Grey system theory in supply chain: emerging hotspots and trends

Grey Systems Theory and Application, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2025

Purpose Supply chains, as prototypical uncertain systems, are crucial for national security and socioeconomic development. Grey system theory (GST) is an effective tool addressing uncertainties has played a pivotal role in related research within the supply chain domain. This study aims to systematically summarize achievements knowledge structures pertaining GST studies. Current potential hotspots also analyzed. Design/methodology/approach CiteSpace used conduct bibliometric analysis of 1,617 articles sourced from Web Science (WOS). The current state structure field. A strategic diagram incorporating two data indicators, namely, novelty concern, constructed based on keyword clustering identify analyze hotspots. Findings Studies utilizing guide practices have attracted interest scholars 205 institutions across 85 countries regions globally, which earned recognition 183 high-level academic journals. In this field, School Economics Management at Nanjing University Aeronautics Astronautics stands out core institution, with Professor Deng Julong, who founder GST, being most frequently cited scholar. complex equipment drivers challenges management, risk closed-loop operation big era. addition, emerging include digital intelligent logistics technology, sustainable supplier determinants flexibility contracts, strategy, purchase grey prediction demand consumption, forecasting economy efficiency, China-specific issues model construction. Originality/value reveals Previous studies primarily relied subjective judgments, lacked empirical support. constructs provide more objective reliable

Язык: Английский

Does outsourcing enhance consumer services and profitability of a dual-channel retailing?

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 81, С. 103996 - 103996

Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2024

Язык: Английский

Service defects identification by integrating fuzzy clustering and optimization model with quality function deployment

Applied Soft Computing, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 113175 - 113175

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Язык: Английский