Resilient Supply Chains, Green Logistics, and Digital Transformation

Dear Colleagues,

In response to dynamic shifts in the global landscape, MDPI’s Sustainability is delighted to announce a Special Issue dedicated to the exploration of "Resilient Supply Chains, Green Logistics, and Digital Transformation". This focused collection aims to delve into the intricate interplay between sustainability, resilience, and the integration of digital technologies within the realm of supply chain management and logistics.

We invite contributions addressing, but not limited to, the following pertinent topics:

1. Resilient Supply Chains:

• Supply Chain Disruptions: Investigating the impact of, and mitigation strategies for, various disruptions, including natural disasters, geopolitical events, and unforeseen challenges.
• Adaptive Strategies: Examining adaptive strategies for building resilience, considering dynamic market conditions and unforeseen disruptions.
• Responsiveness: Exploring operational decision making for a swift response to any disruption.
• Modeling Supply Chain Resilience: Measuring supply chain resilience and risk.
• Technological Innovations: Assessing the role of emerging technologies in fortifying supply chains against disruptions.

2. Green Logistics and Sustainable Operations:

• Circular Economy Practices: Analyzing the integration of circular economy principles into logistics operations and their contributions to sustainability.
• Environmental Impact Assessments: Exploring methodologies for assessing and mitigating the environmental impact of logistics operations.
• Renewable Energy Integration: Investigating the adoption of renewable energy sources into logistics for greener and sustainable practices.

3. Digital Transformation in Supply Chains:

• Industry 4.0/5.0: Examining the impact of Industry4.0/5.0 on supply chain processes, focusing on smart manufacturing, IoT, collaborative technologies, and human–machine interaction.
• Blockchain and Security: Assessing the role of blockchain technology in ensuring the security and transparency of supply chain operations.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Exploring how data analytics and artificial intelligence contribute to more informed decision making in logistics.

Dr. Allan N. Zhang
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• supply chain resilience
• manufacturing resilience
• resilience modelling and assessment
• green logistics
• sustainability lifecycle management
• circular economy
• digital transformation and innovation
• Industry 4.0/5.0