While Industry 4.0 promises large technological improvements, firms face multiple challenges in its adoption. Current literature has made significant efforts to identify the barriers which are common most companies but fails their interrelationships and implications for practitioners. We use interpretive structural modelling (ISM) methodology these interrelationships, combined with matrix impact of cross multiplication applied classification (MICMAC) analysis root barriers, context...

Purpose The importance of innovation as a generator competitive advantage and the collaborative nature this process are recurring themes in literature. This paper aims to contribute improvement knowledge about relationship between supply chains by means systematic literature review. Methodology/approach method used consists identification, selection, analysis synthesis existing research on subject ensure that review is transparent, auditable replicable. presents 94 papers from 37 journals...

In a scenario of increasing globalization, sustainable development has emerged as an attractive and strategic issue for both countries individual organizations their supply chains. Companies have faced different challenges in seeking to combine the best economic performance with increased social environmental responsibility. Monitoring sustainability is essential decision-making management activities that comprise organization’s system processes. Evaluation can be performed using indices or...

Construction delays are recurrent worldwide, regardless of the type work, and can result in severe impacts, such as time cost overruns conflicts. This work aims to present a methodology develop mitigation measures for causes Delays Projects (DCPs). Prior works have explored strategies these but systematically failed consider that interrelationships among affect significance impact each cause. The proposed combines Interpretative Structural Modelling (ISM) Matrix Cross Impact Multiplication...

Sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) integrates economic, social, and environmental goals within the to enhance long-term performance. It assists organizations in monitoring their performance concerning environmental, economic factors bolster sustainability. Yet, implementing SSCM poses significant challenges for most organizations, particularly small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This study aims identify key barriers strategies overcoming them SMEs. A thorough literature review...

ABSTRACT This study explores the influence of sustainability practices on supplier risks and performance in Brazilian companies, offering key insights into how behavioral technical impact these crucial areas. Data were collected from 152 companies across various sectors. The theoretical framework was tested using partial least squares structural equation modeling. research findings highlight that implementing has a positive effect reducing sustainability–related improving overall supply...

Purpose This paper aims to investigate supply chain (SC) strategies, analyzing the adoption of lean, agile, leagile and traditional SC strategies with respect product characteristics, environmental uncertainty, business performance innovation performance. Design/methodology/approach The presents an empirical analysis carried out on a sample 329 companies. Cluster was applied, based lean agile identify patterns among different strategies. One-way variance constructs by types clusters...

Although reducing food loss and waste (FLW) is a global concern, there scarcity of literature devoted to the selection suitable mitigation strategies. Previous studies are more focused on disposal or valorisation FLW, rather than its reduction prevention, effectiveness strategies have hardly been evaluated. Therefore, this study develops presents an evaluation framework to: (1) identify potential based causes (2) select criteria assess prevention measures FLW (3) evaluate rank fight FLW....

Purpose – Companies need to excel in many areas achieve a competitive advantage. This, together with pressure imposed by regulators and customers regarding sustainability concerns, leads companies address an integrated fashion across all management processes. The purpose of this paper is suggest model for the assessment environmental performance supply chain, based on four perspectives used balanced scorecard. Performance indicators are proposed literature, as well ISO 14031 GRI standards,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between environmental management purchases and firm performance. authors examine moderating role played by two variables: establishment long-term relationships with suppliers strategic integration purchasing function. Design/methodology/approach conduct an empirical study on a sample 100 Portuguese firms. Findings Evidence reveals that green improves performance function, although impact greater when organisation forges...

The aim of the present study is to a methodology for development delay mitigation measures in construction projects. proposed methodology, based on identification underlying causes delays and stages project at which their observed take place, comprises four steps namely, questionnaire design, data collection, analysis focus group discussion. application this Portuguese context, 94 surveys completed by clients, consultants contractors, resulted six that were used develop set measures....

University-industry R&D collaborations (UICs) play a vital role in stimulating open innovation that leads to new products, processes, and services creates value for customers broader societal impact. UICs, however, commonly fail meet these stakeholders' benefits. This study identifies thirty-four critical success factors (CSFs) improving UIC success. The includes systematic literature review longitudinal case between Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal University of Minho, multi-million Euro...

The vulnerability of supply chains has been increasing and to properly respond disruptions, visibility across the chain is required. This paper addresses these challenges by relying on use artificial neural networks predict capacity a simulated fulfil incoming orders anticipate which nodes will receive an order for next period. To assess effectiveness approach two experiments were conducted. findings contribute understanding how can be applied reduce chains.

Purchasing is one of the core activities most industries and performance in this area directly impacts overall a company. The purchasing portfolio model used paper, based on Kraljic approach, assumes relevant role defining strategies, although its application construction industry has been limited or undocumented. This research exploratory nature, with methodology action combined single empirical study large Portuguese multinational AHP technique was for criteria prioritisation both...

This paper presents a conceptual development on the use of novel digital technologies in core supply chain management processes plan, source, make and deliver Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model. We investigate mechanisms by which digitalization influence capabilities effect impacts operational performance. adopt resource-based view firm to ascertain transformational digitalization. study contributes literature toward understanding conditions under is more or less effective.

Purpose The purpose of this study is to contribute the theory and practice project management in construction industry by identifying primary causes extracting underlying delays providing recommendations on delay mitigation measures. Design/methodology/approach AA survey was used identify importance 47 delays. relative index rank them, factor analysis applied extract focus group interviews were for discussion development Findings Six ten most important are top universal projects. Factor...

It is imperative to integrate advanced technologies and management practices achieve operational excellence sustainability in the contemporary manufacturing landscape, which characterized by intense competitive pressures stringent regulations. This systematic review of several databases from 1997 2024 was conducted line with PRISMA guidelines investigate how Industry 4.0 Total Quality Management (TQM) integration can enhance performance organizations. Grounded within dynamic capabilities...