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Development and Implementation of Inverse Design Method
The increasingly stringent requirements in terms of flexibility and efficiency for hydraulic turbines pose new challenges for designers. The inverse three-dimensional design strategy has recently demonstrated its effectiveness in improving the hydraulic machines performance hence representing a valid alternative to the traditional design method.
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  • 13 Jul 2023
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Sustainability of the Metaverse
The sustainability of the metaverse is driven by the recent advancement of Industry 5.0 technology, which places the human at the center of processes, leveraging human creativity and ingenuity alongside advanced technologies along with respecting human rights and individual dignity as well as promoting equitable and inclusive workplaces.
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  • 12 Dec 2023
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Product Engineering Modelling in Aesthetic Design Education
By progressively embracing the general principles of integrated, parametric, interdisciplinary design that considers the manufacturing elements of the imagined product, the modern aesthetic designer is called upon to broaden their knowledge and abilities. Especially when there is a need to produce complex shapes, when cost-effective, there are also numerous 3D printing technologies available today, to be used both in the conceptual phase (prototyping) and for actual production.
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  • 20 Nov 2023
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Humanitarian Logistics Network
Humanitarian Logistics Network (HLN) acts as a coordinating body for humanitarian partners interested in embarking goods or personnel.
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  • 24 Oct 2023
Topic Review
Vehicle Routing Problem
With the expansion of online shopping, urban logistics must handle the increasing customer demand, making the last-mile delivery process more challenging. Furthermore, this expansion significantly contributes to companies’ distribution costs. To overcome some of the last-mile delivery costs, parcel lockers-as a delivery option-can be an alternative solution. Parcel lockers extend delivery options beyond home delivery, offering cost-saving benefits. However, incorporating multiple delivery options introduces additional complexity to the delivery management system.
  • 663
  • 18 Oct 2023
Topic Review
Information Extraction from Industrial Sensor Data
In the smart manufacturing sector, analyzing time series data is essential for monitoring plants and machinery to prevent costly failures or shutdowns. In order to gain new insights and make better control decisions, new methods are needed for extracting information and interpreting sensor data from hundreds of systems.
  • 656
  • 05 Jul 2023
Topic Review
Industrial Drying Hopper Operations
The advancement of Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing has made a large amount of industrial process data attainable with the use of sensors installed on machines. This stands true for Industrial Dryer Hoppers, which are used for most polymer manufacturing processes. Insights derived via AI from the collected data allow for improved processes and operations.
  • 655
  • 15 Sep 2023
Topic Review
Risk and Success in Organizational Development Project Portfolios
Project portfolios aim to impact organizational strategic goals, influencing both the organization’s business model and its processes. Nonetheless, the actual impact is dependent on the portfolio’s success, which is affected by the materialization of risk factors. Risk factors influence project portfolio success through systematic and non-systematic impacts on project portfolio outputs, and also had direct impacts on project portfolio outcomes. 
  • 629
  • 27 May 2022
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Profit optimization using RFID under an Unreliable SCM
Competition in business is higher in the electronics sector compared to other sectors. In such a situation, the role of a manufacturer is to manage the inventory properly with optimized profit. However, the problem of unreliability within buyers still exists in real world scenarios. The manufacturer adopts the radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to manage the inventory, which can control the unreliability, the inventory pooling effect, and the investment on human labor. For detecting RFID tags, a reasonable number of readers are needed. This study investigates the optimum distance between any two readers when using the optimum number of readers. As a vendor managed inventory (VMI) policy is utilized by the manufacturer, a revenue sharing contract is adopted to prevent the loss of buyers. The aim of this study is to maximize the profits of a two-echelon supply chain management under an advanced technology system. As the life of electronic gadgets is random, it may not follow any specific type of distribution function. The distribution-free approach helps to solve this issue when the mean and the standard deviation are known. The Kuhn-Tucker methodology and classical optimization are used to find the global optimum solution. The numerical analysis demonstrates that the manufacturer can earn more profit in coordination case after utilizing revenue sharing and the optimum distance between readers optimizing cost related to the RFID system. Sensitivity analysis is performed to check the sensibility of the parameters.
  • 623
  • 02 Jun 2023
Topic Review
Prioritization of Green Lean Supply Chain Management
Green–lean supply chain management (GLSCM) refers to strategically adopting and coordinating environmentally sustainable practices and lean concepts in supply chain operations. 
  • 623
  • 17 Jul 2023
Topic Review
Preferences regarding Organ Allocation
Allocating organs is a societal undertaking, as preferring a particular patient always implies deselecting others who may not be eligible for future organ transplants. The priority-setting and decision-making depend on various stakeholders, including the general public (who are the potential organ suppliers who influence the availability of organs for transplantation), medical professionals (who are responsible for patient care), and the patients (who will receive the new organs) 
  • 622
  • 21 Jun 2022
Topic Review
Ergonomic Assessment of Physical Load in Slovak Industry
Damage to the musculoskeletal system is one of the most common work-related disorders. Recent research indicates that work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are one of the major health problems in the workplace and have a significant economic impact. WMSDs affect millions of employees across Europe and represent a cost in billions of euros for employers. Dealing with musculoskeletal disorders helps to improve the lives of workers, but it also makes business perspective.
  • 621
  • 19 Apr 2022
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Sustainability Risk Assessment in Pipeline Infrastructure Systems
The secure and dependable functioning of pipeline infrastructure systems is pivotal for transporting vital energy resources during this transition era towards a more sustainable energy future. The importance of pipeline risk management in ensuring the secure and dependable transportation of crucial resources has attracted considerable attention. 
  • 614
  • 23 Oct 2023
Topic Review
Two-Stage Sustainable Supply Chain Networks
Supply chain networks have emerged as the backbone of economic activities in the modern world. Most of the literature on the optimization problem of transportation in supply chain networks (SCNs) considers fixed costs (FCs).
  • 603
  • 07 Oct 2023
Topic Review
Blockchain Implementation Challenges for Sustainable Supply Chains
Blockchain technology (BT) has attracted a lot of interest and buzz as a revolutionary innovation. Organizations are now thinking about implementing this technology because of its upsides. Cost reductions, improved accountability and traceability, and increased sustainability are some possible advantages that have been highlighted. Even though most fortune businesses have considered blockchain, the investment has significantly decreased. While blockchain technology has generated considerable interest and promise, the significant drop in investment among large firms can be attributed to several factors, including the technology’s complexity and uncertainty, evolving regulatory challenges, the need for a clear return on investment, and competing priorities within organizations. As technology matures and demonstrates its usefulness in specific use cases, we may see an expansion of giant corporations’ investment in blockchain, yet more measured and strategic.
  • 598
  • 28 Sep 2023
Topic Review
Sustainable Manufacturing Supply Chain
Supply chain management (SCM) is seen as strategically important for boosting organizational performance and better achieving organizational objectives like higher profitability, improved customer service, and increased competitiveness.
  • 596
  • 08 Dec 2023
Topic Review
Modelling Freight Last Mile
The transport of freight involves numerous intermediate steps, such as freight consolidation, truck allocation, and routing, all of which exhibit high day-to-day variability. On the delivery side, drivers usually cover specific geographic regions, also known as clusters, to optimise operational efficiency. A crucial aspect of this process is the effective allocation of resources to match business requirements. The discrete-event simulation (DES) technique excels in replicating intricate real-world operations and can integrate a multitude of stochastic variables, thereby enhancing its utility for decision making. 
  • 594
  • 18 Sep 2023
Topic Review
BSC-Based Digital Transformation Strategy Selection and Sensitivity Analysis
The digital transformation era is ushering in a revolution in how businesses operate, communicate, and compete. This seismic shift is driven by technological advancements, changing customer expectations, and the need for greater efficiency and agility. In 1992, David Norton and Robert Kaplan introduced the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) as a component of a strategic project management framework. The Kaplan–Norton BSC model emphasizes four well-rounded perspectives: financial, customer, internal business processes, and learning and growth.
  • 592
  • 05 Feb 2024
Topic Review
Supply Chain Capabilities Using the FAHP Technique
Supply chain resilience is one of the main aspects that enables manufacturers to cope with change and uncertainty; therefore, it is essential to develop the capabilities necessary to do so. The development of a Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) model can assist in this process by providing a systematic framework for evaluating and prioritizing supply chain capabilities
  • 584
  • 14 Nov 2023
Topic Review
Composition and Combustion Characteristics of LCIG
To address the high energy demand in the industrialized world and achieve the goal of carbon neutralization, it is also important to make efficient use of low calorific industrial gases (LCIG), in addition to developing the advanced combustion technology of non-carbon fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia.
  • 569
  • 13 Dec 2022
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