Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Gozde Bilgin, Irem Dikmen, M. Talat Birgonul, Beliz Ozorhon
Summary: Project portfolio management is a systematic process that involves assessing portfolio risk and profitability, as well as the alignment of projects with company objectives. This study developed a tool called COPPMAN to support decision-making in construction companies, which was found to be effective in practice. The research design and findings can be applied to the development of similar tools in other project-based industries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & DECISION MAKING
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Guillermo Reher
Summary: This paper explores the importance of archaeology in society, emphasizing the significance of heritage values as a means of conveying its impact to the public. It highlights the need to balance the protection of heritage with the evolving and negotiated nature of these values. The paper argues that archaeologists should play a role in facilitating local communities' deeper understanding of their past, enabling social innovation and sustainable development.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Bart L. MacCarthy, Robert C. Pasley
Summary: PLM systems are used to support industrial organizations in managing their product portfolios across all phases of the product lifecycle. Decision-making in PLM is an under-researched area, but can be enhanced by applying decision-making theory and group decision support concepts. Six principles have been proposed to support decision-making in a PLM context, enabling decisions to be codified, recorded, and reviewed for future reuse.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Business
Giustina Secundo, Gianluca Elia, Alessandro Margherita, Karl-Heinz Leitner
Summary: The article proposes a new approach to sustain strategic decision making in project management by adopting a knowledge visualization view. Moreover, it provides an operational tool for managers and analysts at different levels engaged into the management of a project.
MANAGEMENT DECISION
(2022)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Claudia-Ines Sepulveda-Rivillas, Joaquin Alegre, Victor Oltra
Summary: The study found that knowledge-based organizational support (KOS) has a significant impact on project management and project performance, with project management and project performance mediating the relationship between KOS and organizational performance. Research limitations included the use of cross-sectional data, single unit of analysis, and analyzing organizational performance only from a financial perspective.
JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Management
Henrik Smedberg, Sunith Bandaru
Summary: This paper proposes a decision support system that aids the entire decision-making process by simultaneously considering preferences in the objective space and their impact in the decision space. It utilizes data mining techniques to extract decision rules that conform to given preferences and visualizes the extracted knowledge through a graph-based approach. The system is demonstrated to be useful for benchmark optimization problems and real-world problems.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Ru Wang, Anand Balu Nellippallil, Guoxin Wang, Yan Yan, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Summary: Process knowledge is crucial for the digitalization and intelligentization of the manufacturing industry. The management of complexity and uncertainty in model-based engineered systems is critical to achieving rational, comprehensive, and robust decisions. The proposed decision-centric design process representation scheme aims to support the management of complexity and uncertainty in decision-making processes.
ADVANCED ENGINEERING INFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mirjam Amati, Alan Valnegri, Alessandro Bressan, Davide La Regina, Claudio Tassone, Antonio Lo Piccolo, Francesco Mongelli, Andrea Saporito
Summary: This article discusses the application of Lean Thinking to improve efficiency in the operating room and reduce changeover time between surgeries. By implementing Lean methodology, the hospital was able to standardize processes and improve patient flow, resulting in a 25% reduction in changeover time on average.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Energy & Fuels
M. Barbero, L. Canals Casals, A. Colet-Subirachs, J. Salom, C. Corchero
Summary: This study compares demand response strategies from both a research and a business perspective, and proposes a new decision matrix for evaluating these strategies. The research findings indicate that there are technical limitations in current Energy Management Systems that should be considered when developing demand aggregation platforms. Additionally, the study emphasizes the importance of proposing a simple and scalable solution to enable consumer participation in electricity markets and create a successful business model.
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY GRIDS & NETWORKS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Mark Hoksbergen, Johnny Chan, Gabrielle Peko, David Sundaram
Summary: Asymmetric information can harm stakeholders in a transaction if they are unaware of the disparity in information among stakeholders, understanding the relationship and interaction among stakeholders is crucial for making informed decisions, especially in high-value low-frequency transactions.
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Oussama Meski, Farouk Belkadi, Florent Laroche, Mathieu Ritou, Benoit Furet
Summary: This article discusses a global approach to knowledge management in the context of the fourth industrial revolution, covering the analysis and development of knowledge base structuring models and the implementation using knowledge engineering tools, with a case study in the aeronautical mechanical machining industry. The aim of the research is to provide decision support, particularly in diagnosing and analyzing failures during production.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Rebeca Arista, Xiaochen Zheng, Jinzhi Lu, Fernando Mas
Summary: During the conceptual design phase of an aircraft manufacturing system, the paper proposes a tradespace framework with Ontology-based Engineering features to evaluate industrial scenarios and generate design alternatives. This framework reuses formalized knowledge through knowledge graph technologies and generative algorithms, changing the cognitive process of designers and assisting in strategic decision-making. The case study on aircraft fuselage orbital joint process demonstrates the advantages of this paradigm in the design process.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Adnan Alghail, Liu Yao, Mohammed Abbas, Yahia Baashar
Summary: Integrating knowledge process capabilities into project management enables institutions to perform critical tasks and value chain activities, enhancing project management maturity level. However, if one capability does not positively impact project management maturity, it affects the maturity level of the entire project.
JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Chitta Baral, Gregory Gelfond, Enrico Pontelli, Tran Cao Son
Summary: The paper investigates the mA* action language for representing and reasoning about actions and change in multi-agent domains. It serves as a specification language for epistemic planning, addressing an important issue in the development of multi-agent epistemic planning systems. The mA* action language is a generalization of single-agent action languages to the case of multi-agent domains.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
(2022)
Article
Business
Alberto F. De Toni, Elena Pessot
Summary: Understanding and properly facing the increasing complexity of projects is crucial for success in project-based organisations. This paper provides insights into the interplay between project complexity and organisational learning, highlighting the need for different organisational learning processes based on the dimensions of complexity identified in literature. The study conducted in a leading shipbuilding company reveals the importance of specific behaviors and approaches for organizational learning in addressing complexity issues within projects.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Business
Paolo Aversa, Marco Formentini, Daniela Iubatti, Gianni Lorenzoni
Summary: This study examines the impact of digital machines on the use of space and time in the production process, revealing that different types of digital machines affect the relationship between manufacturing flexibility and firm performance through mechanisms such as reshaping interactive space, innovation activities, time, and time perception. Increasing digitalization in manufacturing processes is shown to facilitate the establishment of new routines when introducing flexible machines in production. Theoretical and practical implications of fostering a behavioral perspective in innovation and operations management studies are discussed.
JOURNAL OF PRODUCT INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Management
Maria Battarra, Federico Fraboni, Oliver Thomasson, Gunes Erdogan, Gilbert Laporte, Marco Formentini
Summary: The Workload Allocation Problem involves assigning a sequence of operations to workers based on their skills and the variable processing time needed for each job. This study, rooted in Calzedonia's operations, compared the performance of different algorithms, including CPLEX, exact algorithms, and metaheuristics, as well as a simple heuristic used in the company. By analyzing the computational results, it was found that the effectiveness of each method varied in practice, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.
JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Management
Paolo Barbieri, Lisa Ellram, Marco Formentini, Joerg-Martin Ries
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Marco Formentini, Luca Secondi, Luca Ruini, Matteo Guidi, Ludovica Principato
Summary: This study aims to analyze the role of FLW Reporting and Accounting Standard in identifying and measuring FLW occurrences in the agri-food supply chain, and how FLW can be reused within a circular economy perspective. The in-depth analysis of Barilla's soft bread supply chain provides insights on effective waste minimization through systematic measurement. This interdisciplinary approach integrates circular economy and supply chain management research streams to develop a decision-support tool for companies to reduce-reuse-recycle losses and waste throughout the entire production process.
JOURNAL OF ENTERPRISE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Management
Margherita Molinaro, Pietro Romano, Gianluca Sperone
Summary: This paper analyzes the reactive organizational practices implemented by an Italian company during the COVID-19 pandemic and compares them with those proposed in the disruption management literature. The study finds that the overall management of the mitigation process does not significantly differ between a pandemic and conventional disruptions, but there are some unique practices required in a pandemic setting.
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
(2023)
Editorial Material
Economics
Luca Secondi, Ludovica Principato, Marco Formentini
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Edwin Obonyo, Marco Formentini, S. Wagura Ndiritu, Dag Naslund
Summary: The purpose of this paper is to review the current literature on information sharing in African perishable agri-food supply chains (AFSCs). The authors hope to inspire further research and advance the theory and practice of African perishable AFSCs, which is a relevant but under-investigated context. The systematic literature review covers the period of 2000-2021 and reveals that information sharing in African AFSCs is still in its early stage, focusing on market access, price and market information, and facing challenges such as traditional communication methods and limited adoption of digital technologies.
JOURNAL OF AGRIBUSINESS IN DEVELOPING AND EMERGING ECONOMIES
(2023)
Review
Business
Caterina Trevisan, Marco Formentini
Summary: Despite the benefits of Industry 4.0 technologies in the agri-food sector, the use of digital technologies to reduce food loss and waste in the agri-food supply chain is still being investigated. While companies are adopting digital technologies, there is a lack of in-depth analysis and practical guidance on implementation and results. This systematic literature review develops a framework for analyzing the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in the agri-food supply chain and provides a research agenda for further study.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Management
Juan P. Escorcia-Caballero, Maria D. Moreno-Luzon, Pietro Romano
Summary: This study examines the impact of supply chain quality integration (SCQI) on organizational ambidexterity from both contingency and configuration perspectives. The findings suggest that a high and balanced level of all three SCQI dimensions significantly increases ambidexterity.
TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
(2022)
Article
Business
Odette Chams-Anturi, Maria D. Moreno-Luzon, Pietro Romano
Summary: This article investigates the influence of specific key organizational factors as antecedents of ambidexterity. The findings show that enabling formalization and organizational trust are positively related to ambidexterity, while coercive formalization has no relationship. Moreover, trust moderates the relationship between different types of formalization and ambidexterity.
BRQ-BUSINESS RESEARCH QUARTERLY
(2022)
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Information Systems
Yvonne Rachael Owasi, Marco Formentini
Summary: This study investigates the role of institutional frameworks in tackling food wastage at the retailer-supplier interface within the EU, with a focus on the impact of the French food waste law. The research shows that while the French food waste law has led to initiatives promoting circular economy and closed loop food supply chain, these policies are restricted by behavioral aspects of supply chain actors.
ADVANCES IN PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS, APMS 2021, PT II
(2021)
Article
Management
Pamela Danese, Riccardo Mocellin, Pietro Romano
Summary: This study explores how different options for blockchain feeding and reading can be used to effectively prevent counterfeiting, based on the desired level of protection a brand owner intends to offer customers. The research offers practical suggestions for designing blockchain systems to address counterfeiting, highlighting key variables that can be modulated for counterfeiting protection.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Management
Gerald Oeser, Pietro Romano
Summary: The study found that applying risk pooling methods in healthcare can reduce economic losses, with inventory pooling, transshipments, and product substitution being the most effective in improving the economic situation of hospitals. However, form postponement may not be suitable for hospitals due to required efforts, delays in treatment, and liability issues.
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Management
Pamela Danese, Margherita Molinaro, Pietro Romano
JOURNAL OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Proceedings Paper
Automation & Control Systems
Margherita Molinaro, Pietro Romano, Marco Battistutta, Giulia Da Re
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Hiroshi Matsuhisa, Nobuo Matsubayashi
Summary: This study investigates the formation of an alliance between competing manufacturers and a monopolistic platform retailer, and analyzes the impact of the degree of differentiation among manufacturers on the formation of the alliance and the profitability of the retailer.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Lingxuan Kong, Ge Zheng, Alexandra Brintrup
Summary: Supply Chain Financing is used to optimize cash flows in supply networks, but recent scandals have shown inefficiencies in risk evaluation. This paper proposes a Federated Learning framework to address order-level risk evaluation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Jing Gu, Xinyu Shi, Junyao Wang, Xun Xu
Summary: The asymmetric market power between a firm and its partners negatively affects the firm's financial performance. Building relationships with suppliers or customers that have matched market power is the best approach. The strength of the buyer-supplier relationship amplifies the negative impact of asymmetric market power, while the level of relationship embeddedness reduces its negative effect. Moreover, firm-specific institutional, industry, and regional economic heterogeneities also influence the financial impact of asymmetric market power.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Yu Du, Jun-qing Li
Summary: This study investigates the group scheduling of a distributed flexible job shop problem using the concrete precast process. The proposed solution utilizes three coordinated double deep Q-networks (DQN) as a learn-to-improve reinforcement learning approach. The algorithm shows superiority in minimizing costs and energy consumption.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Xiaoyu Yan, Weihua Liu, Ou Tang, Jiahe Hou
Summary: This study analyzes the market amplification effect and the impact of entrant's overconfidence on a two-sided platform. The results show that overconfident entrants can lead to price increases and benefit both the existing firms and themselves to a certain extent.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Illya Kaynov, Marijn van Knippenberg, Vlado Menkovski, Albert van Breemen, Willem van Jaarsveld
Summary: The One-Warehouse Multi-Retailer (OWMR) system is a typical distribution and inventory system. Previous research has focused on heuristic reordering and allocation strategies, which are time-consuming and problem-specific. This paper proposes a Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) algorithm for OWMR problems, which infers a multi-discrete action distribution and improves performance with a random rationing policy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Yimeng Sun, Ruozhen Qiu, Minghe Sun
Summary: This study considers a multi-period inventory management problem for a retailer offering limited-time discounts and having a joint service-level requirement under demand uncertainty. It proposes a double-layer iterative approach to solve the problem and maximize total profit while balancing the service level using a posteriori method and an affinely adjustable robust chance-constrained model.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Anas Neumann, Adnene Hajji, Monia Rekik, Robert Pellerin
Summary: This paper presents a new mathematical formulation for planning and scheduling activities of Engineer-To-Order (ETO) projects, along with a new ETO strategy to reduce the impacts of design uncertainty. The study proposes a hybrid Layered Genetic Algorithm combined with an adaptive Lamarckian learning process (LLGA) and compares it with the branch-and-cut procedure of CPLEX. The results show good performance of the proposed mathematical model for small and medium-sized instances.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Thilini Ranasinghe, Chanaka D. Senanayake, Eric H. Grosse
Summary: Production systems are undergoing transformative changes, necessitating adaptability from human workers. This study developed an analytical model to account for stochastic processing times and learning heterogeneity, revealing insights into system performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Sunil Tiwari, Pankaj Sharma, Ashish Kumar Jha
Summary: Black Swan events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Suez Canal blockage have a significant impact on firms' technology adoption decisions, especially in terms of disruptions and digitalization in the supply chains. This study investigates the influence of institutional forces and environmental contingencies on supply chain digitalization from an institutional and contingency theory perspective. The findings emphasize the importance of organizational readiness and people readiness, including top management involvement and employee training, in facilitating digitalization.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Fabio Neves-Moreira, Pedro Amorim
Summary: Omnichannel retailers are using stores as distribution centers to provide faster online order fulfillment services. However, in-store picking operations can impact the offline customer experience. To address this, we propose a Dynamic In-store Picker Routing Problem (diPRP) that minimizes customer encounters while fulfilling online orders. Our solution approach combines mathematical programming and reinforcement learning to find efficient picking policies that reduce customer encounters.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Richard Kraude, Ram Narasimhan
Summary: In this study, the relationship between Vertical Integration (VI) and Environmental Performance (EP) is examined, revealing that highly integrated firms produce less waste but engage in fewer environmental initiatives. These findings are crucial for understanding the impact of stakeholder exposure on organizational behavior.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Korina Katsaliaki, Sameer Kumar, Vasilis Loulos
Summary: This research conducts a systematic literature review (SLR) and content analysis on Supply Chain Coopetition (SCC) through the PRISMA framework. It examines the theory of coopetition and organizational relationships in intra-firm and inter-firm supply chains, focusing on collaboration between rival manufacturers. The study identifies structures and mechanisms of coopetition, such as buyer-supplier coopetition, supply networks coopetition, and production and distribution/logistics coopetition. It provides a holistic approach to SCC management practices and serves as a guide for future research.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2024)
