Efficient algorithms for electric vehicles’ min-max routing problem
2024
An increase in greenhouse gases emission from the transportation sector has led companies and the government to elevate and support the production of electric vehicles (EV). With recent developments...
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Improving power output wind turbine in micro-grids assisted virtual wind speed prediction
2024
Wind energy is an alternative form of energy easily obtainable in the landscape. However, the main challenge is to extract electrical power from varying wind speeds. Wind energy can be a significant...
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Eco-label strategy selection for green product development in supply chain
2024
•Self-labeling and certification label strategies have been compared in green supply chain.•Consumer trust and green awareness significantly affect eco-label strategy and social welfare.•Extend the...
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A fuzzy multi-criteria model with Pareto analysis for prioritizing sustainable supply chain barriers in the textile industry: Evidence from an emerging economy
2024
•This study prioritizes the barriers to sustainable supply chain management in the textile industry in emerging economies.•Pareto analysis, fuzzy theory, and Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory...
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A sustainable multi-objective model for the hazardous waste location-routing problem: A real case study
2024
A substantial extent of harmful rubbish produced from manufacturing processes and health segments has posed a significant warning to the health of humans by affecting environmental concerns and the...
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A multi-objective grey wolf optimizer for energy planning problem in smart home using renewable energy systems
2024
•The grey wolf optimizer (GWO) is adapted to address the Energy Planning Problem (EPP).•The EPP is formulated as a multi-objective optimization problem.•Real-world RESs are utilized to enhance the EPP.•Up...
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A systematic review of life cycle assessments of 3D concrete printing
2024
The construction industry plays a crucial role in shaping our built environment, and it is imperative to adopt more sustainable and innovative practices, technologies, and tools to minimize the environmental...
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Sustainable CNC machining operations, a review
2024
To minimize the quantities of carbon emissions produced by the production process, sustainable manufacturing should be implemented. CNC machining operations can be made more sustainable by optimizing...
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Design and optimization of a pharmaceutical supply chain network under COVID-19 pandemic disruption
2024
Efficient management of pharmaceutical supply chains during the COVID-19 pandemic is critical to mitigate material and human losses. This paper addresses the design of a pharmaceutical supply chain...
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Does the transformation of high-tech zones into national innovation demonstration zones promote the urban green total factor productivity?
2024
The plan of "transforming national high-tech zones into national innovation demonstration zones (hereinafter referred to as" NIDZ") launched in 2009 is an attempt to promote high-quality economic development...
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Research on implementation factors of product ecological design based on digital collaboration
2024
To assist enterprises in adapting to the challenges of the digital era during the product eco-design stage, based on the synergistic symbiosis theory and the eco-strategy wheel, combined with literature...
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Joint production and sustainability investment decisions for a risk-averse manufacturer under a Cap-and-trade policy
2024
This study considers a risk-averse manufacturer that invests in sustainability technology to reduce carbon emissions under a cap-and-trade policy. In this study, stochastic demand is initially modeled...
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Northern Goshawk Optimization for Optimal Reactive Power Compensation in Photovoltaic Low-Voltage Radial Distribution Networks
Available online 23 July 2024
In recent years, photovoltaic systems (PVs) have been increasingly integrated into radial distribution networks (RDNs). However, network operators experience significant issues because they are sporadic....
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Efficient Resource Allocation in Cloud Environment Using SHO-ANN-Based Hybrid Approach
Available online 20 July 2024
The cloud computing paradigm provides services to users in an on-demand fashion using high-speed Internet. This Internet-based computing paradigm provides resources on a rent basis without any fault....
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Optimal Logistics Service Strategies in Green Agricultural Product Supply Chains with E-commerce Platforms
Available online 22 June 2024
With the increasing development of logistics industry, an important question arises: which logistics format should an agricultural product seller select? Or when an agricultural product seller does...
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Assessing the factors influencing the adoption of geothermal energy to support the national grid in emerging economies: Implications for sustainability
Available online 17 March 2024
•Study examines the factors influencing the adoption of geothermal energy in emerging economies.•Delphi, fuzzy TISM, and fuzzy MICMAC methods have been applied.•Scope for new investments and employment...
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3D printed medical surgical cotton fabric- poly lactic acid biocomposite: A feasibility study
2023
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D printing is an advanced Additive Manufacturing (AM) method for developing thermoplastic-based parts. Researchers studied FDM-based 3D printing of PLA with whole biomass...
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PAPQ: Predictive analytics of product quality in industry 4.0
2023
In e-commerce, Industry 4.0 is all about combining analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to simplify procedures and enable product quality review. In addition, the importance of anticipating...
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An adaptive ant colony algorithm for crowdsourcing multi-depot vehicle routing problem with time windows
2023
•A two-stage MDVRPTW framework is proposed to optimize vehicle routing.•A k-means clustering algorithm based on the elbow method is proposed.•Traditional VRPTW and crowdsourcing VRPTW models are developed.•The...
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An investigation of the customer baseline load (CBL) calculation for industrial demand response participants –A regional case study from Iran
2023
In today's power systems, performing demand response (DR) programs is considered a solution for sustainable operation, carbon reduction, and facilitating renewable energy integration. Currently in Iran,...
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Emergency traffic distribution and related traffic organization method under natural disasters
2023
The frequent occurrence of natural disasters caused by human activities and environmental pollution has forced people to pay attention to environmental protection. Of course, emergency rescue after...
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Designing a reliable aggregate production planning problem during the disaster period
2023
The purpose of this research is to introduce a Bi-Objective (BO) model for dealing with Aggregate Production Planning (APP) for a multi-product and multi-period Supply Chain Network (SCN) that incorporates...
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Factors influencing sustainability in start-ups operations 4.0
2023
Given that the previous industrial revolution brought about significant and occasionally unanticipated changes in the “economy,” “the environment,” and “society,” industry 4.0’s sustainability effects...
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Identification of benefits, challenges, and pathways in E-commerce industries: An integrated two-phase decision-making model
2023
•An integrated two phase decision-making model for e-commerce application.•Affordable advertising, product variety, and global reach are important benefits.•Technological upgradation, returns, and counterfeits...
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Comparison of the response efficiency between the fractal and traditional emergency organizations based on system dynamic simulation
2023
The fractal emergency organization is a new kind of organization form with plenty of advantages compared with the traditional emergency organization. A system dynamic (SD) simulation model was built...
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