A Systematic Literature Review of Sustainable Packaging in Supply Chain Management

This exploratory study utilises quantitative analysis to deliver a systematic literature review of published journal papers from 1993 2020 with the aim identify research trends and present comprehensive overview focus conducted in sustainable packaging domain within scope supply chain management. is data mining software, NetMiner 4, utilising three analytical tools statistical analysis, keyword network topic analysis. The also qualitative method in-depth interviews order investigate current perspectives on future validate results. findings reveal that field ‘sustainable management’ has been extremely limited, this acts address gap. results confirm vast majority fields engineering science. Research gained momentum significantly increased since 2013 becoming increasingly diversified gradually aligned concept circular economy, while operational management highlighted as an area requiring additional attention. frequency reveals following highest occurring keywords TF: life cycle; environmental impact; consumer; transportation; production. TF-IDF: production; food; impact. Topic modelling revealed six topics: consumer behaviour; pollution; economy; waste management; resource conservation; contributes understanding past, present, agendas, can be utilised foundation for development, it provides insight status provided by highlighting management’.