Special Issue "Technology and Innovation Management for Sustainable Transportation and Supply Chain"

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2022.

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Chulung Lee
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School of Industrial Management Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
Interests: technology management; air and maritime transportation; intellectual property; logistics and supply chain management
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Dr. Sung-Woo Lee
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General Policy Research Division, Korea Maritime Institute, Busan 49111, Korea
Interests: port performance and competition; SCM; cold chain; arctic logistics
Dr. Hyunseog Chung
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Office of Data and Information, National Research Foundation, Daejeon 34113, Korea
Interests: technology management; firm and industry growth; R&D management; data analytics
Dr. Youngjae Han
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Railroad Type Approval Team, Korea Railroad Research Institute, Uiwang 16105, Korea
Interests: technology management; patent analysis; railway system; measurement system; propulsion system

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainability for innovative transportation and logistics is critical for competitive edges in supply chain management. Investigating and developing technology policies, transportation economics and technology management strategies are important to design and operate efficient/effective supply chain for smart economy.

Particularly, technology developments for transportation and logistics are phenomenal with world-wife fierce competitions. Technology developments on propulsion systems and braking systems are notable for the improvement of fuel cell vehicles and high-speed railways.

With E-commerce taking over traditional economy, last mile logistics and cold chain technologies are keys for the success of logistics service providers. In the same vein, many researchers have predicted future logistics technologies with data analytics and Artificial Intelligence.

This Special Issue welcomes contributions that study policy and technology developments for tranportation, logistics, manufacturing and service industries. ,We also invite both new vehicle technology and sustainable logistics innovation.

Prof. Chulung Lee
Dr. Sung-Woo Lee
Dr. Hyunseog Chung
Dr. Youngjae Han
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Sustainable transportation systems
  • Data analytics for technology forecasting/management
  • Technologies and innovations for railway systems
  • Technologies and innovations for shipping and maritime industries
  • Future logistics technologies
  • Patent data analytics
  • Innovation and growth for service and manufacturing industries
  • Advanced vehicle development
  • Design and analysis for electric vehicles
  • Technology policy
  • Technology management
  • Industrial management strategy
  • Returns on R&D investment
  • Transportation economics

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Leveraging the 4th Industrial Revolution Technology for Sustainable Development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR)—The Case Study of Autonomous Vessel
Sustainability 2021, 13(15), 8211; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13158211 - 22 Jul 2021
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technology has been applied to various industrial areas not only to improve economic efficiency but also to obtain environmental and safety benefits. We paid attention to the unresolved issues of Arctic development to establish a balance between economic [...] Read more.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technology has been applied to various industrial areas not only to improve economic efficiency but also to obtain environmental and safety benefits. We paid attention to the unresolved issues of Arctic development to establish a balance between economic feasibility and social values and suggest the 4IR technologies as the solution for this. The master concept of application of the 4IR technology to NSR sailing is presented. Further, we conducted a case study for autonomous vessels. A cost breakdown structure model is specified to compare the total costs of traditional and autonomous vessels. Then, we conducted scenario analysis to investigate the economic and social effects of autonomous vessels by season and route. The results show that autonomous vessels have economic benefits compared to the traditional vessel even in the winter season, and if we realize autonomous vessels in the NSR, there are more cost saving effects than in the Suez Canal Route (SCR) in any season. As for the environmental benefits, autonomous vessels have lower gas emissions and reduced water disposal compared to the traditional vessel. Further, autonomous vessels could be a solution to provide a better crew working environment by minimizing the number of people on board. The contribution of this research is that, first, we utilize real fuel oil consumption measurement data to estimate the voyage expenses, and, second, this is a novel attempt of applying the 4IR technology as a solution for the Arctic development issue. In this respect, this research is expected to serve as a cornerstone for future research, and it will help to establish Arctic development strategies in Arctic or non-Arctic countries. Full article
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