In this paper we reflect on the role of information sharing on increasing the resilience of
supply chains. Specifically, we highlight the lack of studies addressing this relevant topic in closed-loop
supply chains. Then, we introduce the works covered by the Special Issue “Information Sharing
on Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chains” to investigate the relationships between information
sharing and resilience in sustainable supply chains.Universidad de Sevilla V PPIT-USDICAR-UniCT (Dpto. Ing. Civil y Arqu. Univ. Catania) Plan de investigación Departamental 2016-201

Cannella, Salvatore

Domínguez Cañizares, Roberto

Framiñán Torres, José Manuel

Ponte, Borja

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In this paper we reflect on the role of information sharing on increasing the resilience of supply chains. Specifically, we highlight the lack of studies addressing this relevant topic in closed-loop supply chains. Then, we introduce the works covered by the Special Issue &ldquo;Information Sharing on Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chains&rdquo; to investigate the relationships between information sharing and resilience in sustainable supply chains

Roberto Dominguez

Borja Ponte

Salvatore Cannella

Jose M. Framinan

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Building Resilience in Closed-Loop Supply Chains through Information-Sharing Mechanisms

idUS. Depósito de Investigación Universidad de Sevilla

sustainabilityEditorialBuilding Resilience in Closed-Loop Supply Chainsthrough Information-Sharing MechanismsRoberto Dominguez 1,* , Borja Ponte 2, Salvatore Cannella 1,3 and Jose M. Framinan 11 Industrial Management & Business Administration Department I, University of Seville, 41004 Seville, Spain;cannella@unict.it (S.C.); framinan@us.es (J.M.F.)2 Department of Business Administration, University of Oviedo, 33204 Gijon, Spain; ponteborja@uniovi.es3 Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAR), University of Catania, 95131 Catania, Italy* Correspondence: rdc@us.esReceived: 21 November 2019; Accepted: 26 November 2019; Published: 28 November 2019 Abstract: In this paper we reflect on the role of information sharing on increasing the resilience ofsupply chains. Specifically, we highlight the lack of studies addressing this relevant topic in closed-loopsupply chains. Then, we introduce the works covered by the Special Issue “Information Sharingon Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chains” to investigate the relationships between informationsharing and resilience in sustainable supply chains.Keywords: information sharing; resilience; sustainability; supply chain1. A Brief Background of the Special IssueIt is well known that information sharing plays a key role in improving supply chain coordination.In this fashion, several authors have explored the value of sharing relevant information of supplychain stakeholders from multiple perspectives, including the reduction of inventory-related costs, themitigation of the Bullwhip Effect phenomenon, and the reduction of overall lead times; for example,in [1–8]. In addition, information transparency has proven to be an effective means to increase theresilience of supply chains, as noted by [9,10]. This property, which refers to the ability of the supplychain to regain stability after facing severe disruptions, has become essential to making survival certainin the current, fast-changing business environment; see [11–13].At the same time, several studies have provided evidence of some important barriers emergingin the implementation of collaborative solutions for supply chains based on sharing informationamong the partners. These barriers include mistrust between partners, misalignments in organizationalcompatibility, deficiencies in shared vision, and the high cost of information-sharing mechanisms insome practical contexts. Indeed, they may even lead the supply chain alliances to fail, as discussedin detail by [14], who identified sociological and structural resistors that reinforce each other toundermine collaborative behaviors, thus sometimes making it difficult to reach the potential benefitsof information-sharing mechanisms.Having highlighted the potential value of and risks associated with information sharing in supplychains, it may be relevant to note that most studies in this area focus on traditional archetypes of supplychains that consider a one-way movement of materials. However, modern economies are currentlyevolving from the traditional linear model, an “extract-make-use-dispose” approach, to circular models,which also incorporate the collection and restoring of used products —thus resulting in the so-called”closed-loop supply chain” [15–17]. These emerging models entail important environmental andeconomic opportunities, but also pose new challenges. Specifically, they raise additional layers ofuncertainties, including those related to the variable nature of the quality and quantity of returns [18–21].Sustainability 2019, 11, 6746; doi:10.3390/su11236746 www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainabilitySustainability 2019, 11, 6746 2 of 4While the literature on such systems is now proliferating, many areas of operational research remain stillunderexplored in the closed-loop scenario, as highlighted by many recent analyses on the closed-loopsupply chain arena, such as [22–24].All in all, we believe that new research efforts should be oriented toward understanding theeffective implementation of solutions based on information sharing for making closed-loop supplychains more efficient and resilient. From this perspective, we proposed this Special Issue of Sustainability,which we are now introducing.2. Contents of the Special IssueAfter a thorough review process of 14 submissions, we are happy to publish this Special Issue withsix articles that, in our views and those of the expert reviewers, demonstrate important contributionsto the field under study. We briefly describe their contributions below.First, the paper “Evidence-Based Resilience Management for Supply Chain Sustainability:An Interpretive Structural Modelling Approach”, identifies a set of key performance measures ofresilience in supply chains by integrating the systematic literature review and the interpretive structuralmodelling approaches. In their study, they put special emphasis on the concept of sustainability.Interestingly, they consider four other types of influential power variables, namely, drivers, dependent,autonomous, and linkage, thus providing a valuable contribution to the understanding of resilience insustainable supply chains.Second, the article “The Role of Transparency in Humanitarian Logistics”, proposes a methodologyto minimize natural disaster risks through efficient and effective humanitarian logistics. Specifically,they address how the performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of humanitarian logistics can beimproved by promoting information transparencies, using data from employees participating inrelief operations in Pakistan that are analyzed via a covariance-based structure equation model.Their conclusions highlight the role of public trust in improving humanitarian logistics operations, andraise awareness of the need to carefully consider decisions related to the fair distribution of relief items.The third work, entitled “Integrating Green Practices into Operational Performance: Evidence fromBrazilian Manufacturers”, uses information from 117 Brazilian manufacturers. This study explores indetail the link between green supply chain practices and operational performance. The results revealthe importance of crafting environmental strategies with supply chain partners. It is also interesting tonote that this work suggests an innovative measure of balanced up-down environmental managementpractices between suppliers and customers.Fourth, the work “Information Sharing with ICT in Production Systems and OperationalPerformance”, explores ten hypotheses around five variables considering the integration ofinformation and communication technologies (ICTs) in production systems—in particular, informationexchange, operations management, production control, distribution activities, and operational benefits.In quantifying the relationship between these variables, the article allows supply chain decision makersto make better decisions when implementing ICTs.Fifth, “Enterprise Resilience Assessment—A Quantitative Approach”, focuses on the conceptof resilience as a key capacity to ensure organizational survival. Through quantitative methods thatinclude dynamic programming and attenuation formulae, this research work shows how selectingoptimal preventive actions allows organizations to increase their resilience. They illustrate theirapproach by addressing a realistic problem in which the organization needs to analyze four potentialproduction problems, demonstrating considerable reductions in the annual costs caused by disruptions.Finally, the article “Understanding the Sustainable Usage Intention of Mobile Payment Technologyin Korea: Cross-Countries Comparison of Chinese and Korean Users”, employs a sample of908 individuals to explore the sustainable growth of Korean mobile payment. To this aim, the authorsconsider a three-legged model, formed by the unified theory of acceptance and use of technologymodel, the information systems success model, and the task-technology fit model, which enables theSustainability 2019, 11, 6746 3 of 4examination of the factors determining consumers’ acceptance of mobile payment solutions, providingmeaningful insights for technology suppliers.List of Contributions(1) Shin, N.; Park, S. Evidence-Based Resilience Management for Supply Chain Sustainability:An Interpretive Structural Modelling Approach. Sustainability 2019, 11, 484.(2) Khan, M.; Lee, H.Y.; Bae, J.H. The Role of Transparency in Humanitarian Logistics. Sustainability2019, 11, 2078.(3) Santos, H.; Lannelongue, G.; Gonzalez-Benito, J. Integrating Green Practices into OperationalPerformance: Evidence from Brazilian Manufacturers. Sustainability 2019, 11, 2956.(4) Pérez-López, R.J.; Olguín Tiznado, J.E.; Mojarro Magaña, M.; Camargo Wilson, C.;López Barreras, J.A.; García-Alcaraz, J.L. Information sharing with ICT in production systemsand operational performance. Sustainability 2019, 11, 3640.(5) Sanchis, R.; Poler, R. Enterprise Resilience Assessment—A Quantitative Approach. Sustainability2019, 11, 4327.(6) Lin, X.; Wu, R.; Lim, Y.T.; Han, J.; Chen, S.C. Understanding the Sustainable Usage Intentionof Mobile Payment Technology in Korea: Cross-Countries Comparison of Chinese and KoreanUsers. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5532.Author Contributions: R.D., B.P., S.C. and J.M.F. contributed equally to the manuscript.Funding: This research was funded by the University of Seville (V PPIT-US) and by the Piano della RicercaDipartimentale 2016-2018 of DICAR-UniCT.Acknowledgments: We first would like to express our gratitude to the authors and reviewers for their valuablecontributions. 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