The Way Forward

Helena S. Wisniewski

Chapter 7 in Global Supply Chains in the Age of AI:Strategies and Emerging Technologies, 2025, pp 195-214 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: The following sections are included:IntroductionThe 4th Industrial RevolutionImpact on supply chainEfficient Supply Chains Can Become BrittleThe Way Forward — Key Technologies and Strategies Shaping the Supply ChainTechnologiesStrategiesSustainability and ethical concernsResilience and risk managementMethods to build resiliency and risk managementMoving supply chainsDigital twins for moving supply chainsA hybrid approachDeglobalization — A Possible Direction for Global Supply ChainsOngoing debate regarding deglobalizationGeopolitical and economic effectsSummaryBibliography

Keywords: Global Supply Chain Management and Logistics; Emerging Technologies; AI; Neural Networks; Digital Twins; IoT; Data analytics; Robotics; Automated Systems; Autonomous Vehicles; Cyber Security; Augmented Realty; Virtual Reality; Data Analytics; Blockchain; Quantum Computing; Supply Chain Vulnerabilities; Geopolitical Influences on Supply Chains; Reshoring; Nearshoring; COVID Pandemic; Belt and Road Initiative; Ransomware; Non Petra Virus; Bullwhip Effect; Warehouse Management System; Distributed Order Management; Transportation Management; Kanban; Total Quality Management; Six Sigma (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M1 M11 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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