Results 21 to 30 of about 372,477 (307)

The dark and bright side of network complexity: Novel insights from an asymmetric supply chain recovery and disruption approach

Cogent Business & Management, 2023
Recent studies have conceptualized the potential for a dark and bright perspective of network complexity in relation to supply chain disruption and resilience respectively.
Emmanuel Asafo-Adjei, Zulaiha Hamidu, Kassimu Issau, Baba Adibura Seidu, Anokye M. Adam   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nature-Inspired Metaheuristics for Two-Agent Scheduling with Due Date and Release Time

Complexity, 2020
This paper delves into a two-agent scheduling problem in which two agents are competing for a single resource. Each agent has a set of jobs to be processed by a single machine.
Hongwei Li, Yuvraj Gajpal, Chirag Surti, Dongliang Cai, Amit Kumar Bhardwaj   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Skill competency development strategies by a contractor [PDF]

, 2009
Construction skills are one of the vital aspects of construction work which is growing in importance due to skill gaps and skill shortages during different economic cycles.
A. S. Oyegoke, Chartered Institute of Building, Construction Industry Training Board, ConstructionSkills., Department of Trade and Industry, Drucker J., G. Aouad, M. Cleary, Muzio E., Office for National Statistics, Office of Government Commerce, Office of Government Commerce, Office of Government Commerce, P. McDermott, Ruiz Y., Thomas J. C.   +15 more
core   +1 more source

Research on financial platform of railway freight supply chain based on blockchain [PDF]

Smart and Resilient Transportation, 2020
Purpose – This paper aims to systematically expound the theory and development background of supply chain finance and blockchain, design a railway freight supply chain financial platform based on blockchain, determine the risk management system and ...
Peng Xie, Qiang Chen, Ping Qu, Jianping Fan, Zhijun Tang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Financial literacy, access to digital finance and performance of SMEs: Evidence From Central region of Ghana

Cogent Economics & Finance, 2022
This paper expands on financial literacy, access to digital finance, and SME performance in the Central Region of Ghana. First, the study analysed SMEs’ digital platform knowledge and utilisation.
Stephanie Efua Frimpong, Gloria Agyapong, Daniel Agyapong   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

An intelligent method for supply chain finance selection using supplier segmentation: A payment risk portfolio approach

Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic-driven financial crisis grew significant interest among firms to adopt supply chain finance (SCF) to optimize working capital for the financial stability of the supply chain.
Kedar Shiralkar, Arunkumar Bongale, Satish Kumar, Anupkumar M. Bongale   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of green purchase and conservation behaviour among young consumers: an emerging economy perspective

Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain
The study examines green purchasing and conservation behaviour among young consumers in an emerging economy. The study offers a novel integration of Norm Activation Model (NAM) and Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) frameworks using PLS-SEM to model ...
Daniel Ofori, Dominic Jacob Nsiah-Sarfo, Stephanie Efua Frimpong, Selorm Buertey Buer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Research on financial risk management and control of agricultural products supply chain—A case study of Jiangsu Province of China

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
Agriculture has always been the focus of all countries, the rapid development of agriculture is inseparable from the strong support of finance. As a new financial model, agricultural product supply chain finance has attracted much attention.
Jing Yang, Decai Tang, Decai Tang, Haojia Kong, Valentina Boamah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the strategic role of stringent environmental policies and innovative technologies in China’s green energy transitions

Scientific Reports
China’s massive reliance on fossil energy consumption is considered as the major hindrance in achieving carbon neutrality and environmental protection goals.
Zulqarnain Mushtaq, Jiequn Guo, Cunpu Li, Han Lyu, Jie Liu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Leveraging Blockchain for Transparency: A Study on Organ Supply Chains and Transplant Processes

Logistics
Background: Organ transplants require proper monitoring and tracking. This research examines the adoption of blockchain in the organ supply chain to bring transparency and help patients avoid the fraud that may be faced in the organ transplant process ...
Rashmi Ranjan Panigrahi, Subhodeep Mukherjee, Zakir Hossen Shaikh, Naji Mansour Nomran   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source