In recent years, metaheuristic methods have shown remarkable efficacy in resolving complex combinatorial challenges across a broad spectrum of fields. Nevertheless, the escalating complexity of these problems necessitates ...

Many theories and concepts that were initially developed for manufacturing operations have also been applied to operations and processes that are primarily meant for the rendering of services. Despite this evident ...

The increased production of sugarcane becomes increasingly dependent on mechanization mainly planting to achieve better performance, quality and cost reduction of operation. This study aimed to evaluate the mechanized ...

This Operational Guide is one of the main outputs of the School Fee Abolition Initiative (SFAI). SFAI is designed to significantly advance eff orts to ensure access to quality basic education by supporting policies that ...

This Operational Guide is one of the main outputs of the School Fee Abolition Initiative (SFAI). SFAI is designed to significantly advance eff orts to ensure access to quality basic education by supporting policies that ...

The objective of this paper is to verify to what degree the internal and external barriers (I/EBs) to environmental management affect the adoption of green operational practices (GOPs) and to determine whether they influence ...

There is currently a strong trend in the world toward the use of power generation from renewable resources. This poses new challenges with respect to the modeling of electrical generators connected to power electronics ...

In light of the Theory of Ecological Modernisation, this is the first work to explore the organisational barriers affecting one of the most significant sustainable public procurement initiatives in Latin America: the ...