To better satisfy various stakeholders, firms are seeking integrated practices that can enhance their sustainability performance, also well known as the Triple Bottom Line (3BL). The fashion industry exhibits potential conflicts with the spirit of sustainability because of the waste created by...

We estimate a non-parametric stochastic discount factor (SDF) from a set of portfolios, then test whether excluding a portfolio changes the implied SDF. Though related to traditional asset pricing tests, our approach has several advantages: we test all portfolios jointly and can incorporate...

An optimal control methodology is proposed for plant growth. This methodology is demonstrated by solving a water supply problem for optimal sunflower fruit filling. The functional–structural sunflower growth is described by a dynamical system given soil water conditions. Numerical solutions...

Purpose – This paper aims to develop a performing approach for telerobotic arc welding in an unstructured environment. Design/methodology/approach – A teleteaching approach is presented for an arc welding telerobotic system in an unstructured environment. Improved laser vision sensor...

Purpose: In light of the lack of subjective criteria and scientific rationality in current sustainability performance assessment, the purpose of this paper is conducted to improve the sustainability performance assessment of high-tech firms by developing a hybrid approach that integrates...