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Lean management methods: Evidence from the manufacturing industry in the Czech Republic [PDF]

Problems and Perspectives in Management
Lean management is a way to satisfy the increasing customer demands while maintaining production efficiency. This paper aims to map and analyze the level of use of lean management methods in the manufacturing industry in the Czech Republic.
Romana Heinzova, Eva Hoke, Nikola Janova
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Evaluation of Key Performance Indicators of Logistics Firms

Logistics & Sustainable Transport, 2020
Key Performance Indicators (KPI) has been outlined for implementing total quality management (TQM) across logistics sector. This study constituted on the quality values of logistics firms in the logistics sector, which is examined with key performance ...
Gözaçan Nazlıcan, Lafci Çisem
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From patient advocacy to patient‐driven research: Building active partnerships beginning at the bench to reach the bedside

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Research is strongest when conducted alongside patients, not just about them. Patient research organizations help integrate patient perspectives into research priorities, study design, and scientific meetings, leading to meaningful patient outcomes and development of relevant therapies.
Jenica H. Kakadia, Rachel Heilmann, Maximiliano Barrientos, Laura MacNeill, Ingrid Vallee, Sarah K. Schultz, Patrick O'Donoghue, Angelica A. Moresco, Victoria M. Siu, Ilka U. Heinemann   +9 more
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Physics-Informed Exploratory Factor Analysis of Flow-Rate Impedance in Box Ship Hour Productivity [PDF]

EPJ Web of Conferences
Box Ship Hour (BSH) can be interpreted as a discrete flow rate variable because it measures the number of container boxes handled per vessel working hour.
Verawati Kencana, Narayanasamy Rajendran, Azizah Nur, Putri Ferty Lanisa, Murti Fernanda Sucitra, Dzikri Muhammad Wildan   +5 more
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Risk Prediction Models for Recurrence After Curative Treatment of Early‐Stage or Locally Advanced Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This systematic review synthesizes prognostic models for survival and recurrence in resected non‐small cell lung cancer. While many models demonstrate moderate to good discrimination, few are externally validated and reporting quality is variable, limiting clinical applicability and highlighting the need for robust, transparent model development ...
Evangeline Samuel, S. Tissera, E. Paul, J. Zalcberg, R. G. Stirling   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research on Route Selection of Guangxi Cross-Border Container Multimodal Transportation Based on Mixed Time Windows

Systems
To address the multi-objective conflicts among cost, time, and carbon emissions in Guangxi cross-border container multimodal transport—under the influence of factors such as tariffs, fluctuating customs clearance efficiency, and carbon emission policies ...
Xinquan Liu, Yanlei Guo, Yike Bi, Zhaolong Ren   +3 more
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Research of the potential opportunities of crowdshipping: The case study of Ukraine and the Czech Republic [PDF]

MATEC Web of Conferences
Urbanization and the growth of e-commerce are the main factors behind the growth of last-mile delivery volumes. Crowdshipping using the public transport system is one of the relatively new scenarios for the organization of such delivery.
Svadlenka Libor, Pivtorak Halyna, Vrba Radek   +2 more
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Five‐Year Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sphincter‐Preserving Surgery for Rectal Cancer: A Prospective Study in Elderly Vietnamese Patients

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This prospective study demonstrates that laparoscopic sphincter‐preserving surgery is feasible for elderly patients. While overall survival reaches 70% at 5 years, advanced T‐stage and the omission of neoadjuvant therapy significantly drive recurrence, highlighting the need for personalized geriatric protocols despite logistical challenges.
Huu Duc Ho, Quang Le, Ngoc Thach Tran, Van Viet Ung, Loc Vu   +4 more
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Correction: Huang et al. Exploring Influential Factors of Industry–University Collaboration Courses in Logistics Management: An Interval-Valued Pythagorean Fuzzy WASPAS Approach. Systems 2025, 13, 713

Systems
In the original publication [...]
Shupeng Huang, Kun Li, Chuyi Teng, Manyi Tan, Hong Cheng   +4 more
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Adaptive Logistics Management and Optimization through Artificial Intelligence

Communications, 2017
Adaptive logistics management can be reached using artificial intelligence and optimization processes. The paper deals with adaptive logistics management in order to allow direct communication between logistics management systems and logistics facilities,
Branislav Micieta, Jolanta Staszewska, Vladimira Binasova, Jozef Hercko   +3 more
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