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Current perspectives on sustainability in cloud computing: a comprehensive review

Bajdor Paula

Polish Journal of Management Studies

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2024

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Vol. 29, No. 1

43--62

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Technologie informatyczne już od wielu stanowią jeden z głównych elementów życia, zarówno w odniesieniu do ludzi jak i przedsiębiorstw. Wraz z powstaniem Internetu a następnie jego upowszechnieniem, dokonała się rewolucja cyfrowa w efekcie której trudno wyobrazić sobie rzeczywistość bez komputerów, telefonów, przeglądarek internetowych czy komunikatorów. W tej grupie, coraz bardziej znacząca role odgrywa chmura obliczeniowa, umożliwiająca przechowywanie i przetwarzanie dużej ilości danych, które są dostępne za pośrednictwem Internetu. Jednocześnie coraz bardziej rosnąca świadomość odnośnie zrównoważonego rozwoju i jego roli jaką obecnie odgrywa, powoduje, że od kilku lat, kwestia ta eksplorowana jest w kontekście chmury obliczeniowej. Dlatego też celem niniejszego artykułu jest dokonanie systematycznego przeglądu literatur dotyczącego kwestii zrównoważenia w chmurze obliczeniowej. Badanie objęło publikacje naukowe pochodzące z dwoch baz – Scopus and Web of Science, a sam przegląd dokonany został w oparciu o procedurę PRISMA. Po przeprowadzeniu wstępnej analizy ilościowej, dokonano szczegółowego przeglądu publikacji w celu określenia roli i wpływu zrównoważenia chmury obliczeniowej na poszczególne obszary, w których jest ona stosowana co stanowi o nowości artykułu. Uzyskane wyniki pokazują, że po pierwsze zrównoważenie chmury obliczeniowej to zagadnienie, które obecnie zyskuje na popularności, co przejawia się rosnącą liczbą publikacji naukowych. Ponadto charakteryzuje się różnorodnym wpływem na kwestie społeczne i środowiskowe, w zależności od obszaru w jakim chmura obliczeniowa jest stosowana. Ponadto z przeglądu wynika, że chmura obliczeniowa postrzegany jest jako jeden z głównych elementów transformacji cyfrowej.

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Systematic literature review: theory perspective in Lean Manufacturing performance

Aripin Norhana Mohd, Nawanir Gusman, Mahmud Fatimah, Fauzi Muhammad Ashraf, Hussain Suhaidah, Lee Khai Loon

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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2023

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nr 2 (31)

Bibliogr. 96 poz., rys., tab.

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This review examines the trend of applying theories in LM performance and offers the latest recapitulation of related theories in LM performance. The methodology is based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) to search for multiple scientific information databases and to guarantee that no important study is overlooked. For the single theory, highly employed theories were the Theory of Constraints, Resource-based View/Natural Resource-based View Theory (RBV/NRBV), and Contingency Theory (CT). Meanwhile, several employed integrations of several theories in a publication. Concerning the year of publication, significant growth in articles with underpinned theories was published articles from 2020 onwards. This study offers several significant contributions to researchers to widen the knowledge related to the adaptation of theories in the field of lean performance, as research underpinned by a theory offers a solid and convincing result in investigating the research problems. The first limitation was the search string to identify the related articles, which could be extended to maximize the article search. The other limitation was the database used which was limited to the Scopus database. Despite the importance of underpinning theory in research, OM has been criticized for the inadequacies of its theory, with only one-third of OM research incorporating theory. However, a limited review was conducted on the theories used in LM performance theory. To reduce this gap, this review examines the trend of applying theories in LM performance and offers the latest recapitulation of related theories in LM performance.

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Advancing agribusiness sustainability and competitiveness through logistics 4.0: a bibliometric and systematic literature review

Soledispa-Cañarte Betty J., Pibaque-Pionce Maritza S., Merchán-Ponce Narda P., Alvarez Diana C. Mex, Tovar-Quintero Jennifer, Escobar-Molina David F., Cedeño-Ramírez Juan D., Rincon-Guio Cristian

LogForum

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2023

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Vol. 19, no. 1

155--168

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Background: In the face of numerous sustainability challenges within global logistics operations, smart logistics, or Logistics 4.0, has emerged as a rapidly evolving field over the past decade. Situated within the broader context of Industry 4.0, Logistics 4.0 serves as a critical pillar for ensuring business sustainability by leveraging innovative and disruptive technological solutions. This study offers a novel and comprehensive analysis of the role of Logistics 4.0 in fostering business sustainability, with a particular focus on the agro-industrial sector. Methods: Employing a bibliometric and content analysis approach, this research examines 56 publications from 2015 to 2021, sourced from Scopus, ScienceDirect, and Springer databases. The bibliometric research method incorporates joint keyword analysis using VOSviewer and is complemented by a content analysis of the selected articles. The bibliometric analysis uncovers a growing yet still nascent publication trend in this field. Results: The study reveals that Logistics 4.0 plays a significant role in enhancing the sustainability of firms across various sectors, particularly within the agro-industrial sector. By harnessing digital technologies and innovative business models, Logistics 4.0 paves the way for creating competitive advantages for agro-industrial firms. Conclusion: This research emphasizes the pivotal role of Logistics 4.0 in promoting sustainable and competitive growth in agribusiness, offering valuable insights for both academia and industry practitioners.

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A systematic review of the use of organisational and management theories in reverse logistics studies

Zhao Wenjuam, Osman Lokhman Hakim Bin

LogForum

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2023

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Vol. 19, no. 1

141--154

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Background: Reverse logistics studies have received increasing attention in academic, organisational, and management research. Researchers have contributed to this field by borrowing theories from sustainable business research. However, there is a lack of literature reviewing the development and contribution of reverse logistics studies in organisational and management theories. By identifying the most frequently used management theories, this paper fills the gap and describes the theoretical contribution of reverse logistics papers to organisational and management theories. Methods: Using the vote-counting technique, this article reviews 122 papers published between 2005 and 2021 to assess how organisational and management theories developed in the studies of reverse logistics. Results: The analysis indicates that, while some, such as triple bottom line and critical success factors, have been frequently employed, the relation between reverse logistics and sustainability and other organisational theories remain undeveloped. It also discovered that the research topics only focused on product and material recycling, but few on product return and exchange logistics. Conclusions: First, there is a huge gap in organisational and management theories and reverse logistics studies. It is suggested that scholars involved in reverse logistics studies can explore more connections between reverse logistics strategies and management theories in future research. Second, more theories should be used in addition to triple bottom line and critical success factors in reverse logistics research. Furthermore, although some incorporated other factors into the management theories and developed a framework after examining their interrelationship, little contribution has been made to the theories themselves. Additionally, more discussion of reverse logistics in the field can focus on product return and exchange logistics.

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A systematic literature review on advances, trends and challenges in project management and Industry 4.0

Rincon-Guio Cristian, Hernández-Ramírez Julieta, Martínez Cynthia Michel Olguín, Ponce Maritza S. Pibaque, Baque-Cantos Miguel A., Santistevan-Villacreses Karina L, Cañarte-Quimis Luz T., Hernández-Lugo Pablo, Medina Leonardo

LogForum

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2023

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Vol. 19, no. 2

225--244

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Background: This review examines the concept of Industry 4.0, underscoring its genesis, integral technologies, implementation hurdles, and the imperative nature of sustainability. The successful transition to Industry 4.0 necessitates the comprehensive understanding and efficacious management of a multitude of intricate variables. Methods: A Systematic Literature Review was undertaken and coupled with a bibliometric analysis to probe into the current status of Project Management and Industry 4.0 research. The stringent procedures employed encompassed a literature search, selection based on precise inclusion/exclusion criteria, and an in-depth analysis, culminating in the identification of future research opportunities. Results: The findings reveal a burgeoning interest in project management and Industry 4.0, the dominance of conference papers and scholarly articles, an interdisciplinary approach to project management and Industry 4.0, global participation, and notable authors in the field. Moreover, content analysis facilitated the delineation of study topics concerning the transformation of the project manager's role in Industry 4.0, the adoption and utilization of digital technologies in project management during the Industry 4.0 era, success determinants for project management in the Industry 4.0 epoch, the adaptation and evolution of project management in light of Industry 4.0, the influence of digitalization on project management and sustainability, strategic project management methodologies in the context of Industry 4.0 technologies, and barriers impeding the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies. Conclusion: This study clearly shows that there is a rising interest in project management and Industry 4.0, with a specific emphasis on the application of digital technologies. It underscores the pivotal role of education and training in these novel technologies. Crucial success factors include maturity in project management, effective training, and adeptness in implementing Industry 4.0 components. The review uncovers opportunities for future research that could aid organizations and professionals in navigating the progressively more digitized landscape of their respective fields.

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A Quality Assessment Instrument for Systematic Literature Reviews in Software Engineering

Usman Mohammed, Ali Nauman Bin, Wohlin Claes

e-Informatica Software Engineering Journal

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2023

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Vol. 17, nr 1

art. no. 230105

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Background: Systematic literature reviews (SLRs) have become a standard practice as part of software engineering (SE) research, although their quality varies. To build on the reviews, both for future research and industry practice, they need to be of high quality. Aim: To assess the quality of SLRs in SE, we put forward an appraisal instrument for SLRs. Method: A well-established appraisal instrument from research in healthcare was used as a starting point to develop the instrument. It is adapted to SE using guidelines, checklists, and experiences from SE. The first version was reviewed by four external experts on SLRs in SE and updated based on their feedback. To demonstrate its use, the updated version was also used by the authors to assess a sample of six selected systematic literature studies. Results: The outcome of the research is an appraisal instrument for quality assessment of SLRs in SE. The instrument includes 15 items with different options to capture the quality. The instrument also supports consolidating the items into groups, which are then used to assess the overall quality of an SLR. Conclusion: The presented instrument may be helpful support for an appraiser in assessing the quality of SLRs in SE.

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Labour market in sustainability transitions: a systematic literature review

Rollnik-Sadowska Ewa

Economics and Environment

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2023

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No. 4

1--31

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The study objective is to analyse scientific literature relating to the labour market in sustainability transitions and identify emerging research directions and implemented research methods. A bibliometric analysis method was used to review the literature from the SCOPUS database. Moreover, an in-depth review of selected publications that fall into the field of social sciences was made. In literature, it is recognised that there is a scarcity of research linking the labour market and sustainability. However, in the analysed period of 1997-2023, a gradual growth was noticed in the number of publications. Four thematic clusters were identified in relation to green growth, twin transition, green employment and sustainable European labour market policy issues. The majority of authors based their study results on a critical analysis of literature, case study and database analysis. Even though qualitative research is popular among researchers studying the labour market in sustainability transitions, foresight methodology has not been used so far. The topics researched to an insufficient extent include, among others, career ecosystem, precarious employment, digital transformation, just transition, artificial intelligence or the future of work.

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Celem badania jest analiza literatury dotyczącej rynku pracy w zrównoważonej transformacji oraz identyfikacja pojawiających się kierunków badań i stosowanych metod badawczych. Do przeglądu literatury wykorzystano metodę analizy bibliometrycznej publikacji z bazy SCOPUS. Ponadto, dokonano pogłębionego przeglądu wybranych publikacji, które wpisują się w dziedzinę nauk społecznych. W przeanalizowanych zasobach literatury występuje niewiele badań łączących rynek pracy ze zrównoważoną transformacją. Jednakże w analizowanym okresie 1997-2023 można było zauważyć stopniowy wzrost liczby publikacji o tej tematyce. Zidentyfikowano cztery obszary badawcze, które odnoszą się do zielonego wzrostu gospodarczego, transformacji bliźniaczej, zielonego zatrudnienia i zagadnień zrównoważonej europejskiej polityki rynku pracy. Większość autorów swoje wyniki oparła na krytycznej analizie literatury, studium przypadku i analizie baz danych. Mimo, że badania jakościowe cieszą się dużą popularnością wśród badaczy zajmujących się tematyką rynku pracy w zrównoważonej transformacji, metodyka foresight niebyła dotychczas stosowana. Obszary badawcze, które były eksplorowane w niewystarczającym stopniu, obejmują m.in. ekosystem kariery, niepewne zatrudnienie, transformację cyfrową, sprawiedliwą transformację, sztuczną inteligencję czy przyszłość pracy.

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Systematic literature review of IoT metrics

Moulla Donatien Koulla Moulla, Mnkandla Ernest, Abran Alain

Applied Computer Science

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2023

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Vol. 19, no 1

64--81

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The Internet of Things (IoT) touches almost every aspect of modern society and has changed the way people live, work, travel and, do business. Because of its importance, it is essential to ensure that an IoT system is performing well, as desired and expected, and that this can be assessed and managed with an adequate set of IoT performance metrics. The aim of this study is to systematically inventory and classify recent studies that have investigated IoT metrics. The authors conducted a literature review based on studies published between January 2010 and December 2021 using a set of five research questions (RQs) on the current knowledge bases for IoT metrics. A total of 158 IoT metrics were identified and classified into 12 categories according to the different parts and aspects of an IoT system. To cover the overall performance of an IoT system, the 12 categories were organized into an ontology. The results show that the category of network metrics was most frequently discussed in 43% of the studies and, with the highest number of metrics at 37%. This study can provide guidelines for researchers and practitioners in selecting metrics for IoT systems and valuable insights into areas for improvement and optimization.

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A Systematic Review of Ground-Based Infrastructure for the Innovative Urban Air Mobility

Mavraj Gazmend, Eltgen Jil, Fraske Tim, Swaid Majed, Berling Jan, Röntgen Ole, Fu Yuzhuo, Schulz Detlef

Transactions on Aerospace Research

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2022

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Nr 4 (269)

1--17

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The increasing level of urbanisation and traffic congestion promotes the concept of urban air mobility (UAM), which has become a thriving topic in engineering and neighbouring disciplines. The development of a suitable ground-based infrastructure is necessary to supply these innovative vehicles, which mainly includes networks of take-off and landing sites, facilities for maintenance, energy supply, and navigation and communication capabilities. Further requirements comprise robust business and operating models for emerging service providers and regulatory frameworks, particularly regarding safety, liability and noise emissions. The objective of this study is to provide an overview of the current results and developments in the field of UAM ground-based infrastructure by conducting a systematic literature review (SLR) and to identify the most relevant research gaps in the field. For the systematic literature analysis, our search string contains vertiports and the equivalents, UAM and equivalents, and search phrases for the individual domains. In the final analysis 64 articles were included, finding a strong focus on simulations and vertiport networks, while specific case studies and related aspects like automated MRO and urban planning appear less frequently. Therefore, this article provides insights for a more holistic perspective on challenges and necessities of future UAM.

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Przegląd systematyczny literatury – znaczenie i możliwości wykorzystania w obszarze badań dotyczących architektury

Abramczyk Magdalena, Korbel Wojciech

PUA Przestrzeń Urbanistyka Architektura

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2022

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Vol. 1

128--140

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Przegląd systematyczny literatury jest metodą badawczą wykorzystywaną w wielu szybko rozwijających się dziedzinach nauki, czasami początkowym stadium badań. W artykule przeanalizowano popularność i znaczenie tej metody w obszarze badań dotyczących architektury. Podjęto również próbę określenia możliwości jej wykorzystania oraz trudności, które można napotkać przy stosowaniu przeglądu systematycznego literatury w wymienionej dyscyplinie.

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Systematic literature reviews are a scientific method used in many rapidly developing fields of science. These often form the early stage of research. This article analyses their popularity and importance in the field of architecture research. An attempt was made to determine the possibilities of its use and the difficulties that can be encountered when applying a systematic review of literature while performing research inarchitecture.

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Drone technology and performance of retail logistics

Muricho Michael Wanjala, Mogaka Conrad Ochego

Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics

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2022

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Vol. 7, No. 1

73--81

EN

The purpose of this research study was to explore drone technology and performance of retail logistics by offering academic and practical benefits, explaining the preceding, and recommending a research plan based on a conceptual framework for drone technology and performance of retail logistics. A literature review has been created to assist today's retail logistics managers and researchers in scrutinizing what has been previously researched and what needs to be explored. From the standpoint of retail logistics, the study adds to our knowledge of drone technology as it relates to the performance of retail logistics and the constraints of future research. This study utilized a systematic literature review to design a suggested conceptual framework for a research agenda on drone technology and performance of retail logistics. The research paper provides insights into deficiencies in the drone technology, along with performance of retail logistics literature. The research paper explicitly recommends exploring the drone technology as it relates to expected and actual performance of retail logistics. This article contributes to the literature in a number of ways. To begin with, it provides the first comprehensive succinct synopsis of the essential concepts in the drone technology and retail logistics. Second, the impact of retail logistics in the growth of the economy. Third, the application of drone technology in retail logistics. Fourth, unnoticed challenges in retail logistics are then exposed as ideas for potential research. Finally, the technique utilized to conduct the systematic literature review can be used as a model for prospective researchers when conducting similar research. Contemporary research is aimed at providing a research group that address the needs of adopting the current technology on the performance of retail logistics. For performance of retail logistics, the article presents a suggested conceptual framework for drone technology and performance of retail logistics.

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Does being socially good save firms from bankruptcy? A systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis

Mushafiq Muhammad, Prusak Błażej

Ekonomia i Środowisko

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2022

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nr 4

35--59

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The purpose of the review was to find out, does being responsible saves firms from bankruptcy? What is the relationship between corporate social responsibility and default risk? What methods and measures are used in the literature to evaluate this relationship? And what is the theoretical underpinning of the studies? Moreover, to explore what are the gaps for future work, Web of Science and Scopus databases were utilised to obtain the relevant articles for review. A total of 24 articles were reviewed using PRISMA systematic literature review and bibliometrics. This review finds that the liter-ature has an unidirectional inverse relationship between corporate social responsibility and default risk. Moreover, most literature utilises the stakeholder perspective as the theoretical framework. A research gap exists in explaining the relationship between different theories and extending the model with various aspects of macro- and micro-economics as well as finance. This article contributes to the theoretical aspect by classifying methods, proxies, and theoretical underpinnings used in the research for corporate social responsibility and default risk.

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Celem artykułu jest ustalenie, czy bycie społecznie odpowiedzialnym chroni przedsiębiorstwa przed bankructwem? Podjęto także próbę znalezienia odpowiedzi na następujące pytania: Jaki jest związek między społeczną odpowiedzialnością biznesu a ryzykiem niewypłacalności? Jakie metody i miary są stosowane w literaturze przedmiotu do oceny tej zależności? Jaka jest podstawa teoretyczna tych studiów badawczych? Ponadto podjęto próbę określenia luki badawczej dla celów kontynuacji dalszych badań. Bazy danych Web of Science i Scopus zostały wykorzystane do pozyskania odpowiednich artykułów naukowych. Po przeprowadzeniu selekcji, ogółem przeanalizowano 24 artykuły przy zastosowaniu systematycznego przeglądu literatury PRISMA i bibliometrii. Z przeglądu wynika, że występuje jednokierunkowy, odwrotny związek między społeczną odpowiedzialnością biznesu a ryzykiem niewypłacalności. Ponadto większość pozycji literaturowych odwołuje się do perspektywy interesariuszy jako podstawowej ramy teoretycznej tych badań. Istnieje luka badawcza w zakresie wyjaśniania związków między różnymi teoriami oraz możliwość rozszerzenia modelu o dodatkowe aspekty makro- i mikroekonomiczne oraz finansowe. Artykuł stanowi wkład w aspekt teoretyczny, ponieważ przedstawia klasyfikację metod, aproksymant i podstaw teoretycznych wykorzystywanych w badaniach nad społeczną odpowiedzialnością biznesu i ryzykiem niewypłacalności.

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How good are my search strings? Reflections on using an existing review as a quasi-gold standard

Tran Huynh Khanh Vi, Börstler Jürgen, bin Ali Nauman, Unterkalmsteiner Michael

e-Informatica Software Engineering Journal

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2022

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Vol. 16, nr 1

art. no. 220103

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Background: Systematic literature studies (SLS) have become a core research methodology in Evidence-based Software Engineering (EBSE). Search completeness, i.e., finding all relevant papers on the topic of interest, has been recognized as one of the most commonly discussed validity issues of SLSs. Aim: This study aims at raising awareness on the issues related to search string construction and on search validation using a quasi-gold standard (QGS). Furthermore, we aim at providing guidelines for search string validation. Method: We use a recently completed tertiary study as a case and complement our findings with the observations from other researchers studying and advancing EBSE. Results: We found that the issue of assessing QGS quality has not seen much attention in the literature, and the validation of automated searches in SLSs could be improved. Hence, we propose to extend the current search validation approach by the additional analysis step of the automated search validation results and provide recommendations for the QGS construction. Conclusion: In this paper, we report on new issues which could affect search completeness in SLSs. Furthermore, the proposed guideline and recommendations could help researchers implement a more reliable search strategy in their SLSs.

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Towards Digital Twins Development and Implementation to Support Sustainability – Systematic Literature Review

Pater Jerzy, Stadnicka Dorota

Management and Production Engineering Review

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2021

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Vol. 13, No. 3

63--73

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Digital twin (DT) is a solution for presenting reality in a virtual world. DTs have been discussed in the literature only recently. The aim of this work is to review and analyse literature connected to DTs. Under a systematic literature review the authors searched databases for the information how DTs can support organization operations and how they can support sustainability of companies. A literature review was performed according to a developed research methodology, which covers research questions and keywords identification, selection criteria and results analysis. Databases, such as Web of Science, Scopus and Science Direct, were searched. The titles, abstracts and keywords were searched for works related to digital twins, sustainable development and manufacturing processes. Moreover, the search was focused on real-time monitoring, data, decision-making etc. The keywords used in the searching process are specified in the methodology. Afterwards, quantitate and qualitative analysis were performed taking into account number of publication, year of publications, type of publication, based on keywords and available information concerning the papers. Deeper analysis was performed on available full texts of the papers. The main goal of this paper was to assess how much the specified problem is discussed in literature in the context of production organizations and real-time and what kind of topics are present in publications to indicate future research needs.

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How to measure omnichannel? Marketing indicator-based approach - theory fundamentals

Domański Roman

LogForum

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2021

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Vol. 17, no. 3

373--385

EN

Background: The ability to assess a situation is one of the key competences of companies operating on the market. One should know if one functions as well as their competitors, better or perhaps worse. In the case of the omnichannel concept, it is difficult to answer this question, since so far there has been no recognized standard for its evaluation. The aim of the article is to present the theory fundamentals of omnichannel measurement and evaluation in an indicator-based form. Methods: The theoretical part features a systematic literature review based on the Scopus abstract and citation database. In the research part, an original indicator-based omnichannel measurement and evaluation theory was presented. The idea was based on the following ideas: marketing mix, benchmarking, OTIFEF, AHP. Results: In the scientific literature, the dominant evaluation of omnichannel is based on financial measures, which, according to the author of this article, does not reflect the essence of the functioning of this concept. Therefore, the research part presents relational omnichannel indicators - individual (4) and aggregate (11) - based on non-financial measures. Conclusions: There are currently no reference omnichannel evaluation instruments. The creation and functioning of such a standard would allow to form objective opinions. The standardization of the omnichannel measurement would enable to perform comparative analyses, the results of which could be used to further improve trade and distribution processes in companies using this sales strategy. The research approach adopted in the article fits very well with the assumptions of the omnichannel concept. The proposed measurement and evaluation theory is simple and universal, and its application is not constrained by any limitations. It enables both individual and comparative evaluation.

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Sustainable development supported by lean tools in assembly processes - a systematic literature review

Wyczewska Ewelina, Stadnicka Dorota

Technologia i Automatyzacja Montażu

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2020

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nr 4

51--61

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Sustainable Development (SD) is necessary to implement in production processes in order to improve the economic aspects of enterprises and to protect workers and the environment. This paper demonstrates the needs to continue the research connected with sustainable development. The article deals with research works in the field of assembly and presents a systematic literature review looking for Lean Tools (LT) implementation to improve sustainable development of assembly processes. Topics discussed in the reviewed papers in the context of the research are identified as well as LT implemented were identified. Moreover, the influence on SD aspects presented in the studied papers was identified and the connections with the sustainability goals were indicated. Despite the fact that enterprises have shown interest in the discussed subject the impact of LT on SD aspects, i.e. ecological, economic and social, is not directly indicated in context on assembly. The presented quantitative analysis proves that the problem is not widely discussed in the literature. While the impact of LT on companies was studied in general, the research usually did not focus on the assembly process. On the basis of the conducted literature review, a gap was discovered that can be filled in future research by proposing an LT set that can be used in the organization to improve assembly lines and support SD. In future research, the authors intend to thoroughly analyse the aspects of LT implementation for SD by conducting research at selected assembly sites.

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Zrównoważony rozwój (SD) jest konieczny do wdrożenia w procesach produkcyjnych w celu poprawy ekonomicznych aspektów przedsiębiorstw oraz ochrony pracowników i środowiska. W artykule wskazano na potrzebę kontynuowania badań związanych ze zrównoważonym rozwojem. Artykuł dotyczy prac badawczych z zakresu montażu i przedstawia systematyczny przegląd literatury dotyczący wdrażania narzędzi lean w celu poprawy zrównoważonego rozwoju procesów montażu. Ustalano tematy poruszane w analizowanych artykułach w kontekście badań i zidentyfikowano wdrożone narzędzia lean. Ponadto zidentyfikowano wpływ na aspekty zrównoważonego rozwoju przedstawiony w badanych artykułach oraz wskazano związki z celami zrównoważonego rozwoju. Pomimo zainteresowania przedsiębiorstw omawianym tematem, wpływ narzędzi lean na aspekty zrównoważonego rozwoju, tj. ekologiczne, ekonomiczne i społeczne, nie jest bezpośrednio wskazywany w kontekście montażu. Przedstawiona analiza ilościowa dowodzi, że problem ten nie jest szeroko omawiany w literaturze. Chociaż ogólnie badano wpływ narzędzi lean na przedsiębiorstwa, badania zwykle nie koncentrowały się na procesie montażu. Na podstawie przeprowadzonego przeglądu literatury odkryto lukę, którą można wypełnić w przyszłych badaniach proponując zestaw narzędzi lean, który można wykorzystać w organizacji do usprawnienia linii montażowych w celu wsparcia zrównoważonego rozwoju. W przyszłych badaniach autorzy zamierzają dogłębnie przeanalizować aspekty wdrażania narzędzi lean dla zrównoważonego rozwoju prowadząc badania w wybranych procesach montażu.

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Food management innovations for reducing food wastage – a systematic literature review

Żmieńka Ewa, Staniszewski Jakub

Management

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2020

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Vol. 24, no. 1

193--207

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The goal of this paper is to assess the current trends in research on food waste management innovations in social sciences and mapping them. To achieve this, 107 articles were extracted from the Web of Science database with the keywords food waste and innovations/technologies. Then, we grouped them in accordance with part of supply chain they concern and type of innovation they propose. We identified that the majority of the innovations concern the final stages of the food supply chain. It makes them more suitable for developed countries, where the wastage is the greatest in this phase of production. It also indicates a research gap in waste-reduction technologies in the initial stages of the food supply chain. Improvements in this field may be particularly beneficial from the food security point of view, because countries suffering from food shortages waste most of their supplies in the early stages of production.

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Celem niniejszego opracowania jest ocena aktualnych trendów w badaniach społecznych, poruszających kwestię innowacji w dziedzinie zarządzania produkcją żywności, wprowadzanych dla ograniczenia jej marnotrawstwa. Aby osiągnąć ten cel, z bazy danych Web of Science wyselekcjonowano 107 artykułów zawierających słowa kluczowe „marnotrastwo żywności” oraz „innowacje/technologie”. Następnie zaproponowane w nich rozwiązania pogrupowano zgodnie z etapami łańcucha dostaw, których dotyczyły oraz rodzajem innowacji. Ze stworzonej „mapy innowacji” wynika, że większość rozwiązań dotyczyło końcowych etapów łańcucha dostaw żywności. Sprawia to, że są one bardziej przydatne dla krajów rozwiniętych, w których marnotrawstwo jest największe w tej fazie produkcji. Wskazuje to również na lukę badawczą w technologiach redukcji odpadów na początkowych etapach łańcucha dostaw żywności. Usprawnienia w tym obszarze mogą być szczególnie korzystne z punktu widzenia bezpieczeństwa żywnościowego, ponieważ kraje cierpiące na niedobory żywności marnują większość swoich zasobów właśnie na wczesnych etapach produkcji.

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Logistics strategy as a competitive tool for firm performance: The moderating effect of customer service effectiveness

Mogaka Conrad Ochego, Wycliffe Arani

Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics

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2020

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Vol. 5, No. 1

56--65

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The goal of this research paper is to explore logistics strategy as a competitive tool for firm performance; the moderating effect of effectiveness of customer service: by presenting academic and practical advantages by explaining the preceding and suggesting a forward-looking research agenda based on a conceptual framework for competitiveness in logistics strategy. For support today's logistics managers and scholars, a literature review is established for scrutinize what was previously studied and what needs to be examined. From a focal firm perspective, the research expands the understanding of logistics strategy as a competitive tool while linking customer service effectiveness and the limitations for eventual research.

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How to measure the supplier involvement?

Wieteska Grażyna

Gospodarka Materiałowa i Logistyka

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2019

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nr 8

29--39

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Increasing a degree of supply chain integration is a common strategy today. Therefore, more and more companies decide to implement joint projects with their first tier suppliers. One of the examples of such projects is the joint product development. The purpose of this paper is to present a comprehensive framework of the measurement of supplier involvement (SI) in product development based on the systematic literature review. SLR covered 126 papers published between 1989 and August 2018 in three databases of well-known journal publishers. The results of in-depth analysis of previous quantitative and qualitative research allowed to develop the proposition of supplier involvement measurement. It consists of three constructs, which are: 'degree of supplier involvement', 'partnership in product development process' and 'communication during product development'. They are all expressed with the twenty six different items. The developed SI measurement approach can be used for quantitative research on NPD or other projects implemented in cooperation with suppliers as well as different business partners. The paper is a result of the project "Flexibility in relationships with suppliers in terms of supplier-purchaser models of cooperation on product development in the B2B market", no. 2016/21/B/HS4/00665, that is financed by the National Science Centre (NCN) in Poland.

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Firmy ukierunkowują dziś swoje działania na zwiększanie stopnia integracji w łańcuchu dostaw. W związku z tym, coraz więcej przedsiębiorstw decyduje się na realizowanie wspólnych projektów razem ze swoimi bezpośrednimi partnerami gospodarczymi. Jednym z przykładów takich projektów jest rozwój produktów z dostawcami (ang. Supplier Involvement, SI). Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie ram kompleksowego pomiaru włączania dostawców w rozwój produktów w oparciu o systematyczny przegląd literatury. Badanie objęło 126 artykułów opublikowanych pomiędzy 1989 a 2018 rokiem w trzech znanych międzynarodowych bazach czasopism. Rezultaty pogłębionej analizy poprzednich, zarówno ilościowych jak i jakościowych, badań pozwoliły na opracowanie kompleksowego podejścia do pomiaru SI. Składa się on z trzech konstruktów, którymi są: „stopień włączenia dostawcy w rozwój produktu”, „partnerstwo w procesie rozwoju produktu” oraz „komunikacja podczas rozwoju produktu”. Wszystkie trzy konstrukty wyrażone zostały dwudziestoma sześcioma zmiennymi. Zaproponowany pomiar może być wykorzystywany w przyszłych badaniach ilościowych, których przedmiotem są nie tylko projekty o tematyce rozwijania produktów w relacjach z dostawcami, ale także projekty o innej tematyce prowadzone z pozostałym interesariuszami. Artykuł napisany został w ramach realizowanego projektu o numerze 2016/21/B/HS4/00665, pt. „Elastyczność w relacjach z dostawcami a rodzaje współpracy dostawca-nabywca w zakresie rozwijania produktów na rynku B2B”, który uzyskał finansowanie z Narodowego Centrum Nauki.

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Empirical Studies on Software Product Maintainability Prediction: A Systematic Mapping and Review

Elmidaoui Sara, Cheikhi Laila, Idri Ali, Abran Alain

e-Informatica Software Engineering Journal

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2019

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Vol. 13, nr 1

141--202

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Background: Software product maintainability prediction (SPMP) is an important task to control software maintenance activity, and many SPMP techniques for improving software maintainability have been proposed. In this study, we performed a systematic mapping and review on SPMP studies to analyze and summarize the empirical evidence on the prediction accuracy of SPMP techniques in current research. Objective: The objective of this study is twofold: (1) to classify SPMP studies reported in the literature using the following criteria: publication year, publication source, research type, empirical approach, software application type, datasets, independent variables used as predictors, dependent variables (e.g. how maintainability is expressed in terms of the variable to be predicted), tools used to gather the predictors, the successful predictors and SPMP techniques, (2) to analyze these studies from three perspectives: prediction accuracy, techniques reported to be superior in comparative studies and accuracy comparison of these techniques. Methodology: We performed a systematic mapping and review of the SPMP empirical studies published from 2000 up to 2018 based on an automated search of nine electronic databases. Results: We identified 82 primary studies and classified them according to the above criteria. The mapping study revealed that most studies were solution proposals using a history-based empirical evaluation approach, the datasets most used were historical using object-oriented software applications, maintainability in terms of the independent variable to be predicted was most frequently expressed in terms of the number of changes made to the source code, maintainability predictors most used were those provided by Chidamber and Kemerer (C&K), Li and Henry (L&H) and source code size measures, while the most used techniques were ML techniques, in particular artificial neural networks. Detailed analysis revealed that fuzzy & neuro fuzzy (FNF), artificial neural network (ANN) showed good prediction for the change topic, while multilayer perceptron (MLP), support vector machine (SVM), and group method of data handling (GMDH) techniques presented greater accuracy prediction in comparative studies. Based on our findings SPMP is still limited. Developing more accurate techniques may facilitate their use in industry and well-formed, generalizable results be obtained. We also provide guidelines for improving the maintainability of software.