The Evolution of Digital Logistics: A Bibliometric Analysis of Research Frontiers

The logistics industry turns digital across the whole world and places supply chain management, operational efficiency, and business strategies under a new light. Artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing, and automation spring upward as new technology solutions supporting previously unimagined changes in logistics with visibility in times of real life and threats as well. The upsurge of smart logistics solutions by different industries has promoted the need to adopt the digital processes together with the security, sustainability, and regulatory aspects. Though there has been a growing body of research on this emerging area, it needs a structured review to assess its progress to understand its evolution and future directions. This paper shall account for the digital logistics research evolution in the context of the influences of technological change on strategic priorities for business and policymaking spheres. Where previous analyses centered on automation and process perspectives, new studies now academically manifest related aspects concerning the network of systems and aspects of security vulnerability, as well as the aspect of logistics sustainability. Data-based decision-making into the future of logistics, with a corollary in predictive analytics and a circular economy framework, is more and more where things are heading- aligned to global sustainability objectives. Much progress though has to be made in striking a balance between innovations and regulations, risk management, and leveling the ground as regards access to digital infrastructure. This study contributes to the field with an integrated presentation of how logistics transform in the digital age. It is for this that the implications for business, policy, and future scholars remain valid with changes toward more technology-considering landscapes yet resilient, ethical, and sustainable in the long run with their respect for the operation of logistics.