To establish a Circular Supply Chain, companies must instigate transformative changes at the supply chain level, engaging various stakeholders both within and beyond their organisational boundaries. However, existing literature lacks successful examples of implementing circular economy principles practical guidance on strategies they should employ to effectively coordinate resources capabilities for Sustainability-Oriented Innovation Chains. address these gaps, this study conducts...

Journal Article A combined optimization–simulation approach to the master surgical scheduling problem Get access Carlo Banditori, Banditori Information-Based Industrial Services Laboratory, Department of Engineering, University Florence, PO Box 50134, Viale Morgagni 40/44, Italy Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Paola Cappanera, Cappanera Dipartimento di Sistemi e Informatica, 50139, Via Santa Marta 3, Filippo Visintin * *Corresponding author:...

In this study, we report the results of an action research project whose aim was to develop and implement operating room scheduler at Meyer University Children’s Hospital. The study offers insights into features that make MSS optimisation model effective easy implement, shed light on those actions facilitating their introduction use. Specifically, it suggests creating requires clustering patients in homogeneous surgery groups developing a flexible tool allows: scheduling instead actual...

Background Telehealth visits are remote health care consultations conducted using digital technologies, such as video calls, phone or web-based platforms. This type of service offers numerous benefits for both users and providers. Users save time money by avoiding traveling to facilities. At the same time, providers can expand access in areas enhance continuity care. These advantages even more evident pediatric settings, where attending in-person services must align with commitments patient...

In this study, we present an exploratory framework to support the development of hybrid solutions within context product-centric servitisation. We hypothesise that should be driven by two main variables: potential value in use product and perceived risk associated with creation process. Moreover, suggest splitting into availability, use, process environment-related components. Hence, based on these variables, suggest: (i) services attached a product; (ii) effect customer process; (iii)...

Purpose This manuscript discusses the main findings gathered through a systematic literature review aimed at crystallizing state of art about evidence-based management (EBMgt) in healthcare. The purpose this paper is to narrow gaps current understanding linkage between sources evidence, categories analysis and kinds managerial decisions/management practices that different groups decision-makers put place. In fact, although EBMgt healthcare has emerging as fashionable research topic, little...

This paper reports the preliminary results of a research aiming at delineating state-of-the-art literature concerned with application PSS in healthcare industry. Following structured review process, 23 studies are identified as most relevant for review. These classified along following dimensions: (i) methods; (ii) motivations driving development healthcare; and (iii) focus stakeholders applications. reveals that despite industry has always been conceived an area where can have huge...

The Repair Kit Problem is about determining the stock of service parts carried by field engineers for on-site product support. Models that optimize cost or performances have appeared in literature, but two important managerial decisions not received enough attention. They are maximum amount to be (referred as inventory budget) and how often repair kit should restocked (replenishment frequency). In this article, we propose a solution method based on sequential use optimization simulation...

Pre-admission testing clinics are care units serving outpatients prior to surgical operation and performing procedure-specific tests prepare them. Patients may need multiple tests, each performed by a specialized operator delivered in any order. Exam rooms act as renewable resources: limited, administered patients inside the rooms, individually, occupy room until all required completed. Careful scheduling of patient appointments is essential clinic management for both provider: on one hand,...

Simulation modelling and analysis can be an extremely effective tool for supply chain performance analysis. Many development proposals apply distributed simulation to this context. The aim of paper is present overview such standards, models and/or architectures, describing the technological choices related each them, propose how when a framework used. Our proposal includes brief examples experiences from experimental researches. Though detailed implementation not in scope paper, references...