Radio frequency identification (RFId) technology promises to offer both a more efficient and accurate tracking and tracing of goods, as well as a reduction in thefts and counterfeiting in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Attracted by this opportunity, numerous companies that are carrying out...

Performance measurement systems have become popular, not only among industrial manufacturers, but also in the service sector. Due to increased global trade, importance of transportation sector has grown, not only for cost reasons, but for its environmental harm caused. In this research work we...

This paper discusses the practical contribution of ISM to model the inhibitors of a safety health environment and risk (SHER) service supply chain in the Indian context. ISM is a well-proven strategy for analysing the synergic influences of various attributes which affect the overall system...

As the price competition gets fiercer among the large discount stores recently, there have been many changes in the market, such as the market expansions through M&A and super supermarket (SSM) business models. A new business model for the large discount stores and its efficient operation is...

Increasing awareness of the ecological impacts of industrial growth, resource scarcity as well as changing consumption patterns, has led to the growth of sustainability issues in supply chain practices. The purpose of this paper is to highlight a few areas of possible importance in planning,...

In order to help reverse logistics service providers to reach economies of scale, share facilities and reduce investments, fourth party reverse logistics based on nonprofit organisation is proposed. As one of advanced logistics modes, fourth party logistics (4PL) can consolidate the scattered...

Well established conventional algorithms are available for solving the optimum power flow (OPF) problem. But the recent trend is to use the tools such as genetic algorithms (GAs) evolutionary programming technique, etc., because of some of their superior qualities. Simulated annealing (SA) is...

Globally, the reliance of large-scale industries (LSI) on suppliers' performance has increased. Majority of single tier managed small-scale industries (STSSI) in manufacturing sector are last tier ancillaries to LSIs. Implementing quality management system to fulfil the requirements of customers...