Chapter 1: Q-Learning Approach to Mitigate Bacterial Contamination in Food Supply Chain -- Chapter 2: Optimization of Network Planning in a Real-Life Vehicle Logistics Distribution System -- Chapter 3: Efficient Supplier Selection in e-Procurement Reverse Auction using Graph Based Model --...

Purpose: With rapid changes in technology and the globalisation of markets, firms, especially small to medium enterprises (SMEs), require support to adapt to technology and make use of e-procurement functions to develop competitive advantages. Information systems such as e-procurement have...

E-procurement platforms facilitate transactions between suppliers and buyers from all over the world. Over time, suppliers and buyers may develop familiarity from prior experience with earlier transactions. The literature has established that prior experience leads to better project performance....

Information technology (IT) has been widely applied in many industrial sectors in order to increase their profit, competitiveness, and to reduce unnecessary costs. In line with the Global Scenario, the procurement concept is also moving ahead from traditional manual paper-based to...

The innovation of construction procurement by means of electronic reverse auctions is a controversial subject of discussion among both researchers and practitioners. This paper consolidates and critically discusses current knowledge concerning the adoption and use of electronic reverse auctions...