Abstract. The wood manufacturing industry has been described as slow in adopting

efficiency increasing activities in its operations and supply chain, the industry is still

facing challenges relating to digitalization such as fragmentation, poor traceability,

and lack of real-time information. The integration of industry 4.0 technologies can

enhance the supply chain performance in terms of efficiency, collaboration, quality,

and transparency. This paper aims to evaluate the current status of digitalization in

supply chains, by analysing the existing literature and mapping research trends. in an

aim to create a clearer vision of the current state of digitalization in supply chains in

general and focusing on the wood manufacturing supply chain in particular, the

results of the literature review will be used to develop a comprehensive framework

for future research direction, to fully achieve the benefits of supply chain 4.0 in the

wood manufacturing industry. This framework serves as a departure point to continue

explaining and observing the best way to accelerate and implement Supply Chain 4.0

practices for digitalized supply chain management while focusing specifically on the

wood manufacturing industry. To achieve the overall purpose, a literature review of

the key literature from 2016 to 2021 has been performed. using a bibliometric and

content review analysis, the results shed light on various technologies and their

applications within supply chains and identify research gaps especially between

theoretical frameworks and actual implementation. This paper provides a conceptual

framework to further aid researchers in the exploration of knowledge regarding the

most current trends in Supply Chain 4.0 and its applications in the wood

manufacturing industry compared to other advanced industries, as well as the

directions of the new research in the wood manufacturing Supply Chain 4.0.