Download or read book Measuring Sustainability Performance of Supply Chain Management Practices Using Fuzzy Inference written by Seyyedmilad Talebzadehhosseini and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supply Chain Management (SCM) is critical for manufacturing operations, to increase their efficiency, productivity and quality. The sustainability performance of a SCM practice involves measuring its impact with respect to the three dimensions of sustainability: economic, social and environmental. In this work, the sustainability performance of a SCM practice is measured using an Intelligent System (IS) technique with the aim of not only measuring the sustainability performance simultaneously with respect to the three dimensions; but also the capability to incorporate user's experience and knowledge, as well as accommodate ambiguous or vague information. The introduced IS technique is a Fuzzy Inference System (FIS) also enables users to decide whether it is necessary to improve the sustainability of fields, dimensions and overall. In order to consider expert knowledge and human thinking (by defining the consequences of rules), a Mamdani FIS was adopted. Mamdani FIS has the advantages of being intuitive, describes expert knowledge in a human-like manner and uses a defuzzification technique to provide a crisp output. The economic, environmental and social dimensions were each divided into five fields. The economic fields were: reliability, responsiveness, flexibility, financial performance and quality. The environmental dimension was given the fields: environmental management, use of resources, pollution, dangerousness and natural environment. For the social dimension the five dimensions were: work conditions, human rights, societal commitment, customers issues and business practices. Each field is in turn assigned some indicators or sub-fields. In this work, the overall sustainability performance was measured in three phases: in Phase I Nineteen Mamdani FIS modules (Modules-PI) were introduced to ii measure the impact in each sub-field, and in Phase II three Mamdani FIS modules (Modules-PII) were employed to measure the performance of each field. Finally in Phase III one Mamdani Fuzzy Inference System module (Module-PIII) utilized to measure the overall sustainability performance of a SCM practice. The functionality of this method was tested and the results were analyzed to demonstrate that the proposed IS technique can measure the sustainability performance of a SCM practice in manufacturing operations. The results showed that the introduced FIS modules enable managers and decision makers to measure the sustainability performance of a SCM practice in a manufacturing operation with respect to three dimensions individually and at once. Also, the method allows handling different levels of expert knowledge by adjusting the standard deviation of a Gaussian output membership function. Vague (ambiguous) data can also be accommodated. The fuzzy outputs have distributions that can be used to decide whether further effort is needed to increase the sustainability of fields, dimensions and overall. measure the impact in each sub-field, and in Phase II three Mamdani FIS modules (Modules-PII) were employed to measure the performance of each field. Finally in Phase III one Mamdani Fuzzy Inference System module (Module-PIII) utilized to measure the overall sustainability performance of a SCM practice. The functionality of this method was tested and the results were analyzed to demonstrate that the proposed IS technique can measure the sustainability performance of a SCM practice in manufacturing operations. The results showed that the introduced FIS modules enable managers and decision makers to measure the sustainability performance of a SCM practice in a manufacturing operation with respect to three dimensions individually and at once. Also, the method allows handling different levels of expert knowledge by adjusting the standard deviation of a Gaussian output membership function. Vague (ambiguous) data can also be accommodated. The fuzzy outputs have distributions that can be used to decide whether further effort is needed to increase the sustainability of fields, dimensions and overall.
Download or read book Squaring the Circle written by Johanne Grosvold and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Purpose: This study evaluates the relationships between management, measurement and performance of sustainability in supply chains. We develop a framework, which explores these links through decoupling as articulated by institutional theory. We draw on a conceptual continuum of reactive-proactive sustainable supply chain practices, and identify clusters of companies along these dimensions. We evaluate the theoretical and managerial implications of this for sustainability performance.Design/methodology/approach: This study uses primary and secondary datasets from 12 inductive, multiple case studies across different industries. This approach captures diversity of practices and contexts, and thus increase the potential robustness of the theory induced from the results.Findings: We find varying degrees of alignment between management practices and measurement systems of sustainable supply chains. Some firms better align their sustainable supply chain management and measurement practices than others, resulting in tighter coupling and ultimately improved sustainability performance in the supply chain.Research limitations/implications: Further research should explore the conditions under which firms decouple their practices and the contextual settings that are associated with decoupling, loosely coupled and tightly coupled alignment between management, measurement and performance, and should test our conceptual framework across countries, industries and different relationships between public and private organisations.Originality/value: This is the one of the first empirical explorations of decoupling theory and the reactive-proactive continuum to sustainable supply chain management, and the extent to which firms align their 'management' and 'measurement' practices and how this impacts the successful implementation of sustainable supply chains.
Download or read book Supply Chain Social Sustainability for Manufacturing written by V. Mani and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights a number of social sustainability issues at different stages of the supply chain, and demonstrates how these issues can be addressed by adopting social sustainability practices in the manufacturing supply chain. In the wake of emerging social issues in developing countries, research on social sustainability has gained importance for academics and practitioners alike. The three distinguishable social sustainability dimensions in manufacturing that emerge as a result of this research provide insights for supply chain managers and practitioners who might otherwise be unaware of what constitutes social sustainability. A better understanding allows supply chain managers to address these issues more appropriately to increase their supply chain competitiveness in the market. The book presents a social sustainability scale that can be used by practitioners to measure supply chain social sustainability to benchmark their supply chains globally. The research also helps academicians to gain an understanding of the social issues related to the manufacturing supply chain, while the social measures developed serve as reference material for policy-makers and sustainability experts in emerging economies.
Download or read book Supply Chain Management Under Fuzziness written by Cengiz Kahraman and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-02-15 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supply Chain Management Under Fuzziness presents recently developed fuzzy models and techniques for supply chain management. These include: fuzzy PROMETHEE, fuzzy AHP, fuzzy ANP, fuzzy VIKOR, fuzzy DEMATEL, fuzzy clustering, fuzzy linear programming, and fuzzy inference systems. The book covers both practical applications and new developments concerning these methods. This book offers an excellent resource for researchers and practitioners in supply chain management and logistics, and will provide them with new suggestions and directions for future research. Moreover, it will support graduate students in their university courses, such as specialized courses on supply chains and logistics, as well as related courses in the fields of industrial engineering, engineering management and business administration.
Download or read book Sustainability written by Fausto Pedro García Márquez and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-01-16 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in Operations Research (OR) and Management Science (MS) as applied to sustainability. Its goal is to identify and describe ways in which OR and MS have been applied to and influenced the development of sustainability. Many of the issues we face today stem from the interconnectivity of the economy, society, and the environment, and from how both the economy and society are affecting the environment. In response, there have been a range of local and global efforts to advance society without harming the natural environment. The book showcases how OR/MS can help to address these issues, specifically with regard to renewable energy, smart industry, smart cities, transportation, smart homes and devices, etc. This book is intended for professionals in the fields of energy, engineering, information science, mathematics and economics, and for researchers who wish to develop new skills in connection with sustainability, or whose work involves sustainability.
Download or read book Sustainable Supply Chain Management written by Balkan Cetinkaya and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the need to develop sustainable supply chains - economically, environmentally and socially. This book is not about a wish list of impractical choices, but the reality of decisions faced by all those involved in supply chain management today. Our definition of sustainable supply chains is not restricted to so-called "green" supply chains, but recognises that in order to be truly sustainable, supply chains must operate within a realistic financial structure, as well as contribute value to our society. Supply chains are not sustainable unless they are realistically funded and valued. Thus, a real definition of sustainable supply chain management must take account of all relevant economic, social and environmental issues. This book contains examples from a wide range of real-life case studies, and synthesizes the learnings from these many different situations to provide the fundamental building blocks at the centre of successful logistics and supply chain management.
Download or read book Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Neural Networks and Machine Learning 2023 ICNNML 2023 written by Ika Hesti Agustin and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Intelligent and Fuzzy Techniques Smart and Innovative Solutions written by Cengiz Kahraman and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page 1701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gathers the most recent developments in fuzzy & intelligence systems and real complex systems presented at INFUS 2020, held in Istanbul on July 21–23, 2020. The INFUS conferences are a well-established international research forum to advance the foundations and applications of intelligent and fuzzy systems, computational intelligence, and soft computing, highlighting studies on fuzzy & intelligence systems and real complex systems at universities and international research institutions. Covering a range of topics, including the theory and applications of fuzzy set extensions such as intuitionistic fuzzy sets, hesitant fuzzy sets, spherical fuzzy sets, and fuzzy decision-making; machine learning; risk assessment; heuristics; and clustering, the book is a valuable resource for academics, M.Sc. and Ph.D. students, as well as managers and engineers in industry and the service sectors.
Download or read book Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Sciences of Electronics Technologies of Information and Telecommunications SETIT 18 Vol 1 written by Med Salim Bouhlel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume book presents an unusually diverse selection of research papers, covering all major topics in the fields of information and communication technologies and related sciences. It provides a wide-angle snapshot of current themes in information and power engineering, pursuing a cross-disciplinary approach to do so. The book gathers revised contributions that were presented at the 2018 International Conference: Sciences of Electronics, Technologies of Information and Telecommunication (SETIT'18), held on 20–22 December 2018 in Hammamet, Tunisia. This eighth installment of the event attracted a wealth of submissions, and the papers presented here were selected by a committee of experts and underwent additional, painstaking revision. Topics covered include: · Information Processing · Human-Machine Interaction · Computer Science · Telecommunications and Networks · Signal Processing · Electronics · Image and Video This broad-scoped approach is becoming increasingly popular in scientific publishing. Its aim is to encourage scholars and professionals to overcome disciplinary barriers, as demanded by current trends in the industry and in the consumer market, which are rapidly leading toward a convergence of data-driven applications, computation, telecommunication, and energy awareness. Given its coverage, the book will benefit graduate students, researchers and practitioners who need to keep up with the latest technological advances.
Download or read book Sustainable Supply Chain Management written by Evelin Krmac and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2016-06-30 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a collection of studies dedicated to different perspectives of three dimensions or pillars of the sustainability of supply chain and supply chain management - economic, environmental, and social - and other aspects related to performance evaluation, optimization, and modelling of and for sustainable supply chain management, and thus presents another valuable contribution to sustainable development and sustainable way of life.
Download or read book Sustainable Supply Chain Management in the Mining Industry written by Suchismita Satapathy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2024-09-06 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mining operations are booming as a result of rising mineral demand, and mining companies have grown their operations to great financial success. The need for sustainable management in the mining industry has never been more important. This new book provides an overview of sustainable supply chain management through computational and multicriteria decision-making analyses. It explores sustainability and sustainable supply chain management in the context of transportation and electricity generation. Soft computing methods, such as fuzzy AHp and QFD, to identify the major difficulties for mines are discussed as are the detrimental effects of mines and how sustainability management can be forecast by taking into account current supply chain patterns in the mining sector. The most significant difficulties in the mining sector, such as waste management and supplier selection criteria, are covered as well, taking into account specific analytical indicators to discover the most socially and ecologically responsible solutions. The authors evaluate the security risks in the mining business and offer solutions. The final section offers current and potential future sustainable supply chain management solutions. This comprehensive work on the sustainability of supply chain in mining not only covers decision making and management but also explores barriers to the mining industry. It demonstrates how to analyze data by computational methods for sustainable management and offers an enhanced understanding of supply chain management concepts and challenges.
Download or read book Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process written by Ali Emrouznejad and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first in the literature to present the state of the art and some interesting and relevant applications of the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP). The AHP is a conceptually and mathematically simple, easily implementable, yet extremely powerful tool for group decision making and is used around the world in a wide variety of decision situations, in fields such as government, business, industry, healthcare, and education. The aim of this book is to study various fuzzy methods for dealing with the imprecise and ambiguous data in AHP. Features: First book available on FAHP. Showcases state-of-the-art developments. Contains several novel real-life applications. Provides useful insights to both academics and practitioners in making group decisions under uncertainty This book provides the necessary background to work with existing fuzzy AHP models. Once the material in this book has been mastered, the reader will be able to apply fuzzy AHP models to his or her problems for making decisions with imprecise data.
Download or read book Social and Economic Perspectives on Sustainability written by Raya Tsvetkova and published by IJOPEC Publications. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: e term “Sustainability” possesses numerous meanings for different people and various circumstances and it is a common mistake to define sustainability strictly in terms of “environmental sustainability”. is misconception believes the major flaw of the contemporary pattern of development is simply its destruction of the environment. Handling “sustainability” only from an environmental standpoint is a superficial view that needs to be assessed carefully and underlined correctly. As A. D. Basiago suggests, “…[t]he protection of natural systems represents not an overarching panacea for achieving economic vitality and social justice, but a necessary component of an entire system for achieving economic, social and environmental ‘sustainability’, in which economic reforms and social reforms are as important.” e chapters included in this volume are composed of some selected significant contributions from the first International Sustainability Congress organized by International Center of Sustainability (ICS), 1-3 December 2016, in Istanbul, Turkey. All chapters are peer-reviewed by both the editors and at least two independent scholars from fields relevant to the manuscript's subject area. ICS is a research and academic center for sustainability founded in 2015 and dedicated to build resilience of communities and ecosystems to environmental and socio-economic risks. ICS has an integrated approach and specifies sustainability not only from an environmental point of view but also in terms of socio-economic process. Its mission is to produce information as well as enhance research and practice at Micro and Macro levels in Sustainable Development with a holistic and a cross-disciplinary approach.
Download or read book An Intuitionistic Fuzzy Group Decision Making to Measure the Performance of Green Supply Chain Management with TOPSIS Method written by Berna Bulgurcu and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green supply chain management (GSCM) integrates environmental regulations into supply chain management to diminish the negative effects of supply chain processes on the environment. The environmental problems appeared by an enterprise arise from designing the product and last until the recycling process. GSCM activities include five drivers such as green design, green purchasing, green transformation, green logistics and reverse logistics. In this chapter, the main aim is to explain these drivers and to show how to measure the GSCM success of companies, which operate as tire manufacturers by using an evaluation of a group of experts in their field. The proposed method, intuitionistic fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution as an effective group decision-making method, helped to identify the alternative company 1 with the best GSCM performance among six different alternative tire companies under the consideration of five important GSCM drivers. The ranking result was as follows: A1 > A3 > A4 > A2 > A6 > A5.
Download or read book Techniques Tools and Methodologies Applied to Global Supply Chain Ecosystems written by Jorge Luis García-Alcaraz and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the latest developments concerning techniques, tools, and methodologies in supply chain ecosystems. It gathers contributions from a variety of experts, who analyze a range of case studies and industrial sectors such as manufacturing, energy, agricultural, healthcare, humanitarian logistics, and urban goods distribution, to name but a few. The book is chiefly intended to meet the needs of two sectors: firstly, the academic sector, so as to familiarize students, professors, and researchers with the tools that are now being used to optimize supply chains; and secondly, the industrial and managerial sector, so that supply chain management practitioners can benefit from methods and tools that are yielding valuable results in other contexts.
Download or read book Emerging Applications in Supply Chains for Sustainable Business Development written by Kumar, M. Vijaya and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-09-07 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The application of sustainability practices at the system level begins with the supply chain. In the business realm, incorporating such practices allows organizations to redesign their operations more effectively. Emerging Applications in Supply Chains for Sustainable Business Development is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the models, strategies, and analyses that are essential for developing and managing a sustainable supply chain. While highlighting topics such as agile manufacturing and the world food crisis, this publication is ideally designed for business managers, academicians, business practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students seeking current research on sustainable supply chain management.
Download or read book Sustainability in Industry 4 0 written by Shwetank Avikal and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A large and growing number of manufacturers are realizing the substantial financial and environmental benefits of sustainable business practices. To develop more sustainable societies, industries need to better understand how to respond to environmental, economic, and social challenges and transform industrial behavior. The objective of this book is to provide the required knowledge and accelerate the transition towards a sustainable industrial system. The book will help industries to enhance operational efficiency by reducing costs and waste. It will help them increase customer response, reach new customers, and gain competitive advantage. It offers innovation, scenario planning, and strategic analysis that goes beyond compliance, as well as case studies and remedies to the industry 4.0 challenges. Professionals, as well as students, can refer to this book to add to their knowledge on Industry 4.0 and develop new ideas and solutions to the existing and future problems.
