Title: Smart supply chain: a bibliometric analysis and overview

Authors: Djalma Silva Guimarães Júnior; Pablo Aurélio Lacerda de Almeida Pinto; Danilo Raimundo de Arruda; Alisson Barbosa da Silva

Addresses: CCHSA – Centro de Ciências Humanas Sociais e Agrárias, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Campus III, Bananeiras-PB, Rua João Pessoa, s/N. Bananeiras, PB, CEP: 58220-000, Brazil ' Faculdade de Administração e Direito de Pernambuco (FCAP), Universidade de Pernambuco (UPE), Campus Benfica, Av. Sport Clube do Recife, 252, Madalena, Recife, PE, CEP: 50750-500, Brazil ' CCHSA – Centro de Ciências Humanas Sociais e Agrárias, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Campus III, Bananeiras-PB, Rua João Pessoa, s/N. Bananeiras, PB, CEP: 58220-000, Brazil ' Centro de Ciências Sociais Aplicadas – CCSA, Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), Campus I, Via Expressa Padre Zé, 289, Castelo Branco III, João Pessoa, PB, Cep: 58051-900, Brazil

Abstract: The advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs) and Industry 4.0 provide new possibilities and opportunities for an intelligent supply chain (ISC). This work aimed to measure research trends on ISCs based in analysis of the main theoretical contributions the literature. A bibliometric survey of publications presented was used combined with a systematic review. The results showed a recent growth in the number of publications, indicate the main authors, universities and relevant countries. The internet of things (IoT) points to great advances in smart supply chains (SSC). Still, it is observed that the studies are incipient, opening a field of possibilities and challenges for empirical studies, seeking to better understand the applications of technologies. Advances in this area and insertion in the global market depend on these empirical advances. This becomes even more imperative in the context of the recovery of the world economy in the post-COVID-19.

Keywords: Logistic 4.0; smart supply chains; SSC; Industry 4.0; market; management.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2025.150280

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2025 Vol.52 No.4, pp.488 - 508

Received: 14 Jun 2022
Accepted: 25 Dec 2022
Published online: 08 Dec 2025 *

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