Advancing Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Integrative Approaches, Decision-Making Frameworks, and Emerging Technologies
Keywords:
Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Supplier Selection, Blockchain, Multi-Criteria Decision-Making, Performance Measurement, Circular EconomyAbstract
Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) has emerged as a critical paradigm for contemporary global commerce, integrating environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and economic efficiency. This research explores advanced decision-making methodologies, technological enablers, and performance evaluation mechanisms for sustainable supply chains across diverse industrial contexts. Through an extensive review and synthesis of current literature, the study investigates multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques, including rough set theory, fuzzy analytic methods, and ELECTRE-based approaches, for supplier selection and risk management. Moreover, emerging technologies such as blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and platform-based collaborative logistics networks are examined for their potential to enhance transparency, traceability, and resource optimization. The analysis identifies critical barriers to SSCM adoption, encompassing regulatory, organizational, and operational challenges, while highlighting the dynamic capabilities necessary for long-term sustainability. The study further elaborates on performance measurement frameworks using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and hybrid evaluation techniques to assess the environmental, economic, and social outcomes of supply chain operations. The findings underscore the importance of aligning supply chain strategies with global sustainability objectives, including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and emphasize the integration of stakeholder perspectives in decision-making. This research contributes to the theoretical advancement of SSCM by bridging methodological rigor with practical relevance, offering a comprehensive framework for both academics and practitioners seeking to optimize sustainable supply chains in an increasingly complex global environment.
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