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Sachin S. Kamble, Angappa Gunasekaran, Harsh Parekh, Venkatesh Mani, Amine Belhadi, Rohit Sharma
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TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Pablo Becerra, Josefa Mula, Raquel Sanchis
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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)
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Business
Piera Centobelli, Roberto Cerchione, Livio Cricelli, Emilio Esposito, Serena Strazzullo
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2022)
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Business
Sharfuddin Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Shujaat Mubarik, Simonov Kusi-Sarpong, Himanshu Gupta, Syed Imran Zaman, Mobashar Mubarik
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BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Operations Research & Management Science
Mahak Sharma, Rose Antony, Konstantinos Tsagarakis
Summary: This study proposes a methodological framework to evaluate the sustainability of fresh food supply chains (FFSC) from the perspective of GRAS enablers. Through a mixed-method sequential approach, the study identifies twenty supply chain sustainability (SCS) enablers and finds that the firms' 'organization culture' is the most powerful driver towards sustainability in FFSC, followed by 'environmental certification program' and 'financial strength'. This research provides valuable insights for managers/policymakers in the Indian FFSC to focus on the most significant SCS enablers and work towards their successful implementation.
ANNALS OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Carina L. Gargalo, Eduardo Pereda Pons, Ana Paula Barbosa-Povoa, Ana Carvalho
Summary: The proposed SustainSC-VSM methodology aims to assess and optimize supply chain performance using multidimensional and interdisciplinary indicators to achieve a more sustainable supply chain design.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nadia Di Paola, Silvia Cosimato, Roberto Vona
Summary: Supply chains are becoming more global but face increasing threats to continuity from disruptive events. Resilience-oriented policies and strategies have been enacted to ensure survival and growth. This study explores the individual and combined effects of engineering and socio-ecological approaches to long-term sustainability of supply chains. The findings reveal fragmented institutional communication regarding resilience and sustainability, despite synergy among actors in developing a framework for enhancing supply chain resilience. This study provides empirical insights into the relationship between resilience and sustainability, offering strategic approaches for companies to react to unexpected events.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
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Engineering, Industrial
P. K. Senyo, Ellis L. C. Osabutey
Summary: This study reviews 64 articles through the lens of the triple bottom line theory, develops a framework for sustainable multi-tier supply chains, and provides direction for future research.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jesus Morcillo-Bellido, Luis Isasi-Sanchez, Isabel Garcia-Gutierrez, Alfonso Duran-Heras
Summary: Innovation supports the development of Sustainable Supply Chains (SSCs) through Sustainability-Oriented Innovation (SOI) practices. This study aims to validate and further develop a baseline SOI practices framework, and identified new conceptually distinctive SOI practices. The research proposes expanding the initial baseline model with a new category of transversal SOI practices to provide a more comprehensive view of the mechanisms that foster innovation at SSCs.
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Business
Farheen Naz, Rohit Agrawal, Anil Kumar, Angappa Gunasekaran, Abhijit Majumdar, Sunil Luthra
Summary: This study examines the role of AI in establishing an SSC through a systematic literature review. The research trends in AI in SSC are analyzed and discussed, and a research framework is proposed to help researchers and practitioners develop an SSC model using AI-based techniques.
BUSINESS STRATEGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Pablo Becerra, Josefa Mula, Raquel Sanchis
Summary: This paper provides a systematic review and classification of 91 studies on quantitative methods of green supply chains for sustainable inventory management. It identifies main study areas, findings, and quantitative models, setting a point for future research opportunities. The focus is on different supply chain designs and comparative analysis of mathematical programming, simulation, and statistical models.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Management
Minyue Jin, Xueqing Zhang, Yu Xiong, Yu Zhou
Summary: This study examines the impact of optimism on companies in a green supply chain, finding that managers' optimistic bias may impede investment in green product development while being harmful to the upstream manufacturer and beneficial to the downstream retailer. Surprisingly, under certain conditions, green optimism can be detrimental to all stakeholders in the supply chain.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Manish Shashi
Summary: Sustainable digitalized supply chain management in a pharmaceutical company can help reduce costs, improve assets, enhance shareholder value, respond to customer demand, and generate profits. This study explores the strategies used by pharmaceutical managers to digitalize integrated supply chain systems and increase sustainability and profitability. The findings indicate constraints in the current supply chain system, digital technology enablers, and the importance of sustainable, resilient, and agile supply chain systems.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Marta Elisa Bubicz, Ana Paula Ferreira Dias Barbosa-Povoa, Ana Carvalho
Summary: This study examines social sustainability management in the apparel supply chain and finds that social sustainability has become a strategic goal with actions such as promoting human rights and improving labor conditions implemented throughout the supply chain, requiring collaboration with external stakeholders. The findings contribute to a better understanding of how social sustainability should be managed in the apparel sector within a global supply chain context.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Management
Indranil Biswas, Balram Avittathur, Ashis K. Chatterjee
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2016)
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Engineering, Industrial
Balram Avittathur, Indranil Biswas
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2017)
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Management
Milan Kumar, Preetam Basu, Balram Avittathur
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2018)
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Engineering, Industrial
Rahul Patil, Balram Avittathur, Janat Shah
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2010)
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Economics
Indranil Biswas, Balram Avittathur
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART E-LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION REVIEW
(2019)
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Management
Arnab Adhikari, Arnab Bisi, Balram Avittathur
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2020)
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Pranesh Saisridhar, Matthias Thuerer, Balram Avittathur
Summary: The increasing complexity and interconnectivity of supply chains have raised the risks of disruptions and their propagation. To mitigate these risks while remaining competitive, companies need to develop capabilities in responsiveness, resilience, and robustness (Triple-R). Computer simulation has emerged as an important tool to quantitatively assess the effects of Triple-R strategies. This study conducted a literature review of computer simulation studies on Triple-R capabilities and found that while classical means of creating resilience and adaptation have been extensively studied, more research is needed on resilience as transformation, particularly in the context of social-ecological disruptions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Engineering, Industrial
Raunak Joshi, Sumanta Basu, Sreelata Jonnalagedda, Balram Avittathur
Summary: The retail market consists of both multichannel and pure online retailers. The choice of channel for multichannel retailers, whether it be brick-and-mortar store, online channel, or both, is influenced by investment in fit-disclosing technologies by competing retailers. The importance of physically verifying a product and the likelihood of visiting physical stores also play a role in the decision-making process.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Engineering, Industrial
Bhawna Priya, Indranil Biswas, Matthias Thuerer, Balram Avittathur
Summary: This article examines the impact of supply chain finance on small retailers, which changes the responsibility of paying for work-in-progress inventory and puts additional financial pressure on them while benefiting financially constrained suppliers.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2023)
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Management
Matthias Thurer, Balram Avittathur
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Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Shoimak Basak, Preetam Basu, Balram Avittathur, Soumyen Sikdar
DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS
(2017)
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Management
Balram Avittathur, Paul Swamidass
JOURNAL OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2007)
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Engineering, Industrial
Janat Shah, Balram Avittathur
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(2007)
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Management
B Avittathur, J Shah, OK Gupta
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2005)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
