The fourth industrial revolution is affecting the workforce at strategical, tactical, and
operational levels and it is leading to the development of new careers with precise and …

We model and solve a deterministic multi-period single-product green supplier selection and
order allocation problem in which the considered suppliers' availability, cost, and green …

Supplier selection and order allocation (SSOA) are key strategic decisions in supply chain
management which greatly impact the performance of the supply chain. Although, the SSOA …

Several models have been proposed in the literature for allocating quantity orders, but few of
them consider collaboration to enhance supply chain (SC) performance sustainably. Despite …

This study addresses the multi-item multi-sourcing supplier selection and order allocation
problem in a Combinatorial Auction (CA) framework. First, we propose a new flexible …

Abstract This Special Issue of the Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM)
gathers six papers, which contributed to deepen knowledge in the sustainable Industry 4.0 …

Faced with new supply chain challenges, modern companies collaborate with suppliers and
consider backup suppliers and circular supplier selection criteria. To resolve this problem, a …

Along with the rapid growth of online purchasing, more and more e-retailers tend to adopt
the front warehouse mode to improve the performance of customer service by locating …

This study explores why a sustainable cycle is induced when manufacturers implement
auditing in combination with lean production. Furthermore, it verifies whether this …

Maintenance contributes to gaining high business performance, guarantees system
availability and reliability as well as safe and sustainable operations. Maintenance activity …