Revolutionizing supply chains: digital innovations and circular economy strategies for sustainable management

Abstract

Organization’s purpose is to serve operational excellence, enhancing sustainable performance in the field of supply chain. The study aims to achieve a synergistic coalescence of the supply chain with the circular economy (CE) to introduce an innovative strategic framework to serve the organization’s purpose focuses at the implementation of digital technologies. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses is a transparent, screening and visualized approach implemented to achieve a systematic literature review, followed by Delphi method to idealize with expert insight. While scrutinizing the literature, the finalized methodology Best Worst Method and multiobjective optimization on the basis of ratio analysis outreach to validation to apply for assessing and ranking the challenges and potential solutions. The integration of supply chain digitization and CE reported multiple benefits, such as real-time monitoring, eco design, predicted logistic life and transparency. However, this integration also sought to address inefficiencies and environmental challenges that were observed as obstacles in traditional supply chains adopting digital technologies. The strategic involvement of circular procurement, digital twin integration, circular design principles, robust cybersecurity and human capital development emerges as a critical driver of operational excellence and sustainable performance. The analyzed study reported that integrated digital and circular strategies can design a functional framework for general managers in organizations for actionable insight. The designed framework further targets the investment in the resilient and sustainable supply chain incorporating cybersecurity, digital infrastructure and workforce development, overcoming the integration challenges. A uniqueness is achieved through a cutting-edge cross-functional and system-level framework, when an integrative coalescence between digital transformation in the supply chain with CE principles is adopted. The general management, unlike prior, has fragmented a competitive advantage for long-term sustainability. The evaluated theoretical insight delivers data and evidence-based decision-making for transforming into resilient, circular and value-generating systems.