Supply Chain 4.0: The Digital Twin Revolution

Title

Supply Chain 4.0: The Digital Twin Revolution

Creator

Pandey, Ananya

Description

The chapter explores the transformative role of digital twin technology in the evolution of modern supply chains. As businesses confront increasing complexity, volatility, and sustainability demands, digital twins offer realtime, data-driven solutions to simulate, monitor, and optimize supply chain processes. This chapter examines the integration of digital twins across logistics, inventory, demand forecasting, and sustainability tracking, highlighting their ability to enhance agility, resilience, and efficiency. It also addresses critical enablers such as IoT, AI, cloud computing, and discusses ethical, legal, and regulatory considerations in implementation. Through a strategic lens, it offers guidelines for adoption, policy recommendations, and identifies research gaps for future exploration. Positioned at the intersection of Industry 4.0 and sustainability, the digital twin revolution is redefining the future of supply chain management. 2026 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.

Source

AI-Driven Innovations in Last-Mile Delivery;pp.85-108

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Pandey A., Christ University, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 979-833732835-5; 979-833732833-1;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-2833-1.ch003

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