Recent Advances in Green and Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Supply Chains
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Products and Services".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 386
Special Issue Editors
Interests: industrial engineering; operations management; sustainable manufacturing; green manufacturing; operations research
Interests: supply chain management; logistics management; transportation; green practices
Interests: operations management; supply chain management; strategic management; quantitative research methods
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past few decades, the role of manufacturing and service supply chains in the smooth and efficient running of manufacturing and service industry has been well established in the literature and by practitioners. The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has further re-emphasized the importance of these supply chains. On the other hand, many practitioners and researchers have intensified efforts aimed at comprehensively studying these supply chains under various conditions. These have culminated in the development and proposition of various algorithms, techniques, technologies, frameworks, models, and concepts geared toward a more efficient supply chain.
On the other hand, these manufacturing processes have been well documented as one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas and carbon emissions, environmental degradation associated with these emissions, and ecological imbalance in the manufacturing ecosystem. Based on studies and experiences in the industry and academia, it is an established fact that any disruption in the supply chain will generate ripple effects over the entire supply chain. Hence, it has become necessary to apply the principle of greening and sustainability on the various echelons and processes that constitute all manufacturing and service supply chains.
An empirical approach to sustainability is a continuous process, as various stages and inputs into the supply chain requires various research and investment. Therefore, achieving a green and sustainable supply chain is more a marathon than a sprint. This is why it has become imperative to share knowledge on the strides recorded so far from all stakeholders in the industry and academia. These strides cover the area of new technologies and techniques that are aimed at achieving and promoting a manufacturing and service supply chain that is sustainable and green.
This Special Issue aims at enhancing the relevant knowledge and expertise by showcasing original research and advances in the form of techniques, technologies, and methodologies directed toward achieving sustainability in the manufacturing and service supply chain. Hence, the Special Issue encompasses various types of work such as involving case studies, technologies, techniques, simulations, new algorithms, concepts, and models aimed at promoting sustainability in the service and manufacturing supply chains.
Dr. Ezutah Udoncy Olugu
Dr. Siti Norida Binti Wahab
Dr. Sreejith Balasubramanian
Prof. Dr. Kuan Yew Wong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable supply chain
- supplier compliance and selection
- green supply chain
- energy efficiency in supply chains
- green algorithms in supply chains
- sustainable supply chain modeling
- sustainable manufacturing systems
- sustainable transportation systems
- sustainable logistics network analysis
- multi-objective optimization in supply chains
- demand planning and forecasting
- supply chain planning
- order management
- inventory management in service and manufacturing supply chain
- procurement and sourcing
- supply chain technology
- transportation management systems
- sustainable warehouse management systems
- sustainable service systems
- sustainability assessment in service sectors
- supply chain carbon footprint analysis
- supply chain net zero solutions
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