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,...

Background: In a world increasingly shaped by technological innovation, the healthcare sector plays an important role in society's sustainable advancement. This study explores the use of IoT and RFID technologies to improve hospital operations and modernize healthcare services. Methods: We...

This paper investigates the impact of technological advancements, particularly the integration of the Internet of Things (IoT), on the efficiency and productivity of the postal service industry in Slovakia. By employing the Cobb-Douglas production function, we analyze the relationship between...

As smart cities advance, Internet of Things (IoT) devices present cybersecurity challenges that call for innovative solutions. This paper presents a conceptual model for using AI-enabled anomaly detection systems to identify anomalies and security threats in smart city IoT networks. The...

This study explores the application of blockchain technology in optimizing warehouse management, focusing on improving transparency, security, and operational efficiency. By utilizing a Blockchain-based Warehouse Platform (BCWP), the study enhances inventory tracking and supply chain...

Purpose - This paper systematically reviews the evolution of Internet of Things (IoT) research in business and management over the past decade and a half. It synthesizes current knowledge, identifies major themes, gaps, and future opportunities to guide scholars on potential research directions...

In our rapidly globalizing and digitizing world, small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) face significant challenges that compel them to adopt a co-opetition strategy-a blend of competition and collaboration. Despite their potential benefits, the high failure rates and unmet...

The Internet of Things (IoT) has attracted the attention of researchers and practitioners in supply chains and logistics (LSCs). IoT improves the monitoring, controlling, optimizing, and planning of LSCs. Several researchers have reviewed the IoT-based LSCs publications indexed by academic...

Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) are the core components of data-driven technologies of Industry 4.0, attracting much attention in digital supply chains and leading to a growing tide of academic publications. This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of data-driven...

Zusammenfassung Der Umbau des Energiesystems von einer weitgehend hierarchischen hin zu einer stark dezentralisierten und nachhaltigen Struktur erfordert umfassende Überlegungen zur Entwicklung geeigneter IT-Lösungen. Dabei beeinflussen einerseits der Stand technischer Entwicklungen,...

The Internet of things (IoT) is a wireless network designed to perform specific tasks and plays a crucial role in various fields such as environmental monitoring, surveillance, and healthcare. To address the limitations imposed by inadequate resources, energy, and network scalability, this type...

The technology of the Internet of Things (IoT) represents a cornerstone of the fourth industrial revolution. We adopt a machine learning approach to examine the effect of IoT technology on shipping business operations. Text mining and the probabilistic latent Dirichlet allocation are applied for...

The spectacular concept of integrating OCR with the Internet of Things (IoT) and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), presented in this study, intends to increase the autonomy and social inclusion of people with visual impairments and deaf-blindness. This application converts text from photographs...

This study explores the transformative impact of IoT technologies on smart tourism, striving to boost operational efficiency and enrich the traveler experience. Using a systematic literature review with bibliometric analysis, we examined a sample of 83 studies indexed in SCOPUS to identify...

Background: Spare parts warehousing in the oil and gas industry is essential for offshore production. With the introduction of Industry 4.0 and its subsequent technological tools, new functions are enabled in industrial logistics activities. Efficiency, visibility, optimization, and productivity...

Waste production is growing in most communities due to population expansion. Given the stated issue, managing the Solid Waste (SW) created worldwide would be vital. Effective Waste Management (WM) is essential to preserving the environment and lowering pollution. It aids in resource...

The deep integration of digital technology with the real economy has reconstructed production systems. We explore the impact of digital technology on the resource allocation behavior and efficiency of manufacturing enterprises. Using a sample of Chinese A-share listed manufacturing firms over...

Ubiquitous hospitality has stimulated a rise in expeditions to inspiring getaways and extraordinary destinations. It is imperative for hotels to create a distinct and immersive experience leveraging disruptive technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, and...

The fog computing paradigm is promising for deploying various delay-sensitive Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The resource-constrained fog devices restrict the number of application deployments due to a lack of efficient resource estimation and discovery mechanisms for various emergent...

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Digital Twins (DTs) are changing how digital models and physical products interact. IIoT connects to intelligence in the physical world, and DTs virtually represent their physical counterparts. As a result, DTs will be invaluable for testing and...

The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) has transformed healthcare, collecting and transmitting vast medical data. This study proposes an innovative solution, integrating blockchain into IoMT within a fog-cloud computing framework for secure medical data transmission. The blockchain-based...

Background: This research aims to solve a home healthcare vehicle routing problem (HHCVRP) model that considers the social aspect of sustainability and will be implemented in smart cities. In addition to the dynamism and uncertainty caused by variations in the patient's condition, the proposed...

Our research analyzes how the fear related to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic reinforces the engagement in the use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices for healthcare. While prior research has examined the adoption of IoT for healthcare, there is a notable absence of exploration...

Background: Effective humanitarian logistics (HL) is essential in disaster response. The "Internet of Things" (IoT) holds potential to enhance the efficiency and efficacy of HL, yet adoption is slowed by numerous barriers. Methods: This study employs interpretive structural modeling (ISM) and...

This article puts forth the concept of protocol power as the disproportionate influence of dominant platform actors to shape and set industry-wide standards, and thus determine certain rules of inclusion at the technical, existential level of protocol. In this way, protocol power shapes and...

Even in the context of Industry 4.0, conventional warehouse management continues to encounter challenges. Amidst these obstacles, innovative solutions are imperative. Order picking, a critical process with significant implications for customer service, remains labor-intensive within warehousing...

The current research aims to systematically review the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on online marketing, focusing on its opportunities and challenges. Using the PSALSAR methodology, this research delves deep into the literature to understand the nature of IoT influences. The analysis...

This research explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) within corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies, focusing on financial risk management and sustainable development. Employing a novel Coevolutionary multi-paradigm approach to...