Supply Chain Evolution in the Digital Era

The reference text provides a holistic insight into critical areas of the supply chain and improves them by utilizing advanced technologies of Industry 4.0. It highlights the implementation of advanced technologies, such as Industry 4.0, digital supply chain, blockchain technology, smart factory, and circular economy. The book presents applications and case studies in the field of service and manufacturing sectors. This book: Discusses smart manufacturing implementation and integration with advanced production processes. Focuses on advanced technologies such as logistics 4.0, warehousing 4.0, Industry 4.0, big data analytics, machine learning, blockchain, automation, smart factory, and operation management 4.0. Explores digital supply chain for smart operation and logistics systems. Showcases the benefits and applications of digitalization such as supply chain visibility, data-driven decision-making, cybersecurity and data protection, smart contracts, agile supply chains, and automation of processes. Provides insights on intelligent decision-making in supply chain and operation management. It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of industrial engineering, production engineering, manufacturing engineering, management, product design, automotive engineering, and mechanical engineering.