Due to rapid industrialization and economic growth, sustainability and environmental concerns are becoming the most prominent for preserving natural resources, and biodiversity. The sustainable manufacturing system is receiving significant attention in manufacturing organizations to improve...

Historically, Operations Research (OR) discipline has mainly been focusing on economic concerns. Since the early 2000s, human considerations are gaining increasing attention, pushed by the growing societal concerns of sustainable development on the same terms as the economic and ecological ones....

Historically, Operations Research (OR) discipline has mainly been focusing on economic concerns. Since the early 2000s, human considerations are gaining increasing attention, pushed by the growing societal concerns of sustainable development on the same terms as the economic and ecological ones....

Purpose: Industry 4.0 has increased the availability of real-time data in manufacturing systems, but scientific evidence about the value stemming from such data is still lacking in several fields. This paper studies data-driven approaches for the assignment of tasks to a fleet of mobile robots...

The adoption of Smart Manufacturing Systems in manufacturing companies is often seen as a strategy towards achieving improvements in productivity. However, there is little evidence to indicate that UK manufacturing SMEs are prepared for the implementation of such systems. Through the employment...

Purpose: The circular economy (CE) paradigm, traditionally based on the 3R (reuse, recycle, and remanufacture) principles, provides benefits for sustainability and represents a big opportunity for manufacturing enterprises to reduce costs and take economic advantages. This paper proposes an...

Purpose: Through increasing individualization, volatile market demands or shorter product and innovation cycles, existing assembly systems in the automotive industry reach their limits. Different approaches are designed to address the need for adaptable systems. The Fluid Manufacturing System...

Background: Cargo-handling equipment (CHE) plays a vital role in maintaining the efficiency of a highly-worked container terminal. Methods: This study is aimed to analyze the CHEs' performance, which is conducted based on a contextual application of the overall equipment-effectiveness (OEE)...

The performance measurement system (PMS) in the public sector has attracted the attention of many researchers around the world. Drawing on institutional theories, especially neo-institutional sociology, this study examines the mediating role of public accountability in the relationship between...

Recently, there has been increasing pressure to change current performance measurement and management systems from control systems to those that support learning and continuous improvement. This change requires a specific corporate culture that supports the effective operation of performance...