This in-depth investigation thoroughly explores the complexities surrounding the synthesis
and surface modification of copper nanoparticles (Cu/CuO NPs) and their diverse …

We review the command and control (C2) literature to develop a comprehensive
understanding of C2 systems and identify network evaluation methods. C2 is the recursive …

Mass customization entails the ability to provide customized products and services to
individual customers using technology (information) at optimal production efficiency and cost …

Significant changes in customer demands for individualised offerings are causing firms to
move away from mass production strategies toward customisation. Many firms struggle in …

Next-generation manufacturing enterprises need to be sensing, smart and sustainable to be
competitive:'sensing'refers to context awareness at internal and external levels;'smart'refers …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of specific supply chain
information technologies (IT) for e‐commerce, e‐procurement, and enterprise resource …

Although a lean focus is widely popular in general manufacturing environments, there are
limited studies that empirically investigate how lean improvement programmes can be …

The ship design and construction industry serves a considerable range of market segments,
with different levels of required customization, different demand volumes, and other product …

Due to the increase in sophisticated customer needs and intense competition, mass
customisation has increasingly drawn the attention of companies and scholars. The …

This paper presents a tool to quickly assess the maturity of a firm's supply chain activities. A
literature review on maturity models was carried out to in order to build the structure of the …