Special Sessions
Special Session Ⅰ - Platform Supply Chain Management and Smart Logistics
Session Chairs: Tengfei Nie (Professor, Shandong University)
Siyuan Zhu (Lecturer, Jiangsu University)
Special Session Information:
This session explores the integration of digital platforms and advanced technologies to optimize supply chain operations. Platform supply chains leverage digital platforms to connect upstream and downstream players, thereby enhancing visibility, coordination, and operational efficiency. Smart logistics employs Internet of Things (IoT), predictive analytics, and automation to streamline essential processes such as warehousing, transportation, and demand forecasting. Emerging business models, including platform-based collaboration and the transformative impact of e-commerce, reshape traditional supply chain paradigms by fostering greater agility and innovation. Key technological advancements such as data-driven insights, artificial intelligence (AI) for decision-making, and blockchain for ensuring transparency and security play crucial roles in revolutionizing supply chain management practices. Additionally, corporate social responsibility (CSR) emphasizes ethical sourcing, sustainability initiatives, and regulatory compliance, thereby influencing responsible supply chain strategies within a digitally-driven context.
Below is an incomplete list of potential topics to be covered in the Special Session:
• Impact of E-commerce on Supply Chain and Logistics,
• Data-Driven Decision Making in Supply Chain and Logistics,
• Platform-Based Collaboration in Supply Chain,
• Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategy,
• Emerging Business Models in Supply Chain and Logistics,
• Emerging Technologies in Supply Chain and Logistics,
• Corporate Social Responsibility in Supply Chain and Logistics,
• Resource Optimization/Management in Smart Logistics.
Special Session Keywords:
Platform Supply Chain; Smart Logistics; Emerging Business Models; Emerging Technologies; Corporate Social Responsibility