Sustainable Supply Chain Innovation and Operation Management

Dear Colleagues,

With the government’s increasing requirements of corporate social responsibility and the enhancement of consumers’ environmental awareness, sustainable supply chain innovation and operation management (SSCIOM) have attracted more and more attention from the whole of society. To develop SSCIOM, governors may first incentivize firms to undertake more social responsibility. For example, the government can promote advanced environmental technology and green products through subsidy policies or prevent environmental pollution through penalties. Second, firms may take initiatives to reduce the related costs and the environmental impact by employing environmental management systems, and improve social performance of operation and service processes through extended product service, charity, and cooperation with NGOs. Although previous studies have discussed the implementation mechanism and optimization path of SSCIOM to an extent, the new generation of information technology, such as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of Things, currently pose more challenges and opportunities for SSCIOM. These technologies enable modern supply chains to collect, store, analyze, and transfer data more and more effectively, making them realize information sharing and decision-making coordination among multiple agents. The digital innovation and operation management of supply chains have greatly promoted the transmission speed of information and pressure, which will inevitably affect the relevant decisions and practices in the field of SSCIOM.

However, only a few studies focus on the impacts of the development and application of information technology on the SSCIOM. Existing research has not yet conducted in-depth discussions on the path and mechanism of the impact of new generation information technology on the SSCIOM, especially the multiple governance and coordination mechanisms of the complex sustainable supply chain brought about by digital innovation and operation, the dynamic decision-making mechanism of SSCIOM, and overall management of sustainable supply chains under big data. The solution to these problems will have an important positive impact on the SSCIOM.

Prof. Dr. Lei Xu
Dr. Xiaochen Sun
Prof. Guihong Zhao
Prof. Xiaohang Yue
Guest Editors

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