Achieving a net-zero energy system in Europe by 2050 will likely require large-scale deployment of hydrogen and seasonal energy storage to manage variability in renewable supply and demand. This study addresses two key objectives: (1) to develop a modeling framework that integrates seasonal...

This study examines a scenario where a manufacturer owns one retailer and collaborates with an independent retailer to sell a single product with Poisson demand over a multi-period selling horizon. The manufacturer protects the independent retailer's profitability through price protection and...

Investment efforts by the upstream manufacturer and the downstream retailer to stimulate sales are prevalent in different industries. Likewise, the downstream retailers could hold inventory strategically as a bargaining chip to induce the upstream manufacturer to reduce future wholesale prices...

This study presents a multi-objective optimization model for blood supply chain (BSC) management, aiming to maximize total profit and fulfillment rate and minimize carbon emissions. The model is formulated as a mixed-integer linear program (MILP) and solved using the weighted sum method. The...

In the automotive sector, excess inventory increases costs and prevents progress toward Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (SDG 9) and Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12). This study introduces an innovative approach...

Background: Price is the most authoritative constituent among the factors shaping consumer demand. Growing consciousness among global communities regarding environmental issues makes greenness one of the key factors controlling demand, along with time, which drives demand in markets. This paper...

Background: Inventory planning in retail supply chains requires balancing cost efficiency and service reliability under demand uncertainty and financial limitations. The literature has seldom addressed the joint integration of stochastic demand, deterministic lead times, and supplier-specific...

Background: Industry 4.0 (I4.0) has gained significant attention in recent years, with the term Logistics 4.0 (L4.0) emerging in the logistics industry. However, L4.0 remains vague and lacks a unified definition or classification of related technologies. Existing studies defining L4.0 are mainly...

Cedefop's work on qualifications frameworks dates back to 2003. The Centre has contributed to the conceptual development of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and has supported its further implementation, working alongside national authorities and stakeholders to introduce and develop...

Cedefop's work on qualifications frameworks dates back to 2003. The Centre has contributed to the conceptual development of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and has supported its further implementation, working alongside with the of national authorities and stakeholders to introduce...

Cedefop's work on qualifications frameworks dates back to 2003. The Centre has contributed to the conceptual development of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and has supported its further implementation, working alongside national authorities and stakeholders to introduce and develop...

Cedefop's work on qualifications frameworks dates back to 2003. The Centre has contributed to the conceptual development of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and has supported its further implementation, working alongside national authorities and stakeholders to introduce and develop...

Cedefop's work on qualifications frameworks dates back to 2003. The Centre has contributed to the conceptual development of the European qualifications framework (EQF) and has supported its further implementation, working alongside with the of national authorities and stakeholders to introduce...

We study the role of supply chain disruptions in shaping consumer prices, focusing on both firms’ own import shocks and strategic responses to competitors’ disruptions. Using a newly constructed micro-level dataset that links transaction-level U.S. import data from Bills of Lading with...

We study the role of supply chain disruptions in shaping consumer prices, focusing on both firms' own import shocks and strategic responses to competitors' disruptions. Using a newly constructed microlevel dataset that links transaction-level US import data from bills of lading with...

At the start of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign in Mexico, the vaccine was the world's most essential and scarce asset. Managing its administration to optimize its use was, and still is, of paramount importance. However, when the first vaccine was developed at the end of...

The wine industry faces distinctive supply chain challenges, including high product variety, export market fragmentation, and seasonal production, all of which contribute to demand uncertainty. Importantly, this uncertainty is not only externally driven but also amplified by tactical and...

Background: Foundational research on the gamma distribution and inventory control highlighted its flexibility and practicality for managing fast-moving finished goods. Nonetheless, concerns remain about conventional statistical approximations of lead-time demand (LTD) distributions. Real-world...

Background: Due to the highly competitive nature of the retail sector, companies need to improve their operational efficiency. This study focuses on the application of the concepts of Lean production in the process of replenishing products on the shelves of the shops of one of the largest food...

Cedefop's work on qualifications frameworks dates back to 2003. The Centre has contributed to the conceptual development of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and has supported its further implementation, working alongside national authorities and stakeholders to introduce and develop...