News of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of SciencesNews of the Kabardino-Balkarian Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of SciencesИзвестия Кабардино-Балкарского научного центра РАН1991-66392949-194029441710.35330/1991-6639-2025-27-2-150-162UPXFOOРегиональная и отраслевая экономикаRegional and sectoral economicsReview ArticleA literature review on sustainability concept of digital logistics networks in agricultureЛитературный обзор по устойчивому развитию цифровых логистических сетей в сфере сельского хозяйстваhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2879-7459МеконинАбера НегериMekoninAbera N.
Russian Federation

аспирант Высшей школы сервиса и торговли

Postgraduate Student at the Graduate School of Service and Trade

tgmoke@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9048-009X9382-2074БарыкинСергей ЕвгеньевичBarykinSergey E.
Russian Federation

д-р экон. наук, профессор, заместитель директора по научным исследованиям и разработкам Высшей школы сервиса и торговли

Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Deputy Director for Scientific Research and Development at the Graduate School of Service and Trade

sbe@list.ruСанкт-Петербургский политехнический университет Петра ВеликогоPeter the Great Saint Petersburg Polytechnic Universityen1106202520252721501623005202530052025Copyright ©; 2025, Меконин А.Н., Барыкин С.Е.Copyright ©; 2025, Mekonin A.N., Barykin S.E.2025Меконин А.Н., Барыкин С.Е.Mekonin A.N., Barykin S.E.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://journals.rcsi.science/1991-6639/article/view/294417

Sustainability in digital logistics networks is a complex issue that encompasses economic efficiency, social responsibility, and environmental preservation. Due to this, there is increasing demand to address logistics operations with the concepts of digitalization and sustainability. Despite the rapid development of the logistics industry, there is still a research gap concerning the transformation of logistics to sustainable digital logistics. Therefore, this article aims at the review of empirical and methodological frameworks of the current state of studies on the digital logistics network and sustainability with particular emphasis on, but not limited to, agricultural logistics. Reputable academic sources were selected for the review and comprehensive analysis of the wide range of tasks. The review result identified some innovative methods, robust models, and explored certain significant factors. Merits and demerits of the review sources were assessed. Future research in this area could incorporate empirical analysis with a large scope to analyze the logistics operations of different sectors perspectives on digitalization and sustainability.

Устойчивость цифровых логистических сетей – это сложный вопрос, который включает в себя экономическую эффективность, социальную ответственность и сохранение окружающей среды. В связи с этим растет спрос на решение логистических операций с использованием концепций цифровизации и устойчивого развития. Несмотря на быстрое развитие логистической отрасли, все еще существует пробел в исследованиях, касающихся трансформации логистики в устойчивую цифровую логистику. Таким образом, эта статья направлена на обзор эмпирических и методологических рамок текущего состояния исследований цифровой логистической сети и устойчивости с особым упором, помимо прочего, на сельскохозяйственную логистику. Для обзора и всестороннего анализа широкого круга задач были выбраны авторитетные академические источники. В результате обзора были выявлены некоторые инновационные методы, надежные модели и изучен ряд важных факторов. Оценены достоинства и недостатки источников обзора. Будущие исследования в этой области могут включать эмпирический анализ с широким охватом для анализа логистических операций различных секторов с точки зрения цифровизации и устойчивости.

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