We report on the exemplified realization of a digital to physical process chain for a patient individualized osteosynthesis plate for the tarsal bone area. Anonymized patient-specific data of the right feet were captured by computer tomography, which...
The need to manufacture a copy of a mechanical part typically arises when a single replacement part is necessary and is out of stock or out of production altogether. For parts with intricate details and associated accuracy requirements, investment ca...
This paper proposes a robust methodology for integrating process-specific data and domain expert knowledge into linked knowledge graphs. These graphs utilize an ontology that provides a standardized vocabulary for material science and facilitates the...
Based on Information Processing Theory (IPT), this study examines the relationship between suppliers’ digital transformation (SDT) and focal firms’ green innovation (FGI) from a supply chain information-processing perspective. It identifi...
Industry 4.0 technologies are causing a paradigm shift in supply chain process management. The digital transformation of the supply chains provides enormous benefits to organizations by empowering collaboration among multiple internal and external or...
Digital transformation of the timber supply chain is more relevant at present than ever before. Timber tracking is one example of digital transformation, and can be performed in various locations, from the forest to the mill, or even beyond, to the f...
30 March 2022
The advancement of technology in the biopharmaceutical industry has spearheaded the speed and scale of digitalization in various aspects. New drug development is becoming more complex, costly, and challenging. This paper examines how the pharmaceutic...
Global supply chains face increasingly frequent disruptions, which require organizations to strengthen supply chain resilience (SCR). Drawing on Organizational Information Processing Theory (OIPT), this study examines how digital transformation and o...
In recent years, the rapid advancement of digital technologies and the growing demand for sustainability have driven unprecedented transformations in the automotive industry, particularly toward electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy. The EV su...
Recent developments in blockchain technology have enabled the development of wallet applications for storing peoples’ cryptocurrency reserves. Cryptocurrency wallet applications could deploy affiliate marketing processes to increase the visibil...
Additive manufacturing of plastic components in medical technology enables greater freedom of design when designing patient-specific products, in particular, in production of customised medical products, such as orthoses. In the present contribution,...
This study investigates how regulatory pressure and organizational capabilities influence innovation-enabled compliance and supply chain performance in Thailand’s plastic recycling sector. Drawing on institutional theory, the resource-based vie...
Background: Imported halal meat supply chains face substantial challenges caused by fragmented certification systems, information gaps, and uncertainties. These factors challenge procurement management and hinder the assurance of halal compliance. Co...
A Virtual Organization (VO) unites companies or independent individuals to achieve a shared, short-term objective by leveraging information technologies for communication and coordination in personalized product creation. Despite extensive research,...
Analog sensors often require complex mathematical models for data analysis. Digital twins (DTs) provide platforms to display sensor data in real time but still lack generic solutions regarding how mathematical models and algorithms can be integrated....
18 September 2025
Against the backdrop of accelerating global trade and rising consumer expectations, cross-border e-commerce must urgently increase consumers’ willingness to reuse them. This study uses social exchange theory (SET) and resource dependency theory...
Logistics processes allow for the movement of goods along the supply chain to the customers. Companies are using digital solutions more widely to support their logistics processes. Current studies focus mainly on the intrinsic perspective of the digi...
Background: Although digitalization is recognized to improve the food supply chain, its effect pathways have not been thoroughly researched, especially in the context of developing countries. This study examines the association of three digitalizatio...
Within the rise of the fourth industrial revolution, the role of Big Data became increasingly important for a successful digital transformation in the manufacturing environment. The acquisition, analysis, and utilization of this key technology can be...
Implantable microelectrodes arrays are used to record electrical signals from surrounding neurons and have led to incredible improvements in modern neuroscience research. Digital signals resulting from conditioning and the analog-to-digital conversio...
Crises and disruptive events over new technologies like artificial intelligence, have transformed supply chains management. This literature review proposes a conceptual framework to identify the relevance of digitalization and artificial intelligence...
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) has become a concern for companies, investors, and regulators. Its significance cannot be underestimated, as stakeholders increasingly demand accountability and transparency regarding corporate practices in...
The mandatory introduction of Romania’s national e-invoicing system, ANAF e-Factura, in January 2024 has reshaped B2B document exchange in the retail sector, but suppliers still operate in parallel with two proprietary electronic data interchan...
Production planning is a critical step for the implementation of sustainable production. It is necessary to consider energy and resource efficiency in all planning phases to promote sustainable production. In this paper, an approach for environmental...
Quality-by-Design (QbD) is demanded by regulatory authorities in biopharmaceutical production. Within the QbD frame advanced process control (APC), facilitated through process analytical technology (PAT) and digital twins (DT), plays an increasingly...
Background: This study investigates how varying levels of digital interoperability affect coordination and performance in Indonesia’s decentralized air cargo system, reflecting the inefficiencies typical of fragmented digital infrastructures in...
Local agri-food markets are a key link in the sustainability and resilience of rural communities, as they merge producers and consumers, create jobs and ensure food security. This paper analyzes the state and perspectives of the development of local...
Background: Indirect procurement in precision manufacturing remains under-digitised, generating high transaction volumes, limited spend visibility, and weak compliance enforcement. This study examines the selection and implementation of an e-Procurem...
From the outset of the war in Ukraine, extensive crises in many sectors of the world economy have occurred, with firms offering services and products both online and through physical stores facing serious problems. These problems are mainly related t...
The microfluidic device (MFD) with a glass–PDMS–glass (G-P-G) structure is of interest for a wide range of applications. However, G-P-G MFD fabrication with an ultra-thin PDMS film (especially thickness less than 200 μm) is still a big...
Supply chain disruptions and challenges have and will always exist, but preparing in advance and improving resilience for the upcoming consequences should be the utmost important goal. This paper explores trends that affect innovation in the technolo...
Software aging and the corresponding need for system rejuvenation are well-established concepts in computer science. As virtualization technologies are increasingly adopted within electric power utility infrastructures, early investigation into Softw...
Algorithmic management (AM) is spreading rapidly in platform work and traditional employment, yet empirical research remains platform-centric and skewed towards Western Europe, North America and China, leaving Central and Eastern Europe, especially H...
In order to realize the coordinated development of digitalization and low-carbon emissions, it is important to understand the carbon implications of the digitization of the high-carbon manufacturing (HCM) industry; therefore, this paper focuses on st...
With the rapid development of digital technology and the increasing focus on the global supply chain network, it has become a new challenge for international companies to select digital technology innovation projects in an efficient way, so as to imp...
Digitization has completely changed the landscape of supply chain management, which enables businesses to streamline their processes and attain higher levels of profitability and sustainability. This study investigates the relationships between digit...
In the era of the fourth industrial revolution, all aspects of the industrial domain are being affected by emerging technologies. Digitalization of every process is taking place or under process. One of the most important components common to every d...
Accurate information plays an important role for the circulation of materials and products. It influences the economically and ecologically successful execution of processes such as reconditioning and the corresponding supply chain management. Digiti...
The swift advancement of digital technologies under Industry 4.0 has significantly transformed business operations and supply chain management. These advancements hold the potential to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and foster sustainable developm...
In the context of the rapidly evolving landscape shaped by the increased prevalence of digital technologies and the transformative dynamics of supply chains in the post-COVID-19 era, this research seeks to address a crucial gap by examining the media...
The objective of this article is to assist the reader in understanding the journey from traditional Supply Chain Management to Digital Supply Chain Management. It aims to augment the concept of Digital Supply Chain Management with blockchain technolo...
The digital revolution is rapidly reshaping supply chains, driven by the confluence of Industry 4.0 and digitalization transformations. This research aims to investigate the evolution of the digitalization transformation era by integrating machine le...
Digital transformation and sustainability are both at the forefront of current supply chain developments. However, the specific mechanisms of how digital transformation and green supply chain development interact still need to be clarified, which can...
3 March 2025
Digital products and services form a digital value chain in the process of value chain circulation and value added. The peer effects arising from mutual learning between regions can also influence the digital value chain. Using multi-regional input&n...
Purpose: In response to the problems of high production costs, weak comprehensive competitiveness, and incomplete capital chain in the development of enterprises in the international market, this article proposes to apply blockchain technology to the...
The empowerment provided by third-party intelligent information platforms has emerged as a crucial driving force for facilitating the digital transformation of supply chain enterprises. Whether and how intelligent information platforms are engaged is...
The vigorous development of the digital economy, alongside the collaborative promotion of enterprise digital transformation and low-carbon supply chains, has emerged as a critical pathway for achieving green and high-quality development in enterprise...
This study provides insights into digitalization in sustainable supply chain management by establishing a structural set of attributes with causal interrelationships among them, as well as by reporting empirical findings on successful criteria for fo...
Sustainable digitalized supply chain management in a pharmaceutical company can help reduce operation costs, improve assets, enhance shareholders’ value, positively respond to customer demand, and generate profits. Guided by the theory of const...
Compared with conventional financing approaches, supply chain financing demonstrates superior adaptability in risk management, greater cost-effectiveness in financial control, and enhanced efficiency in approval processes, owing to its deep integrati...
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