Sustainable Supply Chains in the Digital Age: Navigating Complexity, Technology and Finance (Routledge Advances in Production and Operations Management)

Modern supply chains operate in conditions of increasing complexity and uncertainty, resulting from both dynamic technological changes and increasing regulatory requirements.Companies must simultaneously optimize their processes for efficiency and costs, minimize risk and adapt to new ESG standards that are changing the way supply chains operate.This requires modern management tools, strategic decisions based on data and financing models that enable the implementation of solutions consistent with the principles of sustainable development. This book provides insights into how modern supply chains are evolving and why it matters to businesses, policymakers, and society at large.Contributors address the key challenges facing modern supply chains, from the rapid development of technologies - such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT) and automation - revolutionizing the way logistics and operations are managed, to increasing regulatory requirements and social