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Prioritized Solutions for Overcoming Barriers When Implementing Lean in the Healthcare Supply Chain: A Saudi Perspective

open access: yesLogistics, 2021
The main purpose of this paper is to propose solutions for overcoming the obstacles that healthcare organizations might face when implementing lean. An in-depth review of existing barriers for lean implementation in healthcare supply chain is presented ...
Abdulaziz M. Almutairi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Supply chain implications of sustainable design strategies for electronics products [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Increasing legislative and consumer pressures on manufacturers to improve sustainability necessitates that manufacturers consider the overall life cycle and not be scope restricted in creating products.
Bateman, RJ, De Coster, R, Plant, AVC
core   +1 more source

When Stakeholder Pressure drives the Circular Economy: Measuring the Mediating Role of Innovation Capabilities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Sustainability is hinged on innovation. The importance of sustainable innovation management in sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) cannot be underestimated.
KUMAR MANGLA, S   +3 more
core   +4 more sources

Recycling Aluminium AA6061 Chips with Reinforced Boron Carbide (B4C) and Zirconia (ZrO2) Particles via Hot Extrusion

open access: yesMetals, 2022
Compared to the recycling process by remelting, hot extrusion significantly reduces the energy consumption and CO2 emission and ensures good mechanical and microstructural properties.
Sami Al-Alimi   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of external pressure and sustainable management practices on manufacturing performance and environmental outcomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Purpose: The study investigates the direct effect of external pressure on environmental outcomes and manufacturing performance and examines the mediating effect of sustainable management practice.
Barney J.B.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Ceramic Matrix Composites for Aero Engine Applications—A Review

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2023
Ceramic matrix materials have attracted great attention from researchers and industry due to their material properties. When used in engineering systems, and especially in aero-engine applications, they can result in reduced weight, higher temperature ...
George Karadimas, Konstantinos Salonitis
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a Neural Network-Based Control System for the DLR-HIT II Robot Hand Using Leap Motion

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2019
In this paper, a neural network (NN) based adaptive controller has been successfully developed for the teleoperation of a DLR-HIT II robot hand using Leap Motion sensor.
Chunxu Li, Ashraf Fahmy, Johann Sienz
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Direct Recycling Hot Press Forging Parameters on Mechanical Properties and Surface Integrity of AA7075 Aluminum Alloys

open access: yesMetals, 2022
The current practice in aluminum recycling plants is to change the waste into molten metal through the conventional recycling (CR) manufacturing process.
Nasha Emieza Ruhaizat   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Drivers and barriers to implement sustainable manufacturing concepts in Sri Lankan manufacturing sector [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Part of: Seliger, Günther (Ed.): Innovative solutions : proceedings / 11th Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing, Berlin, Germany, 23rd - 25th September, 2013. - Berlin: Universitätsverlag der TU Berlin, 2013. - ISBN 978-3-7983-2609-5 (online).
Jayatilaka, P. R.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Spheroidization of Alumina Powders for Additive Manufacturing Applications by DC Plasma Technology

open access: yesMolecules
Alumina is the most widely used oxide ceramic, and its applications are widespread in engineering and in biomedical fields. Its spheroidization was performed by a prototypal direct current (DC) thermal plasma, which was designed and installed at ENEA ...
Pierpaolo Iovane   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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