NOLEGEIN Journal of Supply Chain and Logistics Management · Vol. 9, No. 2 (2026)
AI, IoT and Blockchain in Supply Chains: Journal of Supply Chain and Logistics Management 9(2)
By MBA Journals ·
This issue of the Journal of Supply Chain and Logistics Management looks at how digital tools change the way goods, money and food move. Papers cover AI and predictive analytics in supply chains, the convergence of IoT and blockchain, digital procurement in Nigeria and digital payments among small retailers. Others propose an audit framework for India's electric vehicle makers and describe an app that redirects surplus food. Useful for operations managers, researchers and students.
What's in this issue
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Business Intelligence and Predictive Analytics for AgribusinessSupply Chain Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach toSustainable Agricultural Management
Farm-to-market supply chains swing with prices, demand and post-harvest losses. This paper asks how business intelligence and predictive analytics could help agrifood businesses plan better and use resources more sustainably. A useful read if you work on agribusiness operations or data-driven decision-making in food supply chains.
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Leveraging AI for Smart Supply Chain Optimization
Demand forecasting, inventory, tracking and route planning are the daily headaches of logistics teams. This paper surveys how artificial intelligence, from predictive analytics and machine learning to intelligent automation, can support each of them, and how it helps firms respond when disruptions hit. A practical overview for managers weighing where to start.
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A Comprehensive Exploration of IoT–Blockchain Convergence: Current Advancements, Research Challenges, and Future Emerging Applications
Connected devices generate data that is hard to secure and hard to trust. This review explores how combining IoT with blockchain's shared ledger could address security, privacy, data integrity and scalability concerns, and sets out the research challenges still open and the applications emerging. A good starting point for researchers new to the area.
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The Effect of Digital Payment Systems on Financial Performance of Small Retailers: Evidence from a Social Media-Based Survey in Nigeria
Do small shops that accept digital payments actually do better? This cross-sectional study surveyed 350 small retail owners in Nigeria through WhatsApp and Facebook and looked at indicators such as revenue growth and transaction volume. Of interest to anyone studying fintech adoption among small businesses in emerging economies.
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Value for Money in Public Procurement: an Integrated Digital Approach for Modernizing Nigeria’s Public Procurement Processes
Paper-based public procurement invites delay and, as the author argues, opportunities for bias and corruption. This paper sets out an integrated digital route for Nigeria, combining e-procurement, Building Information Modelling and artificial intelligence, to improve efficiency, transparency and value for money. Relevant to policy makers and procurement professionals.
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Standardizing Domestic Value Addition Audits: A Framework for OEMs in Emerging EV Markets
Electric vehicle makers in India must show how much of a vehicle is made domestically to qualify for incentives such as FAME II and the PLI scheme. This study proposes a standard audit framework for checking those claims, drawing on field observations at ARAI and a review of policy documents and guidelines.
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Food Bridge Application
Food is thrown away every day while many people go without meals. This paper presents FoodBridge, an application designed to connect surplus-food donors such as households, restaurants and hotels with receivers including non-government organisations. A look at how a logistics platform could tackle waste and hunger together.