Production economics plays a crucial role in understanding how businesses operate, make decisions, and contribute to the overall economy. By analyzing production processes and cost structures, it helps optimize resource use and improve efficiency; informing operational and strategic decision-making in organizations as well as policy decisions.

Guest Editors: Antonio Cezar Bornia (Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil); Madalena Araújo (Universidade do Minho, Portugal); Paulo Afonso (Universidade do Minho, Portugal).

Submission site: https://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/prod-scielo, selecting the "Thematic Section - Challenges in Production Economics Towards Sustainability and Digitalization”.

This proposal seeks to foster interdisciplinary discourse on how production systems can evolve to align with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically Goal 13: Climate Action, and address complex interdependencies in social and industrial systems. By drawing from both theoretical insights and empirical studies, the section will provide actionable strategies for academia, practitioners, and policymakers.

Guest Editors: Daniel Guzzo (Technical University of Denmark – Denmark); Eduardo Zancul (University of São Paulo – Brazil); Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes (University of Derby – UK); Marly Monteiro de Carvalho (University of São Paulo – Brazil); Roberta Souza-Pião (University of São Paulo – Brazil); Rodrigo Goyannes Gusmão Caiado (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – Brazil); Simon Nadeem (University of Derby – UK); Thayla Zomer (University of São Paulo – Brazil); Tiago F. A. C. Sigahi (University of São Paulo – Brazil); Vinicius Picanço Rodrigues (Insper Institute of Education and Research – Brazil).

Submission site: https://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/prod-scielo, selecting the “Thematic Section - Production engineering towards carbon neutrality: Advancing research, innovation, and societal impact”.

The intensifying effects of climate change are disrupting supply chains and logistics operations worldwide, introducing uncertainties, risks, and challenges that affect the stability and resilience of industries. This thematic section aims to advance knowledge by addressing how climate-related factors – such as extreme weather events, rising temperatures, floods, droughts, and sea-level rise – impact logistics networks, transportation systems, production processes, and inventory management.

Guest Editors: Diana Gineth Ramirez Rios (University at Buffalo – USA); Irineu de Brito Junior (Unesp – Brazil); Leise Kelli Oliveira (UFMG – Brazil); Mario Chong (Universidad del Pacífico – Peru);  Orivalde Soares da Silva Júnior (IME – Brazil); Paula de Camargo Fiorini (Unesp – Brazil).

Submission site: https://mc04.manuscriptcentral.com/prod-scielo, selecting the “Thematic Section - Impact of Climate Change on Supply Chains and Logistics: Challenges, Adaptations, and Innovations”.