Organized every two years since 1995, the Conference of the International Association for Research in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (AIRL-SCM) brings together international researchers specializing in logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM) or motivated by these themes. The conference welcomes researchers and practitioners in the fields of Business and Administration Sciences and Engineering Sciences. All papers submitted are evaluated by the members of the scientific committee in a double-blind process. The best papers will be submitted for publication in Supply Chain Forum: an International Journal, Logistique & Management, and the Revue Française de Gestion Industrielle (the French journal in industrial management).

These days of exchange around the most advanced knowledge in logistics and SCM will provide participants with a stimulating look at the challenges facing the discipline, the strategies and practices at work, innovative systems, and prospects for future development. A Doctoral Consortium is also organized during the conference, giving young researchers the opportunity to present their work to a panel of experts. Finally, pedagogical workshops will be offered to participants to discuss innovative teaching practices.

RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY: NEW CHALLENGES FOR SUPPLY CHAINS

Crisis situations (health, geopolitical, climatic on land and under the sea, or even in space) are real challenges for Supply Chain Management. These crises involve extreme volatility in demand, a deterioration in the reliability of supply, and highlight the limited resources available on the planet. In the face of these crises, an even more holistic, agile, and resilient vision of supply chain management is needed. At the same time, this vision must not ignore all aspects of sustainability, whether environmental, economic, or social. Thus, the synergies between resilience and sustainability need to be better understood in order to support greater maturity of logistics systems in the face of an uncertain future.

There are several aspects to this theme that bring together Business and Administration Sciences and Engineering Sciences. Firstly, the social, ethical and acceptability aspects of the use of new supply chain 4.0 technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Internet of Things, Blockchain, automation, etc.) are real challenges that practitioners are now facing daily. Finally, issues of equity, diversity, and social inclusion of vulnerable populations in commercial, tourism and humanitarian supply chains are emerging.

Suggested topics (not exhaustive)

The Conference of AIRL-SCM in 2024 is also open to the usual research themes of the logistics and Supply Chain Management research community, both in terms of Business and Administration Sciences and Engineering Sciences and including other disciplines (healthcare, geography, regional planning, political science, etc.).

Different approaches are expected in a variety of fields of application such as industry, distribution, healthcare, rural or urban contexts, the public sector, logistics service provision, SMEs, etc., and at a range of different scales of analysis.

Topics covered (non-exhaustive list):

• Logistics techniques and strategies;
• Supply Chain Design;
• Digitalisation;
• Collaboration, pooling and company networks;
• Management and control of stocks, warehouses and transport;
• Purchasing and supply strategies;
• Production forecasting and planning;
• Distribution strategies and channels;
• Logistics and marketing interfaces;
• Human resources in logistics;
• Sustainable logistics, decarbonizing supply chains;
• Logistics and its territories, the impact of stakeholders, the role of logistics in society;
• Outsourcing and logistics services;
• Urban, green and regional logistics;
• Service logistics;
• Consumer logistics;
• The human factor in the supply chain;
• Supply Chain innovation
• etc.