The management of the blood supply chain is considered of vital importance. This study
explores the role of supply chain visibility in the inventory and demand planning of blood …

Purpose This paper aims to explore the potential of blockchain technology (BT) to support
the operational excellence in perishable food supply chain (PFSC) during outbreaks, by …

Research on grocery waste in food retailing has recently attracted particular interest.
Investigations in this area are relevant to address the problems of wasted resources and …

Closed-loop supply chains are complex systems as they involve the seamless backward
and forward flow of products and information. With the advent of e-commerce and online …

In a supply chain environment, time delay has a significant impact on the success of
perishable products. A major concern is therefore aimed at development of a holistic …

The food supply chain (FSC) has distinctive challenges compared to typical supply chains
such as food loss and waste, impact on health and safety, and the complexity of a chain …

Hunger among senior citizens is emerging as a considerable global problem, but social-
welfare organizations' efforts are limited by the complexities of safely collecting surplus food …

Performing a part of the service without the customer's presence is becoming an
increasingly common practice in many real-life service systems. This practice can generate …

We develop and employ a socially responsible inventory model that determines an optimal
order quantity and an optimal time instance of donation, taking into account, expectations on …

There are many examples of implementation of Industry 4.0 Tools leading to improved
sustainability, operational performance and financial performance, but the evidence is …