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Liner Ship Freight Revenue and Fleet Deployment for Single Service (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mandal, J., Goswami, A., Mishra, N., & Tiwari, M. K. (2021). Liner Ship Freight Revenue and Fleet Deployment for Single Service. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 631, 123-131. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85902-2_14

For single-liner ship service, this study optimizes containerized cargo revenue minus ship operating costs. The decisions to optimize the ship fleet and shipment plan are included in this proposed model. This optimization problem is formulated as a m... Read More about Liner Ship Freight Revenue and Fleet Deployment for Single Service.

An observer-relative systems approach to information (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Demetis, D., & Lee, A. (2019). An observer-relative systems approach to information. In Proceedings of the 52nd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (6300-6309)

By returning to the foundational principles of second-order cybernetics and resting on the central role of the observer, this essay explores how the distinction between data/information can be conceptualized. Using systems theory, we derive a series... Read More about An observer-relative systems approach to information.

When humans using the IT artifact becomes IT using the human artifact (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lee, A. S., Demetis, D. S., & Lee, A. (2018). When humans using the IT artifact becomes IT using the human artifact. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 19(10), 929-952. https://doi.org/10.17705/1jais.00514

Following Demetis & Lee (2016) who showed how systems theorizing can be conducted on the basis of a few systems principles, in this conceptual paper, we apply these principles to theorize about the systemic character of technology and investigate the... Read More about When humans using the IT artifact becomes IT using the human artifact.

Exploring environmental sustainability and performance of global logistics hubs (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shaw, S., Grant, D., Hassan, S., & Creazza, A. (2018). Exploring environmental sustainability and performance of global logistics hubs.

Globalization has had different effects on the world since the concept emerged. Globalization impact on supply chains and logistics has revolutionized global trade. It has resulted in new levels of speed, efficiency, effectiveness and endless options... Read More about Exploring environmental sustainability and performance of global logistics hubs.

A systemic integration approach to designing interagency responses to wicked problems (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sydelko, P., Midgley, G., & Espinosa, A. (2017). A systemic integration approach to designing interagency responses to wicked problems. In Proceedings of the 61st Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences (23-54)

Wicked problems are open-ended, highly interdependent issues that cross agency, stakeholder, jurisdictional, political and geopolitical boundaries. This confounds governments because policies and budgets tend to be aligned within these boundaries an... Read More about A systemic integration approach to designing interagency responses to wicked problems.

Drivers of relationship quality and supply chain collaboration: evidence from a developing country (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Oyedijo, A., & Yang, Y. (2017, July). Drivers of relationship quality and supply chain collaboration: evidence from a developing country. Paper presented at 24th International Conference on Production Research (ICPR), Poznan, Poland

Many studies on supply chain collaboration (SCC) have wholly focused attention on developed countries and rarely considered the significance in 3rd world nations. Although SCC has been well researched, this research attempts to shift the attention to... Read More about Drivers of relationship quality and supply chain collaboration: evidence from a developing country.

An Exploratory Study of Fairness Perceptions in Supply Chain Relationships (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Oyedijo, A., Yang, Y., Hicks, C., & Dong, J. (2017, July). An Exploratory Study of Fairness Perceptions in Supply Chain Relationships. Paper presented at 24th Annual European Operations Management Association Conference (EurOMA), Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Waste minimization at abattoir and processor end in beef supply chain (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Singh, A., Mishra, N., & McGuire, S. (2014). Waste minimization at abattoir and processor end in beef supply chain. In FAIM 2014 - Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: Capturing Competitive Advantage via Advanced Manufacturing and Enterprise Transformation (275-282). https://doi.org/10.14809/faim.2014.0275

The UK beef industry holds around 12% value of total agriculture in UK. However, it is currently suffering because of some series of events in the past like outbreak of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy), Foot and Mouth disease and reforms in CAP... Read More about Waste minimization at abattoir and processor end in beef supply chain.

Technology as an observing system : a 2nd order cybernetics approach (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Demetis, D. (2014). Technology as an observing system : a 2nd order cybernetics approach.

The role of technology in modern society is becoming fundamental to society itself as the boundary between technological utilization and technological interference narrows. Technology penetrates the core of an ever-increasing number of application do... Read More about Technology as an observing system : a 2nd order cybernetics approach.

A comparative study of the implementation status of lean Six Sigma in South Korea and the UK (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lee, J. H., Garza-Reyes, J. A., Kumar, V., Rocha-Lona, L., & Mishra, N. (2013). A comparative study of the implementation status of lean Six Sigma in South Korea and the UK. In Advances in Sustainable and Competitive Manufacturing Systems (1489-1502). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00557-7_120

Fierce competition and more complex customer needs and demands have forced organizations to continuously improve their operations and the quality of their products and services. Over the last decades, two of the most popular and effective strategies... Read More about A comparative study of the implementation status of lean Six Sigma in South Korea and the UK.

Using logistics services to achieve satisfaction and turn corporate brand equity into loyalty (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Grant, D., Juntunen, J., Juga, J., & Juntunen, M. (2009). Using logistics services to achieve satisfaction and turn corporate brand equity into loyalty. In K. S. Pawar, & C. S. Lalwani (Eds.), Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Logistics (14th ISL), Nottingham University Business School (408-414)

Purpose: This research applies theory and techniques from the services and marketing literature to a logistics service provider (LSP) context to determine whether corporate brand equity and the LSP’s service offerings lead to customer satisfaction wh... Read More about Using logistics services to achieve satisfaction and turn corporate brand equity into loyalty.

Practitioner identity in systemic intervention: Reflections on the promotion of environmental health through Māori community development (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Midgley, G., Ahuriri-Driscoll, A., Foote, J., Hepi, M., Taimona, H., Rogers-Koroheke, M., …Wood, D. (2007). Practitioner identity in systemic intervention: Reflections on the promotion of environmental health through Māori community development. Systems research and behavioral science, 24(2), 233-247. https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.827

In systemic intervention, boundary critique is important. This means explicitly exploring the inclusion, exclusion and marginalization of both people and issues. Most of the practitioner's attention in boundary critique is usually focused on relation... Read More about Practitioner identity in systemic intervention: Reflections on the promotion of environmental health through Māori community development.

Implications for healthcare knowledge management systems: A case study (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dwivedi, A. N., Bali, R. K., & Naguib, R. N. (2006). Implications for healthcare knowledge management systems: A case study. Proceedings/Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 5668-5671. https://doi.org/10.1109/iembs.2005.1615772

The notion of Incorporating knowledge management (KM) in the healthcare sector has recently witnessed a lot of interest, both from healthcare practitioners and scholars. Because KM for healthcare has just started to appear on the radar of healthcare... Read More about Implications for healthcare knowledge management systems: A case study.

Towards a web-based knowledge management system for cardiovascular disease (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nugent, C. D., Donnelly, M., Bali, R. K., Dwivedi, A. N., Naguib, R. N., & Black, N. D. (2006). Towards a web-based knowledge management system for cardiovascular disease. Proceedings/Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 6973-6976. https://doi.org/10.1109/iembs.2005.1616110

The objective of this paper is to examine the efficacy of the Knowledge Management (KM) paradigm for a web-based patient administration system (PAS) for cardiovascular disease (CVD). We discuss the role of contemporary information and communication t... Read More about Towards a web-based knowledge management system for cardiovascular disease.

Learning to be responsible? A systems view of the organization-environment relationship (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gregory, A. (2005). Learning to be responsible? A systems view of the organization-environment relationship. In IFSR 2005 : Proceedings of the First World Congress of the International Federation for Systems Research : The New Roles of Systems Sciences For a Knowledge-based Society : Nov. 14-17, 2017, Kobe, Japan

In this paper the issue of whether organizations can learn to become responsible will be addressed. Zadek [1] suggests that organizations ‘pass through 5 stages of corporate responsibility: 1. defensive, 2. compliance, 3. managerial, 4. strategic, an... Read More about Learning to be responsible? A systems view of the organization-environment relationship.

Clinical knowledge management: An overview of current understanding (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bali, R. K., & Dwivedi, A. (2005). Clinical knowledge management: An overview of current understanding. Studies in health technology and informatics, 114, 315-318

This chapter outlines contributions to a workshop for ICMCC 2005. We details some of the central issues surrounding the incorporation of the Knowledge Management (KM) paradigm for the healthcare and clinical sectors. The complex nature of KM is discu... Read More about Clinical knowledge management: An overview of current understanding.

The efficacy of knowledge management for personalised healthcare (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bali, R. K., Dwivedi, A., & Naguib, R. N. (2005). The efficacy of knowledge management for personalised healthcare. Studies in health technology and informatics, 117, 104-107

This chapter examines some of the key issues surrounding the incorporation of the Knowledge Management (KM) paradigm for personalised healthcare. We discuss the complex nature of KM, some essential concepts necessary to make personalised healthcare a... Read More about The efficacy of knowledge management for personalised healthcare.

Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chains : Complexity, Custody and Contention
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Deutz, P., Jensen, P., & Whicker, L. Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chains : Complexity, Custody and Contention.

Paper delivered at the 21st Logistics Research Network annual conference 2016, 7th-9th September 2016, Hull. Abstract Purpose: The sustainability of oil palm cultivation is highly contentious. Demand for the product is strong, albeit with the market... Read More about Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chains : Complexity, Custody and Contention.