This systematic review critically evaluates the application of new technologies such as digital twins, digital platforms, smart contracts, and supply chain control towers in supply chain digital transformation (SCDT). It aims to fill the gap in the existing literature by exploring their roles, challenges, and future trends, thereby providing academia and practitioners with strategic insights for successful implementation and enhanced digital project outcomes. Employing the PRISMA framework, this study scrutinizes a select cohort of 73 out of 10,847 articles from the Scopus and Web of Science (WOS) databases over the past decade. It systematically categorizes and analyzes the literature to trace publication trends, geographical distribution, current status and keywords, and future trends. The review identifies several new technologies increasingly pivotal in modern supply chains. The researchers delve into less explored areas, such as digital twins, smart contracts, and supply chain control towers (SSCT), highlighting their potential to revolutionize digital transformation. The analysis reveals these technologies as new trends with significant implications for future supply chain management (SCM). This review provides new insights into uses and predicts trends in technology development. It offers a forward-looking perspective that lays a foundational framework for subsequent research and practical deployments in digital transformation.
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