Article
Engineering, Industrial
Deepak Mathivathanan, K. Mathiyazhagan, Nripendra P. Rana, Sangeeta Khorana, Yogesh K. Dwivedi
Summary: Using TISM and MICMAC methods, this research identifies adoption barriers for firms in adopting blockchain technology and highlights the lack of business awareness and familiarity with blockchain technology as the most influential barriers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Kuldeep Singh, Rebecca Abraham, Jitendra Yadav, Amit Kumar Agrawal, Prasanna Kolar, Madhvendra Misra, Avikshit Yadav
Summary: This research analyzed the barriers in the agri-food supply chain in the Indian agro-industry using Interpretive Structural Modeling and MICMAC technique. The study aimed to identify the factors hindering the growth of the supply chain. The findings revealed that transparency and traceability, inadequate infrastructure, difficulty in implementing government schemes, and inadequate risk management measures are major barriers.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Abdul Rehman Shaikh, Asad Ali Qazi, Andrea Appolloni
Summary: This study identified potential barriers to the implementation of circular supply chain management in developing countries, specifically in the Pakistani FMCG sector. By using a combination of literature review, expert panel input, and interpretive structural modelling, the study established a contextual relationship among the identified barriers and classified them based on their driving and dependence power. The results provided insights into the impact of these barriers on each other and offered a hierarchical relationship among them in an emerging economy context.
PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Angelo Martella, Ilenia Maria La Porta, Marco Nicastro, Elisa Biagetti, Silvio Franco
Summary: This study assessed the sustainability of the tomato food chain in Italy using the ecological footprint method. The results showed a lack of overall sustainability in the supply chain. This study provides important information for policymakers in defining sustainable development strategies.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Rouholla Bagheri, Parisa Zomorodi, Ali Rezaeian
Summary: The food industry is crucial for the economy, food security, and public health in developing countries like Iran. Technological capabilities play a significant role in ensuring a sustainable food supply chain. However, there is a lack of research on identifying and ranking key technological capabilities in the food industry's supply chain sustainability. This study aims to address this gap by using the ISM-MICMAC method to identify and rank these capabilities. The results showed that communication and information technology infrastructure is the most important driver for other technological capabilities, and logistic optimization is crucial for improving supply chain sustainability.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Adetayo Onososen, Innocent Musonda
Summary: This study investigates the interrelatedness of the barriers to integrating BIM in buildings sustainability assessment using the interpretive structural modelling approach. The categorization of adoption barriers through the MICMAC analysis allows for discussions on the challenges of BIM-based life cycle assessment and the development of policies and design decisions to drive the process further.
Article
Management
Vanessa S. M. Magalhaes, Luis Miguel D. F. Ferreira, Aldara da Silva Cesar, Renato Manzini Bonfim, Cristovao Silva
Summary: This study identified the root causes of food loss and waste in the Brazilian beef supply chain through interpretive structural modeling and matrix impact methodology, highlighting the lack of transportation infrastructures, inadequate handling, and poor operational performance as the most influential factors.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rylie E. O. Pelton, Seth A. Spawn-Lee, Tyler J. Lark, Taegon Kim, Nathaniel Springer, Peter Hawthorne, Deepak K. Ray, Jennifer Schmitt
Summary: Recognizing the significant threats posed by climate change to agricultural supply chains, companies globally are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Recent advancements in modeling have improved transparency in meat and ethanol industry supply chains, linking production practices and environmental impacts to downstream demand. Understanding spatially explicit hotspots in production impacts and land use changes is crucial for effective mitigation efforts and policies.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Foivos Anastasiadis, Maria Alebaki
Summary: The wine industry is complex with intertwined product and services supply chains involving numerous stakeholders and flows, requiring future research perspectives such as sustainability, resilience, and circular economy. The study aims to provide a tool for designing targeted future research by employing an end-to-end mapping approach using data from the Greek wine supply chain.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Michael Gomez, Caitlin Grady
Summary: Global food systems should consider strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, optimizing water use, and reducing nitrogen pollution. This study explores the interaction between food supply chain resilience and environmental impacts in US cities. The results show that supply chain resilience and sustainability can coexist, and they are not necessarily in competition. In terms of environmental impact, southern cities have a significant per capita footprint.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Caroline Sundgren
Summary: The issue of food waste has received increasing attention due to its unethical and negative environmental implications. This study explores the formation of relationships for food redistribution and highlights that redistribution is supply-driven and requires a responsive demand side.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Aisha Hassan, Li Cui-Xia, Naveed Ahmad, Muzaffar Iqbal, Kramat Hussain, Muhammad Ishtiaq, Maira Abrar
Summary: Safety issues in the dairy industry have attracted greater attention, and this paper explores the safety failure factors in the Pakistani dairy supply chain. Using interpretive structural modeling (ISM) and MICMAC analysis, 25 failure factors have been identified to help decision-makers plan supply chain activities more effectively.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Safae El Amrani, Niamat Ullah Ibne Hossain, Sofia Karam, Raed Jaradat, Farjana Nur, Michael A. Hamilton, Junfeng Ma
Summary: Supply chain sustainability (SCS) is an approach that considers the environmental, economic, and social aspects of the supply chain processes when designing a supply chain network. It is important to integrate sustainability practices in different phases of the supply chain and encourage organizations to orient their efforts toward designing sustainable supply chains. Results from the study show that economic sustainability has a slightly higher effect on the supply chain sustainability index (SCSI) prediction compared to the social criteria.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Caiyun Liu, Hui Jiang, Daniel Badulescu, Dorin Paul Bac
Summary: As countries strive for self-sufficiency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, agricultural products have become a focal point. However, the management of the agri-products supply chain has been largely neglected. This study identifies the sources of food waste in the agri-food supply chain in Pakistan and proposes corrective measures. Lack of cold storage and improper handling and packaging practices have been found to negatively impact the distribution process in developing countries.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Thanh Tiep Le, Xuan Hung Kieu, Abhishek Behl, Vijay Pereira
Summary: This study examines the mechanism for businesses in the food value chain to overcome post-pandemic challenges and promote sustainability. By analyzing the relationships between driving factors and sustainable supply chain management, the study identifies the mechanisms for enhancing the sustainability of the food value chain. By exploring how socially, environmentally, and economically responsible practices affect supply chain management, this study contributes to the knowledge of supply chain management and broadens the concept of corporate social responsibility.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Vidyadhar V. Gedam, Rakesh D. Raut, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour, Nishant Agrawal
Summary: This study analyzes the critical challenges to a circular economy in the Indian mining industry, highlighting the importance of governance measures and waste management reporting for a closed-loop. Adequate governance measures regarding closed-loops are vital to ensure a sustainable balance between the supply and demand of secondary minerals and metals, addressing the trade-off between virgin materials and secondary waste materials in the industry.
Article
Management
Nishant Agrawal
Summary: This study explores the application of the PROMETHEE II method in supplier selection and validates it using three case studies. The research provides fundamental insights into supplier ranking through sensitivity analysis, compares the pros and cons of the PROMETHEE II method with other multi-criteria decision-making tools. This study is likely to motivate decision-makers to use more sophisticated methods in supplier evaluation.
BENCHMARKING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Management
Nishant Agrawal, Rajesh Kumar Jain
Summary: This study showcases a framework of SCR strategies to reduce the adverse effects of SCD through systematic literature review and data visualization. The findings provide new insights and future research directions for the supply chain field. The research contributes by presenting a formal systematic framework and networks of SCR and SCD.
BENCHMARKING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Management
Priyanka Pandey, Nishant Agrawal, Teena Saharan, Rakesh D. Raut
Summary: In recent years, the theory-building around the quality of human resources has received extensive attention, with numerous quantitative studies discussing and testing theories related to total quality management and human resource linkages. This study aims to understand interlinkages of quality and human resources using Interpretative Structural Modeling (ISM) methodology and DEMATEL. Findings from the integrated approach of ISM and DEMATEL reveal that leadership development, hiring process, and training development are key for TQM implementation.
Article
Business
Vidyadhar V. Gedam, Rakesh D. Raut, Nishant Agrawal, Qingyun Zhu
Summary: Built upon the resource-based view, this study examines the critical human and behavioral factors on adopting sustainable supply chain practices in the automobile sector. The research findings highlight that sustainable supply chain cost is a critical success factor, and firms should prioritize and develop both hard and soft critical factors to build a sustainable supply chain.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Shashank Kumar, Rakesh D. Raut, Nishant Agrawal, Naoufel Cheikhrouhou, Mahak Sharma, Tugrul Daim
Summary: The study reveals that Indian organizations face challenges in implementing BLC-IoT due to limited knowledge and inadequate research. Ineffective government regulation and workers' low competency are significant barriers to BLC-IoT adoption. The research also highlights the complexity of decision-making by demonstrating interconnections among barriers.
Article
Business
Sunita Guru, Nityesh Bhatt, Nishant Agrawal
Summary: This study ranks the determinants influencing Indian students' decisions in selecting a global destination for higher education using the FAHP method. The findings reveal that quality of education, overall cost, environment, and human interface and influencers' role are the primary factors. The results have implications for academic institutions and policymakers in developing appropriate marketing and branding strategies.
VISION-THE JOURNAL OF BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
(2022)
Article
Business
Nityesh Bhatt, Sunita Guru, Shashank Thanki, Gunjan Sood
Summary: This study is the first attempt to investigate and rank various factors affecting ERP adoption decision for SMEs, specifically in the Indian context, using the FAHP approach. The cost of deployment was identified as the most significant criterion, while 'Vendor credibility' was found to be the least significant factor. 'User friendliness and Security' and 'Need fulfilment' were ranked as second and third.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND E-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Nishant Agrawal
Summary: This paper utilizes the ISM-DEMATEL method to study enablers of the knowledge management process, identifying knowledge creation and knowledge capture as essential enablers, while knowledge organization and knowledge application are dependent enablers.
VINE JOURNAL OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Management
Nishant Mukesh Agrawal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITY & RELIABILITY MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lars odegaard Bentsen, Narada Dilp Warakagoda, Roy Stenbro, Paal Engelstad
Summary: This study investigates uncertainty modeling in wind power forecasting using different parametric and non-parametric methods. Johnson's SU distribution is found to outperform Gaussian distributions in predicting wind power. This research contributes to the literature by introducing Johnson's SU distribution as a candidate for probabilistic wind forecasting.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xing Liu, Qiuchen Wang, Yunhao Wen, Long Li, Xinfang Zhang, Yi Wang
Summary: This study analyzes the characteristics of process parameters in three lean gas ethane recovery processes and establishes a prediction and multiobjective optimization model for ethane recovery and system energy consumption. A new method for comparing ethane recovery processes for lean gas is proposed, and the addition of extra coolers improves the ethane recovery. The support vector regression model based on grey wolf optimization demonstrates the highest prediction accuracy, and the multiobjective multiverse optimization algorithm shows the best optimization performance and diversity in the solutions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Cairong Song, Haidong Yang, Xian-Bing Meng, Pan Yang, Jianyang Cai, Hao Bao, Kangkang Xu
Summary: The paper proposes a novel deep learning-based prediction framework, aTCN-LSTM, for accurate cooling load predictions. The framework utilizes a gate-controlled multi-head temporal convolutional network and a sparse probabilistic self-attention mechanism with a bidirectional long short-term memory network to capture both temporal and long-term dependencies in the cooling load sequences. Experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed method, which can serve as an effective guide for HVAC chiller scheduling and demand management initiatives.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhe Chen, Xiaojing Li, Xianli Xia, Jizhou Zhang
Summary: This study uses survey data from the Loess Plateau in China to evaluate the impact of social interaction on the adoption of soil and water conservation (SWC) technology by farmers. The study finds that social interaction increases the likelihood of farmers adopting SWC, and internet use moderates this effect. The positive impact of social interaction on SWC adoption is more pronounced for farmers in larger villages and those who join cooperative societies.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Chenghua Zhang, Yunfei Yan, Kaiming Shen, Zongguo Xue, Jingxiang You, Yonghong Wu, Ziqiang He
Summary: This paper reports a novel method that significantly improves combustion performance, including heat transfer enhancement under steady-state conditions and adaptive stable flame regulation under velocity sudden increase.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2024)
