International Transactions in Operational Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 22, 2024
Abstract
Many
third‐party
platforms
for
shared
manufacturing
(platforms)
have
developed
rapidly
in
recent
years.
The
quality
admission
and
pricing
of
production
capacity
are
crucial
issues
these
platforms.
This
paper
focuses
on
the
platform
supply
chain
composed
a
platform,
multiple
manufacturers
with
surplus
(sharers),
insufficient
(renters).
Considering
impact
scale
rental
demand
capacity,
this
constructs
game
model
under
different
scenarios,
investigates
price
decisions
analyses
sharers’
renters’
profits.
results
show
that
sets
when
is
small
regulatory
cost
low.
always
increases
its
service
but
may
reduce
scenario.
When
large,
lowers
threshold
elasticity
increasing.
In
addition,
low,
small,
realizes
win–win–win
situation
renters,
sharers.
Business Strategy and the Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 27, 2025
ABSTRACT
Digital
technologies
(DTs)
and
circular
economy
(
CE
)
are
currently
two
topics
that
expected
to
contribute
significantly
sustainable
development,
digitization
is
generally
considered
a
key
enabler
of
.
However,
most
studies
only
cover
the
known
Industry
4.0
technologies,
very
limited
research
detailing
how
DTs
can
support
implementation
available.
The
first
objective
this
paper
fill
these
gaps
by
offering
an
overview
24
enablers
,
thanks
systematic
literature
discussion
development
DATE
(Digital
Architecture
Type)
classification.
second
goal
analyze
specifically
strategies
narrowing,
slowing,
closing,
regenerating.
results
demonstrate
provide
wealth
information
regarding
production
consumption
chains,
from
micro
global
levels.
Real‐time
diagnostics
forecasting
be
obtained
for
efficient
service
provision,
component
lifespan
extension
better
design
practices,
besides
improved
remanufacturing,
recycling,
refurbishment
approaches.
To
inform
future
research,
significant
in
new
initiatives
addressed.
Frontiers in Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: May 9, 2025
This
study
focuses
on
the
application
of
shredded
waste
nitrile
glove
fibers
(SWNGF)
in
sustainable
cement-based
materials,
aiming
to
address
challenges
personal
protective
equipment
(PPE)
disposal
and
explore
new
uses
construction
sector.
Specimens
were
prepared
using
Conch
brand
ordinary
Portland
cement
as
base
material,
mixed
with
pure
water,
incorporated
varying
volumes
(0%,
1%,
2%,
3%)
sizes
(15
mm
×
5
mm,
20
15
10
mm)
SWNGF.
Through
compressive
strength,
flexural
strength
tests,
SEM
analysis,
results
revealed
that
both
strengths
decreased
increasing
SWNGF
content,
size
showing
relatively
better
performance
terms
strength.
Compressive
strain
initially
increased
then
decreased,
favoring
strain.
Flexural
deflection
steadily
for
Group
A,
followed
by
an
initial
increase
a
decrease
B,
while
C
showed
consistent
rise.
Incorporating
improved
toughness,
post-failure
specimens
C3
at
T
d3
d5
,
A3
d10
performed
better.
Microscopically,
bond
between
gloves
matrix
gaps,
but
flexibility
rubber
performance.
The
surface
characteristics
facilitated
bonding,
multiple
hydration
products
observed
matrix,
some
interconnected
pores
affecting
density.
provides
data
support
theoretical
basis
concrete,
holding
significant
potential
promoting
use
PPE
industry.
Computers & Industrial Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
194, P. 110390 - 110390
Published: July 14, 2024
The
global
expansion
of
healthcare
facilities
has
resulted
in
increased
levels
infectious-hazardous
waste,
posing
serious
threats
to
the
environment
and
public
health.
Existing
waste
management
systems
can
become
overwhelmed
during
health
crises,
such
as
epidemics
or
natural
disasters,
exacerbating
problem.
This
study
formulates
a
mixed-integer
linear
programming
model
for
developing
resilient
infectious
reverse
network
outbreak
COVID-19
pandemic.
Health
crisis
are
unpredictable
nature
it
is
almost
impossible
predict
their
exact
behavior.
Therefore,
this
paper,
uncertainty
ambiguous
parameters
considered
using
scenario-oriented
approach.
To
make
proposed
resilient,
three
strategies,
including
establishing
new
collection
centers,
overtime,
cooperation
with
third-party
logistics,
introduced.
results
derived
from
running
developed
GAMS
software
case
data
showed
that
active
center
cannot
serve
alone,
more
strategy
should
be
selected.
findings
validate
model's
utility
designing
crisis,
emphasizing
importance
resilience
networks.
Industrial Management & Data Systems,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
124(2), P. 583 - 611
Published: Nov. 28, 2023
Purpose
With
the
rapid
development
of
sharing
economy
in
manufacturing
industries,
manufacturers
and
equipment
suppliers
frequently
share
capacity
through
third-party
platform.
This
paper
aims
to
study
influences
on
supplier
analyze
whether
shares
as
well
its
influences.
Design/methodology/approach
deals
with
conditions
that
platform,
platform
competes
sales.
Considering
heterogeneity
manufacturer's
earning
unit
usage
production
efficiency
strategies,
this
constructs
game
models.
Then,
model
equilibrium
results
under
different
scenarios
are
compared.
Findings
The
show
when
or
maintenance
cost
is
high,
simultaneously
benefits
supplier,
high
earnings
usage.
When
both
rental
low,
sells
capacity.
only
other
cases.
supplier’s
realizes
win-win-win
situation
for
moderate
Originality/value
innovatively
examines
supplier's
selling
decisions
considering
It
extends
research
important
operational
decisions.
International Journal of Simulation Modelling,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1), P. 53 - 64
Published: Feb. 28, 2024
The
high
amount
of
hazardous
medical
waste
involves
risks,
so
optimising
management
processes
is
crucial.Some
research
proposes
hybrid
modelling
that
combines
simulations
and
operation
approaches,
most
methods
focus
on
transport
routes.This
paper
to
optimise
the
number
workers
with
minimum
asynchronous
waiting
time
(AWT)
activity
costs
based
collaboration
processes.Hybrid
consists
an
integrated
discrete-event
simulation,
agent-based
simulation
improved
MCDM
(MOORA
COPRAS).The
cases
under
normal
overload
conditions
verify
performance
proposed
modelling.Improved
save
27
%
processing
time.The
AWT
cost
condition
using
decreased
by
38
22
%,
respectively.Hybrid
can
minimise
74
31
compared
actual
model
condition.MOORA
better
when
reducing
cost,
COPRAS
minimising
AWT.