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An internet of things enabled system for real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance of railway infrastructure (2023)
Thesis
Gbadamosi, A. An internet of things enabled system for real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance of railway infrastructure. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10928540

The railway industry plays a pivotal role in the socioeconomic landscape of many countries. However, its operation poses considerable challenges in terms of safety, environmental impact, and the intricacies of intertwined technical and social structu... Read More about An internet of things enabled system for real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance of railway infrastructure.

Guest editorial: Modelling the business and societal decisions under the impact of COVID-19 (2023)
Journal Article
Shah, B., Kumar, V., Ekren, B. Y., & Frederico, G. (2023). Guest editorial: Modelling the business and societal decisions under the impact of COVID-19. Journal of Modelling in Management, 18(4), 1017-1021. https://doi.org/10.1108/JM2-10-2022-0237

A recent literature base shows that the researchers (Roda et al. 2020) have addressed multiple healthcare issues during the lockdowns and unlock periods (between March 2020-March 2021) to mitigate the effects of Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) t... Read More about Guest editorial: Modelling the business and societal decisions under the impact of COVID-19.

Additive manufacturing integration in E-commerce supply chain network to improve resilience and competitiveness (2023)
Journal Article
Ekren, B. Y., Stylos, N., Zwiegelaar, J., Turhanlar, E. E., & Kumar, V. (2023). Additive manufacturing integration in E-commerce supply chain network to improve resilience and competitiveness. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 122, Article 102676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpat.2022.102676

In light of recently increased e-commerce, also a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this study examines how additive manufacturing (AM) can contribute to e-commerce supply chain network resilience, profitability and competitiveness. With the recent co... Read More about Additive manufacturing integration in E-commerce supply chain network to improve resilience and competitiveness.

Impact of digital technology on supply chain efficiency in manufacturing industry (2022)
Book Chapter
Wang, X., Kumar, V., Kumari, A., & Kuzmin, E. (2022). Impact of digital technology on supply chain efficiency in manufacturing industry. In V. Kumar, J. Leng, V. Akberdina, & E. Kuzmin (Eds.), Digital Transformation in Industry: Digital Twins and New Business Models (28). Springer (part of Springer Nature). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94617-3

With the advancement of digital technologies, supply chain management is changing dramatically. However, the practice and application of digital supply chains are complex and challenging. Some studies claim that technology is the core element, while... Read More about Impact of digital technology on supply chain efficiency in manufacturing industry.

The role of mentoring in shaping the thriving learning organisations of the future (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Mangion-Thornley, K. (2022, October). The role of mentoring in shaping the thriving learning organisations of the future. Presented at European Mentoring and Coaching Council Mentoring Global Conference 2022, Online

Mentoring is a powerful approach to share knowledge, experience, and establish long-term trustworthy relationships. However complex, the problems that organisations face can be explored through the lens of experience and existing knowledge. Mentors h... Read More about The role of mentoring in shaping the thriving learning organisations of the future.

Contracts for advanced services: A playbook to guide from concept to completion (2022)
Report
Alves, K., West, S., Stoll, O., & van der Valk, W. (in press). Contracts for advanced services: A playbook to guide from concept to completion. DEAS Network+

Manufacturing firms are increasingly moving from product sellers to providing a bundle of products and services. This shift allows the customisation of value propositions for each customer, providing competitive advantage. These new offerings are evo... Read More about Contracts for advanced services: A playbook to guide from concept to completion.

FSA Honey authenticity report (2022)
Report
Brewer, S., Szymborski, A., Godsiff, P., Pauli, M., Pearson, S., Frey, J., …Bamford, L. (2022). FSA Honey authenticity report. Food Standards Agency: Food Standards Agency

This report has been produced to present the findings and recommendations of a short investigation carried out on behalf of the FSA. The work offers a way forward to data-related challenges and builds on the recommendations from a previously funded... Read More about FSA Honey authenticity report.

A multi-objective integrated optimisation model for facility location and order allocation problem in a two-level supply chain network (2022)
Journal Article
Amin-Tahmasbi, H., Sadafi, S., Ekren, B. Y., & Kumar, V. (2023). A multi-objective integrated optimisation model for facility location and order allocation problem in a two-level supply chain network. Annals of Operations Research, 324, 993–1022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-022-04635-1

This study proposes a mixed-integer multi-objective integrated mathematical model solving facility location and order allocation optimisation problems simultaneously in a two-echelon supply chain network. The proposed problem is motivated by a factor... Read More about A multi-objective integrated optimisation model for facility location and order allocation problem in a two-level supply chain network.

Hybridizing cost saving with trust for blockchain technology adoption by financial institutions (2022)
Journal Article
Ullah, N., Mugahed al-rahmi, W., Alfarraj, O., Alalwan, N., Ibrahim Alzahrani, A., Ramayah, T., & Kumar, V. (2022). Hybridizing cost saving with trust for blockchain technology adoption by financial institutions. Journal of Telematics and Informatics, 6(June 2022), Article 100008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teler.2022.100008

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is transforming the financial industry and leading to a rise in the modern banking system. Like in developed nations, disruptive technology is necessary to advance the traditional banking system in emerging economi... Read More about Hybridizing cost saving with trust for blockchain technology adoption by financial institutions.

A new modified social engineering optimizer algorithm for engineering applications (2022)
Journal Article
Goodarzian, F., Ghasemi, P., Kumar, V., & Abraham, A. (2022). A new modified social engineering optimizer algorithm for engineering applications. Soft Computing, 26, 4333–4361. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-022-06837-y

Nowadays, a great deal of attention is paid to metaheuristic algorithms to reach the approximate solution in an acceptable computational time. As one of the recent-developed successful metaheuristics, Social Engineering Optimizer (SEO) algorithm is a... Read More about A new modified social engineering optimizer algorithm for engineering applications.

Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence (2022)
Conference Proceeding
Mangion-Thornley, K. (2022). Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence. In LTSE 2021 Conference Proceedings (27-31)

Cultural intelligence (CQ) and intercultural competence have repeatedly been identified as key skills for the development of future global leaders and the recruitment of young graduates. This case study presents an innovative use of peer-mentoring to... Read More about Online peer-mentoring for the development of cultural intelligence.

Global value chain reconfiguration and COVID-19: Investigating the case for more resilient redistributed models of production (2022)
Journal Article
Phillips, W., Roehrich, J. K., Kapletia, D., & Alexander, E. (2022). Global value chain reconfiguration and COVID-19: Investigating the case for more resilient redistributed models of production. California Management Review, 64(2), 71-96. https://doi.org/10.1177/00081256211068545

The COVID-19 pandemic shocked the global economy, laying bare the coordination challenges and vulnerabilities of global value chains (GVCs) across sectors. Governments, consumers, and firms alike have called for greater GVC resilience to ensure criti... Read More about Global value chain reconfiguration and COVID-19: Investigating the case for more resilient redistributed models of production.

Adopting industry 4.0 by leveraging organisational factors (2021)
Journal Article
Srivastava, D. K., Kumar, V., Ekren, B. Y., Upadhyay, A., Tyagi, M., & Kumari, A. (2022). Adopting industry 4.0 by leveraging organisational factors. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 176, Article 121439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2021.121439

The manufacturing sector needs to focus on social, environmental and technological factors to integrate Industry 4.0 in production planning, logistics and supply chains. Technical Education Institutes (TEIs) can play a key role in achieving this ambi... Read More about Adopting industry 4.0 by leveraging organisational factors.

Value co-creation in the B2B context: A conceptual framework and its implications (2021)
Journal Article
Pathak, B., Ashok, M., & Tan, Y. L. (2022). Value co-creation in the B2B context: A conceptual framework and its implications. Service Industries Journal, 42(3-4), 178-205. https://doi.org/10.1080/02642069.2021.1989414

This study aims to bring a renewed focus on Value Co-Creation (VCC) between an organisation (service provider) and its customers in the business-to-business (B2B) context. From the literature review, a conceptual framework of factors affecting VCC wa... Read More about Value co-creation in the B2B context: A conceptual framework and its implications.

Emerging technologies in emergency situations (Guest editorial) (2021)
Journal Article
Fosso Wamba, S., Queiroz, M., Roscoe, S., Phillips, W., Kapletia, D., & Azadegan, A. (2021). Emerging technologies in emergency situations (Guest editorial). International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 41(9), 1405-1416. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-07-2021-0481

The world is witnessing an unprecedented upheaval in global operations and supply chains (Azadegan & Dooley, 2021; Scholten et al., 2020). Increasingly occurring natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic have plunged organisations into a state of e... Read More about Emerging technologies in emergency situations (Guest editorial).

Impact of the strategic sourcing process on the supply chain response to the COVID-19 effects (2021)
Journal Article
Frederico, G., Kumar, V., & Garza-Reyes, J. A. (2021). Impact of the strategic sourcing process on the supply chain response to the COVID-19 effects. Business Process Management Journal, 27(6), 1775-1803. https://doi.org/10.1108/BPMJ-01-2021-0050

Purpose: This research investigates the impact of the strategic sourcing process on the supply chain response to COVID-19. The paper presents practitioners' perspectives (experts in supply chain management, especially involved in the procurement fiel... Read More about Impact of the strategic sourcing process on the supply chain response to the COVID-19 effects.

Future of engineering education: Cyber physical systems engineering (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Ekren, B. Y., & Kumar, V. (2021). Future of engineering education: Cyber physical systems engineering. In Industrial Engineering in the Internet-of-Things World (45-54). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76724-2_4

Recent Industry 4.0 developments have created disruptive changes in industries. It has also changed the way people work and the required skills of work-force for the future. This new technological advancement has created requirement of workforce comb... Read More about Future of engineering education: Cyber physical systems engineering.

Digital transformation in industry trends, management, strategies (2021)
Book
Kumar, V., Rezaei, J., Akberdina, V., & Kuzmin, E. (Eds.). (2021). Digital transformation in industry trends, management, strategies. Russia: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73261-5

The emergence of advanced technologies has marked the new era of global development. The large-scale use of digital and information-communication solutions is fundamentally changing social life and restructuring economic relationships. Digitalization... Read More about Digital transformation in industry trends, management, strategies.

Organizationality and alterity: Critical reflections on “Teal organizing” in an online community of practice (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Longman, R. (2021, July). Organizationality and alterity: Critical reflections on “Teal organizing” in an online community of practice. Paper presented at 37th EGOS Colloquium – Organizing for an Inclusive Society: Meanings, Motivations & Mechanisms, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam

This paper develops an understanding of organization outside formal organizations by exploring the interplay between identity and alterity. Based on a netnography of an online community of practice (#AlteritOrg – a pseudonym), I reveal four qualitati... Read More about Organizationality and alterity: Critical reflections on “Teal organizing” in an online community of practice.