Technological Pathways to Low-Carbon Supply Chains

Voies technologiques vers des chaînes d’approvisionnement à faible émission de carbone: évaluation de l’impact de la décarbonation de l’intelligence artificielle et de la robotique

Mariem Mrad, Mohamed Amine Frikha, Younes Boujelbene and Mohieddine Rahmouni ()
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Mariem Mrad: Faculty of Economics and Management of SFAX, Tunisia.
Younes Boujelbene: Faculty of Economics and Management of SFAX, Tunisia.

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Abstract: Background: Achieving deep decarbonization in global supply chains is essential for advancing net-zero objectives; however, the integrative role of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in this transition remains insufficiently explored. This study examines how these technologies support carbon-emission reduction across supply chain operations. Methods: A curated corpus of 83 Scopus-indexed peer-reviewed articles published between 2013 and 2025 is analyzed and organized into six domains covering supply chain and logistics, warehousing operations, AI methodologies, robotic systems, emission-mitigation strategies, and implementation barriers. Results: AI-driven optimization consistently reduces transport emissions by enhancing routing efficiency, load consolidation, and multimodal coordination. Robotic systems simultaneously improve energy efficiency and precision in warehousing, yielding substantial indirect emission reductions. Major barriers include the high energy consumption of certain AI models, limited data interoperability, and poor scalability of current applications. Conclusions: AI and robotics hold substantial transformative potential for advancing supply chain decarbonization; nevertheless, their net environmental impact depends on improving the energy efficiency of digital infrastructures and strengthening cross-organizational data governance mechanisms. The proposed framework delineates technological and organizational pathways that can guide future research and industrial implementation, providing novel insights and actionable guidance for researchers and practitioners aiming to accelerate the low-carbon transition.

Date: 2026-01-26
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Published in Logistics, 2026, 10 (2), pp.31. ⟨10.3390/logistics10020031⟩

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DOI: 10.3390/logistics10020031

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