The emergence of digitalization to the manufacturing sector in the sustainability context: a multi-stakeholder perspective analysis

Sankar M. S., Kiran, Gupta, Sumit, Luthra, Sunil, Jagtap, Sandeep, Singh, Sanjeet and Kumar, Anil (2024) The emergence of digitalization to the manufacturing sector in the sustainability context: a multi-stakeholder perspective analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production, 468 (142983). pp. 1-15. ISSN 0959-6526

Abstract

Sustainable digitalization in industry requires extensive preplanning to integrate business strategies with the concept of digitalized sustainability. However, stakeholders often have different perspectives, making alignment more challenging. Stakeholders in the digitalized sustainable manufacturing industry must be identified and prioritized for effective implementation. Therefore, the present study combines a Systematic Literature Review and Hybrid Multi-Criteria Decision Techniques, including the Full Consistency Method and Fuzzy-Evaluation based on the Distance from Average Solution method, to prioritize stakeholders' roles in digitalized sustainable manufacturing and associated strategies. This study explores various implementation methodologies and their relations to different stakeholders. It categorizes stakeholders, such as manufacturers, research and development teams, managers, mergers and acquisitions, education programs, the 6R strategy, and eco-efficiency, to illustrate corresponding strategies. Overall, the study highlights the urgent need for meticulous planning to synchronize business strategies with digitalized sustainability while recognizing the difficulty in harmonizing different stakeholders' assessments. The research findings offer valuable insights for industry professionals aiming to navigate the complexities of sustainable digitalization successfully.

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