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Harnessing AI to unlock logistics and port efficiency in the Sultanate of Oman

Alemu, Abebe Ejigu; Alhabsi, Amer H.; Kiran, Faiza; … - 2026

The global maritime and logistics sectors are undergoing rapid digital transformation driven by emerging technologies such as automation, the Internet of Things (IoT), and blockchain. Artificial Intelligence (AI), with its ability to analyze complex datasets, predict operational patterns, and...

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The stock allocation problem in a production system with FIFO picking operations

Bertazzi, Luca; Pedersoli, Felice - 2026

Background: We study one of the most important problems in production and warehouse management: the problem of determining how to allocate the initial stock and the quantity produced to bins, and then how to manage picking operations from these bins. The objective is to minimize the total cost...

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Optimizing biomass feedstock logistics using AI for integrated multimodal transport in bioenergy and bioproduct systems : a review

Gonzalez, Johanna; Wang, Jingxin - 2026

Background: The constant growth in demand for sustainable energy products and the development of the circular economy have created a critical need for an efficient supply chain for biomass. However, the inherent challenges of biomass make its harvesting, collection, storage, and transport...

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Design and simulation of automated pod handling for modular rail-based transport systems

Ráž, Karel; Stejskal, Martin; Redakum, Weldu Subagadis - 2026

Background: Modular and autonomous rail-based transport concepts promise increased flexibility and efficiency, but their feasibility strongly depends on reliable and scalable terminal handling operations. In such systems, transport units must be safely and rapidly coupled to carrier units...

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Runtime-sensitive learned operator selection in ALNS : testing improvements to adaptive operator selection while optimizing runtime

Dudel, Christopher - 2026

We propose and test two variations of the Adaptive Large Neighborhood Search (ALNS) meta-heuristic: First, we add time sensitivity to the operator selection scheme to optimize the ALNS for both solution quality and runtime. We reward comparatively slow operators with reduced rewards for finding...

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Runtime-sensitive learned operator selection in ALNS: Testing improvements to adaptive operator selection while optimizing runtime

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Systematic review analysis of sustainability in port logistics through carbon footprint of container terminals

Grofelnik, Hrvoje; Jardas, Mladen; Mudronja, Gorana - 2026

Background: Container terminals are crucial nodes in global supply chains, but they also contribute significantly to environmental pollution. The analysis of sustainability in port logistics through carbon footprint offers crucial knowledge on how to reduce environmental impact in logistics....

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The role of artificial intelligence in logistics firm performance with supply chain consistency and logistics capabilities in Saudi Arabia

Al-Ayed, Sura I.; Alateeg, Sultan - 2026

Background: Rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in logistics enhances operational efficiency and firm performance; however, empirical evidence on its capability-driven impact remains limited, particularly in Saudi Arabia's e-commerce sector. This study's purpose is to examine the...

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A mathematical model to maximize the pre-processing, storage, and transportation associated with grain flow in Brazil

Vieira, Jonathan; Neuenfeldt Júnior, Alvaro Luiz; … - 2026

Background: In the grain logistics context, pre-processing operations such as reception, pre-cleaning, drying, storage, and shipping are performed at farm, collecting, intermediate, sub-terminal, and terminal storage units to preserve quality, reduce losses, and add value in the products....

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Critical analysis of technologies enhancing supply chain collaboration in the food industry : a nigerian survey

Akinbamini, Ebenezer; Vargas, Alix; Traill, Angela; … - 2025

Background: Supply chain collaboration technologies (SCCTs) are digital tools designed to enhance communication, coordination, and integration among supply chain stakeholders. These tools are essential for enhancing transparency, efficiency, and traceability within complex supply chain networks,...

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A validation framework for bulk distribution logistics simulation models

Guiguet, Andres; Pons, Dirk - 2025

Background: Simulation of business processes allows decision-makers to explore the implications and trade-offs of alternative approaches, policies and configurations. Trust in the simulation as a stand-in proxy of the real system depends on the validation of the computer model as well as on that...

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Informal cultures of resistance and worker mobilization : the case of migrant workers in the Italian logistics sector

Cioce, Gabriella; Però, Davide; Korczynski, Marek - 2025

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Exploring the role of drones and UAVs in logistics and supply chain management : a novel text-based literature review

Jahani, Hamed; Khosravi, Yunes; Kargar, Bahareh; Ong, … - 2025

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A framework for quantifying Hyperloop's socio-economic impact in smart cities using GDP modeling

Vesjolijs, Aleksejs; Stukalina, Yulia; Zervina, Olga - 2025

Hyperloop ultra-high-speed transport presents a transformative opportunity for future mobility systems in smart cities. However, assessing its socio-economic impact remains challenging due to Hyperloop's unique technological, modal, and operational characteristics. As a novel, fifth mode of...

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Integrated logistics management through ERP system : a case study in an emerging regional market

França Canon, Juan Gabriel; Santos, Roberio Jose … - 2025

Background: Logistics and supply chain management are crucial in modern commerce, impacting global competition, and both can directly benefit by using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. This case study examines key success factors behind a significant operational transformation in a...

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New dimensions in the study of outsourcing logistics services : the role of digitalization in enhancing efficiency

Tamás, Péter - 2025

Background: Ensuring cost-efficient and high-quality processes for logistics tasks is a significant competitive factor for companies. This includes not only improving existing processes but also examining outsourcing opportunities. Current trends, such as the increasing variety of products,...

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(I)llicit chains : some new hypotheses regarding a changing global cocaine market

Lien, Nicolas; Feltran, Gabriel de Santis - 2025

International cocaine trafficking from South America has increased significantly over the past decade. Based on mixed-methods research, we hypothesize that this change has been driven primarily by the globalization of its logistics, which has led to relevant technical and political changes along...

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Drone-enabled material handling in smart manufacturing

Jiménez-Sarda, Julio; Silva, Daniel F.; Smith, Alice E. - 2025

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A multicriteria model for ranking logistics startups during the acquisition process in a transport company

Medeiros, Marcelo Gonçalves de; Cavalcante, Rodrigo … - 2025

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Scaling-up 5G adoption in smart ports : barriers and enablers

Potter, Andrew; Wang, Yingli; Naim, Mohamed - 2025

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Digitalisation in RoPax ports : a categorisation framework for digital solutions

Tsvetkova, Anastasia; Zhou, Yiran Chen; Wahlström, Irina; … - 2025

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A technology-specific process mining maturity grid for manufacturing and logistics

Dunzer, Sebastian; Zilker, Sandra; Weinzierl, Sven; … - 2025

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Managing compliance risk in organisations in the transport-forwarding-logistics sector

Winnicka-Wejs, Alicja; Kwarcińska, Agnieszka - 2025

Objective: To analyse and evaluate compliance risk management in organisations operating in the transport-forwarding-logistics (TFL) sector. Research Design & Methods: A comparative analysis of the social reports of TFL companies submitted from 2019 to 2023, considering the issues of compliance...

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The importance of smart technology solutions for sustainable logistics in Poland

Pyra, Mariusz; Paužuolienė, Jurgita; Kaveckė, Ieva - 2025

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Agent-based simulation modeling of multimodal transport flows in transportation system of Kazakhstan

Khussanov, Alisher; Kaldybayeva, Botagoz; Prokhorov, … - 2025

Background: Kazakhstan's transport system plays a key role in Eurasian logistics due to its position along the Middle Corridor. However, multimodal freight transport remains under-optimized due to infrastructure bottlenecks, uneven cargo flows, and limited digital tools for forecasting and...

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Inventory management and its influence on the supply of high-value products : case study evidence

Silva, Ângela; Silva, Márcia; Ferreira, Ana Cristina - 2025

Background: In the context of increasing supply chain complexity, efficient inventory management has become important in enhancing the performance of logistics systems and sustaining the competitiveness of companies. Real-time visibility, tracking, and control over stock levels ensure...

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ML and statistics-driven route planning : effective solutions without maps

Veres, Péter - 2025

Background: Accurate route planning is a core challenge in logistics, particularly for small- and medium-sized enterprises that lack access to costly geospatial tools. This study explores whether usable distance matrices and routing outputs can be generated solely from geographic coordinates...

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A decision analysis framework for the identification and performance preservation of strategic products in the supply chain

Abbasnia, Fatemeh; Zandieh, Mostafa; Bahrami, Farzad; … - 2025

Background: This study develops a decision-making framework for the identification and performance preservation of strategic products using a non-parametric analysis of items within the product portfolio. Methods: Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and the sensitivity analysis of Inverted Data...

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Alignment of innovation diffusion and project management to increase logistics digitalization

Daškevič, Diana; Burinskienė, Aurelija - 2025

Purpose - This paper examines how integrating Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT) with structured project management frameworks enhances digital technology adoption in logistics, addressing challenges in ineffective implementation. Research methodology - A mixed-methods approach combines...

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A systems thinking framework of human-machine interactions and their impact on warehouse operations

Nur Hazwani Karim; Balijepalli, Chandra; Whiteing, … - 2025

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Green logistics wheels : assessing ESG practices and financial performance in emerging transportation technologies

Khursheed, Ambreen; Rao, Mariam; John, Romel - 2025

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The role of spare parts supply chains in the success of new computer technology products

Vodenicharova, Maria Sashkova; Genova, Yulia - 2025

The purpose of this study is to examine the spare parts supply chain when introducing new computer technology products to the market. Background: Despite the growing importance of after-sales service, the supply chain for spare parts for ICT (information and communications technology) products...

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Impact of logistics on global economic growth : beta and sigma convergence during the period 2007-2022

Coto-Millán, Pablo; Saavedra, David Paz; De la Fuente, … - 2025

Background: Logistics plays a key role in economic performance, yet its contribution to global growth and convergence remains underexplored. This study examines how different logistics dimensions have influenced GDP per worker across countries over the period 2007-2022. Methods: Using...

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A holistic human-based approach to last-mile delivery : stakeholder-based evaluation of logistics strategies

Maravić, Aleksa; Pajić, Vukašin; Andrejić, Milan - 2025

Background: The growing complexity of last-mile logistics (LML) in urban environments has created an urgent need for sustainable, efficient, and stakeholder-inclusive solutions. This study addresses these challenges by exploring a holistic, human-centered approach to evaluating LML strategies,...

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Logistics network features supporting coordination by 3PL

Kmiecik, Mariusz - 2025

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Domestic retailing, supply chain management, and the rise of fresh food supermarkets in China

Shi, Rui - 2025

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Prioritizing resilience factors in Vietnam's cross-border e-commerce logistics : a fuzzy decision framework

Nguyen, Phi-Hung; Nguyen, Lan-Anh Thi - 2025

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Applications of artificial intelligence tools in logistics and supply chain management

Michalski, Konrad; Karcz, Jacek; Madleňáková, Lucia - 2025

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Coercion and consent under techno-economic despotism : workers' alienation and "liberation" in the Amazon warehouse

Miszczyński, Miłosz; Zanoni, Patrizia - 2025

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Leapfrog logistics : digital trucking platforms, infrastructure, and labor in Brazil and China

Wei, Wei; Nowak, Jörg; Rolf, Steve - 2024

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The future of logistics networks with sub-Saharan Africa : embracing the potential

2024

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Impacts of Brazilian green coffee production and its logistical corridors on the international coffee market

Correia, Paula Ferreira da Cruz; Reis, João Gilberto … - 2024

Background: The coffee industry is one of the most important world supply chains, with an estimated consumption of two billion cups daily, making it the most consumed beverage worldwide. Coffee beans are primarily grown in tropical countries, with Brazil accounting for almost 50% of the...

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Artificial Intelligence capabilities for demand planning process

Aparecida de Mattos, Claudia; Correia, Fernanda Caveiro; … - 2024

Background: Technological advancements, particularly in Artificial Intelligence (AI), are revolutionizing operations management, especially in the domain of supply chain management. This paper delves into the application of AI in demand planning processes within the supply chain context. Drawing...

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Investigation of operational parameters that affect the use of drones in goods' stock count process : evidence from experimental results

Thomaidis, Nikolaos Christoforos; Zeimpekis, Vasileios - 2024

Purpose: Recently, the complexity of managing warehouses has been amplified significantly due to factors that include increased requests for more frequent and smaller order fulfilment, reduction of operational cost, and improvement of customer experience. Product stock count is a critical...

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Optimal network design for municipal waste management : application to the metropolitan city of Rome

Boresta, Marco; Croella, Anna Livia; Gentile, Claudio; … - 2024

Background: This work is part of the regional research project PIPER-Intelligent Platform for the Optimization of Recycling Operations, which aims to develop a network design model for waste collection in the metropolitan city of Rome, Italy. The goal is to enhance the strategic planning of...

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Comprehensive review of robotized freight packing

Pantoja-Benavides, German; Giraldo, Daniel; Montes, Ana; … - 2024

Background: This review addresses the emerging field of automated packing cells, which lies at the intersection of robotics and packing problems. Integrating these two fields is critical for optimizing logistics and e-commerce operations. The current literature focuses on packing problems or...

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Towards self-organizing logistics in transportation : a literature review and typology

Gerrits, Berry; Heeswijk, W. J. A. van; Mes, Martijn - 2024

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A novel approach for the assessment of logistics performance index of EU countries

Ju, Mali; Mirović, Ivan; Petrović, Vesna; Erceg, Živko; … - 2024

The impact of logistics performance in the era of sustainable mobility on the overall economic development of a country is inevitable. It can even be said to represent an extremely important component in identifying economic conditions and provides the possibility of defining adequate...

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Evolution of the China Railway Express in the context of policy support, trade trends, and infrastructure supply

Benard, Manuel; Yu, Runze; Pu, Wenjing - 2024

This paper delves into the developmental trajectory and future prospects of China Railway (CR) Express, a containerized railway freight service between the People's Republic of China (the PRC) and Europe, and examines the associated infrastructure investment needs for enhancing Eurasian freight...

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Consumers' marketing channel choice and the impact on logistics and operations : a systematic literature review of the fresh food and grocery sector

Alkhiyami, Hassan; Kerbache, Laoucine; Hadid, Majed - 2024

Background: Diverse marketing channels have been developed with the advent of digitalization. In the fresh food and grocery retail sector, consumers may have a large choice of channels to shop from. In this case, an analysis of their behavior is crucial for retailers. Therefore, the present...

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Examination of logistics simulation demand related to enterprises : focusing on a Hungarian county

Szabó, Károly; Szabó, László; Kása, Richárd - 2024

Background: Despite the fact that some results can be found for the logistics simulation in the literature, there is a lack of an experiment based on inner company data. Therefore, the study aimed to determine the potential need for this kind of solution by Zala County enterprises. Methods: As a...

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