental footprint of logistics operations have increasingly shaped the adoption of sustainability-oriented practices within supply chains. This research develops and empirically tests a model linking green practices to environmental and financial performance in supply chains. Using variance-based structural equation modeling (SEM), the study tests six hypotheses addressing both the direct effects of green practices on supply chain performance and the mediating role of competitive advantage. Data were collected from a sample of 148 Romanian firms operating across multiple industries. The results indicate that green practices positively influence environmental outcomes and support the development of green competitive advantage, which in turn is associated with stronger financial results. Policy implications suggest that sustainability initiatives should strategically leverage green practices to build enduring competitive advantages in supply chains. Full article
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Optimizing Sustainable Electronics Supply Chains Under Carbon Taxation and Fuzzy Demand: A Multi-Goal Programming Approach
by Kuang-Yen Chung and Rong-Her Chiu
Sustainability 2026, 18(3), 1686; https://doi.org/10.3390/su18031686 - 6 Feb 2026
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The sustainable transformation of electronics supply chains (ESCs) increasingly relies on effective green supply chain planning under carbon pricing and demand uncertainty. However, prior studies often lack an integrated framework that jointly considers carbon taxation, green technology investment, and profitability—environment trade-offs in forward [...] Read more.
The sustainable transformation of electronics supply chains (ESCs) increasingly relies on effective green supply chain planning under carbon pricing and demand uncertainty. However, prior studies often lack an integrated framework that jointly considers carbon taxation, green technology investment, and profitability—environment trade-offs in forward and reverse supply chains. To address this gap, this study proposes a fuzzy multi-goal optimization model using linear goal programming under progressive carbon taxation. The model incorporates fuzzy demand (triangular fuzzy numbers), carbon emissions, carbon taxes, and green investment costs and is converted into a solvable linear form via a defuzzification-based procedure to simultaneously achieve multiple aspiration levels for economic and environmental objectives. A real-world ESC case validates the model. The results show that carbon taxation and green investments can reduce emissions while maintaining profitability, with total cost and emission sensitivity of ±10–20% across different policies and demand uncertainty settings. The findings support adaptive, policy-aware planning by guiding green investment intensity and forward–reverse logistics decisions to balance cost efficiency and emissions reduction and provide actionable insights for managers facing progressive carbon pricing regulations. Full article
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How Innovation Capability Drives Sustainable Operational Performance in Practices Within Alternative Food Networks: The Mediating Roles of Business Platforms and Community Building
by Xi Wang, Xia Yang, Suhaiza Zailani and Abderahman Rejeb
Sustainability 2026, 18(1), 305; https://doi.org/10.3390/su18010305 - 28 Dec 2025
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While previous research suggests that innovation capability can enhance sustainable operational performance in sustainable supply chain management practices, empirical insights into the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain limited. Drawing on dynamic capability theory, this study investigates how innovation capability influences sustainable operational performance [...] Read more.
While previous research suggests that innovation capability can enhance sustainable operational performance in sustainable supply chain management practices, empirical insights into the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain limited. Drawing on dynamic capability theory, this study investigates how innovation capability influences sustainable operational performance within the context of Alternative Food Networks (AFNs). Utilizing matched survey data and objective performance metrics from 276 fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing firms in China, the study employed Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with bootstrapping techniques to test the mediating roles of business platforms and community building. The findings reveal that novelty-centered innovation capability has a significant positive effect on sustainable operational performance, with business platforms serving as a partial mediator in this relationship. In contrast, value-centered community building neither directly influences sustainable operational performance nor mediates the effect of innovation capability. Furthermore, the mediating effect of business platforms is found to be stronger than that of community building. This research presents a novel empirical framework that distinguishes the operational effectiveness of digital platforms in social community building within AFNs, providing managers with a strategic roadmap for prioritizing innovation investments to achieve sustainability. Full article
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Technological Convergence and Innovation Pathways in Sustainable Logistics Systems: An Integrated Graph Neural Network and Main Path Analysis
by Sungchan Jun, Choongheon Lee, Seok Jin Youn and Chulung Lee
Sustainability 2025, 17(23), 10507; https://doi.org/10.3390/su172310507 - 24 Nov 2025
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The sustainable transformation of logistics and supply chains increasingly depends on the convergence of digital and physical technologies. However, prior studies have often analyzed these domains in isolation, lacking a unified model that captures both structural interdependence and temporal evolution in technological innovation. [...] Read more.
The sustainable transformation of logistics and supply chains increasingly depends on the convergence of digital and physical technologies. However, prior studies have often analyzed these domains in isolation, lacking a unified model that captures both structural interdependence and temporal evolution in technological innovation. We develop an integrated model which combines a Variational Graph Autoencoder (VGAE) for structural embedding with Main Path Analysis (MPA) for tracing the temporal diffusion of technologies. Using 4121 patents published between 2015 and 2024 across 46 IPC subclasses, the model identifies four major innovation pathways—autonomous vehicle coordination, AI-driven logistics platforms, electrified mobility, and IoT-based monitoring that characterize the evolution of Logistics 4.0. The proposed model achieves a 62.5% main path contribution ratio, a weighted modularity (Q) of 0.5439, and a temporal alignment score of 0.51, confirming both structural coherence and interpretability. Empirical cross-validation with global policy reports (2024) and industry outlook assessments demonstrated strong consistency between the patent-based diffusion trajectories and real-world industry trends. The results provide actionable insights for policymakers and industry leaders seeking to align technological innovation with industrial infrastructure development and sustainable urban logistics transformation. Full article
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