Week 1 Assignments

Assigned Reading and Research:

• Kumar, S., & Mallipeddi, R. R. (2022). Impact of cybersecurity on operations and supply chain management: Emerging trends and future research directions. Production and Operations Management, 31(12), 4488–4500.
• Liu, X., Tse, Y. K., Wang, S., & Sun, R. (2023). Unleashing the power of supply chain learning: an empirical investigation. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 43(8), 1250–1276.
• Mustafa, M. F. M. S., Navaranjan, N., & Demirovic, A. (2024). Food cold chain logistics and management: A review of current development and emerging trends. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 18, 1-14.
• Rennie, E. (2023). ASCM’s top 10 supply chain trends in 2024. Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM).
• Subramanian, L. (2021). Effective demand forecasting in health supply chains: Emerging trend, enablers, and blockers. Logistics, 5(1), 12-33.

Week 2 Assignments

Assigned Reading and Research:

• Hehua, M. (2021). Application of passive wireless RFID asset management in warehousing of cross-border E-commerce enterprises. Journal of Sensors, 2021(1), 1-12.
• Jansen, J., Kaledinova, E., & Wolter, A. (2022). The use of cloud technology for sustainable performance of international supply chains: A case study. Transportation Research Procedia, 64, 224–231.
• Nozari, H., Fallah, M., Szmelter-Jarosz, A., & Krzemiński, M. (2021). Analysis of security criteria for IoT-based supply chain: A case study of FMCG Industries. Central European Management Journal, 29(4), 149–171.
• Pan, C., & Liu, M. (2021). Optimization of intelligent logistics supply chain management system based on wireless sensor network and RFID technology. Journal of Sensors, 2021(1).

Week 3 Assignments

Week 3 Assignments

Assigned Reading and Research:

• AlKubaisy, Z. M., & Al-Somali, S. A. (2023). Factors influencing blockchain technologies adoption in supply chain management and logistic sectors: Cultural compatibility of blockchain solutions as moderator. Systems (Basel), 11(12), 574-594.
• Tian, H. (2024). Digital logistics and blockchain utilization on global supply chain management. Journal of Electrical Systems, 20(4s), 1197–1210.
• Verhoeven, P., Sinn, F., & Herden, T. (2018). Examples from blockchain implementations in logistics and supply chain management: Exploring the mindful use of a new technology. Logistics, 2(3), 20-39.

Week 4 Assignments

Assigned Reading and Research:

• Prabhu, A., Giridhar Kamath, B., Karthik, A., & Sinha, K. (2018). Influence of farmer demographics and supply chain issues on organized retailer performance. MATEC Web of Conferences, 144, 5010-5020.
• Scoping out supply chain automation technology by facility demographics, type. (2023). Healthcare Purchasing News, 47(3), 15–17.
• Zhang, X., Ning, Y., & Lu, C. (2022). Evaluation of coal supply and demand security in China and associated obstacle factors. Sustainability, 14(17), 10605-10630.

Week 5 Assignments

Assigned Reading and Research:

• Ben Elmir, W., Hemmak, A., & Senouci, B. (2023). Smart platform for data blood bank management: Forecasting demand in blood supply chain using machine learning. Information (Basel), 14(1), 31-55.
• Nasurudeen Ahamed, N., & Karthikeyan, P. (2020). A reinforcement learning integrated in Heuristic search method for self-driving vehicle using blockchain in supply chain management. International Journal of Intelligent Networks, 1, 92–101.
• Raki, H., Aalaila, Y., Taktour, A., & Peluffo-Ordóñez, D. H. (2023). Combining AI tools with non-destructive technologies for crop-based food safety: A comprehensive review. Foods, 13(1), 11-43.
• Shroff, A. (2023). AI and ML in supply chain decision making a pragmatic discussion. In Data Analytics and Business Intelligence (1st ed., pp. 19–31). CRC Press.

Week 6 Assignments

Assigned Reading and Research:

• Palamariu, R. (2024). Navigating the future: Tech trends shaping supply chain leadership in 2024.
• Turvo. (2024). Exploring future trends in supply chain management: What to expect ahead.