“Benchmarking Adaptive Supply Chains: Performance Metrics, Maturity Models, and Socio-Technical Configurations”

Call for Papers – Special Issue: “Benchmarking Adaptive Supply Chains: Performance Metrics, Maturity Models, and Socio-Technical Configurations”

Journal: Benchmarking: An International Journal
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Submission deadline: 31 December 2026

Overview

This special issue—published by Emerald—aims to formalize how "adaptive supply chains" are measured and benchmarked. As organizations face persistent disruptions, sustainability pressures, and digital transformation, the field requires more than just best practices; it needs systematic performance metrics, maturity models, and comparative benchmarking frameworks. The issue focuses on a "socio-technical configuration" perspective, recognizing that adaptability is not just a digital capability but the result of the interaction between human decision-making, governance, and technology.

Key Research Themes

• Performance Metrics: Development of composite indices and metrics for adaptive, sustainable, and resilient supply chain performance.

• Maturity & Trajectories: Benchmarking frameworks that map organizational maturity and performance trajectories over time.

• Socio-Technical Configurations: Analyzing how human decision-making and digital systems interact to create performance gaps and configuration-based advantages.

• Frontier Analysis: Using performance frontiers and efficiency analysis to compare supply chains across industries and institutional environments.

• Strategic Benchmarking: Comparative analysis of trade-offs between sustainability and resilience goals, and cross-country/cross-industry benchmarking.

Submission Details

• Submission deadline: 31 December 2026.

• Submission portal: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bij

• Special Instructions: You must select the special issue title from the dropdown menu during the submission process to ensure your work is considered for this specific collection.

• Submission Standards: The journal prioritizes research that is empirically grounded, managerially relevant, and decision-oriented. Whether using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method designs, papers should provide explicit benchmarking logic and actionable insights for managers and policymakers. All manuscripts must adhere to the Benchmarking: An International Journal Author Guidelines.

Guest Editor Team

• Dr. Aamir Rashid, City University of New York (arashid6@york.cuny.edu)

• Dr. Rizwana Rasheed, City University of New York (rizwana.rasheed@csi.cuny.edu)

Why This Issue Matters

Adaptability is a strategic imperative, yet it remains one of the most difficult concepts to quantify consistently. By moving beyond abstract capabilities and focusing on metrics, maturity models, and configuration-level analysis, this special issue provides the rigor required to transform supply chain adaptability from a buzzword into a measurable, manageable, and benchmarkable organizational strategy.

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