Role and applications of advanced digital technologies in achieving sustainability in multimodal logistics operations: A systematic literature review

Integration of advanced digital technologies along with ensuring environmental sustainability in the logistics sector is becoming the need of the hour novel multimodal transportation concept. The rapid technological development in the era of industry 4.0 can not only create new opportunities in achi...

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Main Authors: Anaiz Gul Fareed, Fabio De Felice, Antonio Forcina, Antonella Petrillo
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188824001278
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description Integration of advanced digital technologies along with ensuring environmental sustainability in the logistics sector is becoming the need of the hour novel multimodal transportation concept. The rapid technological development in the era of industry 4.0 can not only create new opportunities in achieving highly efficient, intelligent, and smart logistics systems but also enable new business models for value addition, additionally, this novel system will also avoid environmental degradation and use of scarce natural resources that contribute to climate change. This paper summarizes the research trends of these technologies in multimodal logistics systems since 2005 through a systematic literature review. The results revealed a mixed picture of the situation, starting from emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain becoming key technological concepts for multimodal logistics systems to government policy hurdles and lack of impact breakthroughs in the industry. However, the results show that adaptation to these technologies improves the overall environmental, economic, and social sustainability of the system.
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spelling doaj-art-7b27b18b7f1640b6a7afb6421c19bccc2025-08-20T02:49:41ZengElsevierSustainable Futures2666-18882024-12-01810027810.1016/j.sftr.2024.100278Role and applications of advanced digital technologies in achieving sustainability in multimodal logistics operations: A systematic literature reviewAnaiz Gul Fareed0Fabio De Felice1Antonio Forcina2Antonella Petrillo3Corresponding author.; Department of Engineering, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Isola C4, Centro Direzionale Napoli, 80143 Napoli (NA), ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Isola C4, Centro Direzionale Napoli, 80143 Napoli (NA), ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Isola C4, Centro Direzionale Napoli, 80143 Napoli (NA), ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Isola C4, Centro Direzionale Napoli, 80143 Napoli (NA), ItalyIntegration of advanced digital technologies along with ensuring environmental sustainability in the logistics sector is becoming the need of the hour novel multimodal transportation concept. The rapid technological development in the era of industry 4.0 can not only create new opportunities in achieving highly efficient, intelligent, and smart logistics systems but also enable new business models for value addition, additionally, this novel system will also avoid environmental degradation and use of scarce natural resources that contribute to climate change. This paper summarizes the research trends of these technologies in multimodal logistics systems since 2005 through a systematic literature review. The results revealed a mixed picture of the situation, starting from emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain becoming key technological concepts for multimodal logistics systems to government policy hurdles and lack of impact breakthroughs in the industry. However, the results show that adaptation to these technologies improves the overall environmental, economic, and social sustainability of the system.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188824001278Multimodal transportationMultimodal nodeSmart logisticsEnvironmental sustainabilityDecarbonizationSupply chain management
spellingShingle Anaiz Gul Fareed
Fabio De Felice
Antonio Forcina
Antonella Petrillo
Role and applications of advanced digital technologies in achieving sustainability in multimodal logistics operations: A systematic literature review
Sustainable Futures
Multimodal transportation
Multimodal node
Smart logistics
Environmental sustainability
Decarbonization
Supply chain management
title Role and applications of advanced digital technologies in achieving sustainability in multimodal logistics operations: A systematic literature review
title_full Role and applications of advanced digital technologies in achieving sustainability in multimodal logistics operations: A systematic literature review
title_fullStr Role and applications of advanced digital technologies in achieving sustainability in multimodal logistics operations: A systematic literature review
title_full_unstemmed Role and applications of advanced digital technologies in achieving sustainability in multimodal logistics operations: A systematic literature review
title_short Role and applications of advanced digital technologies in achieving sustainability in multimodal logistics operations: A systematic literature review
title_sort role and applications of advanced digital technologies in achieving sustainability in multimodal logistics operations a systematic literature review
topic Multimodal transportation
Multimodal node
Smart logistics
Environmental sustainability
Decarbonization
Supply chain management
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666188824001278
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