Purpose: Research suggests that material handling costs account for 20-50% of production costs. Furthermore, these production cost could be reduced by 10-30% by dynamically changing the layout. We propose an integer programming model to sustainably solve plant layouts in a financially...

Purpose: This study examines the role of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in warehouse inventory management, with a specific focus on Malaysia's national telecommunication and digital infrastructure provider. It identifies key challenges, operational efficiencies, and strategic implementation...

Purpose: We consider the long-term survival of the newsvendor's supply chain (SC). In this regard, the main contribution of this paper is to identify and analyze two risks that threaten it, both derived from the random nature of the demand, which is inherent in the definition of the newsvendor...

Findings: The proposed algorithm achieves an average efficiency of 99.32% compared to the enumeration algorithm, with minimal deviation (0.4%). The results validate the main proposition for efficient scheduling, including prioritizing jobs based on due dates, allocating job demands based on...

Purpose: This study examines the impact of continuous improvement practices and emerging technologies on business performance in the service sector of an emerging economy. It seeks to identify whether these factors contribute positively to competitiveness and how their effects compare to...

Purpose: This study addresses a real-world container loading problem (CLP) encountered in a logistics company in Turkey, filling a gap in the literature by solving practical constraints using a state-of-the-art algorithm. The problem involves constraints such as rotations, stackability, loading...

Purpose: This study examines the quick switching sampling (QSS) system. This well-established sampling scheme incorporates two single sampling plans (SSPs) with adaptive transition rules between normal and tightened inspections. The QSS system dynamically adjusts inspection stringency in...

Purpose: This research proposed dependent sampling plan incorporating mixed acceptance criteria for entrance quality control of corn kernels, a primary material in the feed manufacturing industry. Mathematical models are involved to determine the alternative samplin plan based on allowable risk...

Purpose: This study analyses the impact of lean tools on environmental performance and examines whether combining them with green practices can generate positive synergies.Design/methodology/approach: Using data collected in the 2022 European Manufacturing Survey of Spanish manufacturing...

Purpose: This study explores the barriers to adopting Industry 4.0 technologies within the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector. Despite the potential for transformative benefits, the sector has been slow in embracing these technologies due to unique regulatory and operational challenges. This...