International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management , Open Access

Analysis of barriers of mHealth adoption in the context of sustainable operational practices in health care supply chains

Suchismita Swain, Kamalakanta Muduli, Anil Kumar, Sunil Luthra

The goal of this research is to analyse the obstacles to the implementation of mobile health (mHealth) in India and to gain an understanding of the contextual…

Impact of COVID-19 on logistics sector companies

Jyri Vilko, Jukka Hallikas

The scale and measure of the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on economic development has been a popular topic in the literature. The global pandemic has…

Investigating and determining the crucial construction site supervisory competencies influencing the effectiveness of building construction project activities

Kesavan Manoharan, Pujitha Dissanayake, Chintha Pathirana, Dharsana Deegahawature, Renuka Silva

Sources highlight that insufficient skills of site supervisors considerably influence the progress of many construction projects in numerous countries. This study intends…

A hybrid machine learning approach for analysis of stegomalware

Prudence Kadebu, Robert T.R. Shoniwa, Kudakwashe Zvarevashe, Addlight Mukwazvure, Innocent Mapanga, Nyasha Fadzai Thusabantu, Tatenda Trust Gotora

Given how smart today’s malware authors have become through employing highly sophisticated techniques, it is only logical that methods be developed to combat the most…

Industry 4.0, circular economy and sustainability in the food industry: a literature review

Juan Carlos Quiroz-Flores, Renato Jose Aguado-Rodriguez, Edisson Andree Zegarra-Aguinaga, Martin Fidel Collao-Diaz, Alberto Enrique Flores-Perez

This paper aims to find the best tools to influence the improvement of sustainability in food supply chains (FSCs) by conducting a systematic review of articles. The…

A privacy-preserving federated learning architecture implementing data ownership and portability on edge end-points

Patience Mpofu, Solomon Hopewell Kembo, Marlvern Chimbwanda, Saulo Jacques, Nevil Chitiyo, Kudakwashe Zvarevashe

In response to food supply constraints resulting from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) restrictions, in the year 2020, the project developed automated household…

Patient and wearable device authentication utilizing attribute-based credentials and permissioned blockchains in smart homes

Solomon Hopewell Kembo, Patience Mpofu, Saulo Jacques, Nevil Chitiyo, Brighton Mukorera

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) necessitated the need for “Hospital-at-home” improvisations that involve wearable technology to classify patients within households…

Collaboration, eco-innovation and economic performance in the automotive industry

Gonzalo Maldonado Guzmám, Sandra Yesenia Pinzón Castro

Eco-innovation is emerging as one of the most important constructs that improve environmental sustainability of firms. However, it has been shown that companies alone…

Statistical analysis of factors influencing patient length of stay in emergency departments

Mohammed Ba-Aoum, Niyousha Hosseinichimeh, Konstantinos P. Triantis, Kalyan Pasupathy, Mustafa Sir, David Nestler

Patient length of stay (LOS) is an important indicator of emergency department (ED) performance. Investigating factors that influence LOS could thus improve healthcare…

Model of multiperiod production-distribution for closed-loop supply chain considering carbon emission and traceability for agri-food products

Rahmi Yuniarti, Ilyas Masudin, Ahmad Rusdiansyah, Dwi Iryaning Handayani

This study aimed to develop the integration of the multiperiod production-distribution model in a closed-loop supply chain involving carbon emission and traceability. The…

Maturity of information systems' security in Ethiopian banks: case of selected private banks

Tadele Shimels, Lemma Lessa

Information systems' security is more critical than ever before since security threats are rapidly growing. Before putting in place information systems' security measures…

Going from 2D to 3D in supply chain 4.0 education: an LSP approach

Ahmed Deif

This study aims at investigating the impact of using Lego Serious Play (LSP) on the effectiveness of teaching supply chain (SC) 4.0 in higher education by going from a…

Measuring performances through multiplicative functions by modifying the MEREC method: MEREC-G and MEREC-H

Nuh Keleş

This study aims to apply new modifications by changing the nonlinear logarithmic calculation steps in the method based on the removal effects of criteria (MEREC) method…

Effectiveness of banking card security in the Ethiopian financial sector: PCI-DSS security standard as a lens

Lemma Lessa, Daniel Gebrehawariat

This study is aimed at assessing the information security management practice with a focus on banking card security in selected financial institutions in Ethiopia, using…