This communication aims to provide a framework on how to integrate the concept of Circular Economy (CE) when addressing real-life urban challenges such as resource scarcity, greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, waste, and high consumerism (Williams, 2019), through delivery of courses to students of various …

Background Refrigerated containers or 'reefers' are essential for transporting fresh fruit and vegetables in transnational supply chains. By refrigeration, they ensure that food quality is better preserved and food losses are reduced. Countries that produce fresh produce also unlock new markets for export …

Implementing circular urban supply chains is a major economic transformation that can only work if significant coordination problems between the actors involved are solved.  This requires, on the one hand, the implementation of efficient urban collection technologies, where process industries collaborate …

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to find determinants about risk resilience and develop a new risk resilience approach for (agricultural) enterprises. This approach creates the ability to respond resiliently to major environmental challenges and changes in the short term and adjust the management …

The Port of Duqm serves as the primary entry point to the largest Special Economic Zone in the entire Middle East region (SEZD). This graduation thesis focuses on the Port of Duqm company in Oman. A key performance indicator (KPI) for the company in 2023 is the adoption of digitalization and the utilization …

This paper investigates the impact of sustainable supply chain activities on the profitability amongst 62 Euronext listed firms active in the food industry of nine European countries during 2019-20. We first define sustainability in the supply chain, and then outline KPIs to measure it with a focus on …

Ships are a crucial link in any production supply chain and provide up to 90% of all transport. However, ships are also a major contributor to GHG emissions, local emissions and contain many hazardous materials. To change this, we need to consider the full lifespan of the vessel, including its dismantling …

In all sectors of the economy, whether in the governmental or private sector, one of the most crucial factors for success is the ability to maintain one’s assets most efficiently and effectively. Finding the best approach for the maintenance of an asset means that it will create the best value possible, …

Purpose The aim of this study is to provide insights into how the purchasing function can increase the maturity of smart maintenance management (SMM) in construction clients by (1) assessing current SMM maturity and (2) developing an adapted service triad for purchasing's meaningful involvement in SMM. …

Seamless integration of air segment in the overall multimodal mobility chain is a key challenge to provide more efficient and sustainable transport services. Technology advances offer a unique opportunity to build a new generation of transport services able to match the evolving expectations and needs …