Forecast adjustments during post-promotional periods

HC Hewage, HN Perera, S De Baets - European Journal of Operational …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sales promotions are a key cause for judgmental adjustments to forecasts, especially in the
world of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG). Typically, three types of periods are …

Analysis of risk factors for temperature-controlled warehouses

R Sugathadasa, D Wakkumbura… - … and Supply Chain …, 2021 - journal.oscm-forum.org
This paper investigates risk factors associated with temperature-controlled warehouses with
the aim of improving long-run performance of cold chains. A risk mitigation strategy is …

Applications of pixel oriented mobility modelling in transport & logistics

HN Perera, HYR Perera - International Conference on Dynamics in …, 2022 - Springer
Flows are central to the study of transport & logistics and telecommunication. The efficient
flow of materials, money and information are vital to the success of any transport & logistics …

[HTML][HTML] Rule-based dynamic container stacking to optimize yard operations at port terminals

JA Gunawardhana, HN Perera… - Maritime Transport …, 2021 - Elsevier
The global container volume has been increasing over the past two decades due to the
growth in seaborne trade due to rapidly globalizing supply chains. Simultaneously …

[PDF][PDF] Effective management of manufacturing supply chain risks: a sri lankan perspective

P Sugathadasa, HN Perera… - Eng. J. Inst. Eng. Sri …, 2020 - researchgate.net
Due to the increasing vulnerability of supply chains, the concepts of supply chain risk
management and supply chain resilience have gained attention both in the industry and in …

Leadership in change management decisions for successful ERP implementation-a system dynamics perspective

M Lakdinu, MM De Silva, K Balachandra… - 2022 Moratuwa …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nowadays, more and more organizations are moving towards Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP) system solutions from their old legacy system solution. ERP is a project that …

[PDF][PDF] Artificial neural network based demand forecasting integrated with federal funds rate

A Anupa, R Sugathadasa, O Herath… - Applied Computer …, 2021 - bibliotekanauki.pl
Adverse effects of inaccurate demand forecasts; stockouts, overstocks, customer loss have
led academia and the business world towards accurate demand forecasting methods …

Assessing the oil supply chain risk in Sri Lankan petroleum industry

M Fernando, I Sigera - 2021 moratuwa engineering research …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Energy security is a critical challenge in today's world. The petroleum product supply chain
is highly uncertain due to geopolitical tension and inherent complexity. Sri Lankan …

Gamified learning of supply chain optimization through the beer distribution game

T Kandanaarachchi, HN Perera - 2021 IEEE International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study examines the behaviour of sixty supply chain students at two different Beer
Distribution Game trials to identify student performance under carefully designed contextual …

Immediate impacts of COVID-19 lockdown on personal mobility and consumer behaviour of households in Sri Lanka

MM De Silva, HN Perera, AS Kumarage - Asian Transport Studies, 2023 - Elsevier
Lockdown measures adopted to contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in
severe disruptions to mobility, both in demand and supply of passenger and goods transport …