Professor Vikas Kumar's Outputs (9)

The role of the state for managing voluntary food sustainability standards democratically (2023)
Journal Article

We have investigated the role of the state in the creation of democratic alternatives to private voluntary food sustainability standards (VFSS). Our study illustrates the complex relationship between civil society (in this case, the Participatory Gua... Read More about The role of the state for managing voluntary food sustainability standards democratically.

Challenges for the adoption of industry 4.0 in the sustainable manufacturing supply chain (2023)
Book Chapter

This book chapter explores the challenges associated with adopting Industry 4.0 technologies in the context of achieving a sustainable manufacturing supply chain. The chapter highlights both general and technology-specific hurdles that organizations... Read More about Challenges for the adoption of industry 4.0 in the sustainable manufacturing supply chain.

Empirical investigation of supply chain 4.0 adoption in Vietnam (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Purpose
The emergence of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies has transformed traditional supply chains into digital Supply Chain 4.0 (SC4.0). Despite the recognition of I4.0 as a catalyst for sustainable economic development, the implementation of SC4.... Read More about Empirical investigation of supply chain 4.0 adoption in Vietnam.

Do fast fashion sustainable business strategies influence attitude, awareness and behaviours of female consumers? (2023)
Journal Article

In recent years, the fashion and textile industries have come under pressure to manage customer expectations. Previous research has shown that female consumers tend to buy more clothing than male consumers and are understood to care more about fashio... Read More about Do fast fashion sustainable business strategies influence attitude, awareness and behaviours of female consumers?.

Empirical investigation of supply chain 4.0 adoption in Vietnam (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Purpose
With the rise of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) technologies, supply chain (SC) has evolved significantly to become digital SC or the so-called Supply chain 4.0 (SC 4.0). Despite Vietnamese government’s priority on I4.0 as a prominent growth driver of... Read More about Empirical investigation of supply chain 4.0 adoption in Vietnam.

Guest editorial: Modelling the business and societal decisions under the impact of COVID-19 (2023)
Journal Article

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.

Managing risk in commercial property development projects during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from China (2023)
Journal Article

The COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest global health crisis in years. China is the first market primarily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with unprecedented lockdown measures bringing real estate and other economic activities to a standstill. This s... Read More about Managing risk in commercial property development projects during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from China.

Blockchain in supply chain management: A synthesis of barriers and enablers for managers (2023)
Journal Article

Blockchain is an emerging and disruptive technology and has the potential to change how supply chains manage their information. However, Blockchain is accompanied by challenges, such as increased information technology complexity, issues of scalabili... Read More about Blockchain in supply chain management: A synthesis of barriers and enablers for managers.

Additive manufacturing integration in E-commerce supply chain network to improve resilience and competitiveness (2023)
Journal Article

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.