A systematic literature review to examine the role of additive manufacturing in achieving sustainable development goals
2024
This study is an exhaustive investigation into the role of additive manufacturing in achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs). Due to its compatibility with intricate structures, additive manufacturing...
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Calculation of embodied mercury emissions from international trade: An empirical study from China
2024
How to use the world input-output table to calculate the embodied mercury emissions from international trade is important for the determination of mercury emission sources and targeted reduction of...
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Balancing core enterprises’ triple bottom line challenge: Considering the involvement of NGOs
2024
In light of the triple bottom line (TBL) challenges of the core enterprise in promoting sustainable supply chains, we examine how non-governmental organisations’ (NGOs) involvement influences on the...
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Sustainable inventory, pricing, and marketing strategies for imperfect quality perishable items with inspection errors and advertisement-, expiration date- and price-dependent demand under carbon emissions policies
2024
•Optimal inventory, pricing and advertising decisions for a perishable product.•Consideration of imperfect quality, inspection errors and carbon emissions.•Emissions are regulated by either carbon tax...
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Green technology innovation guiding policies under the synergy of government and financial institutions
2024
Guiding enterprises towards green technology innovation (GTI) is a pivotal strategy for mitigating pollution and energy wastage, thereby facilitating the transition towards a green and low-carbon economy....
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3D printed medical surgical cotton fabric- poly lactic acid biocomposite: A feasibility study
2023
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing is an advanced Additive Manufacturing (AM) method for developing thermoplastic-based parts. Researchers studied FDM-based 3D printing of PLA with whole biomass...
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PAPQ: Predictive analytics of product quality in industry 4.0
2023
In e-commerce, Industry 4.0 is all about combining analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to simplify procedures and enable product quality review. In addition, the importance of anticipating...
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An adaptive ant colony algorithm for crowdsourcing multi-depot vehicle routing problem with time windows
2023
•A two-stage MDVRPTW framework is proposed to optimize vehicle routing.•A k-means clustering algorithm based on the elbow method is proposed.•Traditional VRPTW and crowdsourcing VRPTW models are developed.•The...
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An investigation of the customer baseline load (CBL) calculation for industrial demand response participants –A regional case study from Iran
2023
In today's power systems, performing demand response (DR) programs is considered a solution for sustainable operation, carbon reduction, and facilitating renewable energy integration. Currently in Iran,...
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Emergency traffic distribution and related traffic organization method under natural disasters
2023
The frequent occurrence of natural disasters caused by human activities and environmental pollution has forced people to pay attention to environmental protection. Of course, emergency rescue after...
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Designing a reliable aggregate production planning problem during the disaster period
2023
The purpose of this research is to introduce a Bi-Objective (BO) model for dealing with Aggregate Production Planning (APP) for a multi-product and multi-period Supply Chain Network (SCN) that incorporates...
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Factors influencing sustainability in start-ups operations 4.0
2023
Given that the previous industrial revolution brought about significant and occasionally unanticipated changes in the “economy,” “the environment,” and “society,” industry 4.0’s sustainability effects...
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Identification of benefits, challenges, and pathways in E-commerce industries: An integrated two-phase decision-making model
2023
•An integrated two phase decision-making model for e-commerce application.•Affordable advertising, product variety, and global reach are important benefits.•Technological upgradation, returns, and counterfeits...
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Comparison of the response efficiency between the fractal and traditional emergency organizations based on system dynamic simulation
2023
The fractal emergency organization is a new kind of organization form with plenty of advantages compared with the traditional emergency organization. A system dynamic (SD) simulation model was built...
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Analysis of the factors influencing the stability of stored grains: Implications for agricultural sustainability and food security
2023
•Study examines the key factors that influence the stability of stored grains.•Pareto analysis, fuzzy TISM, and fuzzy MICMAC methods have been applied.•“Proper training on advanced storage operations”...
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Applying blockchain technology for vaccination in the context of COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2023
Blockchain, one of these new digital technologies, has special qualities like immutability, decentralization, and transparency that can be helpful in many different areas including managing electronic...
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Optimization of solar energy using MPPT techniques and industry 4.0 modelling
2023
Solar energy is the energy discharged by the sun in the form of radiation of light which is then utilized by human beings using a diversity of method such as photovoltaic cells. It is unlimited source...
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Significant potential and materials used in additive manufacturing technologies towards sustainability
2023
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has tremendous applications in this decade, which speeding up various design, engineering, and manufacturing processes. AM encompasses 3D Printing, 3D Scanning, and software...
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Exploration of the drivers influencing the growth of hybrid electric vehicle adoption in the emerging economies: Implications towards sustainability and low-carbon economy
2023
•Study analyzes the drivers influencing the growth of HEV adoption in emerging economies.•A Bayesian Best-Worst method framework is used to examine the identified drivers.•No requirement for a charging...
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Management 4.0: Concept, applications and advancements
2023
Management 4.0 assists businesses in evolving, surviving and performing in the competitive and dynamic world. This fourth revolution uses advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual...
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Barriers towards blockchain adoption in seafood exports
2023
Blockchain is a new technology that is seen to be transforming businesses across various industries. This technology provides transparency under all levels of business and it supports traceability across...
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Identifying the feasibility of ‘travelator roads’ for modern-era sustainable transportation and its prototyping using additive manufacturing
2023
With the rising human population, travelling on static roads is insufficient to meet modern mobility demands. The global economy loses hundreds of billions of dollars yearly due to traffic inefficiencies,...
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Sustainability, emission trading system and carbon leakage: An approach based on neural networks and multicriteria analysis
2023
Two transitions, green and digital, are changing the operations and strategies of industrial systems. At the same time, businesses are challenged to be globally competitive. Europe has a very ambitious...
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A systematic analysis of machine learning and deep learning based approaches for identifying and diagnosing plant diseases
2023
In agriculture, one of the most challenging tasks is the early detection of plant diseases. It is essential to identify diseases early in order to boost agricultural productivity. This problem has been...
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