Please slowly read this brief introductory guideline before responding to the one question below

In the years after the pandemic, the manufacturing industry faced new issues. These include digitizing integrated supply chains and addressing environmental issues. Since COVID-19 has caused significant issues, global supply chains must become more sustainable, flexible, and resilient immediately (Shashi, 2022). Manufacturing managers are recognizing that digital supply chain management is necessary to meet evolving consumer needs, enhance shareholder value, optimize asset utilization, and minimize operating costs (Shashi, 2022). This study fills a significant knowledge gap regarding how digital technologies and environmental initiatives can benefit both businesses and the environment. Firms must reconcile technological advancements with environmental sustainability (Ivanov, 2024), as digitization and sustainability are building a new paradigm for supply chain management. Digital transformation and sustainability programs have been studied separately; however, the potential synergies between them in addressing supply chain challenges following a pandemic remain unknown. This study is crucial because it provides supply chain managers with actionable solutions to navigate digital innovation and meet consumers' growing demands for environmentally friendly practices and stricter environmental regulations.

My central research question: What strategies do manufacturing managers employ to integrate digital technologies with sustainability initiatives, thereby enhancing operations and mitigating negative societal impacts in the post-pandemic era?

Question:

1)).The following question entails providing asynthesized annotated bibliography narrative that includes an explanation of how the three peer-reviewed scholarly sources provided below relate to two (2) components of my Doctoral Study with respect to the requirements of the Doctoral Study Rubric.

The essence is to take the three sources and synthesize the references into a single narrative annotated bibliography that compares/contrasts or supports my study (by providing three or four concise paragraphs that expand on the two components listed below):

These two components include:

1-- Data Collection Instruments (qualitative only)

2--- Data Collection Technique

Suggested References,

Leuba, V., & Piricz, N. (2025). Critical Literature Review on Leveraging AI for Customer Relationship Management in Healthcare Supply Chains: Benefits, Challenges and Limitations.2025 IEEE 23rd Jubilee International Symposium on Intelligent Systems and Informatics (SISY), Intelligent Systems and Informatics (SISY), 2025 IEEE 23rd Jubilee International Symposium On, 000223-000228. https://doi.org/10.1109/SISY67000.2025.11205373

Panos, R. C., & Freed, T. (2007). The Benefits of Automatic Data Collection in the Fresh Produce Supply Chain.2007 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Automation Science and Engineering, 2007. CASE 2007. IEEE International Conference On, 1034-1038. https://doi.org/10.1109/COASE.2007.4341762

Zhao, N., & Wang, Q. (2021). Analysis of two financing modes in green supply chains when considering the role of data collection.Industrial Management & Data Systems,121(4), 921-939. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-10-2019-0557

Walden University. (n.d.).Sample annotated bibliography.Links to an external site.https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/annotatedbibliographies#s-lg-box-4863537