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Literature Review Special Issue Palm Oil in Health and Technology
Computational approaches to sustainable palm oil supply chain management: a systematic literature review of engineering and economic perspectives
Loso Judijanto
Received: March 02, 2026 | Published: March 18, 2026
Citation: Judijanto L. Computational approaches to sustainable palm oil supply chain management: a systematic literature review of engineering and economic perspectives. Open Access J Sci. 2026;9(1):94-105. DOI: 10.15406/oajs.2026.09.00293
Abstract
Palm oil supply chains are complex agro-industrial systems that integrate plantation management, harvesting, processing, logistics, and distribution. As these networks expand, researchers increasingly apply computational approaches to better understand supply chain operations and support analytical decision-making. This study aims to systematically review the academic literature on computational methods for sustainable palm oil supply chain management, with a focus on integrating engineering modeling techniques and economic analytical perspectives. This research adopts a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach. Data were collected from peer-reviewed journal articles indexed in the Scopus database published between 2020 and 2026. After applying structured screening and eligibility criteria, 39 articles were selected for qualitative synthesis. The collected studies were analyzed using thematic classification to identify major methodological approaches and research trends. The findings show that computational modeling plays an important role in analyzing supply chain performance in the palm oil sector. Six main analytical themes were identified: optimization modeling, simulation and system dynamics, computational intelligence methods, economic and cost-efficiency analysis, sustainability-oriented modeling, and integrated engineering–economic decision support systems. Optimizationbased approaches and sustainability-integrated frameworks appear most frequently, while algorithm-based decision support and hybrid modeling approaches represent emerging research directions. Overall, the reviewed literature indicates that computational approaches provide useful analytical tools for evaluating logistics coordination, operational efficiency, resource utilization, and economic performance in palm oil supply chains. Future research may further develop integrated digital analytics and interdisciplinary modeling frameworks to strengthen analytical support for sustainable supply chain management.
Keywords: palm oil supply chain, computational modeling, optimization, economic analysis, systematic literature review
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