...Nishant Agrawal; Sachin Modgil; Mathiyazhagan Kaliyan Purpose The purpose of this study is to establish connections between blockchain (BC) technologies, supply chain finance (SCF) and the circular economy (CE) to enhance sustainable operations. Design/methodology/approach A systematic...

... Technology Bibliometric analysis SPAR-4 Food safety Food quality Waste minimization There is therefore a pressing need for sustainable cold chain systems encompassing the core components illustrated in Figure 1 . Achieving this requires seamless integration of temperature-sensitive operations...

... framework delves into the key aspects of LSS 4.0, focusing on the dimensions of people, process and technology, as well as their subdimensions. These subdimensions serve as the building blocks for developing LSS 4.0 capabilities. The proposed framework visually represents the conceptualization...

... of these technologies aimed at sustainable growth, plus bolstering the government to conduct public policies to encourage these practices in technology organizations. Practical implications As a practical implication, this study offers insight into the evolution of sustainable development. It enables the emergence...

... optimization, reverse practices and technology and innovation. Ten thought-provoking questions were identified in the four themes that researchers can explore further in embracing CE to achieve sustainability in SMEs. Practical implications The study has highlighted the importance of CE adoption and CE's...

...Sadia Samar Ali; Shahbaz Khan; Nosheen Fatma; Cenap Ozel; Aftab Hussain Purpose Organisations and industries are often looking for technologies that can accomplish multiple tasks, providing economic benefits and an edge over their competitors. In this context, drones have the potential to change...

...Ting Zheng; Marco Ardolino; Andrea Bacchetti; Marco Perona Purpose This paper has two objectives: first, to investigate the state-of-the-art of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) adoption in Italian manufacturing firms and, second, to understand variations in technologies implemented and business functions...

... on this research. Findings Nine dimensions were identified between organizational learning and Industry 4.0. These include management, Industry 4.0, general industry, technology, sustainability, application, interaction between industry and the academia, education and training and competency and skills...

...Vinay Ramani; Sanjeev Swami; Debabrata Ghosh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the impact of collaboration between supply chain entities in a dyadic setting where the manufacturer invests in greening and technology adoption effort leading to a price premium effect for the supply chain...

...), information system/technology (IS/IT), and new product development (NPD) sectors with detailed information on project characteristics and risks were identified from published literature. An integrated framework was developed to analyze the prominent risk categories associated with novelty, technology...

...Mohammad Asif Salam Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the link between trust, technology and supply chain collaboration and their impact on firms’ operational performances. Design/methodology/approach Based on extant literature, a hypothesized model was developed and tested...

... technology, or if the competence can be developed more rapidly by the competitors of the corporation than internally. Importantly, theories connected to the study of core competencies highlight organizational learning as an integral element to corporate strategy. Thus, these theories point up human...

...Amir M. Sharif The balanced scorecard, with its associated performance management approaches, has become a widely practised and popular management reporting method in recent times. Moreover, enabling technology, which assists in the delivery and personalisation of corporate performance information...

...Seoyong Kim This paper focuses on searching for the conditions of cooperation in collaborative technology innovation including the Government and private enterprises. After assuming the collaborative project of code division multiple access (CDMA) as one of the collective actions, attempts...

... to predict the MRP implementation process. Toward this end, the research follows a conceptual framework of technology adoption found in management literature. The framework states that managers must go through several stages including awareness, identification of specific applications and their benefits...

...G. Scott Erickson Patent citation statistics, used to measure the technological standing of firms and nations, uniquely suggest that the quality of Japanese technological output is superior to that of the USA. This study explores whether there is something in Japanese citation practices which may...