This paper examines barriers to the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies in the
manufacturing sector in the context of both developed and developing economies. A …

Decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) is considered as an effective
method for the identification of cause‐effect chain components of a complex system. It deals …

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected global supply chains at an unprecedented speed and
scale. This paper investigates the supply chain challenges that manufacturing organizations …

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of global supply chains arising from raw
material scarcity, production and transportation disruption, and social distancing. Firms need …

Blockchain technology has gained global attention with potential to revolutionize supply
chain management and sustainability achievements. The few applied ongoing use cases …

Promoting and achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) and net zero will be a high
priority among companies and institutions. Several strategies are being developed to …

The COVID-19 outbreak has demonstrated the diverse challenges that supply chains face to
significant disruptions. Vaccine supply chains are no exception. Therefore, it is elemental …

The adoption of Industry 5.0 is gaining momentum; however, the research is in the nascent
stage, particularly in the context of developing countries. Existing studies explore a limited …

Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) and sustainability are recent buzzwords in manufacturing environments.
However, the connection between these two concepts is less explored in the literature. In the …

Blockchain technology holds immense potential for industries and services by executing
transactions in a verifiable and permanent way. It operates as an open distributed ledger …