Abstract Food Processing Industries are bound to increasingly adopt digital technologies in
order to ensure product safety and quality, minimize costs in the face of low profit margins …

A chasm is growing between the advanced technologies available for improving
manufacturing operations and those effectively used in practice. The vision of Industry 4.0 is …

The customer order decoupling point (CODP) is the point in the supply chain where the
product is linked to a customer order and is, by definition, the last stock point along the …

Abstract Lean, Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma initiatives (L&SSi) have been adopted by
different industry and service sectors to improve companies' performance and …

With the advent of mass customization and product proliferation, the appearance of hybrid
Make-to-Stock (MTS)/Make-to-Order (MTO) policies arise as a strategy to cope with high …

Problem solving skills are increasingly important to be able to tackle the complex problems
encountered in the business world. Nowadays is increasingly important to achieve …

In the present market scenario, there are many challenges that are forcing the existing food
supply chains for revamp. However, increasing global competition necessitates identifying …

In the fast moving consumer goods industry there is an ongoing trend towards an increased
product variety and shorter replenishment cycle times. Hence, manufacturers seek a better …

This paper investigates the product-related carbon emission abatement target (PCEAT)
allocation problem in a decentralized make-to-order supply chain, which is composed of a …

Combatting climate change is of global importance. The fact that all UN member nations
have agreed on the sustainable development goals (SDGs) is testament to this. The …