All Outputs (149)

A set of efficient heuristics and meta-heuristics to solve a multi-objective pharmaceutical supply chain network (2021)
Journal Article
Goodarzian, F., Kumar, V., & Ghasemi, P. (2021). A set of efficient heuristics and meta-heuristics to solve a multi-objective pharmaceutical supply chain network. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 158, Article 107389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2021.107389

In this paper, we propose a new multi-objective optimization approach for the pharmaceutical supply chain network (PSCN) design problem to minimize the total cost and the delivery time of pharmaceutical products to the hospital and pharmacy, while ma... Read More about A set of efficient heuristics and meta-heuristics to solve a multi-objective pharmaceutical supply chain network.

Machine learning applications for sustainable manufacturing: A bibliometric-based review for future research (2021)
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Jamwal, A., Agrawal, R., Sharma, M., Kumar, A., Kumar, V., & Garza-Reyes, J. A. A. (2022). Machine learning applications for sustainable manufacturing: A bibliometric-based review for future research. Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 35(2), 566-596. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-09-2020-0361

Purpose: The role of data analytics is significantly important in manufacturing industries as it holds the key to address sustainability challenges and handle the large amount of data generated from different types of manufacturing operations. The pr... Read More about Machine learning applications for sustainable manufacturing: A bibliometric-based review for future research.

Improving the sustainability of food supply chains through circular economy practices – a qualitative mapping approach (2021)
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Batista, L., Dora, M., Garza-Reyes, J. A., & Kumar, V. (2021). Improving the sustainability of food supply chains through circular economy practices – a qualitative mapping approach. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 32(4), 752-767. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-09-2020-0211

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a methodological approach to support qualitative analysis of waste flows in food supply chains. The methodological framework introduced allows the identification of circular food waste flows that can m... Read More about Improving the sustainability of food supply chains through circular economy practices – a qualitative mapping approach.

Assessing the economic and environmental impact of jasmine rice production: Life cycle assessment and Life Cycle Costs analysis (2021)
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Jirapornvaree, I., Suppadit, T., & Kumar, V. (2021). Assessing the economic and environmental impact of jasmine rice production: Life cycle assessment and Life Cycle Costs analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production, 303, Article 127079. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127079

Climate change is a threat to food security that has compelled government around the globe to adopt concrete measures to explore sustainable farming practices. This study, therefore, is focused on assessing the environmental and economic impacts of a... Read More about Assessing the economic and environmental impact of jasmine rice production: Life cycle assessment and Life Cycle Costs analysis.

Hybrid meta-heuristic algorithms for a supply chain network considering different carbon emission regulations using big data characteristics (2021)
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Goodarzian, F., Kumar, V., & Abraham, A. (2021). Hybrid meta-heuristic algorithms for a supply chain network considering different carbon emission regulations using big data characteristics. Soft Computing, 25, 7527–7557. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-021-05711-7

Big data (BD) approach has significantly impacted on the development and expansion of supply chain network management and design. The available problems in the supply chain network (SCN) include production, distribution, transportation, ordering, and... Read More about Hybrid meta-heuristic algorithms for a supply chain network considering different carbon emission regulations using big data characteristics.

Assessing the key enablers for Industry 4.0 adoption using MICMAC analysis: A case study (2021)
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Krishnan, S., Gupta, S., Kaliyan, M., Kumar, V., & Garza-Reyes, J. A. (2021). Assessing the key enablers for Industry 4.0 adoption using MICMAC analysis: A case study. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 70(5), 1049-1071. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-02-2020-0053

Purpose: The aim of this research is to assess the key enablers of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) in the context of the Indian automobile industry. It is done to apprehend their comparative effect on executing I4.0 concepts and technology in manufacturing indus... Read More about Assessing the key enablers for Industry 4.0 adoption using MICMAC analysis: A case study.

Sustainability concerns on consumers’ attitude towards short food supply chains: An empirical investigation (2021)
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Wang, M., Kumar, V., Ruan, X., Saad, M., Garza-Reyes, J. A., & Kumar, A. (2022). Sustainability concerns on consumers’ attitude towards short food supply chains: An empirical investigation. Operations Management Research, 15, 76–92. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12063-021-00188-x

While industrialized agro-food supply systems have gained tremendous success in recent decades, it has been increasingly criticized for its adverse environmental and social impact. Amongst this criticism, Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs) have emerged... Read More about Sustainability concerns on consumers’ attitude towards short food supply chains: An empirical investigation.

Developing A sustainability framework for Industry 4.0 (2021)
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Jamwal, A., Agrawal, R., Sharma, M., Kumar, V., & Kumar, S. (2021). Developing A sustainability framework for Industry 4.0. Procedia CIRP, 98, 430-435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2021.01.129

With the development in industrialization, sustainability has emerged as a major issue in the global market. Ignorance of sustainability issues in any organization leads to huge financial losses and market reputation. With the development of new tech... Read More about Developing A sustainability framework for Industry 4.0.

Omni-chanel network design towards circular economy under inventory share policies (2021)
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İzmirli, D., Ekren, B. Y., Kumar, V., & Pongsakornrungsilp, S. (2021). Omni-chanel network design towards circular economy under inventory share policies. Sustainability, 13(5), Article 2875. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13052875

In this paper, we study inventory share policies in an omni-channel supply network, to contribute to the circular economy (CE) concept. Lateral inventory share implementation provides flexibility and profitability in the supply chain by allowing inve... Read More about Omni-chanel network design towards circular economy under inventory share policies.

Exploring barriers and drivers to the implementation of circular economy practices in the mining industry (2021)
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Upadhyay, A., Laing, T., Kumar, V., & Dora, M. (2021). Exploring barriers and drivers to the implementation of circular economy practices in the mining industry. Resources Policy, 72, Article 102037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102037

The circular economy is a widely discussed topic in the field of Eco-industrial initiatives and environmentally responsive economies. The current economic and industrial model which is termed as the produce-use-dispose model is a linear model in whic... Read More about Exploring barriers and drivers to the implementation of circular economy practices in the mining industry.

Blockchain technology and the circular economy: Implications for sustainability and social responsibility (2021)
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Upadhyay, A., Mukhuty, S., Kumar, V., & Kazancoglu, Y. (2021). Blockchain technology and the circular economy: Implications for sustainability and social responsibility. Journal of Cleaner Production, 293, Article 126130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126130

Blockchain technology is a revolutionary new protocol for sharing and updating information by linking ledgers or databases in a decentralised, peer-to-peer, open-access network. Blockchain is designed to ensure the data is stored and updated in a sec... Read More about Blockchain technology and the circular economy: Implications for sustainability and social responsibility.

Relationship between routines of supplier selection and evaluation, risk perception and propensity to form buyer–supplier partnerships (2021)
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Gallear, D., Ghobadian, A., He, Q., Kumar, V., & Hitt, M. (2022). Relationship between routines of supplier selection and evaluation, risk perception and propensity to form buyer–supplier partnerships. Production Planning and Control, 33(14), 1399-1415. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2021.1872811

Supply chain partnership is viewed as an important contributor to superior competitiveness; yet, the knowledge of ex-ante factors contributing to the deployment of supply chain partnership is nascent. This article examines the influence of the curren... Read More about Relationship between routines of supplier selection and evaluation, risk perception and propensity to form buyer–supplier partnerships.

Adjusting to the new normal: Challenges of the food sector in the wake of COVID-19 (2020)
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Kumar, V. (2020). Adjusting to the new normal: Challenges of the food sector in the wake of COVID-19. Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Procurement, 3(2),

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than 180 countries around the globe causing severe business disruptions. Lockdown in many countries has led to panic buying and shortages of food, medicines, personal protective equipment, raw materials... Read More about Adjusting to the new normal: Challenges of the food sector in the wake of COVID-19.

Review on multi-criteria decision analysis in sustainable manufacturing decision making (2020)
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Jamwal, A., Agrawal, R., Sharma, M., & Kumar, V. (2021). Review on multi-criteria decision analysis in sustainable manufacturing decision making. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 14(3), 202-225. https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2020.1866708

At present sustainable development, assessment of sustainable manufacturing practices, and prioritisation of barriers, drivers, and indicators have become complex due to the involvement of existing benchmarks like social, economical, technical, and e... Read More about Review on multi-criteria decision analysis in sustainable manufacturing decision making.

A machine learning based approach for predicting blockchain adoption in supply chain (2020)
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Kamble, S. S., Gunasekaran, A., Kumar, V., Belhadi, A., & Foropon, C. (2021). A machine learning based approach for predicting blockchain adoption in supply chain. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 163, Article 120465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120465

The purpose of this paper is to provide a decision support system for managers to predict an organization’s probability of successful blockchain adoption using a machine learning technique. The study conceptualizes blockchain technology as a dynamic... Read More about A machine learning based approach for predicting blockchain adoption in supply chain.

Exploring the drivers and barriers to green supply chain management implementation: A study of independent UK restaurants (2020)
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Meager, S., Kumar, V., Ekren, B., & Paddeu, D. (2020). Exploring the drivers and barriers to green supply chain management implementation: A study of independent UK restaurants. Procedia Manufacturing, 51(30th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM2021)), 1642-1649. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2020.10.229

This is an exploratory study into the drivers and barriers faced by independent restaurants when implementing green supply chain management (GSCM) practices. There is a limited evidence in the literature that attempts to explore GSCM implementation p... Read More about Exploring the drivers and barriers to green supply chain management implementation: A study of independent UK restaurants.

Managing supply chains for sustainable operations in the era of industry 4.0 and circular economy: Analysis of barriers (2020)
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Kumar, P., Singh, R. K., & Kumar, V. (2021). Managing supply chains for sustainable operations in the era of industry 4.0 and circular economy: Analysis of barriers. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 164, Article 105215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105215

Organizations are struggling to leverage emerging opportunities for maintaining sustainability in the global markets due to many barriers in the era of Industry 4.0 and circular economy. The main aim of this study is to analyze these barriers to impr... Read More about Managing supply chains for sustainable operations in the era of industry 4.0 and circular economy: Analysis of barriers.

Deploying Kaizen events in the manufacturing industry: An investigation into managerial factors (2020)
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Garza-Reyes, J. A., Christopoulos, C., Kumar, A., Luthra, S., González-Aleu, F., Kumar, V., & Villarreal, B. (2022). Deploying Kaizen events in the manufacturing industry: An investigation into managerial factors. Production Planning and Control, 33(5), 427-449. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2020.1824282

Despite the extensive research on Continuous Improvement (CI), limited reflection has been reported regarding the managerial factors needed to successfully deploy Kaizen Events (KEs). This study investigates various managerial aspects that affect the... Read More about Deploying Kaizen events in the manufacturing industry: An investigation into managerial factors.

Benchmarking of sustainability to assess practices and performances of the management of the end of life cycle of electronic products: A study of Brazilian manufacturing companies (2020)
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da Costa, L. G., Ferreira, J. C. E., Kumar, V., & Garza-Reyes, J. A. (2022). Benchmarking of sustainability to assess practices and performances of the management of the end of life cycle of electronic products: A study of Brazilian manufacturing companies. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 24, 1173–1189. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-020-01947-3

The relentless pursuit of lower production costs causes companies to invest in more efficient production systems so that they can remain economically competitive, while the actions focusing on more sustainable operations from an environmental point o... Read More about Benchmarking of sustainability to assess practices and performances of the management of the end of life cycle of electronic products: A study of Brazilian manufacturing companies.

A systematic literature review of supply chain resilience in small–medium enterprises (SMEs): A call for further research (2020)
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Bak, O., Shaw, S., Colicchia, C., & Kumar, V. (2023). A systematic literature review of supply chain resilience in small–medium enterprises (SMEs): A call for further research. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 70(1), 328-341. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2020.3016988

In this article, with the increased disruptions faced by businesses and the occurrence of natural disasters in the world, supply chain resilience remains a major challenge especially for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Despite the relevan... Read More about A systematic literature review of supply chain resilience in small–medium enterprises (SMEs): A call for further research.