Purpose: This study aims to explore and address critical aspects of IoT adoption within supply chains by identifying the key enablers and barriers, examining the drivers and challenges, and assessing the benefits and drawbacks associated with IoT implementation. Additionally, the study aims to provide insights into how organizations can leverage IoT to enhance supply chain performance across economic, operational, social, and environmental dimensions. Design/methodology/approach: This study employed a systematic literature review strategy to identify relevant research published between 2009 and 2024. Using the Scopus database, an initial search yielded 369 publications. Preliminary selection criteria were then applied to narrow down the articles for further detailed evaluation. This process led to an in-depth review of 123 publications, from which data were meticulously extracted, organized into tables and analyzed. Finally, the authors developed a categorization system based on the scope and temporal aspects of IoT implementation. Findings: This study developed a comprehensive model that identified six themes influencing IoT implementation in supply chains: pre-implementation enablers and barriers, drivers and challenges during implementation, and post-implementation benefits and drawbacks. Recommendations were mapped into four performance dimensions: environmental, social, operational, and economic. The analysis showed that IoT can enhance supply chain risk management, process integration, sustainability, collaboration, resilience, and performance measurement. Key technologies aiding IoT implementation include blockchain, radio frequency identification (RFID), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and cloud computing. Originality/value: This study is one of the few to conduct a comprehensive review of widely cited papers on IoT adoption in supply chains. It systematically summarizes the enablers, barriers, drivers, challenges, benefits, and drawbacks associated with such adoption. Furthermore, it proposes a distinctive model designed to assist organizations in successfully implementing IoT technologies, thereby filling a critical gap in the existing literature.

Purpose: This study investigates short food supply chains (SFSCs) for fresh products in Jordan from the perspectives of key stakeholders, including farmers, intermediaries, and retailers. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative approach is employed, utilizing 30 semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis was used for data analysis. Findings: Through thematic analysis, this research identifies five dominant themes: market dynamics, supply chain relationships and communication, operations and efficiency, sustainability practices, and challenges and opportunities. The results reveal that trust and communication are critical for maintaining SFSCs in Jordan, although these interactions are largely informal and rely on intermediaries. Market dynamics demonstrate a growing preference for locally sourced products driven by affordability, quality, and availability. Sustainability practices are evident across economic, social, and environmental dimensions, but challenges persist, including limited infrastructure, financial constraints, and climate-related vulnerabilities. Research limitations/implications: The paper advances the literature by adopting a holistic and multi-actor framework that integrates relational, operational, and sustainability dimensions, which offers new insights into short food systems in emerging economies. The findings offer insights for policymakers and practitioners on the importance of traceability, the critical role of logistics infrastructure in maintaining food quality, and the significance of trust in optimizing supply chain operations. Originality/value: This research contributes to the limited body of literature on SFSCs in developing countries. It provides comprehensive insights into their benefits and challenges. The findings confirm the role of SFSCs in enhancing Jordan's food security, reducing dependence on imports, and supporting local communities. Practical recommendations are offered to stakeholders and policymakers to improve SFSC's resilience and sustainability.

This study aims to systematically investigate packaging waste repurposing in humanitarian logistics. It aims to bridge the theory–practice gap by providing a consolidated evidence-based analysis of how packaging is repurposed, the driving motivations, and the design characteristics that enable such transformations. A systematic review and thematic analysis of 34 documents from well-known international relief organizations was conducted. The documents were thoroughly reviewed, and codes were extracted and grouped into themes. The findings reveal that packaging repurposing is a widespread practice driven by three interconnected streams: (1) designer-led (top-down) initiatives rooted in Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) policies and design innovation, (2) user-led (bottom-up) initiatives that are induced by the survival and livelihood of affected communities, and (3) hybrid initiatives that involve the participation of the NGOs and affected people. Moreover, repurposing is highly dependent on specific design enablers, such as structural and material properties, to facilitate it. Lastly, a hierarchy of material transformation is proposed, ranging from low-energy mechanical adaptations to high-energy physio-chemical processes. This paper provides a novel integrated framework that links material, drivers, and design enablers for packaging repurposing in humanitarian logistics. It proposes a transformation spectrum to guide repurposing strategies based on resource and tool availability. This study consolidates fragmented knowledge across different sources and offers practical insights into the applicability of repurposing in various domains such as procurement, packaging design, and logistics planning.