Exploring Symmetry and Asymmetry in Supply Chain Management: Frameworks, Applications and Innovations for Resilient and Sustainable Systems
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Computer".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 160
Special Issue Editors
Interests: logistics; supply chain management; industrial engineering; lean manufacturing; risk management
Interests: supply chain; transportation; industrial engineering; urban & hospital logistics; management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, titled "Exploring Symmetry and Asymmetry in Supply Chain Management: Frameworks, Applications and Innovations for Resilient and Sustainable Systems", aims to investigate the role of symmetry and asymmetry in shaping modern supply chains. It seeks to uncover how balanced and unbalanced dynamics influence collaboration, decision making, resource distribution, and risk management across global supply networks. Authors are invited to contribute theoretical, methodological, and practical advancements that explore these concepts through mathematical modeling, optimization techniques, and real-world applications. Special emphasis will be placed on how symmetry principles enhance efficiency and resilience, while understanding asymmetry can unlock innovative strategies for overcoming disruptions and fostering sustainability. This Special Issue aspires to bridge the gap between theory and practice, offering actionable insights for resilient and sustainable supply chain systems, and providing a comprehensive platform to analyze how symmetry and asymmetry shape modern supply chains and to offer innovative solutions to real-world challenges.
Dr. Jabir Arif
Prof. Dr. Fouad Jawab
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- supply chain symmetry
- asymmetry in logistics networks
- resilient supply chains
- sustainable supply chain systems
- mathematical modeling in scm
- optimization techniques
- risk management in supply chains
- collaborative supply chain frameworks
- innovation in logistics
- resilient supply chain design
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