Applications of Digital Technologies in Manufacturing and Sustainable Supply Chains
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Products and Services".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 195
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bioprocess engineering; digital twins; modelling and optimization; digitalization and sustainability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Growing concerns about climate change and environmental burdens are shifting the paradigm and consumers' mindsets. Over the years, the development and implementation of sustainable manufacturing supply chains has increasingly gained more attention from academics and industries. However, it still represents a significant challenge. Furthermore, Industry 4.0 and related enabling technologies have brought about several technologies that have great potential to improve and overcome environmental limitations as well as streamline processes. This Special Issue calls for papers that aim at understanding the opportunities, enablers, and barriers to incorporating digital technologies into the design, planning, and optimization of supply chains towards sustainability. It also targets the collection of valuable technical, empirical, and theoretical insights regarding the adoption of these new technologies into supply chain management and overall operations. Therefore, we encourage contributions that address the following research topics:
- Digital technologies and supply chain management towards sustainable operations;
- Machine learning and artificial intelligence in modelling and optimization of sustainable manufacturing supply chains;
- Surrogate modelling in sustainable manufacturing supply chain modelling and optimization;
- Smart sensors and big data analytics in manufacturing supply chain operations;
- Enablers, drivers, and barriers to integrating digital technologies in various stages of manufacturing supply chains;
- Application of digital technologies in closed-loop manufacturing supply chains.
Dr. Carina L. Gargalo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainability
- modelling and optimization of manufacturing supply chains
- environmental assessment of supply chains
- sustainable manufacturing supply chains
- digital twins
- process systems engineering
- smart sensors
- machine learning
- information technologies
