Supply Chain & Logistics System Evolutions: Achieving Innovative Industrial Platforms and Digital Ecosystem Transformation

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue explores Supply Chain and Logistics System Evolutions related to Industry 5.0, national industrial policy changes and digital transformation (Dwivedi et al., 2022; Jovanovic, Sjödin & Parida, 2021; Machado, Winroth & Ribeiro da Silva, 2020). Nations pursue their industrial policies according to their priorities in changing international order (Aiginger & Rodrik, 2020; Uyarra et al., 2020; Hong and Park, 2020). Industries reconfigure their supply chain and logistics strategies to achieve innovative industrial platforms and digital network transformation (Gawer & Cusumano, 2014; Kenney et al., 2019; Verhoef et al., 2021). Other relevant factors have an overall impact on the evolutions of supply chain and logistics systems including climate change, smart cities movement, and safety-security-sustainability requirements in the post pandemic world (Batty et al., 2012; Jira & Toffel, 2013; Kim et al., 2022; Pinner, Rogers & Samandari, 2020;  Nader et al., 2022).

In response to such macro-level environmental dynamics, firms use technology innovations and address competitive pressures. Therefore, sensing, searching, and choosing right types of supply chain and logistics eco-systems is becoming increasingly critical for firms of any size (Kim, Cavusgil & Calantone 2006; Park & Hong, 2022; Tiwana, Konsynski & Bush 2010; Wang et al. 2016). In the context of increasing turbulence and increasing uncertainty in global market environments, the research frontiers of supply chain and logistics are also expanding. This special issue accepts quality papers in using diverse research methods such as conceptual, case studies, empirical, analytical and experimental methods.

This special issue welcomes the recent research on innovative transition, changing practices and system transformation in supply chain and logistics industries. The research papers can be related to following but not limited to:

• Climate change and supply chain management
• Environmental dynamics and logistics responses
• Evolving practices of supply chain and logistics management
• Industry 5.0 and technology infrastructure
• Industrial platforms and digital transformation
• International order and global supply chain design
• Industrial policy and firm supply chain strategy
• Metaverse and cyber-security
• Post pandemic world and supply chain resilience
• Smart cities and socio-technological systems
• Sustainable ecosystem strategy and firm competitiveness

We are looking forwards to receiving your contribution.

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Dr. Paul Hong
Prof. Dr. Shawn S. C. Kim
Dr. Hao-Wei Chen
Dr. Sandeep Jagani
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