Rohini Rajagopal , Chaminda Hettiarachchi , Siegfried G. Zürn
{"title":"Using a Result-Oriented Systems Thinking approach to design and evaluate strategies for the digital transformation management of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)","authors":"Rohini Rajagopal , Chaminda Hettiarachchi , Siegfried G. Zürn","doi":"10.1016/j.smse.2024.100023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smse.2024.100023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Digital technologies offer diverse opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, for an effective use of these technologies, a well-defined managerial strategy and implementation roadmap are essential. These elements ensure the efficient application of digital tools, ultimately leading to improved organizational performance. Organizations striving for business excellence aim to establish sustainability, drive transformation, and continuously improve their adaptable, dynamic capabilities. While customer requirements and needs should remain a primary focus, it is equally important to assess potential internal and external incidents through various scenarios.</p><p>Systems Thinking approaches have been promisingly used in business model research, innovation, and development in helping to understand the complexity inherent in dynamic situations. Despite its potential, there is a scarcity of literature exploring Systems Thinking and associated network analysis specifically addressing digital transformation techniques in SMEs.</p><p>This research study aims to fill this gap by providing a comprehensive insight into digital transformation strategies for SMEs. Employing a results-oriented, strategic Systems Thinking simulation, the study explores the identification of digital transformation strategies by evaluating the interrelations and performance of various departmental functions. With that best actions for achieving an effective, stable, and enhancing organization could be determined.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101200,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Economics","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100023"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667344424000069/pdfft?md5=48892704606c4e949dc235e79bf40a8e&pid=1-s2.0-S2667344424000069-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140879822","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Blockchains for industrial Internet of Things in sustainable supply chain management of industry 4.0, a review","authors":"Mohsen Soori , Fooad Karimi Ghaleh Jough , Roza Dastres , Behrooz Arezoo","doi":"10.1016/j.smse.2024.100026","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.smse.2024.100026","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The integration of blockchain technology in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for sustainable supply chain management in the context of Industry 4.0 offers several potential benefits. A public and auditable record of the environmental impact of each supply chain stage can be made using blockchain technology. A more streamlined and effective supply chain is made possible by blockchain's decentralized structure. Delays, mistakes, and the need for middlemen are decreased by real-time access to a shared ledger. IIoT devices like sensors and RFID tags can provide real-time data on the location, condition, and environmental parameters of goods. Blockchain can then be used to record and incentivize sustainable practices, such as reducing energy consumption or minimizing waste. The integration of blockchain with IIoT can develop the supply chain management for enabling real-time tracking of goods, optimizing inventory management, and ensuring compliance with sustainability standards. The paper provides a comprehensive overview of the key challenges facing traditional supply chains and how the combined use of Blockchains and IIoT technologies. The review also evaluates the environmental, social, and economic implications of adopting Blockchain-enabled IIoT solutions in supply chain operations. Furthermore, the review assesses the current state of research and development, identifying gaps in existing literature and proposing avenues for future exploration. As a results, by highlighting the synergies between these technologies, it seeks to inspire further innovation and adoption, ultimately fostering a more resilient, transparent, and environmentally conscious industrial ecosystem.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101200,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Economics","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100026"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667344424000094/pdfft?md5=7465d70a9d9dc10b6ee149976538b659&pid=1-s2.0-S2667344424000094-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141638480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The causal effect of carbon emission trading scheme on green TFP: Evidence from the Chinese transportation industry","authors":"Jinli Wang , Kaiyin Zhong","doi":"10.1016/j.smse.2024.100025","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.smse.2024.100025","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>While industries globally strive to meet the 1.5-degree target set forth in the Paris Agreement, the transport sector, as the largest emitter of carbon, has yet to sufficiently reduce its emissions. This study utilizes panel data spanning from 2007 to 2022 in China and employs a time-varying difference-in-differences (DID) method to examine the causal impact of the carbon emission trading scheme (ETS) on green total factor productivity (GTFP) within the transport industry. Our empirical analysis yields several key findings: First, the implementation of the ETS policy significantly enhances GTFP in the transport sector within pilot areas. Second, decomposition of GTFP indicators reveals that the ETS primarily improves green scale efficiency and fosters green innovation, driven by technological advancements and optimal resource allocation. Third, heterogeneity analysis demonstrates a notably stronger positive effect of the ETS on transport sector GTFP in the eastern region, with insignificant impacts observed in the central and western regions. Through rigorous robustness tests, these conclusions are consistently upheld. In sum, this paper provides robust empirical evidence supporting the efficacy of ETS in reducing emissions and presents valuable policy implications for fostering the green transition of the transport sector.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101200,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Economics","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100025"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667344424000082/pdfft?md5=c972850eccc71d5c53f4380e3500c142&pid=1-s2.0-S2667344424000082-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141630243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pivoting and pandemics: A game-theoretic framework for agile personal protective equipment supply chains","authors":"Hamid R. Sayarshad","doi":"10.1016/j.smse.2024.100019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smse.2024.100019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Supply chain models frequently tackle manufacturing issues but must also account for the distinctive nature of the disease. Conversely, most epidemiological models solely concentrate on the disease’s spread but must address logistical challenges. The medical supply chain encounters numerous problems during a pandemic, requiring adaptation through pivoting strategies. For instance, when the COVID-19 outbreak began, several nations prohibited the export of medical supplies, including personal protective equipment (PPE). Consequently, in times of crisis, many countries adopt a localization strategy that encourages domestic companies to adapt their operations and produce medical items. Nevertheless, an interconnected system is essential to align suppliers with the actual demand for medical supplies. This study focuses on the design of a game model for the supply chain that considers manufacturers’ equilibrium behaviors in response to the real demand for medical items. We propose a game model that incorporates both the medical supply chain and the unique characteristics of pandemics. Various decisions are taken into account, such as production volume, actual demand for medical products, price, distribution of medical supplies, and investment costs in manufacturing technologies. To determine the Nash Equilibrium solutions for the proposed game model, the Variational Inequality (VI) theory is implemented.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101200,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Economics","volume":"3 ","pages":"Article 100019"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667344424000021/pdfft?md5=eb2cb58c5266d0021555bf4b2a80f6f2&pid=1-s2.0-S2667344424000021-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140103814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Binoy Debnath , Md Tanvir Siraj , Kh. Harun Or Rashid , A.B.M. Mainul Bari , Chitra Lekha Karmaker , Ridwan Al Aziz
{"title":"Analyzing the critical success factors to implement green supply chain management in the apparel manufacturing industry: Implications for sustainable development goals in the emerging economies","authors":"Binoy Debnath , Md Tanvir Siraj , Kh. Harun Or Rashid , A.B.M. Mainul Bari , Chitra Lekha Karmaker , Ridwan Al Aziz","doi":"10.1016/j.smse.2023.100013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smse.2023.100013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Green supply chain management (GSCM) is an emerging concept of modern supply chain management (SCM) that integrates eco-friendly and ethical environmental concerns with the traditional supply chain by reducing the negative impacts of unsustainable manufacturing practices. Developed countries have already adopted different sustainable SCM practices. However, despite being one of the significant sources of export earnings in emerging economies like Bangladesh, the apparel manufacturing industry is still lagging in the case of GSCM implementation. This study, thereby, utilized an integrated multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach, including gray theory and decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) method to identify, prioritize, and examine the relations among the critical success factors (CSFs) to implement GSCM practices in the Bangladeshi apparel manufacturing industry. The study initially identified the CSFs from the literature review. After expert validation, sixteen significant CSFs were finally analyzed by the gray-DEMATEL method. The findings revealed that 'demand from buyers', 'economic and tax benefits', and 'government rules and regulations' are the three most prominent CSFs to implement GSCM practices in the apparel manufacturing industry. The cause-effect relations among the CSFs were later explored, which indicated 'Economic and tax benefits' to be the most influencing and 'Supplier training and cooperation' to be the most influenced CSF. The study insights can potentially guide apparel industry managers in successfully implementing GSCM practices toward achieving long-term sustainability and sustainable development goals (SDGs).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101200,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Economics","volume":"2 ","pages":"Article 100013"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49733294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Surviving major disruptions: Building supply chain resilience and visibility through rapid information flow and real-time insights at the “edge”","authors":"Shantanu Dey","doi":"10.1016/j.smse.2022.100008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smse.2022.100008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Disruptive events with damaging consequences afflict supply chains across industries. The survival of the business and its consequent recovery depend on the supply chain's resilience. This exploratory article discusses how technology-driven real-time decision-making in a connected supply chain achieves intended business outcomes of resilience, agility, and visibility. Based on an Integrative Literature Review and adopting a Design Science Research Methodology (DSRM), we propose a distributed approach for real-time inferencing in edge near the data sources for rapid autonomous decisioning and recovery planning under disruption. We develop a framework for building resilience in the supply chain using real-time distributed information sharing in a collaborative partner ecosystem. Visibility across the supply chain is ensured with a Digital Control Tower by making information available to any connected node for synchronized action. The important contribution of this research is building a real-time decision framework for sustainable resilience-building in resource-constrained organizations unable to invest in big data and enterprise systems. A set of design propositions following the CIMO framework is expected to help scholars and practitioners alike. A research agenda is provided for the researchers to take forward hypothesis formulation and empirical validation on the basis of the propositions. (194 words)</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101200,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Economics","volume":"2 ","pages":"Article 100008"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667344422000081/pdfft?md5=79396a52cb12d74d64ae5715ae1e0b6d&pid=1-s2.0-S2667344422000081-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138577798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Digital twin for smart manufacturing, A review","authors":"Mohsen Soori , Behrooz Arezoo , Roza Dastres","doi":"10.1016/j.smse.2023.100017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smse.2023.100017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A virtual representation of a physical procedure or product is called digital twin which can enhance efficiency and reduce costs in manufacturing process. Utilizing the digital twin, production teams can examine various data sources and reduce the number of defective items to enhance production efficiency and decrease industrial downtime. Digital Twin can be utilized to visualize the asset, track changes, understand and optimize asset performance throughout the analysis of the product lifecycle. Also, the collected data from digital twin can provide the complete lifecycle of products and processes to optimize workflows of part production, manage supply chain, and manage product quality. The application of digital twin in smart manufacturing can reduce time to market by designing and evaluating the manufacturing processes in virtual environments before manufacture. Comprehensive simulation platforms can be presented using digital twins to simulate and evaluate product performances in terms of analysis and modification of produced parts. Commissioning time of a factory can also be significantly reduced by developing and optimizing the factory layout using the digital twin. Also, the productivity of part manufacturing can be enhanced by providing the predictive maintenance and data-driven root-cause analysis during part production process. In this paper, application of digital twin in smart manufacturing systems is reviewed to analyze and discuss the advantages and challenges of part production modification using the digital twin. So, the research field can advance by reading and evaluating previous papers in order to propose fresh concepts and approaches by using digital twins in smart manufacturing systems.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101200,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Economics","volume":"2 ","pages":"Article 100017"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49723711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The relationships between economic orientation, sustainable product design and innovation performance: Empirical evidence from the US manufacturing firms","authors":"Sandeep Jagani","doi":"10.1016/j.smse.2023.100010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smse.2023.100010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Growing corporate social responsibility requirements have compelled manufacturing organizations to embed sustainability in their business models. Consequently, firms focus on designing and producing products using sustainable means to bring new products to the market that are environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. However, to satisfy investors, it is also necessary to focus on financial priorities. This research presents a model with relationships between an organization's economic orientation, sustainable product design activities, and firm innovation performance to study how financial priorities affect sustainability initiatives in new product development and innovation outcomes. The empirical evidence is drawn from a panel survey of 282 US manufacturing firms. The results suggest strong interrelationships among the three constructs under investigation. The practitioners can pursue economic orientation and still focus on sustainable product design to achieve innovation performance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101200,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Economics","volume":"2 ","pages":"Article 100010"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49733255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Smart warehouse: A bibliometric analysis and future research direction","authors":"Saurabh Tiwari","doi":"10.1016/j.smse.2023.100014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smse.2023.100014","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Warehouses are crucial components of the logistics industry because their operational efficiency determines the operational efficiency of the logistics. A warehouse was traditionally thought to be a location where inventory was stored and held before being shipped to customers or distributed to retailers for sale. With the introduction of Industry 4.0 technologies, the warehouse's role has changed dramatically, the scope of warehouse operation has expanded, and the concept of smart warehouse, which denotes increased automation of traditional warehouse functions, has been introduced. Smart warehouses aim to improve overall service quality, productivity, and efficiency while lowering costs and failures. It has emerged as a result of smart technologies, igniting a wave of industry transformation with the potential to bring about dramatic changes. We used the bibliometric analysis method in this paper to analyse and draw conclusions from 295 articles retrieved from the Scopus database between 2017 and June 2022. The methodology used in this paper is divided into four steps: data collection, data analysis, data visualisation, and interpretation. The current study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of smart warehouses using the Bibliometric R-package and VOS viewer software.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101200,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Economics","volume":"2 ","pages":"Article 100014"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49723707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Sabbir Rahman , Mohammad Osman Gani , Bente Fatema , Yoshi Takahashi
{"title":"B2B firms’ supply chain resilience orientation in achieving sustainable supply chain performance","authors":"Muhammad Sabbir Rahman , Mohammad Osman Gani , Bente Fatema , Yoshi Takahashi","doi":"10.1016/j.smse.2023.100011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smse.2023.100011","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present research investigates the influence of B2B firms' supply chain resilience orientation on achieving sustainable supply chain performance via firms' adaptive capability. Furthermore, this research also tests the moderating role of B2B firms' customer engagement between adaptive capability and sustainable supply chain performance. The proposed conceptual model was analyzed using Partial Least Squares (PLS)-Structured Equation Modeling (SEM) by applying survey data collected from 276 samples of 138 B2B firms. Our results indicate that B2B firms' supply chain resilience orientation positively and significantly influences sustainable supply chain performance via B2B firms' adaptive capability. Based on our analysis, the positive effect of B2B firms' adaptive capability on sustainable supply chain performance is evident only in high customer engagement. Drawing from the literature and theoretical paradigm, the first contribution of this study is the formation of a conceptual model of sustainable supply chain performance in the context of B2B firms. The second key contribution is examining how B2B firms' adaptive capability is influenced by both B2B firms' supply chain resilience orientation and sustainable supply chain performance. The outcome of this study also adds further theoretical insight by analyzing the moderating effect of B2B firms' customer engagement on the relationship between adaptive capability and sustainable supply chain performance. The findings from this research play a significant role in understanding the importance of next-generation supply chains that require B2B firms to invest considerable resources in achieving sustainable supply chain performance to remain competitive in their respective industry. Therefore, B2B firms need to embrace supply chain resilience orientation to achieve sustainable supply chain performance in response to the pandemic resulting from COVID-19.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":101200,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Manufacturing and Service Economics","volume":"2 ","pages":"Article 100011"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49733257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}