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Analyzing the effects of applying IoT to a metal-mechanical company
Cañizares, Eduardo; Alarcón Valero, Faustino - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 11 (2018) 2, pp. 308-317
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to show the improvements obtained through the application of IoT in a company of the metal-mechanical sector. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology used has been the collection of data before and after the application of the IoT in the process to...
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Reverse logistics: RFID the key to optimality
Asif, Rezwan - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 4 (2011) 2, pp. 281-300
) through the use of Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology.Design/methodology/approach: This paper reviews literature … and builds model to relate RFID with uncertainties in order to optimize Reverse Logistics. Findings: RFID is really … quality of the returns. The collected information from RFID can be used to standardize the RLSC. Research limitations: Though …
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A transportation security system applying RFID and GPS
Zhang, Ruijian - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 6 (2013) 1, pp. 163-174
Purpose: This paper is about developing a centralized, internet based security tool which utilizes RFID and GPS … with disposable RFID tag seals. Findings/value: An RFID reader and GPS tracker wirelessly connected with the databases will …
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Exploring the nexus of RFID and industry 4.0 : bibliometric analysis to investigate the strategic themes and thematic evolution
Pereira, Evandro Segundo Soares; Ordóñez, Robert … - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 17 (2024) 1, pp. 1-34
Purpose: This article aims to identify themes associated with RFID technologies (Radio Frequency Identification) and … conducted to uncover hidden relationships between RFID and industry 4.0. The research methodology encompasses a systematic … dimensions, aiming to synthesize a holistic interpretation of the connections between RFID and Industry 4.0.Findings: Through our …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015066018
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Investigation of operational parameters that affect the use of drones in goods' stock count process : evidence from experimental results
Thomaidis, Nikolaos Christoforos; Zeimpekis, Vasileios - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 17 (2024) 1, pp. 115-132
experimental results from the adoption of drones coupled with RFID tags used for real time goods' stock count … accuracy of RFID tags as well as the time needed by a drone for stock count completion. Findings: The results of the … experiments are encouraging, showing that the use of drones coupled with RFID tags may support faster, cost-effective, and safer …
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Optimization strategies for the integrated management of perishable supply chains : a literature review
Mirabelli, Giovanni; Solina, Vittorio - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 15 (2022) 1, pp. 58-91
Purpose: The main purpose of this article is to systematically review the papers published in the period 2005-2020 about the integration of production, inventory and distribution activities in perishable supply chains. Design/methodology/approach: The proposed research methodology is based on...
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Critical incidents of outsourcing processes in pharmaceutical supply chain : a mixed-methods approach
Marinkovic, Valentina; Heine, Ina; Georgiev, Andrijana … - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 13 (2020) 3, pp. 495-513
Purpose: In this paper, a practical framework is presented for the successful integration of buyers and contract organizations based on the Critical Incident Technique (CIT). Methodology: The initial pool of situations was developed inductively according to qualitative data provided by ten...
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On the analysis of building a public information platform based on e-Commerce for coal logistics
Qiu, Zeguo - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 6 (2013) 4, pp. 986-995
Purpose: Putting forward the concept and features of the public information platform for coal logistics based on electronic commerce, as well as the requirements of upper and lower intersections of the coal supply chain. Meanwhile, this paper will also probe into the current condition of...
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Business factors related to manufacturing firms' performance
Vranakis, Stergios; Chatzoglou, Prodromos - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 7 (2014) 1, pp. 336-359
Purpose: The main goal is to understand the way many factors affect the investment decision making process and business performance.Design/methodology/approach: This study proposes a new conceptual framework for examining the reasons that manufacturing firms decide to invest on the acquisition...
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Vendor Managed Inventory : why you need to talk to your supplier
Zachariassen, Frederik; Haas, Henning de; Bürkland, Sirle - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 7 (2014) 4, pp. 831-856
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the concept of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) from an inter-organisational perspective. Extant literature on VMI tends to investigate the concept from a focal perspective, even though VMI has originally been born as a collaborative...
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