Explaining the evolution process of supply chain management in the path of intelligence: a study based on bibliometric approach

Abstract

Objective: The increasing development of new digital technologies has caused changes in supply chain management. Therefore, the current research seeks to explain the evolution of supply chain management in the direction of intelligence: a study based on a scientific-metric approach. Methodology: The current research is descriptive and analytical, based on bibliometric analysis. The analysis started with the selection of 744 articles between the years 2002 and 2023 and then analyzed using VOSviewer software. Findings: In this research, 15 leading magazines that have been widely published about emerging digital and smart technologies in the supply chain and also ten highly cited articles and keywords have been identified. Originality: Research results based on the keywords, the literature of emerging digital and smart technologies in the supply chain and logistics on "blockchain", "big data", "sustainability", "artificial intelligence", "traceability", "Internet of Things" and "Industry 4.0" are focused

Keywords

• performance improvement
• digitalization
• supply chain
• emerging technologies
• intelligentization