IIQ3. TITLE-ABS-KEY((traceability OR transparency OR “supply chain visibility”) AND (fashion OR textile* OR apparel) AND (“circular economy” OR sustainab* OR circular*))

Query: IIQ3. TITLE-ABS-KEY((traceability OR transparency OR “supply chain visibility”) AND (fashion OR textile* OR apparel) AND (“circular economy” OR sustainab* OR circular*)) on Scopus; date: 2026-04-10; # Results: 613; files: exported working

 

2. KEY INSIGHTS

🔍 What dominates

1. Supply chain transparency
2. Traceability systems
3. Sustainability reporting
4. Consumer information

💡 Insight 1 — “Visibility bias”

👉 Literature focuses on:

1. tracking products
2. improving visibility
3. informing consumers

BUT:
❌ Does NOT explain:

1. how data flows between systems
2. how firms actually use the data

💡 Insight 2 — “Front-end dominance”

The literature treats DPP-like systems as:

• 👉 communication tools
• 👉 labels
• 👉 transparency mechanisms

NOT as:
👉 data infrastructures

💡 Insight 3 — “Technology ≠ coordination”

1. Blockchain frequently proposed
2. Digital tracking systems discussed

BUT:
❌ Missing:

1. interoperability standards
2. governance mechanisms

🧠 OUR POSITIONING FROM IIQ3

👉 “Traceability literature explains visibility — not usability”