The internet of things in supply chain management: past, present, and future – a systematic literature review and implementation framework
系统综述了2009至2025年间196篇供应链物联网研究，提出TCM-AIO-E框架，追踪其演变、指导当前实施并揭示未来机遇与障碍，助力企业从自动化迈向自主供应链。
The Internet of Things (IoT) was initially adopted to enhance efficiency and inform decision-making in supply chains (SC), but it is now increasingly utilised as a strategic tool to transform them. No prior study has systematically reviewed the past, present, and future of IoT in the SC context, especially amid the rise of advanced technologies like Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of 572 articles and a systematic literature review of 196 IoT studies published in the SC context between 2009 and 2025 (as of March). It applies descriptive, topic, and thematic analyses. This study develops the Theories, Context, Methods – Antecedents, Implementation, Outcomes – Emerging themes (TCM-AIO-E) framework. It tracks the ‘past’ and evolution of IoT applications on SC with several methods, like topic evolution analysis. The TCM-AIO-E framework guides scholars and practitioners with ‘present’ adoption and implementation mechanisms for transportation, warehouse, procurement, and resource management, focusing on decision-making, visibility, traceability, and agility. It reveals ‘future’ opportunities, significant barriers, and research gaps in the transformative role of IoT. The study proposes research questions to guide future research and help companies transition from IoT automation to autonomous and autodidact supply chains and production systems.