LEAN DIGITALIZATION IN SME LOGISTICS: STANDARD WORK, TRACEABILITY, AND RISK PLAYBOOKS

This manuscript proposes a lean digitalization approach for SME logistics operations: a governance-first, WMS-light architecture that provides traceability, standard work, and exception control without requiring a full WMS implementation. the contribution is presented as a design-science artifact set consisting of: a control stack, a minimal shipment registry data model (ERD) with event logging and document indexing, standardized control points across receiving-toclosure, an incident taxonomy and deterministic risk playbooks embedded through trigger logic, a 90-day and 180-day implementation blueprint, and a maturity model to guide staged adoption. the work is grounded in peer-reviewed research on warehouse digitalization and Warehouse 4.0, data governance maturity frameworks, SME digital transformation constraints, traceability and transparency literature, and supply chain resilience governance.