Systems, Volume 13, Issue 1

Investing in urban scenic spots is a complex process that requires careful consideration of multiple criteria to ensure sustainability and efficiency. In the post-pandemic era, the uncertainty of future trends necessitates effective risk management a...

Online retail platforms offer encroachment opportunities for suppliers to directly sell products to consumers on the online market. However, how to select appropriate encroachment channels poses a significant challenge for suppliers. To solve this pr...

Efficient cattle healthcare management is vital for ensuring productivity and welfare in dairy production, yet traditional record-keeping methods often lack transparency, security, and efficiency, leading to challenges in livestock product quality an...

In the current era, green operation has become a key strategic direction for firm development, with its core being the realization of a win–win situation for economic and environmental benefits through environmentally friendly production proces...

Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are portable emergency medical devices critical for resuscitating individuals experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. The installation of AEDs in public spaces is essential for enhancing society’s emergency...

Walking is the primary mode of reaching metro stations, yet the quality of pedestrian networks around these stations has not been well researched. Considering the objective physical characteristics of pedestrian networks and the subjective assessment...

The aim of this study was to analyze the strategic choices and profit variations of a monopolistic automobile manufacturer capable of producing both traditional fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles, with a particular focus on government intervention...

The mobility and openness of smart cities characterize them as particularly complex networks, necessitating the resilience enhancement of smart city regions from a network structure perspective. Taking the Chengdu–Chongqing urban agglomeration...

In recent years, social networks have become increasingly popular as platforms for personal expression, commercial transactions, and government management. The way information propagates on these networks influences the quality and expenses of social...

This study examines the regional co-funding network as a novel framework for advancing high-quality fundamental research amid systemic reforms in science funding. Based on provincial joint funding data from Mainland China retrieved via the WoS-SCIE a...

Recent advances in graph neural networks (GNNs) have enhanced multimodal recommendation systems’ ability to process complex user–item interactions. However, current approaches face two key limitations: they rely on static similarity metri...

Entrepreneurial resources are crucial to the success of ventures in underdeveloped regions. Leveraging limited resources to enhance entrepreneurial effectiveness and contribute to poverty alleviation through entrepreneurship has attracted significant...

This study systematically analyzes and emphasizes the importance of VR exhibition experiences, a relatively under-researched area. It examines the effects of VR exhibition experiences on presence and interaction and the influence of interaction on pr...

In the engineering of complex technical systems, Systems Engineering (SE) is a key approach that is becoming increasingly relevant in more and more industries due to the ever-increasing complexity of systems. Over the decades of practical application...

In recent years, the increasing complexity of natural disasters has highlighted the limitations of existing emergency material assistance systems. To address these challenges, this study proposes a collaborative adaptation mechanism for “peacet...

This work represents a comprehensive and systematic literature review (SLR) that follows the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines for research assessing information and cyber security maturity. The pe...

The accumulation operation is the most fundamental method for processing data in grey models, playing a decisive role in the accuracy of model predictions. However, the traditional forward accumulation method does not adhere to the principle of prior...

The field of closed-loop supply chain management (CLSCM) seeks to replace the linear flow of materials and energy with a cyclical model in which the outputs of the production system become inputs to the same system, thus closing the cycle of material...

Grain supply chains remain stable in the face of natural disasters, and the resilience of the grain supply chain plays an important role. In a complex scenario of exposure to shocks, it is significant to identify the critical nodes of the grain suppl...

With the advent of digitization, digital twin technology is gradually becoming one of the core technologies of the Industry 4.0 era, highlighting the increasing importance of digital twin project management. Despite its potential, DT projects face si...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an increasingly notable presence in society, industries, and organizations, making its necessity felt more in managerial decisions and practices. This paper aims to outline the importance of the topic related to the in...

Ensuring the driver’s readiness to take over before a takeover request is issued by an autonomous driving system is crucial for a safe takeover. However, current takeover prediction models suffer from poor prediction accuracy and do not conside...

This study uses the implementation of the watershed compensation policy as a quasi-natural experiment and selects a sample of 53 cities located within the four major watersheds from 2005 to 2022. By employing a staggered difference-in-differences mod...

The acquisition, integration, and exchange of digital technologies considerably contribute to the improvement of corporate innovation quality, as autonomous vehicles are a complex amalgamation of multiple industrial chains. In order to address the in...

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face complex systemic challenges in managing digital transformation while pursuing innovation in an increasingly interconnected business environment. This study adopts a systems theory perspective to investi...

The real estate price index serves as a crucial indicator reflecting the operational status of the real estate market in China. However, it often lags until mid-next month, hindering stakeholders from grasping market trends in real time. Moreover, th...

To address poor real-time performance and low accuracy in car-following risk identification, a model based on autoencoders is proposed. Using the SHRP2 natural driving dataset, this paper constructs a car-following risk identification model in two st...

Based on spatiotemporal sensing techniques, the cross-regional traveling welcome short messaging service (TW-SMS) has been adopted in China and has become popular, typically being used when travelers pass through or arrive in cities. In this service,...

In the rapidly changing digital economy, manufacturing companies are under growing pressure to adopt new approaches to business management by developing digital capabilities. This research explores the role of digital technologies in enabling these c...

Accurately identifying key competitors across multiple product lines is essential for enhancing the flexibility and competitiveness of product strategies. This study introduces a novel data-driven model for competitive analysis termed the Product Com...

The increasing impact of digital technologies on society is marked by rapid and disruptive changes, including more efficient and modern processes, and is pushing companies to adopt digital solutions. However, companies have limited options, and can r...

This paper analyzes how consumer preferences for eco-friendly private labels affect platform selling formats and manufacturer channel strategies. We construct a game-theoretic model that encompasses both an e-commerce platform and a manufacturer. In...

This research provides an integrated perspective on the application of ergonomics and human factors engineering (HFE) to enhance comfort and efficiency in military transport systems (MTS) and civilian transport systems (CTS), identified as imperative...

Under the context of low-carbon travel, promoting the green and environmentally friendly upgrade of urban transportation and optimizing urban transportation structures are of great significance in reducing carbon emissions. Exploring the pathways and...

Abstract: Inventory supply chain planning involves determining the quantity of products to be transported among entities within a specified planning horizon. Often, inventory levels are reviewed at set intervals: (1) Background: In this paper, period...

Blockchain technology offers a novel solution to address the issue of information silos present in the complex network system of regional logistics service supply chains. Furthermore, enhancing the willingness of participants to engage in this system...

Traffic accidents occur frequently, causing significant losses to people’s lives and property safety. Accurately predicting the severity level of traffic accidents is of great significance. Based on traffic accident data, this study comprehensi...

As the largest carbon-emitting industry in China, the power industry has huge potential for carbon emission reductions. It is vital to study the spatial correlation of carbon emission efficiency in the power industry (CEEP) from a system perspective...

This paper introduces an LLM-Enhanced Agent-Based Influence Diffusion Simulation (LLM-AIDSim) framework that integrates large language models (LLMs) into agent-based modelling to simulate influence diffusion in social networks. The proposed framework...

The impact of disturbances on a transportation network varies depending on the location and characteristics of the affected highway segments. Given limited resources, it is crucial to prioritize the protection and repair of highway segments based on...

This study investigates the sector-specific economic impacts of robot density across countries with varying levels of technological adoption. The analysis focuses on three key sectors—manufacturing, industry (excluding construction), and constr...

Strategic emerging industries (SEIs) have the potential to be a nation’s leading industries in the post-industrialization era. Exploring the spatial distribution of SEIs and the impetuses of their location choice plays a key role in formulating...

Most countries face declining birth rates and an aging population, which makes the persistent healthcare labor shortage a pressing challenge. Introducing artificial intelligence (AI) robots into home healthcare could help address these issues. Explor...

The prediction of casualties in earthquake disasters is a prerequisite for determining the quantity of emergency supplies needed and serves as the foundational work for the timely distribution of resources. In order to address challenges such as the...

This paper explores the systemic relationship between urban civilization initiatives and economic prosperity by examining the economic impact of China’s “National Civilized City” (NCC) designation. We begin by synthesizing literatur...

Global value chains (GVCs) play a pivotal role in advancing export structure optimization in East Asia. As GVCs restructure and digital technology rapidly progresses, effectively leveraging these chains for export competitiveness has become essential...

The global halal market is growing, driven by rising stakeholder populations and increasing consumer interest in ethical and sustainable food choices. This surge in demand necessitates robust halal compliance throughout complex supply chains. However...

In the knowledge economy, organizations embedded within large network systems enhance their capability to identify, acquire, assimilate, and effectively utilize external knowledge. Given the diversity and complexity of these networks, examining the f...

Live streaming has been widely used by enterprises to motivate consumers in real-time interactions. However, live streamers’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been overlooked in existing studies. This paper examines the CSR investment s...

This study examined joint pricing and inventory decisions in a competitive newsvendor environment using a combination of theoretical modeling and experimental methods. We developed a newsvendor model with price competition and inventory decisions. Pa...