Aamir Rashid, City University of New York

Rizwana Rasheed, City University of New York

Organizations face ongoing disruptions and must adapt their supply chains while managing sustainability and digital transformation. However, there is limited frameworks for measuring and comparing adaptive supply chain performance across different organizations and contexts. This special issue seeks to advance research that uses benchmarking logic to systematically evaluate how well supply chains adapt.

The special issue emphasizes understanding adaptive performance through the interaction of people, technology, governance, and sustainability practices. Rather than treating adaptation as a general concept, research should operationalize adaptability with measurable constructs and benchmarking frameworks that highlight performance differences between configurations.

Contributions should employ rigorous comparative designs using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods to benchmark adaptive supply chains across industries and countries. By identifying which configurations perform better and under what conditions, the research will provide actionable insights for practitioners and policymakers.

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Potential topics

• Benchmarking adaptive supply chain performance across industries and regions
• Performance metrics and composite indices for adaptive, sustainable, and resilient supply chains
• Supply chain maturity models and benchmarking trajectories
• Socio-technical configurations and comparative performance outcomes
• Benchmarking digital and AI-enabled supply chain systems
• Performance frontiers and efficiency analysis of adaptive supply chains
• Cross-country and institutional benchmarking of supply chain adaptability
• Governance, collaboration, and coordination as benchmarked performance drivers
• Comparative analysis of sustainability and resilience performance trade-offs

Timeline

• June 1, 2026: Opening date for manuscripts submissions
• December 31, 2026: Closing date for manuscripts submission

Harshad Sonar, Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur

Bishal Dey Sarkar, Indian Institute of Management Bodhgaya

Sandeep Jagtap, Lund University

Hana Trollman, University of Leicester

This special issue examines how digital technologies can be integrated with sustainability objectives in modern supply chains. Organizations are increasingly pressured to reduce environmental impacts and ensure ethical operations while managing technological disruption. The issue explores how emerging tools like artificial intelligence, blockchain, and data analytics can enhance supply chain transparency, efficiency, emissions monitoring, and resilience while addressing climate risks and regulatory demands.

The collection seeks empirical, conceptual, and methodological contributions that bridge theory and practice in digital sustainability transitions. It recognizes that technological adoption alone is insufficient; successful transformation requires supportive leadership, training, and organizational culture change. The special issue draws on multiple theoretical perspectives to provide comprehensive understanding of how human and organizational factors influence sustainability-driven digitalization across different organizational contexts.

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Potential topics

• Strategic leadership and governance for sustainable digital supply chains
• Digital transformation strategies for environmental sustainability in supply chains
• AI and machine learning applications for green supply chain planning and optimization
• Blockchain-enabled transparency, traceability, and ethical sourcing
• Benchmarking sustainability performance metrics and ESG KPIs in digital supply chain
• Sustainable logistics and smart transportation
• Digital circular supply chains and circular economy implementation models
• Green procurement, supplier collaboration, and sustainable sourcing practices
• Sustainability-resilience integration through digital capabilities
• Sustainable supply chain innovation in SMEs and emerging economies
• Cyber risks, data governance, and trust issues in sustainable digital supply chains
• Policy, institutional pressures, and regulatory compliance for digital sustainability
• Benchmarking best practices in AI-driven sustainable supply chain decision-making
• Cross-industry and cross-country benchmarking of digital sustainability maturity models
• Benchmarking circular economy adoption and reverse logistics performance across sectors

Timeline

• March 15, 2026: Opening date for manuscripts submissions
• September 30, 2026: Closing date for manuscripts submission