  Sustainable supply chain management is a key objective of Industry 5.0,
leveraging technologies like real-time data analytics, connectivity, and
intelligent automation. At the same time, composite materials present benefits
such as lightweight structures, crucial for reducing fuel consumption. This
study investigates the intersection between sustainable supply chains and
composites by analyzing the current status, research gaps, methodologies, and
future research opportunities through bibliometric analysis and a systematic
review of the state of the art in the composite materials supply chain. A
systematic literature review approach is employed to analyze the Scopus and Web
of Science (WOS) databases, offering a comprehensive overview of the existing
literature. Through bibliometric analysis, the study investigates countries,
authors, citations, keywords, subject areas, and article themes within the
metadata to provide additional context. An in-depth analysis of thirty selected
papers (n=30) sheds light on the key contributions, major challenges, and Key
Performance Indicators (KPIs) across various instances of composite material
supply chains, resulting in a generalized overview. Furthermore, this research
suggests future directions to link the sustainability efforts in composite
materials supply chains with current research gaps. The study underscores
diverse research themes in the field, highlighting a few influential works and
presenting opportunities for advancement in this emerging area. Collectively,
these findings offer valuable insights and a robust roadmap for future research
in this domain.
