We study the problem of routing heterogeneous jobs to heterogeneous servers, where the service rate depends both on the job type and the server type. We employ a math programming approach which is desirable since it can easily be embedded within larger planning problems. While convex objectives...

Independent ATM Deployers (IADs) are emerging companies that own and operate Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) independently of banks or financial institutions. Cash logistics is the primary process of these companies, and its profitability directly depends on the type of modules chosen as a...

In recent years, sustainability has been a major focus of fashion business operations because fashion industry development causes harmful effects to the environment, both indirectly and directly. The sustainability of the fashion industry is generally based on several levels and this study...

The ventilating crisis of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues in the textiles industry resulted in the engagement of many researchers in the analysis of CSR and its related factors throughout the globe. Some researchers in developed nations extend their policies beyond the boundary of...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to suggest an Index entitled GResilient Index to assess the greenness and resilience of the automotive companies and corresponding supply chain. Design/methodology/approach: An integrated assessment model is proposed based on Green and Resilient practices....

Among coordination mechanisms, contracts are valuable tools used in both theory and practice to coordinate various supply chains. The focus of this paper is to present an overview of contracts and a classification of coordination contracts and contracting literature in the form of classification...