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Sustainable Industrial Engineering and Operations Management

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2022) | Viewed by 10753

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Mu-Chen Chen

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Department of Transportation and Logistics Management, Taipei Campus, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei 100, Taiwan
Interests: green logistics; supply chain analytics; service innovation
Prof. Dr. Long-Sheng Chen

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Department of Information Management, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taichung 413310, Taiwan
Interests: data mining; social networking; quality management; customer relationship management
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Prof. Dr. Vikas Kumar

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Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK
Interests: sustainability; supply chain management; Industry 4.0; circular economy; operational excellence
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Prof. Dr. Ippei Machida

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School of Commerce, MEIJI University, Tokyo, Japan
Interests: Asia, Pan-Pacific transpiration; logistics; supply chain analytics; transportation policy

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The United Nations proposed 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 which, in recent years, have become an important indicator of the development of global issues. Among them, SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) which is an indispensable element for sustainable development, mainly promotes the sustainable management and effective use of natural resources, hoping to construct sustainable consumption and production models, and protecting and managing the natural resources of the social and economic foundation.

Consequently, in the area of industrial engineering and operations management, sustainability issues continue to receive attention from researchers, and the mechanisms, such as source reduction, recycling, and reuse, have been applied to reduce the waste of production and consumption. Additionally, this trend encourages companies to adopt sustainable industrial and commercial practices, such as green production, green supply chain, green logistics, etc., and employ big data, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and Industry 4.0 technologies to improve the efficiency of production and operations, decrease carbon emissions, and reduce negative environmental impacts to the lowest. Government departments can also adopt a sustainable public procurement process to guide enterprises in green production and promote the circular economy.

Based on the abovementioned background, therefore, the aim of this Special Issue is to provide the researchers with a room to present the innovative ideas, research, methodologies, developments and applications in the field of sustainability in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. Topics include but are not limited to the following: sustainable production and consumption framework and model, sustainable service management, innovation for sustainability, green supply chain, green logistics, IoT, big data, artificial intelligence and Industry 4.0 for sustainability, sharing economy for sustainability, and circular economy.

Prof. Mu-Chen Chen
Prof. Long-Sheng Chen
Prof. Vikas Kumar
Prof. Ippei Machida
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Keywords

  • green production
  • green service
  • innovation for sustainability
  • sharing economy
  • circular economy
  • Industry 4.0 for sustainability

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Innovative Framework for Assessing the Impact of Agile Manufacturing in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
by Abid Ali and Ahmad Wasim
Sustainability 2022, 14(18), 11503; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su141811503 - 14 Sep 2022
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In the competitive manufacturing era, agile manufacturing has evolved as a revolutionary manufacturing strategy that manages quality, innovation, responsiveness, introduction time of product, and uncertainties to maximize profit and to satisfy fluctuating demands of customers. The decision of implementing agile manufacturing is always [...] Read more.
In the competitive manufacturing era, agile manufacturing has evolved as a revolutionary manufacturing strategy that manages quality, innovation, responsiveness, introduction time of product, and uncertainties to maximize profit and to satisfy fluctuating demands of customers. The decision of implementing agile manufacturing is always complicated for organizations because they fear failure during the implementation process. This paper presents an innovative framework that can help decision-makers well before the implementation of agile manufacturing practices by evaluating the potential impact on an organization. The framework is based on three components, including agility cost, agility fitness, and agility outcome. The framework has been developed after intensive literature investigation, field study of manufacturing SMEs, and interviews with experts. Based on the framework, a knowledge-based system (KBS) has been developed to aid SMEs in decision-making at the implementation stage. The system is validated by case studies and by industrial experts through detailed interviews. Full article
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Barriers to the Sustainable Implementation of Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing: A Contextual-Based Interpretive Structural Model
by Ammar Y. Alqahtani and Anas A. Makki
Sustainability 2022, 14(16), 10066; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su141610066 - 14 Aug 2022
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The traditional production system is mainly concerned with economic growth. However, with growing pollution and the rapid depletion of natural resources, there is an urgent need to adopt environmentally conscious manufacturing (ECM) to prioritize the environment alongside society and business. Therefore, it is [...] Read more.
The traditional production system is mainly concerned with economic growth. However, with growing pollution and the rapid depletion of natural resources, there is an urgent need to adopt environmentally conscious manufacturing (ECM) to prioritize the environment alongside society and business. Therefore, it is crucial to identify the barriers that prevent the sustainable implementation of ECM to overcome them better. This research uses interpretive structural modeling to identify and comprehend the contextual interrelationships between barriers to ECM. The identified barriers are categorized and modeled based on their interdependence and driving powers. The findings show that management’s lack of understanding of ECM is an essential barrier that leads to a communication gap. Both lead to barriers, such as a less qualified workforce, high taxation, poor policy framing and implementation, poor financial support, and lack of technological upgrades. Thereby, this leads to the poor adoption of remanufacturing, higher costs of sustainable products, and in turn, overconsumption of natural resources. Overcoming these barriers will improve the poor acceptance of ECM, the inadequate legislative framework, and the lack of its implementation. The resulting model provides a deeper understanding of the barriers and enables the better design of coping strategies toward a more sustainable implementation of ECM to its fullest potential. Full article
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From Used to New: Committing to Product Refresh Services
by Michael S. Pangburn and Euthemia Stavrulaki
Sustainability 2022, 14(8), 4594; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su14084594 - 12 Apr 2022
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In practice, we see examples of firms offering product refresh services across different industries. Refresh services promote sustainable reuse and are distinct from typical refurbished-product sales which imply a change in ownership. This study is the first to use an analytic model to [...] Read more.
In practice, we see examples of firms offering product refresh services across different industries. Refresh services promote sustainable reuse and are distinct from typical refurbished-product sales which imply a change in ownership. This study is the first to use an analytic model to derive optimal prices and quantities for a firm offering product-refresh services in tandem with new products. Using a two-period framework, we establish that a firm can use a refresh service to align its second-period decisions with its overall profitability objective. We show that by committing to offering a refresh service at a pre-established price, the firm can enjoy higher selling prices in the first period. Thus, we find that even if the direct profit contribution of refresh-service sales is negative, it is possible for their overall impact on profits to be positive. Therefore, managers must view the contribution of product refresh services holistically, considering indirect price effects, to account for their full potential value. Full article
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An Exploration of the Critical Risk Factors in Sustainable Telecom Services: An Analysis of Indian Telecom Industries
by Wen-Kuo Chen, Venkateswarlu Nalluri, Suresh Ma, Mei-Min Lin and Ching-Torng Lin
Sustainability 2021, 13(2), 445; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/su13020445 - 06 Jan 2021
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Different sources of risk factors can occur in sustainable supply chain management due to its complex nature. The telecommunication service firm cannot implement multiple improvement practices altogether to overcome the risk factors with limited resources. The industries should evaluate the relationship between risk [...] Read more.
Different sources of risk factors can occur in sustainable supply chain management due to its complex nature. The telecommunication service firm cannot implement multiple improvement practices altogether to overcome the risk factors with limited resources. The industries should evaluate the relationship between risk factors and explore the determinants of improvement measures. The purpose of the present study is to identify and analyze critical risk factors (CRFs) for enhancing sustainable supply chain management practices in the Indian telecommunication industry using interpretive structural modelling (ISM). Risk factors are identified through a literature survey, and then with the help of experts, nine CRFs are identified using a fuzzy Delphi method (FDM). The relationship among these CRFs has been analyzed using ISM, and the driving and the dependence power of those CRFs are analyzed. Results indicate that both “government policies (laws and regulations)” and “the impact of rapid change in technology” are independent or key factors that affect the sustainability of the telecommunications supply chain. In addition, results provide significant managerial implications, including enhanced sustainability, and the government should build justice, fairness, open laws, certainties, and regulations to prevent risk in the telecommunications industry supply chain; service providers should monitor the rapidly evolving technologies and focus on technical learning and organizational capacity development to overcome the impact of technological changes. The contribution of this study is using a novel approach to establish a hierarchical structural model for an effective understanding of CRFs relationships and to explore decisive risk factors that can help telecom service providers to better plan and design effective improvement strategies to enhance sustainability supply chain management. Full article
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