The ready-mix concrete supply chain is highly disruptive due to its product perishability and Just-in-Time (JIT) production style. A lack of technology makes the (RMC) industry suffer from frequent failures, ultimately causing high customer dissatisfaction loss revenues. In this paper, we propose first-ever digital twin (DT) system in RMC that can serve as a decision support tool manage risk efficiently effectively via predictive maintenance. This study focuses on feasibility twins for three...

Intelligent Robotic Process Automation (IRPA) combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) and (RPA) to automate complex unstructured tasks, improve decision-making, cope with changing scenarios. A process analysis framework for IRPA adoption was developed by identifying key factors through a literature review semi-structured expert opinion survey. The employed experts in the survey comprised RPA/IRPA consultants, initiative team leaders, developers three years or more experience. For initial...

This paper investigates risk factors associated with temperature-controlled warehouses the aim of improving long-run performance cold chains.A mitigation strategy is derived through Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) and a graphical hierarchy presented to prioritize impact levels factors.The also critically examines contextual relationship between individual potential warehouses.The findings provide pathways predict uncertainties that can lead operational interruptions in alongside...

Human resource in today's world is recognized as a strategic asset which drives organizations to superior the industrial competition. With effective identification of employee attributes, all determinants productivity can be obtained. This research assesses engineers' motivation factors construction industry's private sector and further examined their response various including age gender. A structured self-administrated systematic qualitative approach was utilized collect data from 120...

Purpose The crude oil supply chain (COSC) is one of the most complex and largest chains in world. It easily vulnerable to extreme events. Recently, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (often known as COVID-19) pandemic created a massive imbalance between demand which caused significant price fluctuations. purpose this study explore influential factors affecting international COSC terms consumption, production price. Furthermore, it develops model predict during...

"ENGINEER", established in 1973 by The Institution of Engineers, is a Journal for dissemination Engineering knowledge, published quarterly.If you are interested contributing an Original Technical Paper based on research the author(s) (intended Section I) or Article Professional interest related to Engineering. (Section II) this journal please go through publication checklist which can be downloaded from here.Cover DescriptionCover images show few views Maduru Oya reservoir and construction...

Adverse effects of inaccurate demand forecasts; stockouts, overstocks, customer loss have led academia and the business world towards accurate forecasting methods. Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is capable highly forecasts integrated with many variables. The use Price Promotion variables increased accuracy while addition other relevant would decrease occurrences errors. Federal Funds Rate as an additional macroeconomic variable to ANN models has been discussed in this research by means...

Although Sri Lanka is one of the leading exporters cinnamon in world, growth industry slow due to supply chain risk factors. Thus, network connecting producers and export market has not been properly optimized results inefficiencies. The purpose this research was examine factors Lanka, by analyzing them identify critical factors, formulate mitigation strategies overcome their adverse impacts. An extensive review literature, unstructured interviews with personnel were conducted Then, a...

"ENGINEER", established in 1973 by The Institution of Engineers, is a Journal for dissemination Engineering knowledge, published quarterly.If you are interested contributing an Original Technical Paper based on research the author(s) (intended Section I) or Article Professional interest related to Engineering. (Section II) this journal please go through publication checklist which can be downloaded from here.Cover DescriptionCover images show few views Stage II Central Expressway Mirigama...

Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) account for 90% of road collisions that occur globally. These 17.63 million serious injuries deaths while costing LMIC economies 1.7 trillion USD amounting to 6.5% aggregate annual GDP. Though there are a plethora models on transport safety, few address the impact user psychology contextual environment in LMICs safety. This paper proposes such model formulated developed using existing literature focus group discussions. The is composed three key...

"ENGINEER", established in 1973 by The Institution of Engineers, is a Journal for dissemination Engineering knowledge, published quarterly.If you are interested contributing an Original Technical Paper based on research the author(s) (intended Section I) or Article Professional interest related to Engineering. (Section II) this journal please go through publication checklist which can be downloaded from here.Cover DescriptionCover images show few views Stage II Central Expressway Mirigama...

Inspired by behavioral operations and supply chain management this research explores the queuing behavior in retail operations. Customers frequently experience waiting for service a queue at stores. Customer time has psychological economic costs. Traditional mathematical models of systems do not consider these Retail stores face challenge optimizing performance with thin profit margins high labor This leads to dissatisfied customers who may switch competitive offerings efficient systems....

The article evaluates the enabling factors of risks in project management supply chain process within Maldives hospitality sector identification needs procurement process. tourist arrivals have been increased rapidly. This trend is found as 64% from 2017 to 2021. identified encourages investments Maldives. Therefore, more accommodations are built cater upcoming Statistics show 1.4 million 2018, setting a new record. Minister Tourism, Ali Waheed, reported that number tourists who visited 2018...

The building industry is strongly reliant on materials, which account for 55%-60% of its expenses. However, due to outdated and time-consuming approaches, inadequate inventory management prevails. This where developing technologies such as Deep Learning (DL) might help uncover solutions. Surprisingly, very little scientific research DL has been conducted this purpose. As a result, study looks into the prospect automating construction warehouse by employing CNN object detection counting....

"ENGINEER", established in 1973 by The Institution of Engineers, is a Journal for dissemination Engineering knowledge, published quarterly.If you are interested contributing an Original Technical Paper based on research the author(s) (intended Section I) or Article Professional interest related to Engineering. (Section II) this journal please go through publication checklist which can be downloaded from here.Cover DescriptionCover images show few views Maduru Oya reservoir and construction...