Improved performance in retail distribution process through a Lean Manufacturing approach: A case study by Sofia Vierci-Codas, Andrea Insfran-Rivarola, Ana Pamela Arevalos, Sharon Macias-Velasquez, Carlos Zepeda-Lugo, Eduardo Martínez-Mendoza

“…The innovative combination of kaizen with 5S and PDCA offers a robust framework for ongoing improvements, promising for broader adoption in the retail sector.…”
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Multidimensional Readiness Evaluation of Smart Tourism Destinations: A Natural Language Processing and Thematic Analysis Approach by Dhiani Tresna Absari, Arif Djunaidy, Tony Dwi Susanto

“…The rapid expansion of the tourism sector, driven by technological progress, has led to smart tourism, improving visitor experiences and streamlining destination administration. …”
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Diversification of innovation strategies of Polish industrial processing enterprises depending on their size after the global financial crisis by Aleksander Jakimowicz, Daniel Rzeczkowski

“…Therefore, the value of the article lies in an original and strictly empirical approach to the problems of innovation in the industrial processing sector, which means that the study presented in it might become a possible model for such analyses in the future.…”
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A review on the impact of big data analytics in transforming agricultural practices, food processing, and preservation strategies by Jelili Babatunde Hussein, Tilahun Seyoum Workneh, Alaika Kassim, Khuthadzo Ntsowe, Sileshi F. Melesse, Hany S. El-Mesery

“…It then looks for usable information that may be utilised to improve farming, food processing, and preservation. This systematic review brings together the most recent developments and highlights trends, issues, and areas where more research is needed on applying BDA in the agri-food sector. …”
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Factors influencing non-communicable disease policy process in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review by Bey-Marrié Schmidt, Connie Hoe, Solange Mianda, Shannon McMahon, Joy Mauti, Enny Brouns, Chanelle Mulopo

“…Policy actors used lobbying tactics to influence how the policy process was executed; however, it was unclear how the process of influence took place. …”
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How are the Difficulties of Financing Domestic Innovative Development Overcome? by Alexander Nickolaevich Tsatsulin

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Governing Complexity for Sustainable Development by Fara Adilah Firdaus Mohd Rom, Osamu Soda

“…In this article, using the example of the management of the construction sector in Malaysia, the perception of stakeholders of this concept and the practices of its application are analyzed. …”
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Barrier Analysis of Flexibilization of Cooling Supply Systems by Dana Laureen Laband, Martin Stöckl, Annedore Mittreiter, Uwe Holzhammer

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Degradation and Damage of Composite Materials in Marine Environment by Goran VIZENTIN, Goran VUKELIC

“…IIn spite the fact that composite materials have been in use in the maritime sector for over a half of century, classification societies regulations tend to limit the usage of composites at the larger scale. …”
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Co-design methodology for rapid prototyping of modular robots in care settings by Alexandre Colle, Alexandre Colle, Alexandre Colle, Alexandre Colle, Alexandre Colle, Karen Donaldson, Karen Donaldson, Mauro Dragone, Mauro Dragone, Mauro Dragone

“…IntroductionThis paper introduces a structured co-design methodology for developing modular robotic solutions for the care sector. Despite the widespread adoption of co-design in robotics, existing frameworks often lack clear and systematic processes to effectively incorporate user requirements into tangible robotic designs.MethodTo address this gap, the present work proposes an iterative, modular co-design methodology that captures, organises, and translates user insights into practical robotic modules. …”
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Creativity: Myths and reality by Manokhina, Nadezhda Vasilievna, Mityaeva, Natalia V.

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Music festivals in small and medium-sized Spanish cities: between place dependency and spatial unboundedness, ongoing festivalization and processes of financialization by Carmen Vázquez-Varela, Diego A. Barrado-Timón, José M. Martínez-Navarro

“…For this purpose, we have carried out exhaustive monitoring of the merger-and-acquisition processes involving foreign investment funds and large multinationals through the sector’s yearbooks and the specialized media. …”
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Revolutionizing the food industry: The transformative power of artificial intelligence-a review by Vilhouphrenuo Zatsu, Angel Elizabeth Shine, Joel M. Tharakan, Dayanand Peter, Thottiam Vasudevan Ranganathan, Saqer S. Alotaibi, Robert Mugabi, Abdullatif Bin Muhsinah, Muhammad Waseem, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik

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An equipment behavioral study in fluidic production processes using data for an optimized predictive maintenance: Application to pneumatic valves in biopharmaceutical Industry by Wadel Florent, Tighazoui Ayoub, Houssin Remy, Coulibaly Amadou

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Hydrogen Refueling Stations: A Review of the Technology Involved from Key Energy Consumption Processes to Related Energy Management Strategies by Rafael Pereira, Vitor Monteiro, Joao L. Afonso, Joni Teixeira

“…The integration of hydrogen in the transport sector is one of the possible various applications and involves the implementation of hydrogen refueling stations (HRSs). …”
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How and why does mode of birth affect processes for routine data collection and use? A qualitative study in Bangladesh and Tanzania. by Harriet Ruysen, Tamanna Majid, Donat Shamba, Shema Mhajabin, Jacqueline Minja, Ahmed E Rahman, Titus Ngopi, Mary Ramesh, Shams El Arifeen, Rosie Steege, Janet Seeley, Joy E Lawn, Louise T Day, EN-BIRTH-2 Study Group

“…To address this gap, we undertook qualitative research in these two public-sector health systems. We conducted 44 in-depth interviews in Bangladesh (Sept-Dec 2020) and 35 in Tanzania (Feb-April 2023). …”
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Analysis of the Activities That Make Up the Reverse Logistics Processes and Their Importance for the Future of Logistics Networks: An Exploratory Study Using the TOPSIS Technique by Vitor William Batista Martins, Denilson Ricardo de Lucena Nunes, André Cristiano Silva Melo, Rayra Brandão, Antônio Erlindo Braga Júnior, Verônica de Menezes Nascimento Nagata

“…<i>Results</i>: It is possible to see that professionals involved with RL processes in Brazil still have many doubts regarding which activities belong to the RL process. …”
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Consensus on addressing HIV-related stigma and achieving the societal enabler targets using an adapted Delphi process by Stefan Baral, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Lucy Stackpool-moore, Georgina Caswell, Laurel Sprague, Kate Molesworth, Sbongile Nkosi, Salvador Camacho, Simone Salem

“…This outlines priorities to unite actors in more effectively responding to and resourcing efforts to address HIV-related stigma.Design An adapted Delphi consensus-building process using two rounds of online questionnaires.Setting Online questionnaires sent to a global expert panel.Participants 50 global experts on HIV-related stigma and discrimination representing sectors including civil society, people living with HIV and key populations, research and academia, clinical practice, law, non-profit organisations, the United Nations, and policy and donor organisations.Results The panel reached consensus on 55 points relating to the 12 broad themes extracted from the evidence base. …”
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Managing startups in a globally competitive environment: the role of venture capital in improving business process efficiency by Vadim Limar

“… The aim of this article is to examine the venture capital financing effect on the business process efficiency of the startups in the conditions of global competition. …”
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EVOLUTION OF MILK PRODUCTION IN REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA AND THE ROLE OF QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF MILK PROCESSING COMPANIES by Artur GOLBAN, Rita GOLBAN

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