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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 January 2023) | Viewed by 16811

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Dr. Katarzyna Grzybowska

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Faculty of Engineering Management, Poznan University of Technology, 60-965 Poznan, Poland
Interests: digital supply chain; sustainable supply chain; reliability of supply chains; digital transformation
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Dr. Agnieszka A. Tubis

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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Interests: resilience of logistic and transport systems; risk assessment; risk management; supply chain management; Logistics 4.0; safety management; maintenance and operation in Industry 4.0
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Dear Colleagues,

An undeniable continuous material production and technological progress can be observed today. At the same time, the consequences of the inequality, disorder, and asymmetry in the economic, social, and environmental spheres are becoming increasingly visible at a global scale.

Global changes are related, among others, to (1) dynamic development of technology and production organization, uses modern technological solutions, (2) highly dynamic global changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting consequences for the sustainability and continuity of supply chains, and (3) great changes in consumer behavior, which are the result of, among others, the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the development of the global economy has caused a significant increase in the worldwide production of goods and an excessive increase in consumption.

Each of the components of global change has great potential and creates new opportunities, but it is also a significant challenge. It should be stated that the phenomenon of global changes makes supply chains more and more susceptible to disruptions, and their unpredictability and instability are becoming a daily occurrence.

Three key global theoretical trends in supply chains have been identified for three components of global changes, indicating their developmental potential:

The digital supply chain to support Industry 4.0. The shift from a traditional supply chain to a digital supply chain (will be supported by the next generation of low-cost robotics) appears as a necessity;
The resilient supply chain (ability to anticipate, prepare for, adapt to incremental change and sudden disruptions) to counterbalance unforeseen black swan events, as is the case with the COVID-19 pandemic;
The sustainable supply chain to support, among others, the positive behavior of producers and consumers (economic, social, and environmental, the combination and balance of which is supposed to result in equilibrium in the economy).

This transformation will require new management strategies.

This Special Issue on “Sustainable Coordination in Supply Chain Management—Risk Factors in Ensuring Coordination and Cooperation in Supply Chains and Actively Strengthening the Reliability of Supply Chains” intends to collect the newest studies in the field.

Potential contributions may include but should not be limited to theoretical papers and/or quantitative studies and/or case studies. With this in mind, we invite theoretical and empirical research able to investigate a variety of lines of inquiry, including:

New trends of supply chains
Reliability of supply chains
Digitalization of supply chains
Sustainability of supply chain
Sustainable coordination in supply chain management
Global coordination in sustainable development
Organizational coordination in sustainable supply chain
Sustainable cooperation in supply chain
Sustainable cooperation in global climate policy
Risk factors, enablers, barriers, and outcomes of supply chains implementation
Supply chain risk management strategies
Perspectives in supply chain risk management
The impact of Covid-19 on supply chains: supply chains’ survival in a time of crisis
Supply chains and sustainable development

References:

Grzybowska, K. Identification and Classification of Global Theoretical Trends and Supply Chain Development Directions. Energies 2021, 14, 4414. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14154414

Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Grzybowska
Prof. Dr. Agnieszka Tubis
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Keywords

new trends of supply chains
reliability of supply chains
digitalization of supply chains
sustainability of supply chain
sustainable coordination in supply chain management
global coordination in sustainable development
organizational coordination in sustainable supply chains
sustainable cooperation in supply chains
sustainable cooperation in global climate policy
risk factors, enablers, barriers, and outcomes of supply chain implementation
supply chain risk management strategies
perspectives in supply chain risk management
the impact of COVID-19 on supply chains: supply chains’ survival in a time of crisis
supply chains and sustainable development

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Improvement of Factory Transport Efficiency with Use of WiFi-Based Technique for Monitoring Industrial Vehicles

by Joanna Kochańska, Anna Burduk, Marcin Markowski, Alicja Kłusek and Monika Wojciechowska

Sustainability 2023, 15(2), 1113; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15021113 - 06 Jan 2023

Cited by 6 | Viewed by 1275

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The in-factory transport influences production rate and quality, so it is characterized by the shortest displacement time and maximum utilization of available means of transport, accompanied by their lowest operating wear. In the paper, an improvement of factory transport management is suggested, employing the traffic analysis methods of industrial vehicles. The efficiency of internal logistics was analyzed with the use of the WiFi-based technique for monitoring industrial vehicles. In the research, the in-building location system Optimatik BI was used and implemented in a company manufacturing PVC profiles for the market of building materials and interior equipment. Stopping times of forklift trucks, their routes and covered distances were estimated. On this ground, factors of their effective use were calculated. Further, it was possible to analyze the traffic of the forklift trucks and to generate heat maps that, in turn, made it possible to identify problems and develop a suitable improvement plan. A mathematical model that allows for efficiency optimization by determining the best number of employees handling the transport was developed for one of the analyzed logistics tasks. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Coordination in Supply Chain Management—Risk Factors in Ensuring Coordination and Cooperation in Supply Chains and Actively Strengthening the Reliability of Supply Chains)

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Supply Chain Resilience in Reality VUCA—An International Delphi Study

by Katarzyna Grzybowska and Agnieszka A. Tubis

Sustainability 2022, 14(17), 10711; https://doi.org/10.3390/su141710711 - 28 Aug 2022

Cited by 4 | Viewed by 2605

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The modern business world operates in the VUCA environment or reality; volatility and unpredictability are the only constants in it. It is challenging for entrepreneurs to predict the future, and the tested routines, proven habits, or the developed patterns of action no longer function properly, e.g., the logistic strategy of JIT does not fit the new rules of the business game and begins to be treated as a relic. From a business perspective, this new reality is profoundly changing how enterprises and supply chains operate, as well as how we approach supply chain resilience. As a result, we observe a picture of a highly volatile and unpredictable business environment in which vulnerable supply chains operate. The following research questions were asked in the paper: (1) What are the barriers to realizing the concept of Supply Chain Resilience in the reality of VUCA?; and (2) What can be the lead time for the Supply Chain Resilience in reality VUCA? The article presents the results of an expert study using the Delphi method. High-class experts from the scientific community were selected for the research. The results of the research allowed us to answer the research questions posed. Internal barriers to realizing a resilient supply chain in reality VUCA are listed. Based on the indications of experts, three scenarios have also been developed that relate to the speed of the expected lead time of a resilient supply chain, in fact, VUCA. Further research directions on the resilience of supply chains have also been marked out. Full article

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Dual-Channel Supply Chain Financing Operation Strategy Considering Free-Riding Effect under Different Power Structures

by Wen-Bin Wang, Qiang Sun, Xiu-Xia Yan and Yuan-Qing Liu

Sustainability 2022, 14(15), 9379; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159379 - 31 Jul 2022

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This paper considers a dual-channel supply chain consisting of a manufacturer and a capital-constrained retailer, where the retailer makes certain sales efforts and the manufacturer may hitch a ride on the retailer’s sales efforts. Deferred payment and bank loan financing models under Retailer- and Manufacturer-Stackelberg settings are established, respectively. The equilibrium price and sales effort strategies of both sides of the supply chain under two power structures and financing modes are obtained by the backward solution method, and then the influence of free-riding behavior and financing interest rate on equilibrium strategies is explored, as well as how the power structure affects the financing decisions of enterprises. The results show that deferred payment is more conducive to retailers’ sales effort and order volume, which is the optimal financing model for the retailers under each power structure. Power structure affects the initial capital threshold of retailers and the manufacturers’ financing decisions. The impact of free-riding behavior and financing rate on equilibrium prices exists and varies, depending on the power structure and financing model. Numerical simulation results show that manufacturers should give priority to publishing price strategies, while retailers should decide whether to give priority to publishing price strategies according to financing mode and cross-price sensitivity. This paper’s findings can provide valuable guidance for decision-making in financing, price, and sales effort for the capital-constrained dual-channel supply chain. Full article

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Logistics Coordination Based on Inventory Management and Transportation Planning by Third-Party Logistics (3PL)

by Mariusz Kmiecik

Sustainability 2022, 14(13), 8134; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138134 - 04 Jul 2022

Cited by 9 | Viewed by 5810

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Currently, there is still a strong trend in research and in the market connected with the role of 3PL (third-party logistics) companies and the trend of developing and creating coordination in logistics networks. The most important issue for the following paper is the examination of the 3PL enterprise, which is able to create the demand forecasts to gain the functions of logistics coordination in the fields of inventory management and transportation planning. This research paper focuses on showing the demand forecasting tool results for 29 chosen distribution networks (in this paper, the traditional forecasting methods were used based on time series exponential smoothing, ARIMA, machine learning and neural-network-based methods, created in the R programming environment). In the next steps, the forecasting results were compared in the conditions of transportation planning and inventory management (in the conditions of “future” dynamic ABC analysis). The forecasting function supports the inventory management and transportation planning activity of 3PL as a key element of logistics coordination in distribution networks. The proper way to transfer the results of forecasting to an ABC analysis and transportation planning concept is to create a cloud-based system supported by data from the WMS (warehouse management system), while providing the possibility of results visualization by using some BI (business intelligence) solutions or different tools to create managerial information dashboards. Currently, one of the most efficient models connected with logistics coordination is the centralized network with 3PL responsible for planning and executing logistics processes with the creation of additional value. As such, 3PL is able to create a similar forecast for different types of DN and with different aggregations (per SKU or per recipient). It could support coordination in DN from the point of view of inventory management and transportation planning. Full article

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A Novel Fuzzy-Based VIKOR–CRITIC Soft Computing Method for Evaluation of Sustainable Supply Chain Risk Management

by Fahim ul Amin, Qian-Li Dong, Katarzyna Grzybowska, Zahid Ahmed and Bo-Rui Yan

Sustainability 2022, 14(5), 2827; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14052827 - 28 Feb 2022

Cited by 15 | Viewed by 2278

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This article aims to evaluate sustainable supply chain risks using a novel fuzzy VIKOR–CRITIC technique. The research contributions of this study are twofold. First and foremost, this is the first attempt to integrate the fuzzy VIKOR approach with the CRITIC method in order to eradicate the inadequacies of the VIKOR method. Second, this is the first study to look at the sustainable supply chain risk management in Pakistan’s logistics industry. Four logistics companies were chosen for the study, and thirty criteria were established and divided into four categories using acquired data and literature studies. According to the findings, organizational risks are the most important to consider, whereas environmental hazards have the least influence. Supply delays, freight rate/oil price fluctuations, bankruptcy, and natural catastrophe are the four most important criteria in these categories. Limited suppliers, cargo tracking, IT system failure, and international politics are the four least significant criteria in the four risk categories. The findings are useful for the logistics industry operating in CPEC for risk mitigation and sustainable operation. The research may be used as a guideline for risk identification and management by practitioners and decision-makers in Pakistani logistics organizations. Full article

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Quality of Forecasts as the Factor Determining the Coordination of Logistics Processes by Logistic Operator

by Marzena Kramarz and Mariusz Kmiecik

Sustainability 2022, 14(2), 1013; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14021013 - 17 Jan 2022

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(1) Background: Currently, logistics operators are struggling with the problem of acquiring new areas to create added value. One of such challenges is acquiring a new function in the form of demand forecasting and coordination skills. The increase in the need to forecast demand is related to the increasing complexity of the distribution network, omnichannel systems and turbulent environment. It is necessary to have a comprehensive approach to the distribution network and to develop competences related to coordination. For the authors, one of the most important coordination factors is the quality of forecasts, especially in relation to modern logistics operators. (2) Methods: In literature studies, the authors combine prognostic abilities with a predisposition to coordinate logistic processes in distribution networks. The aim of the research is to develop a forecasting model that will allow a logistic operator who aspires to coordinate logistics processes to create forecasts in the distribution system. The tool was developed in the R programming language and allows for forecasting based on data from the Warehouse Management System; (3) Results: The quality of forecasts is correlated with the characteristics of the products, the relationship between the manufacturing company and the logistics operator, and the configuration of the distribution network in individual chains. The results of the forecasts were compared with selected features of each of the 5 distribution networks that were tested. In parallel, the attributes of a company capable of forecasting in the distribution network were analyzed. These attributes were also compared to those of the logistics operator. (4) Conclusions: The authors proved that a logistic operator with a set of defined features is capable of generating demand in the entire distribution network. Full article

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