This paper investigates the determinants and dynamics of labour demand and specifically informal labour in Egypt's manufacturing sector, using nationally representative firm-level data from the 2020/21 Egyptian Industrial Firm Behavior Survey. Applying ordinary least squares and fractional logit...

Growing pressure for sustainability has intensified the need for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to adopt environmental innovation while maintaining competitive performance. This study examines how green innovation strategy, environmental regulations, and green absorptive capacity...

Competitive public research funding is an important policy instrument to foster scientific progress. The effective design of such funding schemes and whether they generate knowledge spillovers to industrial inventions, however, remains debated. In this paper, we investigate the impacts of...

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 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...

With the increasing global environmental awareness and the tightening of regulations, high-end equipment manufacturing enterprises are facing a significant test of green innovation. Challenges such as core technologies, funding, and talent continue to impede the green innovation of enterprises....