Aug 2026· International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management· Vol 7· 0 citations
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in sustainable supply chains through traceability systems, supplier scoring, risk analytics, demand forecasting, compliance monitoring and procurement platforms. These tools can improve transparency, reduce waste and strengthen resilience, but they can also convert sustainability into a data-intensive gatekeeping regime that disadvantages small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This scoping review maps peer-reviewed evidence published between February 2021 and January 2026 on AI-enabled sustainable supply chain governance, with attention to SME participation and African or comparable emerging-market relevance. A PRISMA-aligned search identified 892 records, screened 624 titles and abstracts, assessed 186 full texts and retained 60 DOI-bearing journal studies. The synthesis finds that AI is most often framed as a performance and resilience tool, whereas governance questions of proportional evidence, explainability, supplier appeal rights and tiered compliance remain underdeveloped. The review proposes an inclusion-oriented framework linking digital infrastructure, algorithmic mechanisms and governance safeguards to sustainability and SME participation outcomes.
The findings indicate that machine learning is the dominant AI technology in SME supply chains, primarily used for forecasting, inventory management, process monitoring, logistics optimization, anomaly detection, and operational decision support, and economic and environmental sustainability dimensions receive substant...
L. Fonseca, Luca Esposito, T. Murino et al.· Management & Marketing· 0 citations
This systematic review synthesises 53 studies at the intersection of AI, supply‐chain management and sustainability‐related outcomes and conceptualises AI‐enabled sustainable supply‐chain management as a governed capability system in which data, models, decision routines, cross‐tier coordination and accountability arra...
W. Lin· Business Strategy and the En...· 0 citations
It is concluded that AI-enabled ESOM has the potential to strengthen supply chain resilience when AI capabilities are integrated across the sales-order lifecycle and supported by appropriate decision rights, governance mechanisms, and organizational learning processes.
Sriram Eddula· American Journal of Technolo...· 0 citations
Decarbonizing supply chains is becoming a coordinated effort for managing emissions beyond organisations' boundaries. This systematic literature review is aimed at analysing the role supplier engagement, digital traceability and carbon governance play in sustainable supply-chain decarbonization. The 25 peer-reviewed jo...
I. Raisani, Kamran Khan, Ifrah Khalid Ghauri et al.· Journal of Business Insight...· 0 citations
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is increasingly embedded in cross-border e-commerce supply chains, where digital platforms support automated content generation, product recommendation, customer interaction, supplier evaluation, compliance automation, and sustainability reporting. While these applications cre...
Despite growing investments in artificial intelligence (AI), limited understanding exists regarding the organizational capabilities required to integrate AI into sustainable supply chain quality management. This study develops and validates a novel construct, AI-enabled Sustainable Supply Chain Quality Capability (AISS...
S. Yaghoubi, Shiva Yaghoubi· Radiant Journal of Business...· 0 citations
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