Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Mojtaba Salem, Niels Van Quaquebeke, Maria Besiou
Summary: The controversy over whether authoritarian leadership can improve the performance of humanitarian operations is addressed in this study. Drawing on psychological theories, the researchers find that authoritarian leadership may impede aid workers' proactive adaptability, thus having negative implications for humanitarian operations.
PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Review
Economics
Kyle Hunt, Adithya Narayanan, Jun Zhuang
Summary: A review of literature and deployed practices concerning blockchain technology in Humanitarian Operations Management (HOM) found that most articles discuss the potential benefits of blockchain in HOM and the enablers and barriers to its adoption. However, limited empirical evidence exists to prove blockchain's capabilities in HOM as the majority of the work has not yet been tested in the field. Despite a few pilot programs, more research is needed to explore the practical applications and scientific advancements of blockchain technology in HOM.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Maria Besiou, Alfonso J. Pedraza-Martinez, Luk N. Van Wassenhove
Summary: During emergencies, humanitarian efforts may focus on saving lives quickly, but this short-term approach can have long-term negative effects on communities and the planet. Similarly, long-term goals of improving the lives of the poor may be hindered by lack of community involvement and resources. Despite progress towards sustainable development goals, issues such as social equity remain challenging for many countries.
PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Mohammed Nawazish, Sidhartha S. Padhi, T. C. Edwin Cheng
Summary: Humanitarian aid distribution centres (HADCs) play a crucial role in bridging the gap between stranded beneficiaries and relief aid during disasters. The decision-making process for selecting HADCs should consider factors such as prioritization of relief items, speed of delivery, and disaster location. This study proposes a stratified multi-criterion decision-making approach to address the uncertainty of decentralized relief aid supplies in the post-disaster planning phase.
COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mely Caballero-Anthony, Alistair D. B. Cook, Christopher Chen
Summary: This article focuses on knowledge management practices in the humanitarian sector in the Asia-Pacific, finding that institutional memory remains ad hoc and relies on tacit knowledge transfer.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Emel Arikan, Lena Silbermayr, Fuminori Toyasaki
Summary: Procuring relief items and fundraising strategies are crucial in humanitarian logistics. However, budget constraints may lead to a focus on prepositioning, while an effective fundraising mechanism can reduce the need for prepositioned items. Additionally, prepositioning does not guarantee the highest operational effectiveness due to potential loss of fundraising opportunities.
COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Management
Tharcisio Cotta Fontainha, Leandro de Oliveira Silva, Wesley Moraes de Lira, Adriana Leiras, Renata Albergaria de Mello Bandeira, Luiz Felipe Scavarda
Summary: This paper analyzes existing process models for disaster response operations and develops a reference process model by combining different perspectives. The suitability and reuse of the model as a guide in operations planning are discussed, and a research agenda is offered.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
International Relations
Andrew Levin
Summary: United Nations peacekeeping operations do not improve the security of humanitarian aid workers. However, the composition of UN missions can have an impact, with greater numbers of troops correlated with fewer attacks against aid workers.
JOURNAL OF PEACE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Operations Research & Management Science
Rodolfo Modrigais Strauss Nunes, Susana Carla Farias Pereira
Summary: Humanitarian Operations have evolved as a research field with key clusters in Humanitarian Supply Chain Management, Distribution Optimization, Relationship Management and Big Data, Healthcare facility location, and Network flow restoration optimization. Future research in this area should address gaps and questions identified in the study.
ANNALS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Shima Azizi, Cem Deniz Caglar Bozkir, Andrew C. Trapp, O. Erhun Kundakcioglu, Ali Kaan Kurbanzade
Summary: There are 26 million refugees worldwide seeking safety from persecution, violence, conflict, and human rights violations. This study proposes an inventory management policy to govern a camp's sharing of aid with urban refugee populations in the midst of uncertainties related to camp-based and urban demands, and replenishment cycles due to funding issues. By conducting computational experiments, the study aims to allocate aid in a manner that minimizes the expected overall cost to the system.
PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Cliff Scott, Joe Allen
Summary: Although research on meetings generally regards them as noteworthy organizational events, studies tend to focus on an individual or group level of analysis, conceiving of meetings as a phenomenon that happens in organizations but does not shape them. This paper develops the concept of organizational meeting cultures and suggests structuration theory as a framework for explaining their emergence, reproduction, and alteration.
ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Claudia Paciarotti, Inna Valiakhmetova
Summary: Humanitarian operations are crucial in reducing human and social losses caused by natural disasters. Evaluating responders' preparedness and efficiency is key in understanding the success of humanitarian operations. This study proposes a comprehensive approach that integrates outcome and process analysis to evaluate disaster operations management effectively.
PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Social Issues
Mohammad Moshtari, Ghasem Zaefarian, Evelyne Vanpouke
Summary: Collaborative engagement between international and local NGOs is seen as an effective strategy to enhance internal process strengths and localize humanitarian aid programs, aiming to strengthen local capacity and boost regional humanitarian project performance. Donors, media, and governments, as major stakeholders, play a critical role in moderating the association between collaboration and performance in this NGO context. From a practical perspective, NGOs are shifting from implementers of aid programs to conveners and capability builders.
NONPROFIT AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR QUARTERLY
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Elisa Pascucci
Summary: This article highlights the significance of logistics in the alignment of global business and global aid in the UN 2030 Agenda era, particularly in the context of refugee aid. It emphasizes the crucial role of logistics in bringing refugee aid in line with emerging standards of sustainability, prioritizing integration of displaced individuals in markets over material goods delivery. The article also argues for the central role of agency in the humanitarian sector in promoting humanitarian logistics partnerships, challenging existing literature which predominantly focuses on corporate involvement.
Article
Engineering, Manufacturing
Charles J. Corbett, Alfonso J. Pedraza-Martinez, Luk N. Van Wassenhove
Summary: The paper summarizes a workshop held at INSEAD in 2019 on how to make humanitarian relief more sustainable. Five areas were discussed in detail: material convergence, coordination between humanitarian organizations, logistics, partnerships with industry, and health. The discussions showed the potential of better integrating sustainability with humanitarian operations despite the tension between immediate relief and long-term sustainability.
PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Roberto Chavez, Wantao Yu, Cristina Gimenez, Brian Fynes, Frank Wiengarten
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
(2015)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Frank Wiengarten, Paul Humphreys, Cristina Gimenez, Ronan McIvor
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2016)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cristina Sancha, Christina W. Y. Wong, Cristina Gimenez Thomsen
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2016)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cristina Sancha, Cristina Gimenez, Vicenta Sierra
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2016)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jorge A. Rodriguez, Cristina Gimenez, Daniel Arenas
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2016)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Christina W. Y. Wong, Cristina Sancha, Cristina Gimenez Thomsen
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2017)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Maricela C. Arellano, Cristina Sancha, Torbjorn Netland, Cristina Gimenez Thomsen
Summary: In pursuit of increased competitiveness, global manufacturers often seek tighter integration among the plants in their production networks. However, the role of informal institutional environment, such as culture, in manufacturing network integration remains largely unexplored. This study provides insights into the relationship between different dimensions of culture and manufacturing network integration, offering practical implications for effective integration strategies and tactics.
JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Management
Cristina Sancha, Leopoldo Gutierrez-Gutierrez, Ignacio Tamayo-Torres, Cristina Gimenez Thomsen
Summary: This article examines the role of sustainability operations management practices in the relationship between governance and environmental and social performance. The study finds that sustainability operations management practices are necessary for achieving higher social and environmental outcomes from governance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Management
Cristina Sancha, Christina W. Y. Wong, Cristina Gimenez
JOURNAL OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Economics
Cristina Sancha, Josep F. S. J. Maria, Cristina Gimenez
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
(2019)
Article
Management
Jorge A. Rodriguez, Cristina Gimenez Thomsen, Daniel Arenas, Mark Pagell
JOURNAL OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
(2016)
Article
Management
Elcio M. Tachizawa, Cristina Gimenez, Vicenta Sierra
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2015)
Article
Management
Cristina Sancha, Annachiara Longoni, Cristina Gimenez
JOURNAL OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
(2015)
Article
Management
Frank Wiengarten, Cristina Gimenez, Brian Fynes, Kasra Ferdows
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
(2015)
Article
Business
Cristina Sancha, Cristina Gimenez, Vicenta Sierra, Ali Kazeminia
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2015)
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)