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SCDT2022: Supply Chain and Disruptive Technologies
Submission linkhttps://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=scdt2022
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Abstract registration deadlineOctober 15, 2022
Submission deadlineOctober 15, 2022
Full Chapter SubmissionOctober 15, 2023
Notification of AcceptanceOctober 15, 2023
Final Chapter SubmissionOctober 25, 2023
Review Result ReturnedOctober 25, 2023
Topics: digitalisation digital supply chain disruptive technology digital technologies

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The Palgrave Handbook of Supply Chain and Disruptive Technologies

Palgrave McMillan, UK

EDITORS

Prof Dr Nachiappan SUBRAMANIAN (University of Sussex), Dr Yasanur KAYIKCI (Sheffield Hallam University), Dr Atanu CHAUDHURI (Durham University), Prof Dr Michael BOURLAKIS (Cranfield School of Management)

The Handbook.

Digitalisation refers to the use of information to enhance inter and intra-organizational decision making and processes. In this era, emerging and disruptive technologies are transforming the supply chain landscape where stakeholders are exploring pathways to evolve the innovative process to capture and generate value to achieve radical growth and operational excellence. There is a serious debate on developing digital capabilities to reap the full benefits of emerging technologies such as blockchain, big data, artificial intelligence, drones, autonomous vehicles, 5G and others. From the supply chain point of view, digitalisation in terms of interactivity and redistribution of activities to other regional and global organizations will have varied impacts on design, manufacturing and delivery and use. Few open questions are as follows: i) new emerging design practices, ii) to what extent inclusion of user experience opens up a new avenue for incremental customization, iii) intervention of technology between build to model and conventional manufacturing, iv) new practices involving interactive design for product use, v) assessing the capabilities through the interaction between individuals and structure. From the redistribution angle few open questions are i) the use of digitalisation to improve the performance of community designers, ii) risks associated with the transfer of digital design and manufacturing, iii) influence of power, disintermediation, entry of new players in redistribution and restructuring of regional manufacturing through digitalisation and iv) digitalisation support to business models for the sharing economy.

This handbook is expected to make significant contributions to the theory and practice of digitalization of supply chains by improving the understanding of the underlying issues and cutting-edge research in supply chains with applications of disruptive technologies. Chapters will address digital capabilities in the supply chain in a wide range of contexts and perspectives. The handbook will consist of 30 chapters with around 5,000-8,000 words for each.

Important Dates.

  • Submission of abstract for chapter proposal (1,000 words approx.): 31 March 2022  15 October 2022
  • Notification of accepted book chapter proposal: 15 April 2022  15 October 2022
  • Full book chapter submission (5,000-8,000 words approx.): 31 October 2022 30 November 2022
  • Reviewed result returned:  15 October 2023 
  • Final revised book chapter submission: 31 October 2023
  • Anticipated publication schedule for the Handbook: 2023

Information for Authors.

Researchers and industry practitioners are invited to submit by 15 October 2022, an abstract (not exceeding 1000 words) for consideration for review. The abstract main text should have the following contents: Purpose/aim; Design/methodology; Findings; Novelty in analytics.

Authors of accepted proposals will be notified in 15 October 2022 about the status of their proposals and will be provided chapter formatting guidelines. Authors will be expected to submit the full chapter with 5,000-8,000 words on or before 30 November 2022 and will be notified by 31 May 2023 about the status of their full chapters. Final chapters will be submitted by 30 June 2023.

All chapters suitable for publication in this handbook will be reviewed on double-blind review basis. All chapters should be submitted in English.

Submission.

Chapter abstract must be submitted via EasyChair at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=scdt2022

The Palgrave Handbook of Supply Chain and Disruptive Technologies will be published in Palgrave McMillan.

Contact Information.

For any additional information, please contact us via HandbookSCDT@gmail.com

Topics of Interests.

The present handbook will answer some of the open questions identified in the supply chain digitalisation as per the theme-technology mapping given below. Overall, the handbook covers six themes with respect to various stages of supply chain:

  • Theme 1: Supply chain digitalisation: key barriers, enablers and capabilities
  • Theme 2: Technological effort vs value in digital supply chains
  • Theme 3: Transformational model and process in digital supply chains
  • Theme 4: Digital design capabilities for various technologies in digital supply chains
  • Theme 5: Digital manufacturing capabilities for emerging technologies in digital supply chains
  • Theme 6: Digital delivery and use capabilities for emerging technologies in digital supply chains

It is encouraged to submit chapters based on qualitative or quantitative research, conceptual, systematic review, framework or case study that address the above themes and coverage the disruptive technologies including blockchain, big data analytics, cloud/edge/fog computing, artificial intelligence, machine/deep learning, 3D/4D printing, drones, augmented and virtual reality, cyber physical system, cybersecurity, digital twins, autonomous vehicles, integrated systems, 5G/6G, IoT/ IIoT, RFID/QR code, Bluetooth, cognitive computing and so on.

Possible contents and perspectives for chapter topics. (but not limited to)

Theme 1: Supply chain digitalisation key barriers, enablers and capabilities

  • Big Data Analytics barriers, enablers and capabilities for supply chain digitalization
  • Artificial Intelligence barriers, enablers and capabilities for supply chain digitalization
  • Drones barriers, enablers and capabilities for supply chain digitalization
  • Cyber Physical System barriers, enablers and capabilities for supply chain digitalization
  • IoT/IIoT/Sensors barriers, enablers and capabilities for supply chain digitalization
  • Cognitive Computing barriers, enablers and capabilities for supply chain digitalization

Theme 2: Technological effort vs value in digital supply chains

  • Effort vs value of Cloud/Edge/Fog Computing efforts in supply chains
  • Effort vs value of advanced robotics and AGVs in supply chains
  • Effort vs value of integrated systems (M2M) in supply chains
  • Effort vs value of QR-Code in supply chains

Theme 3: Transformational model and process in digital supply chains

  • Transformational machine learning/deep learning model and process in supply chains
  • Transformational cybersecurity model and process in supply chains
  • Transformational 5G/6G model and process in supply chains
  • Transformational Bluetooth/ZigBee/WiFi model and process in supply chains

Theme 4: Digital design capabilities for various technologies in digital supply chains

  • Knowledge reuse and blockchain in supply chains
  • 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing for new product development in supply chains
  • Emerging design practices in augmented reality and virtual reality in supply chains
  • User experience and incremental customization of drones in supply chains
  • Knowledge reuse and advanced robotics and AGVs for sustainable supply chains

Theme 5: Digital manufacturing capabilities for emerging technologies in digital supply chains

  • Machine learning/deep learning models for inventory and lot sizing in supply chains
  • 3D printing/additive manufacturing’s role in build-to-model manufacturing
  • Simulation/digital twins and product diversity in supply chains
  • QR code and RFID risks in transfer of digital design and manufacturing
  • Augmented and virtual reality’s role in redistribution and restructuring of regional manufacturing

Theme 6: Digital delivery and use capabilities for emerging technologies in digital supply chains

  • Artificial intelligence and sharing economy/on-demand economy in supply chains
  • Cybersecurity and crowd logistics / synchro-modality servitisation in supply chain
  • Autonomous vehicles for horizontal and vertical system integration in supply chains
  • Big data analytics and circular economy in supply chains
  • Last mile delivery with drones for zero emission logistics in interconnected smart cities in supply chains
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