This paper presents a review of research on food loss and waste (FLW) from the perspective
of operations management (OM). Supply chain FLW represents a significant challenge for …

Growing food demand, environmental degradation, post-harvest losses and the dearth of
resources encourage the decision makers from developing nations to integrate the …

In this paper, we present the research issues, the representation models, as well as the
methodological and algorithmic approaches that have been proposed for cross-docking …

Offshore wind energy is expected to be the first source of energy in the future thanks to its
numerous advantages. However, its maintenance is a complex and costly activity, which is …

Alongside the development of the circular economy and sustainable food supply chains
(FSCs), research on food loss and waste (FLW) reduction and prevention has drawn much …

The procurement of food grains from farmers and their transportation to regional level has
become decisive due to increasing food demand and post-harvest losses in developing …

Present paper envisages the need for an innovative operations planning system to handle
the challenges and opportunities offered by next industrial revolution called Industry 4.0 or …

This article develops a hub-and-spoke architecture for a parcel delivery system using a
network that includes a distribution centre and several cross-dock facilities. Several real …

A supply chain multi-agent learning mechanism based on the Particle Swarm Optimization
algorithm is designed. The manufacturer's profit and the product utility are taken as objective …

The management of transport operations is a promising field for agent-based applications.
Acting in a collaborative way, the agents can be seen as a multi-agent system that enables …