Assessment of sustainability in supply chain management for industry 4.0 requirements

Abstract

Organizations have been observing the changing nature of sustainable supply chain and their transition towards Industry 4.0 with digital footprint. The objective of this study is to develop a conceptual framework model based on the literature survey conducted and to evaluate the supply chain sustainability of a contemporary case organization using multi-grade fuzzy approach (MGFA). Based on the assessment done, the Sustainable Supply Chain Driving Index (SSCDI) derived is 7.14, which is between the range of 6 to 8. It shows that the organization is meeting the sustainability and it can further improve their index to achieve the industry 4.0 necessities. This assessment tool gives an opportunity for the organization to realize the importance of sustainability and improve adoption of industry 4.0 under the perspectives of business, technology, sustainable development, collaboration and management strategy.