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Transforming MSME Supply Chains Through Industry 4.0: Review of Sustainable Applications and Emerging Challenges
Abstract
While MSMEs in supply chains are increasingly adopting green practices to achieve sustainability goals, many of these efforts remain ineffective. There is significant potential for Industry 4.0 technologies (I4.0T) to enable ethical and sustainable supply chains, yet most former studies have overlooked the practical challenges MSMEs face when trying to enable sustainable supply chains. This study maps out literature focused on supply chains of MSME and their use of I4.0T, examining its role in achieving sustainability based on key I4.0T, challenges, and opportunities. Applying a systematic literature review (SLR), 174 sources from SCOPUS, Web of Science, and EBSCO were screened, with 93 articles meeting this study's inclusion criteria. The findings highlight research gaps that informed a proposed framework linking MSME I4.0T adoption with sustainable supply chain performance. Yet while offering valuable insights, this study may have overlooked critical factors requiring future research, adopting broader methodologies such as meta-analysis.
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