Harnessing Technological Innovation for Managing Volatility and Advancing Sustainable and Regenerative Supply Chains

Editors

  • Md Maruf Hossan Chowdhury, University of Technology Sydney
  • Shahriar Akter, University of Wollongong
  • Mohammad Alamgir Hossain, RMIT University
  • Kristijan Mirkovski, Deakin University

Description

Supply chains face escalating disruptions from climate change, geopolitical instability, pandemics, and regulatory pressures, while stakeholders increasingly demand sustainable and ethical practices. Digital technologies such as AI, blockchain, IoT, and advanced analytics are transforming supply chain operations by enhancing visibility and enabling data-driven decision-making that can address both resilience and sustainability goals.

This special issue seeks to explore how digital innovation integrates sustainability and resilience in supply chains while identifying gaps between current research and practice. Contributions should address theoretical and empirical questions about when and how technologies support or constrain environmental and social performance, considering contextual factors like institutional environments and geopolitical dynamics, as well as emerging issues such as circular economy transitions and sovereign artificial intelligence.

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Potential topics

  • Emerging digital technologies (e.g., AI, IoT, blockchain) for sustainability and resilience in supply chain management
  • Data-driven decarbonisation strategies and emissions transparency in logistics management
  • Digital enablers of circular supply chains, reverse logistics, and closed-loop systems
  • Digital transformation, resilience, and sustainable supply chain risk management
  • Technology-enabled supply chain resilience capabilities and competitive advantage
  • Blockchain-based traceability, transparency, and ethical sourcing in supply chain management
  • Digital product passports and lifecycle data integration
  • Governance, ethics, data integrity, and cybersecurity in digital supply chain management
  • Institutional and regulatory influences on technology-led sustainability initiatives in supply chain management
  • Digital platforms for supplier sustainability assessment and collaboration
  • Techno-nationalism, sovereign AI, and implications for managing global supply chains
  • Theoretical perspectives on technology-sustainability-resilience linkages in supply chain management
  • Integrating theory and practice in technology-led regenerative practices in supply chains