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The growth of global trade in the last few decades and a more active involvement of countries in trade flows and supply chains have highlighted logistics as one of the most important trade facilitation factors. However, ...

Recent developments in sustainability policy and digital transformation have reshaped the operational environment of military logistics. European defense organizations increasingly rely on artificial intelligence to ...

In this study, a new methodology is developed to optimize cold chain distribution routes of agricultural products with a view to reducing the costs of distribution. It develops a mathematical model that considers multipl...

IntroductionAmid rising concerns over the fragility of global cereal supply chains under geopolitical tensions, infrastructure underutilization, and decarbonization pressures, this study examines how counterfactual reall...

BackgroundLast-mile logistics accounts for approximately 28% of total logistics costs and is a major contributor to urban carbon emissions. The integration of drones with electric trucks offers a path toward more efficie...

Orientation: Global supply chains are increasingly vulnerable to systemic disruptions, especially in port-centric logistics networks in emerging markets. South Africa’s Port of Durban, a critical point for retail supp...

In the context of global changes and the complexity of socio-economic systems, making management decisions is becoming an increasingly challenging process. Digital transformation, which has become a key goal for the deve...

The article examines the impact of time management on the financial and motivational performance of an enterprise in a turbulent external environment. The relevance of the topic is due to the fact that modern enterprises...

The rapid growth of e-commerce provides unprecedented convenience but also generates environmental costs, including carbon emissions, plastic packaging, and reverse logistics waste. Understanding green consumer behavior ...

Looking at the global rules for maintaining world peace, everyone believed that the years after 1989 would be characterized by peace and diversification of trade relations between sovereign countries, since the Cold War,...

Abstract The loss of biodiversity, climate change, and disparities in human development are all interrelated challenges that the world is currently dealing with. In response, interest in applying Industry 5.0 technologie...

The global shift towards sustainable bioenergy demands not only improved biomass upgrading methods but also credible validation of their techno-economic and environmental feasibility at an industrial scale. Torrefaction ...

Abstract This paper proposes a corridor-based drone–carrier framework for last-mile urban delivery that explicitly minimizes environmental impact while improving logistics efficiency. Starting from a central warehouse,...

In conditions of rapid change, the strategic stability of agricultural enterprises and the ability to innovate are key factors in ensuring regional economic stability and food security. The purpose of the article is to s...

The pursuit of de-dollarization by BRICS, including Brazil, Russia, India, Chin and South Africa, though indirect, represents a development of growing global relevance in the evolving international monetary order. This s...

Abstract Background Delays in seeking appropriate treatment for malaria in children under five remain a major contributor to poor outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa, where multiple socioeconomic, geographic, and health-syste...

The purpose of this article is to analyse the key trends in Ukraine’s foreign trade reorientation and institutional support of competition under the influence of war and European integration processes. The study focuse...

Modern edge–cloud deployments integrate devices, edge servers, private networks, and cloud platforms into heterogeneous, multi-layer systems. Each layer exposes distinct metrics, measurement granularities, and tim...

Abstract The study investigated the implementation of a Behaviour-Based Safety (BBS) approach at an Electric Overhead Traveling (EOT) crane operating area in the logistics industry to improve workplace safety. The BBS ap...

This study develops a sustainable vehicle routing framework that addresses gender imbalance in freight transport, where women remain significantly underrepresented in driving roles. The framework integrates gender-differ...

Background: In the rapidly expanding e-commerce sector, stock-outs remain a critical failure, eroding customer trust and revenue. While lean principles are often applied to optimise internal inventory, this study propos...

Background: Thyroid cancer is one of the most prevalent endocrine neoplasms in Brazil, and radioiodine therapy (RAI) is a well-established adjuvant treatment. However, managing RAI can be particularly challenging in pati...

The Gulf Coast region of Louisiana hosts one of the highest concentrations of petrochemical industries in the United States, contributing substantially to national economic output while simultaneously posing severe envir...

The article examines the regulatory mechanisms for the integration of renewable energy sources and their impact on the indicators of the state's energy security, taking into account the financial and credit conditions of...