A Path Towards Sustainability: The Potential Synergies of Combining Industry 4.0 and Green Supply Chain Management

Challouf, Khouloud and Koloszár, László and Németh, Nikoletta (2025) A Path Towards Sustainability: The Potential Synergies of Combining Industry 4.0 and Green Supply Chain Management. In: FENNTARTHATÓSÁGI ÁTMENET – INNOVÁCIÓS ÖKOSZISZTÉMÁK – DIGITÁLIS MEGOLDÁSOK: Konferenciakötet. Soproni Egyetem Kiadó, Sopron, pp. 447-454. ISBN 9789633345504

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Abstract

In times businesses have been striving to enhance their edge by improving their information systems creating flexible networks and integrating cutting-edge technologies into their supply chain operations. Nowadays, companies have long sought to strengthen their competitive positions through the development of information systems, formulation of agile networks, and adoption of advanced technologies in the supply chain. As part of the supply chain management strategy, GSCM is intended to improve the environmental, operational, and economic performance of the supply chain. On the other hand, establishing Industry 4.0 as a novel and innovative ecosystem has sparked multiple concerns regarding its economic and environmental impacts. It evolves by incorporating intelligent and disruptive technologies, leading to the redesign of supply chain structures. This transformation is not just about updating systems but fundamentally changing how companies go about their business. It's like giving industries a modern facelift, making operations more efficient, and ensuring that companies are adapting to the latest and most effective ways of doing things. The objective of this research is to analyze the crucial considerations for companies to combine two approaches. The focus is on understanding how the integration of environmentally sustainable practices and advanced technological solutions can positively impact the operational efficiency, economic outcomes, and environmental footprint of industries. The results indicate that this immersive synergy between both approaches has a positive nexus on economic and environmental performance.

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natural sciences > environmental science

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Soproni Egyetem

Item Type:	Book Section
SWORD Depositor:	Teszt Sword
Depositing User:	Csaba Horváth
Identification Number:	MTMT:36063355
Date Deposited:	01 Apr 2025 11:30
Last Modified:	01 Apr 2025 11:30
URI:	http://publicatio.uni-sopron.hu/id/eprint/3557

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