Annals of Operations Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Abstract
Cold
chains
are
a
major
source
of
carbon
emissions
because
they
make
use
refrigerated
trucks
and
warehouses
for
distribution
storage
inventory.
Consequently,
inventory
management
in
cold
should
prioritise
both
profitability
environmental
sustainability.
This
paper
optimises
chain
system
consisting
single
warehouse
retail
outlet,
responsible
storing
selling
items,
respectively.
To
maintain
product
quality
safety,
these
items
must
be
transported
stored
temperature-controlled
environments.
Two
models
the
proposed
formulated
compared
under
two
distinct
regulations,
namely,
cap-and-trade
cap-and-offset,
using
financial
metrics.
The
factor
from
used
transporting
study
examines
numerical
example
real
case
involving
frozen
seafood
supply
chain.
analysis
reveals
that
regulation
is
more
effective
reducing
impact,
leading
to
4.4%
lower
cap-and-offset
regulation.
However,
an
economic
standpoint,
performs
marginally
better,
generating
1%
higher
profit.
identifies
three
key
factors
significantly
influence
outcomes
chain:
truck
capacity,
fuel
efficiency,
freezer
performance.
As
result,
can
best
improve
reduce
operations
by
focusing
on
optimising
critical
elements.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. e0317451 - e0317451
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
A
growing
number
of
countries
and
regions
have
introduced
emerging
sports
in
recent
years;
however,
few
studies
been
conducted
to
determine
how
why
they
do
so.
This
article
focuses
on
a
new
sport,
sepaktakraw,
was
Taiwan
strategies
for
achieving
international
sporting
success
were
developed
short
period.
The
policy
factors
leading
the
model
proposed
by
De
Bosscher
et
al.
adopted
as
this
study's
analytical
framework.
Data
obtained
from
official
government
sport
federation
documents,
media
reports,
semistructured
interviews
with
18
key
stakeholders.
study
revealed
three
main
reasons
introduction
sepaktakraw
Taiwan:
(1)
low
costs,
(2)
breakthroughs
win
medals
at
Asian
Games,
(3)
advantageous
entry
into
organization
leadership.
Seven
aspects
are
prioritized
Taiwan's
development
strategy:
obtaining
financial
support;
institutionalizing
organisational
decision-making;
taking
universities
breakthrough
point
then
gradually
shifting
promote
popularization
grassroots
level;
(4)
selecting
players
basis
competition
results;
(5)
using
school
badminton
courts;
(6)
strengthening
coach
training;
(7)
actively
participating
striving
host
tournaments.
findings
could
provide
guidelines
examples
other
or
follow
when
introducing
moving
towards
successful
competitive
sports.
