Article
Engineering, Chemical
Milena Kajba, Borut Jereb, Matevz Obrecht
Summary: This paper explores the application of Digital Twin technology to supply chain systems and other logistics IT trends, aiming to research the pressing issue of ensuring the visibility and resilience of future supply chain systems. The objective of the paper is to produce a conceptual model for the investment assessment of necessary IT resources. The paper establishes the relevance of logistics IT trends to supply chain systems and proposes Digital Twin technology applications to other logistics IT trends.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Ignacio Vitale, Rodolfo G. Dondo, Matias Gonzalez, Mariana E. Coccola
Summary: In order to reduce the use of fossil fuels, forest residues and wood waste are considered as alternative sources of energy. However, the high logistics costs pose as a major barrier in utilizing these materials for bioenergy and biofuels production. This paper investigates the optimization of all logistics activities in the supply chain, aiming to minimize the total operative cost and determine the minimum profitable selling price of the produced wood pellets.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mohamed Hussein, Abdelrahman E. E. Eltoukhy, Ahmed Karam, Ibrahim A. Shaban, Tarek Zayed
Summary: This research provides a comprehensive mapping and clustering of 309 journal articles on the modelling of OSC-SC, identifying trends and gaps for future research opportunities. The study reveals a focus on production problems, with researchers inclined to integrate multiple solution methods to address complexities. Additionally, the importance of considering environmental and social sustainability factors in OSC-SC models is emphasized.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Nuno Falcao e Cunha, Thiam-Soon Gan, Eduardo Curcio, Pedro Amorim, Bernardo Almada-Lobo, Martin Grunow
Summary: Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) have been seeking partnerships with integrators to focus on core activities, but current risk management practices fail to support these new roles. This paper proposes a mathematical programming model for Supply Chain Design (SCD) to address this issue and optimize the number of integrators and risk measures.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Fereshteh Mafakheri, Dotun Adebanjo, Audley Genus
Summary: The absence of economies of scale is a major barrier in using renewable energy sources in small and dispersed off-grid remote communities. Coordinating biomass supply chains can improve cost efficiency and reliability of bioenergy generation in these communities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anna Borucka, Edward Kozlowski, Rafal Parczewski, Katarzyna Antosz, Leszek Gil, Daniel Pieniak
Summary: Logistics processes and their effective planning, management, and implementation are crucial for businesses. This article analyzes the process of supplying raw materials for production tasks, specifically in a waste processing company where proper management and storage are necessary due to the toxicity of the waste to the environment. The article proposes the use of hidden Markov models, a statistical modeling tool, to assess the level of supply, as traditional methods may not always provide reliable information. The models represent a system as a Markov process with hidden states and visible outputs, with the distribution of outputs defined by a polynomial distribution.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Jessica Olivares-Aguila, Waguih ElMaraghy
Summary: Disruptions in the downstream levels of a supply chain have a greater impact on performance and should be given higher priority, while expediting after disruptions does not benefit long-term supply chain performance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Husnain Arshad, Tarek Zayed
Summary: This paper conducts a systematic review across multiple supply chain research domains to identify the critical influencing factors of modular integrated construction (MiC) supply chain operations, and studies their interrelationships. It is found that assembling-related factors dominate and dynamically control the MiC supply chain performance.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2022)
Article
Business
R. Sreedevi, Haritha Saranga, Sirish Kumar Gouda
Summary: This study examines the relationship between environmental factors, risk perception, and decision-making in risk management. The findings suggest that a country's logistical capabilities have a significant impact on a firm's risk perception and subsequent decision-making in risk management.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Mohit, Sanmeet Kaur, Maninder Singh
Summary: Blockchain technology is used to address traceability, ownership, and trust issues in the supply chain. However, privacy concerns arise when sharing information. This paper proposes a new mechanism that ensures privacy by considering traceability and ownership. The system employs a combination of symmetric and asymmetric key encryption to achieve privacy. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed system can provide privacy without significantly impacting traceability and ownership.
CLUSTER COMPUTING-THE JOURNAL OF NETWORKS SOFTWARE TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Ahmed Mohammed, Nasiru Zubairu, Morteza Yazdani, Ali Diabat, Xiaodong Li
Summary: In the 21st century, global supply chains have faced significant risks due to crises and diseases. It is crucial for businesses to build resilient and sustainable supply chains to survive and grow. A hybrid integrated model (BC-MOPM) is proposed to address the compromise between resilience and sustainability in supply chain network design.
APPLIED SOFT COMPUTING
(2023)
Article
Business
David M. Herold, Katarzyna Nowicka, Aneta Pluta-Zaremba, Sebastian Kummer
Summary: This study explores how logistics service providers have reacted to and managed the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the importance of creating revenue streams, enhancing operational flexibility, digitization, logistics infrastructure optimization, and personnel capacity optimization. Consequently, this study sheds light on the strategic role of LSPs in enhancing supply chain resilience in the face of external shocks.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Ana Esteso, M. M. E. Alemany, Angel Ortiz
Summary: The agri-food sector is the largest manufacturing sector in Europe, employing over four million people and generating revenue exceeding one trillion euro. However, up to 88 million tons of food are wasted annually in Europe, which highlights the importance of sustainability in agri-food supply chains. Product perishability has a significant impact on supply chain design and economic performance, especially for products with short shelf lives.
APPLIED MATHEMATICAL MODELLING
(2021)
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)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Harry Sisley, Guvenc Dik, James McGree, Paul Corry
Summary: This paper examines the challenges of managing the supply chain for seasonal crops in Australia and introduces a supply chain model that manages the production of multiple crops across different regions. By using deterministic mixed integer programming and a heuristic solution method, the proposed model can solve the problem faster and with less deviation in the planning process.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH
(2023)
