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Whether from government policies, customer expectations or personal beliefs, there is increasing pressure on firms and their supply chains to adopt sustainable practices. Manufacturing companies are particularly targeted, for example, to reduce CO2 emissions, offer sustainable products, etc. Research in this field has significantly increased in recent years. Most research states the importance of collaboration with upstream and downstream entities as a critical success factor when aiming for a sustainable supply chain and proposes various collaborative mechanisms (CMs) to enable firms in the implementation of a sustainability-oriented initiative. The goal of this paper is to investigate the role of collaboration in these initiatives and explore the proposed CMs via a systematic literature review method. A total of 404 articles were reviewed and the multitude of CMs proposed in the literature were classified into seven categories: relationship management, contractual and economic practices, joint practices, technological and information sharing practices, governance practices, assessment practices, and supply chain design. This systematic mapping of the field provides an in-depth view of the current state of research as well as research gaps. It also intends to help practitioners by highlighting the role played by these mechanisms in four phases of sustainable supply chain deployment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Amid advancements in information technology, this study explores the integration of blockchain technology in supply chain management, particularly for improving collaborative production mechanisms. Known for decentralization, transparency, and data security, blockchain is seen as a solution for issues like information delays and asymmetry in traditional supply chains. To address a gap in empirical research, a model incorporating blockchain for information collaboration in supply chain production management was developed using the Stackelberg game model. Furthermore, a consensus decision model aimed at enhancing supply chain collaboration was established within the blockchain network. These findings provide valuable insights into the practical benefits of blockchain in supply chain management, offering direction for future practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]