Integrating Intelligence and Sustainability in Supply Chains is a comprehensive research guide that delves into the realm of sustainable and smart supply chains. With a focus on bridging the gap between intelligence and sustainability, this book provides a valuable resource for graduate students in business, management, industrial engineering, and industrial ecology. It serves as a unifying platform for researchers across various domains, including operations management, industrial ecology, industrial strategy, risk management, and life cycle assessment, who are passionate about sustainable and smart supply chains.

This book offers a wealth of groundbreaking insights from renowned scholars and field experts. It serves as a theoretical and conceptual foundation for environmental researchers seeking a business, policy, or industry perspective. By addressing the key issues at the intersection of operations management and environmental and social responsibility, the book presents a novel approach to mitigating negative impacts and aligning logistics with sustainability and digitalization requirements.

Structured in a modular format, Integrating Intelligence and Sustainability in Supply Chains allows readers to explore specific current topics relevant to their interests. It covers a wide range of subjects, such as measuring environmental impacts, transforming supply chains to meet sustainability challenges, business models for sustainable logistics, and integrative business strategies. Furthermore, the book addresses emerging technologies like big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT), exploring their applications in supply chain management.

With its status as a definitive reference on smart and sustainable supply chains, this book is indispensable for practitioners seeking to enhance their knowledge and decision-making capabilities. The editors and contributors, all experts in the field, ensure that readers gain a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter. While primarily targeted at researchers and practitioners in logistics and supply chain management, this book also offers valuable insights for students embarking on their academic journey in this field.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Business Models
Data Analytics
Digitalization
Environmental Impacts
Green Supply Chains
Industrial Ecology
Life Cycle Assessment
Logistics
Operations Management
Responsible Sourcing
Reverse Logistics
Risk Management
Smart Supply Chains
Supply Chain
Sustainability

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Prof. Dr. Badr BENTALHA teaches Supply Chain and Operations Management at National School Of Business and Management – Fez, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University – Morocco. Dr. Bentalha investigates the structural dynamics and control of complex networks, applying his findings to supply chain management, Industry 4.0, risk analysis, and digital supply chains. His pioneering research has established seminal academic and practical approaches for sustainable and intelligent supply chain optimization. Using optimization, simulation, control theory, and AI, he tackles real-world supply chain and operations challenges. His work emphasizes the intersection of supply chain management, operations research, industrial engineering, and digital technology.

As a professor, he teaches undergraduate, graduate, and, doctoral courses in operations management, supply chain management, logistics, management information systems, and strategic management. Through guest lectures, webinars, and scholarly presentations, he engages students and fosters an active learning environment. He aims to equip future industry leaders with the management knowledge and technological skills to build more resilient, adaptable, and sustainable supply chain operations. Dr. Bentalha's academic background includes management and economics, operations research, and supply chain management. He studied management operations and supply chain management, graduating with honors. He earned PhD degrees and completed an aggregation in economics and management. Before entering academia, he primarily worked in industry and consulting, focusing on process optimization in manufacturing, logistics, and ERP systems. His practical experience includes numerous operations research and process optimization projects for operations design, logistics, scheduling, and supply chain management. Before joining the Fez National School of Business and Management, he was a professor of economics and management preparatory classes since 2009.

Dr. Bentalha's influential research is cited in supply chain management and logistics. His publication record includes over 60 papers in prestigious academic journals such as the International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, International Journal of Business Performance Management, International Journal of Business and Technology Studies, Journal of Environmental Issues and Climate Change, and Economical Managerial Alternatives. He is also the author of three books : Netnography: Principles, Method, and Ethics, Internal Audit of Treasury and Cash Management: Report on the Audit of Treasury and Integrating Intelligence and Sustainability in Supply Chains.

Professor Bentalha specializes in supply chain and operations management, operations research, and service management. He is passionate about integrating knowledge across disciplines to solve real-world problems. He has delivered numerous invited plenary talks, keynotes, and panel discussions at conferences and global webinars. He serves as Associate Editor of the Economical Managerial Alternatives journal and is on the editorial boards and advisory committees of several other publications. He regularly presents his research and has chaired organized program committees, and served on advisory boards for over 60 international conferences in supply chain management, operations, management studies, control theory, and information science. He is a member of numerous scientific committees of international journals and conferences. Since 2009, Mr. Bentalha has helped sundry companies implement an audit system, resolve issues, and improve performance.

Aziz Hmioui received his PhD in Industrial Economics and is a Professor at Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, Fez. His research focuses on tourism, logistics and territorial attractiveness. He is the author of numerous scientific articles. He has participated in numerous international scientific events (Algeria, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Spain, France, Tunisia and Vietnam). He is a member of several scientific committees of international journals and conferences.

Lhoussaine Alla is a Teacher-researcher at the National School of Applied Sciences of Fez, Sidi Mohamed de Ben Abdellah University His research focuses on tourism, logistics and territorial attractiveness. He is the author of numerous scientific articles. He has participated in numerous international scientific events

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