This paper evaluates the impacts of quality management tools on the labor productivity of companies in Peru for the period 2014-2019 based on causal Machine Learning (ML) techniques (MLC), which reduce or eliminate three potential problems: the endogeneity of the variables of interest, the...

This study investigates the nuanced influence of Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) on wage dynamics among Croatian workers, specifically examining the differential effects on male and female salaried employees. The authors employed statistical indicators and regression analysis, utilizing data...

Chapter 1: The Role of Higher Education Institutions in Promoting Sustainability in the Anthropocene -- Chapter 2: Fundamentals and Principles of Relationship Quality Management in the Sustainability Transformation of Higher Education Institutions -- Chapter 3: Stakeholder Analysis in the...

An organization improves its performance by implementing ISO 9001, but there are not many scientific journals that discuss this. The purpose of this article is to examine the effect of the quality management system (ISO) 9001 on organizational performance to achieve business sustainability. This...

Higher education institutions throughout the world are facing difficulties from political, economic, and technical causes, demanding the adoption of innovative management techniques and organisational structures to preserve their places in the global market. In this environment, digitization has...

Studies suggest that quality management professionals need a range of skills to simultaneously exploit current operational models and explore digital transformation. However, there is limited research on the impact of digitalisation on improvement work, associated practices and the skills and...

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are widely recognised as strategic enablers of digital transformation, integrating core business functions and supporting operational efficiency. Quality Management (QM) is a pivotal component of their curriculum, critical in ensuring compliance,...

In the current unpredictable business landscape, organisational resilience is essential for firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to navigate crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the typically limited resources of SMEs, this study sheds light on how...

The adoption of ISO 27037, the international standard for digital evidence handling, remains poorly understood in emerging economy government contexts despite its critical importance for cybersecurity and judicial integrity. Existing literature predominantly examines private-sector...

The footwear manufacturing industry substantially aids global fashion trends and economic growth. Still, it faces challenges such as excessive raw material waste, increased rework, and inadequate quality control, which hinder sustainability and competitiveness. Integrating Industry 4.0...

Purpose: This research aims to implement Lean Manufacturing (LM) techniques and tools (T&T) in a retail distribution center located in Mariano Roque Alonso, Paraguay, targeting waste reduction and efficiency improvements in fresh and frozen product (FFP) handling to reduce long lead times....

This study presents a Machine Learning (ML) framework for an Ahead-of-Time (AoT) prediction of production halts and defects in particleboard manufacturing that uses only pre-production input variables. The proposed approach incorporates both Single-Task Learning (STL) and Multi-Task Learning...

This paper presents an advanced human-centric circular supply chain optimization framework that integrates economic, environmental, and behavioral dimensions into a unified multi-objective model. By jointly optimizing selling price, product quality, warranty duration, and production cycle time,...

This study presents a comprehensive framework for optimizing the Economic Production Quantity (EPQ) with variable screening rates under two distinct inspection scenarios: Sufficient-Inspection-Rate (IRS) and Insufficient-Inspection-Rate (IRI). In the IRS scenario, the production system employs a...

Influenza epidemics occur every winter with high impact on disease burden, hospitalisations and excess mortality in the countries of Europe. To understand the characteristics of circulating influenza viruses during seasonal epidemics, virological influenza surveillance is performed, and detected...

This study investigates the role of knowledge sharing quality (QKS) in shaping innovation performance within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), emphasizing the mediating effects of organizational ambidexterity. Drawing on the knowledge-based view and dynamic capabilities perspective, we...

The study provides a technical analysis as support for further standardization activities on the gas quality in Europe's future hydrogen infrastructure. It synthesizes key literature on the influence of different supply chain elements on hydrogen gas composition and assesses the implications of...