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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The large multinational metalworking industry has increasingly adopted micro‐level circular economy (MLCE) practices; however, the extent to which these initiatives translate into sustainable performance remains insufficiently understood. This study examines the relationship between MLCE and economic, environmental, and social performance ...
Paulo Caracciolo +5 more
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Economic Anthropology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the Chinese kimchi industry, manufacturers employ product names, photographs, and logistical strategies to promote their kimchi's “Koreanness.” So, what makes their kimchi “Korean,” and how does its Koreanness formulate kimchi's commodity value?
Heangjin Park
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Local labor market frictions and platform‐based entrepreneurship
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary Building on prior research about the heterogeneous impact of labor shocks on individuals' propensity to start businesses, we explore how local labor market frictions affect individuals' selection into platform‐based entrepreneurship.
Ruiqing Cao, Yifan Lyu
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A Grouping Genetic Algorithm for the Order Batching Problem in Distribution Warehouses [PDF]
Order picking is a warehouse function that deals with the retrieval of articles from their storage locations in order to satisfy certain customer demands. Combining several single customer orders into one (more substantial) picking order can increase the
Sören Koch, Gerhard Wäscher
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Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article investigates the characterization of cascading phenomena within sociotechnical systems through a systematic review and the development of a conceptual modelling framework. Cascading phenomena, often described using terms such as ripple effect, domino effect, cascading failure, risk propagation and cascading effect, capture the far‐
Jiayao Li +7 more
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Reverse logistics, that is, all operations related to the reuse of used products, excess inventory and packaging materials, gain increasing attention globally both for their promising financial potentials, the sustainable growth alternative they offer ...
Dekker, R. +3 more
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FORMATION OF WAREHOUSES IN LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE
This article examines issues related to the organization of warehouse territory and logistics operations. It describes aspects of warehouse infrastructure formation in logistics. It provides lists of key points that management must follow for proper and uninterrupted operation of the warehouse complex in the logistics infrastructure.
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Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract Globally, there is a growing trend toward taller, larger, and more structurally diverse buildings that require expansive interior spaces. Rapid technological advancements have surged the demand for data centers, while the expansion of e‐commerce has increased logistics volumes, driving the need for large‐scale warehouses.
Han Yong Lee +2 more
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Analysis and competitiveness in logistics [PDF]
In the strategic analysis based on value chain concept, logistics represents main activities. Competing on the global market increase the importance of specific operations like transport of merchandise, warehouse exploitation, i.e.
Eduard Dinu, Cristina Curea
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Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.In this paper, we use Goffman's notion of “face work” to examine how pipeline engineers perform and present their working selves as competent experts. Our analysis identifies various faces and face work tactics, including a focus on professional judgment, actively selling one's expertise relative to others, protective self‐deprecatory strategies, and ...
Sarah Maslen +2 more
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