Track: Supply Chain Management

Abstract

The key purpose of this study is to explore the supply chain logistics industry by focusing on the challenges existing in this industry together with the available technology innovation solutions to potentially address these challenges.  To this aim, the paper systematically reviews the literature available in this industry, uncovering research strengths and limitations and discussing future research recommendations.  The review was conducted by a key word search from selected databases.  Overall, 34 relevant papers were identified through the inclusion and exclusion review process.  After providing the review method, the paper introduces two main concepts, challenges and innovation technology in supply chain logistics.  The literature review results relating to the two concepts are presented and principle findings are discussed.  Based on reviewed literature, this study can be of value to future related studies in establishing the relation between existing challenges in supply chain logistics and available technology innovation solutions.