Redesigning supply chains for industry 5.0 in developing economies: a research agenda

Abstract

Unlike the previous industry revolutions that were predominantly focused on enhancing the efficiency of industrial systems, Industry 5.0 (I5.0) aims at transforming global industries to become more sustainable, resilient, and human-centric. This paper brings a much-needed developing economy perspective to the debate on the interplay between I5.0 and supply chain (SC). A sample of 89 peer-reviewed journal articles was selected from SCOPUS and Web of Science databases through a systematic literature review. The network co-occurrence diagram revealed three prominent research clusters, namely: SC Process Improvement, SC Resilience, and SC Sustainability. Research gap analysis revealed several future research directions: Promoting the adoption of I5.0 in Developing Economies, Human-centered SCs, Emerging technology applications Strategy roadmaps to adopt I5.0, and I5.0 certification and compliance. These directions can be used by future researchers, industries and intergovernmental organizations to streamline their efforts to popularize I5.0 in SCs operating at developing economies.