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 …

In the era of Industry 4.0 and circular economy, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are
under huge pressure to make their manufacturing operations ethical and sustainable …

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 transition to the circular economy (CE) creates value through the closed‐loop systems,
reverse logistics, product life cycle management, and clean production in terms of corporate …

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 …

The emerging Blockchain technology can drastically improve the effectiveness and
efficiency of life cycle assessment, which is widely used for assessing the environmental …

This study aims to investigate the barriers to the adoption of Blockchain Technology (BT)
within the field of Construction Supply Chain Management (CSCM) by unravelling their …

The circular economy (CE) concepts have attained great attention to achieve sustainable
development goals. However, the implementation of CE requires identifying its drivers and …