The objective of this study is to establish understanding of the success factors in issuing green bonds including the corresponding benefits and challenges of their issuance in Lithuania. The research methodology is comprised of the three parts: (1) a literature review to examine the success...

The Chinese central government recently published a new regulation to strictly limit the time minors spend on online games, providing a favorable policy environment for the protection of their physical and mental health as well as their overall development. We first provide empirical evidence...

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the financial performance of companies in different sectors. One of the most important sectors affected is the energy sector. Therefore, this research study aims to conduct a financial performance evaluation of companies in the Saudi energy sector in 2019,...

Comparing portfolio performance is complex due to the fact that each model is dominant in its own risk space. Since there is no single dominant performance measure, the research problem is how to incorporate several different measures into a performance evaluation model that allows portfolios to...

We propose a decision support model for equity crowdfunding (ECF) evaluation criteria, based on the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (IVIF-AHP). We identify a holistic list of 15 evaluation criteria, divided into five categories. The IVIF-AHP is used to identify...

Ponds occupy a large share of standing water worldwide and play an important role in providing various ecosystem services. There are concerted efforts of the European Union either to create new ponds, or to restore and preserve existing ponds as nature-based solutions to provide benefits to...

Supplier evaluation and vendor selection are complex problems with multiple criteria. These Multiple and conflicting criteria often interact with each other, making the selection process cumbersome and challenging. Multi criterion decision-making (MCDM) techniques are used to handle these...

Software testing is one of the most important phases in the software development life cycle. Software testing cannot ensure successful outcomes until and unless done perfectly. For enhanced testing, it is extremely important to identify and prioritize the parameters that influence the testing...

The rapid growth in the volume of international container transport requires that the entire transport chain become more competitive, including maritime container terminals. The aim of the article is to identify the number and location of major Baltic container terminals and to perform a...

Green hydrogen (GH2) is versatile, non-emissive, and one of the most promising energy vectors that have the potential to decarbonize energy systems and promote sustainability. Offshore renewables (ORs) have an enormous potential to facilitate GH2 production on a large scale. However, ORs-based...

One of the most important challenges for decision-makers and investors is location selection, which may be assessed using multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) methodologies. Problems with picking a location include deciding between alternative locations, analyzing alternatives, and identifying...

The business strategy structure of a logistics firm is determined by its well-integrated supply chain. A lot of companies fail to structure their business strategy models as their line of activities permit them to improvise.Third party service providing has been a strategic planning...

In dem vorliegenden Beitrag wurde ein auf Künstliche Intelligenz gestütztes Kon- zept zur Bewertung und Optimierung der Transportplanungsqualität für die Stahl- und Metalllogistik ausgearbeitet und seine Praktikabilität mithilfe methodischer Untersuchungen nachgewiesen. Somit soll die...

This study aimed to identify financial and cash flow risks associated with SMEs and investigated how managers perceived these risks using the analytical hierarchical process (AHP). Accordingly, a three-level decision model was structured using two criteria, probability and consequences, and a...

As one of the most strategically relevant and financially promising developing industries, the requirements for autonomous driving (AD) systems' reliability are dramatically higher than in the driver-based car industry. Using the analytic hierarchy process method, this study conducts a...

The paper outlines the most important shipbuilding strategies in Romania that would allow this industry to increase its performance to be competitive. The research is mainly based on the collection of information from experts in the field from ANCONAV (Romanian Shipbuilders Association),...

Decision-making on real-world problems, including individual process decisions, requires an appropriate and reliable decision support system. Fuzzy set theory, rough set theory, and neutrosophic set theory, which are MCDM techniques, are useful for modeling complex decision-making problems with...

Despite the importance of relying on renewable energy sources, oil-producing countries, especially Iran, encounter numerous risks associated with the generation of such energy sources. The present study investigated the risks in renewable energy in Iran. As the first investigation addressing...

Logistics outsourcing has become a strategy for companies so that they can focus on their core competency and increase their competitive advantages. Although there has been a wide range of studies on the selection of Third-Party Logistics (3PL) providers during the operation and supply chain...

In this paper geographic information system (GIS) is introduced into the site selection planning of integrated energy stations, and a location decision model is built based on GIS & improved TOPSIS. In order to verify this for the feasibility of the model, Tianjin, China is selected as a...

In this study, a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) tool was used to evaluate three seawater desalination alternatives for a rural area of Queensland, Australia, in terms of technical, economic, environmental, health and quality aspects. The studied alternatives encompassed standalone reverse...

Annually, large amounts of hazardous materials (hazmat) are transported through the roads and this movement causes various accidents. Identifying the causes of these accidents is a critical issue for all public governments.This study aimed to identify the effective risk factors for hazmat road...

The ongoing pandemic has bared the vulnerabilities in our global supply chains. A bigger, much more physical, challenge awaits in the form of climate change. Due to the ever-increasing greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, change in the climate and its effects are being felt across the...