Call for papers for the Special issue: Smart Supply Chains and Intelligent Logistics Services

The rapid development of technologies such as big data, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), blockchain, and artificial intelligence have led to supply chain innovation, and smart supply chains (SSCs) emerge. The SSC is an organizational form that relies on the internet and big data, aims to enhance customer value, and realizes efficient coordination of product design, procurement, production, sales and service through collaborative sharing, innovation mode and advanced technology. Besides SSCs, the intelligent logistics services (ILSs) also have been widely used in global enterprises, which emphasize on the integration of the IoT, the sensor network and the Internet.

In recent years, the emergence of SSCs and ILSs has changed the way supply chain operates. Not only large manufacturing companies but also many platform companies, such as Amazon, Alibaba, Cainiao Logistics, JD Logistics, are vigorously promoting the construction of SSCs and ILSs. Compared to the traditional supply chain and logistics systems, the SSCs and ILSs need a comprehensive application of technologies. These characteristics make the management process more complicated and deserve deeper explorations. This SI on “Smart Supply Chains and Intelligent Logistics Services” focuses on the theories and applications of SSCs and ILSs. The SI accepts scientific research based on various methods, such as optimization models, algorithms, quantitative case analysis and second-hand public data analysis. This SI will contribute to the expanding literature in SSCs and ILSs, and provides academics and the operations managers with a better understanding these important areas.

This SI will cover the following topics:

·         Operations mechanisms of smart supply chains and intelligent logistics services

·         Transformations from traditional supply chains to smart supply chains

·         Systems development from traditional logistics services to intelligent logistics services

·         Technological innovation mode of smart supply chains and intelligent logistics services

·         Research on related technologies supporting smart supply chains and intelligent logistics services

·         Typical applications and multi-case quantitative analyses of smart supply chains and intelligent logistics services

·         Smart supply chains and intelligent logistics services from platform perspectives

·         Sustainable development of smart supply chains and intelligent logistics services

·         Smart supply chain and intelligent logistics service management considering social/ environmental benefits

·         Sustainable operations methods of smart supply chain platforms with mobile devices

·         Policy research to promote the development of smart supply chains and intelligent logistics services

·         Data driven research on operations and supply chain management

·         Application of artificial intelligence and block chain technology in logistics and supply chain management

We, guest editors, will select the best papers through two tracks: An open track on the TRE Evise system, and an invited track for extended papers submitted to 2019 POMS International Conference in China (POMS-China) in Tianjin, China, and the 21st International Conference on Electronic Commerce (ICEC 2019) in Busan, Korea.

Key dates:

·         Announcement of SI on the TRE website: 1 April 2019

·         Open EVISE site on 1 June 2019

·         Close submission of manuscript 31 December 2019

·         Deliver Editorial to Co-EIC of TRE by 1 June 2020

Submission and review process

Submission process and papers must adhere to the normal author guidelines of Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, which can be found at https://www.elsevier.com/journals/transportation-research-part-e-logistics-and-transportation-review/1366-5545/guide-for-authors

Submission must be made via https://www.evise.com/profile/api/navigate/TRE with clear selection indicating that the submission is for this Special Issue. All submissions to the Journal TRE: should be submitted via the Transportation Research Part E online submission system. When you submit your paper to the special section, please choose article type “SSCs and ILSs” otherwise your submission will be handled as a regular manuscript.

Papers submitted to the Special Issue will be subjected to normal thorough double-blind review process.

For any queries please contact the Guest Editors

Professor Weihua Liu (Managing Guest Editor)
Department of Operations and Supply Chain Management,
College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, China
E-mail: lwhliu@tju.edu.cn

Professor J. George Shanthikumar
Richard E. Dauch Chair of Manufacturing and Operations Management and Distinguished Professor of Management, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. USA.
Email: shanthikumar@purdue.edu

Professor Paul Tae-Woo Lee
Director of Maritime Logistics and Free Trade Islands Research Center,
Zhejiang University, China.
Email: paultaewoo.lee@zju.edu.cn

Professor Xiang Li
College of Economic and Social Development, Nankai University, China
E-mail: xiangli@nankai.edu.cn

Dr Li Zhou
Reader in Operations Management
Systems Management and Strategy Department, Business School,
University of Greenwich, SE10 9LS, UK
Email: Zl14@gre.ac.uk

特刊征稿：智慧供应链以及智能物流服务

大数据，云计算，物联网（IoT），区块链和人工智能等技术的快速发展促成了供应链创新，智慧供应链（SSC）应运而生。SSC是一种依靠互联网和大数据的组织形式，旨在通过协作共享，创新模式和先进技术，提高客户价值，实现产品设计，采购，生产，销售和服务的高效协调。除SSC外，智能物流服务（ILS）强调物联网，传感器网络和互联网的整合，被广泛应用于全球企业。

近年来，SSC和ILS的出现改变了供应链的运作方式。不仅大型制造公司，还有亚马逊，阿里巴巴，菜鸟物流，JD物流等众多平台公司正在积极推动SSC和ILS的建设。与传统的供应链和物流系统相比，SSC和ILS需要全面的技术应用。这些特征使管理过程更加复杂，值得深入探索。关于“智慧供应链和智能物流服务”的SI关注于SSC和ILS的理论和应用。SI接受基于各种方法的科学研究，例如优化模型，算法，定量案例分析和二手公共数据分析。该SI将有助于扩大SSC和ILS的文献，并为学者和运营经理提供更好的理解这些重要领域。

该SI将涵盖以下主题：

• 智慧供应链和智能物流服务的运营机制
• 从传统供应链到智慧供应链的转变
• 从传统物流服务到智能物流服务的系统开发
• 智能供应链和智能物流服务的技术创新模式
• 支持智能供应链和智能的相关技术研究
• 物流服务智能供应链和智能物流服务的典型应用和多案例定量分析
• 从平台角度看智能供应链和智能物流服务
• 智能供应链和智能物流服务的可持续发展
• 考虑社会/环境的智能供应链和智能物流服务管理
• 利用移动设备实现智能供应链平台的可持续运营方法
• 促进智能供应链和智能物流服务发展的政策研究
• 数据驱动运营和供应链管理
• 研究人工智能和区块链技术在物流和供应链管理中的应用

我们的客座编辑将通过两条通道选择最佳论文：TRE Evise系统的开放式轨道，以及提交给2019年中国天津POMS国际会议（POMS-中国）以及第21届韩国釜山国际电子商务大会（ICEC 2019）的延伸论文的邀请通道。

关键日期

TRE网站上的SI公告：2019年4月1日

公开EVISE网站：2019年6月1日

关闭提交稿件：2019年12月31日

向TRE的Co-EIC提交报告：2020年6月1日

提交和审查过程

提交流程和论文必须遵守TRE：物流和运输评论，该评论可在下列网址中找到https://www.elsevier.com/journals/transportation-research-part-e-logistics-and-transportation-review/1366-5545/guide-for-authors

必须通过https://www.evise.com/profile/api/navigate/TRE提交，并明确表明提交的内容适用于此特刊。所有提交给期刊TRE的提交：应通过Transportation Research Part E在线提交系统提交。当您将论文提交到特殊部分时，请选择文章类型“SSC和ILS”，否则您的提交将作为常规稿件处理。

提交特刊的论文将进行正常的彻底双盲审查

如有任何疑问，请联系客座编辑

刘伟华教授（客座编辑）
运营和供应链管理系，
天津大学管理与经济学院
电子邮件：lwhliu@tju.edu.cn

J. George Shanthikumar教授
Richard E. Dauch，制造和运营管理主席，美国纽约西拉斐特普渡大学克兰纳特管理学院杰出管理教授。
电子邮件：shanthikumar@purdue.edu

Paul Tae-Woo Lee教授
海事后勤和自由贸易岛屿研究中心主任，
中国浙江大学。
电子邮件：paultaewoo.lee@zju.edu.cn

李响教授
南开大学经济与社会发展学院
电子邮件：xiangli@nankai.edu.cn

周莉博士
运营管理读者
商学院系统管理与战略系，
格林威治大学，SE10 9LS，英国
电子邮件：Zl14@gre.ac.uk