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Knowledge-Based Engineering in Strategic Logistics Planning

  • Roman Gumzej,
  • Tomaž Kramberger,
  • Kristijan Brglez and
  • Rebeka Kovačič Lukman

27 July 2025

Strategic logistics planning is used by management to define action plans that will enable organizations to always make decisions that are in the organization’s best interests. They are based on a knowledge repository of business experiences, w...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,174 Views
23 Pages

To acquire competitive differentiation nowadays, logistics businesses must adopt novel strategies. Logistics companies have to consider whether redesigning their marketing plan based on client social media activity and website activity might increase...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
4,806 Views
15 Pages

3 March 2023

Industry 5.0 and the associated transformation into Society 5.0 require a complete realignment of the skills required of the engineers of tomorrow. Thereby, the pre-dominant and policy-driven drivers of digitalization, and sustainability in particula...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,593 Views
16 Pages

Background: This article identifies the preferences of the customer of logistics services in Indonesia using the Kansei engineering and conjoint analysis methods. The Conjoint Analysis aims to establish utility scores that represent factors in logist...

  • Article
  • Open Access
44 Citations
3,702 Views
19 Pages

8 April 2022

Only the smell perception rule is considered in the butterfly optimization algorithm (BOA), which is prone to falling into a local optimum. Compared with the original BOA, an extra operator, i.e., color perception rule, is incorporated into the propo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
8,513 Views
17 Pages

Electrifying Green Logistics: A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles

  • Ludovica Maria Oliveri,
  • Diego D’Urso,
  • Natalia Trapani and
  • Ferdinando Chiacchio

21 November 2023

Green logistics is an approach aimed at reducing the environmental impact of transport, storage, and distribution practices, through low-emission vehicles, optimized routes, clean energy tech in warehouses, and efficient waste management. These solut...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,348 Views
22 Pages

27 August 2022

The trend of sharing concepts is constantly increasing, whether this may be for economic or environmental reasons. Consequently, numerous scientific research works have addressed the subject of sharing concepts. Many of these works have dealt with qu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,577 Views
19 Pages

Logit Truncated-Exponential Skew-Logistic Distribution with Properties and Applications

  • Liyuan Pang,
  • Weizhong Tian,
  • Tingting Tong and
  • Xiangfei Chen

15 December 2021

In recent years, bounded distributions have attracted extensive attention. At the same time, various areas involve bounded interval data, such as proportion and ratio. In this paper, we propose a new bounded model, named logistic Truncated exponentia...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,381 Views
20 Pages

6 July 2023

The information value method is widely used in predicting the susceptibility of geological disasters. However, most susceptibility evaluation models assume that the weight of each influencing factor is equal, which is inconsistent with the actual sit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,558 Views
26 Pages

Analytical Characterization of Thermal Efficiency and Emissions from a Diesel Engine Using Diesel and Biodiesel and Its Significance for Logistics Management

  • Saša Milojević,
  • Ondrej Stopka,
  • Nataša Kontrec,
  • Olga Orynycz,
  • Martina Hlatká,
  • Mladen Radojković and
  • Blaža Stojanović

3 July 2025

The presented research examined the impact of using biodiesel as a fuel for existing diesel engines during the transition to the broader adoption of electric vehicles powered by renewable energy or through integrated hybrid drive systems. The authors...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,537 Views
17 Pages

24 August 2020

The aim of this paper is to estimate the probability of bankruptcy of the companies from the Slovak electrical engineering industry based on data obtained from financial statements. Parameters of the predictive model were estimated using binary logis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,703 Views
15 Pages

19 September 2022

There is a development trend for fuel vehicles to adopt low-carbon emission engines. The sales of cars with low-carbon three-cylinder engines in the Chinese market have declined. Is the life cycle of automotive products with three-cylinder engines en...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,541 Views
37 Pages

24 July 2024

The pursuit of ameliorating humanitarian logistics (HL) through the integration of cutting-edge technologies has received significant attention in recent years. AIRDROP is a visionary platform conceived to offer a cohesive disaster management approac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,665 Views
16 Pages

30 December 2021

In recent years, Internet-of-Things technology (IoT) has been the subject of research in diverse fields of applications. IoT plays an essential role in transitioning enterprises towards a more interconnected paradigm of manufacturing, logistics, serv...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,905 Views
21 Pages

Logistics Transportation Vehicle Supply Forecasting Based on Improved Informer Modeling

  • Dudu Guo,
  • Peifan Jiang,
  • Yin Qin,
  • Xue Zhang and
  • Jinquan Zhang

11 September 2024

This study focuses on the problem of the supply prediction of logistics transportation vehicles in road transportation. Aiming at the problem that the supply data of logistics transportation has the characteristics of long sequential data, numerous i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,585 Views
20 Pages

This study addresses the growing need for predictive maintenance in the maritime industry by proposing an optimized strategy for ship engine maintenance. The aim is to reduce unplanned failures that cause significant financial losses and disrupt glob...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
902 Views
3 Pages

SMILE 2025 was held in Casablanca, Morocco, on 16–19 April 2025, co-organized by ESITH Morocco, through its Center of Excellence in Logistics (CELOG), and the Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France, home to the Transport, Circular Econ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,007 Views
16 Pages

Modeling a Logistics Hub Using the Digital Footprint Method—The Implication for Open Innovation Engineering

  • Alexey Shmatko,
  • Sergey Barykin,
  • Sergey Sergeev and
  • Anuphat Thirakulwanich

Optimizing the cargo flows through the nodes of a digital transport corridor is a crucial problem; solving it allows to introduce modern management methods in logistics. This study examines the optimization of the technology of a distribution center...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,429 Views
17 Pages

Reliability Assessment Method Based on Condition Information by Using Improved Proportional Covariate Model

  • Baojia Chen,
  • Zhengkun Chen,
  • Fafa Chen,
  • Wenrong Xiao,
  • Nengqi Xiao,
  • Wenlong Fu and
  • Gongfa Li

If sufficient historical failure life data exist, the failure distribution of the system can be estimated to identify the system initial hazard function. The conventional proportional covariate model (PCM) can reveal the dynamic relationship between...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,280 Views
23 Pages

Integrating Knowledge-Based and Machine Learning for Betel Palm Mapping on Hainan Island Using Sentinel-1/2 and Google Earth Engine

  • Hongxia Luo,
  • Shengpei Dai,
  • Yingying Hu,
  • Qian Zheng,
  • Xuan Yu,
  • Bangqian Chen,
  • Yuping Li,
  • Chunxiao Wang and
  • Hailiang Li

28 August 2025

The betel palm is a critical economic crop on Hainan Island. Accurate and timely maps of betel palms are fundamental for the industry’s management and ecological environment evaluation. To date, mapping the spatial distribution of betel palms a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,156 Views
19 Pages

Anthropogenic activities have altered ecosystem service functions in the karst mountainous areas. The implementation of ecological restoration projects by the government, the behavior, attitude, and willingness of farmers to participate in their impl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,097 Views
25 Pages

New Logistic Family of Distributions: Applications to Reliability Engineering

  • Laxmi Prasad Sapkota,
  • Nirajan Bam,
  • Pankaj Kumar and
  • Vijay Kumar

19 August 2025

This study introduces a novel family of probability distributions, termed the Pi-Power Logistic-G family, constructed through the application of the Pi-power transformation technique. By employing the Weibull distribution as the baseline generator, a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
4,627 Views
17 Pages

Preparing Sustainable Engineers: A Project-Based Learning Experience in Logistics with Refugee Camps

  • María-José Terrón-López,
  • Paloma J. Velasco-Quintana,
  • Silvia Lavado-Anguera and
  • María del Carmen Espinosa-Elvira

12 June 2020

This article describes an intrinsic case study of project-based learning (PBL) experience involving an NGO as an external client to promote sustainability competencies. Two research questions are posed: (1) How did this experiential PBL approach impa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,617 Views
19 Pages

24 March 2022

The family of logistic type distributions has been widely studied and applied in the literature. However, certain estimation problems exist in some members of this family. Particularly, the three-parameter type I generalized logistic distribution pre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
2,391 Views
26 Pages

1 October 2020

In this paper, we studied the problem of estimating the odd exponentiated half-logistic exponential (OEHLE) parameters using several frequentist estimation methods. Parameter estimation provides a guideline for choosing the best method of estimation...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
4,738 Views
24 Pages

Statistical Inference of the Half Logistic Modified Kies Exponential Model with Modeling to Engineering Data

  • Safar M. Alghamdi,
  • Mansour Shrahili,
  • Amal S. Hassan,
  • Ahmed M. Gemeay,
  • Ibrahim Elbatal and
  • Mohammed Elgarhy

23 February 2023

The half-logistic modified Kies exponential (HLMKEx) distribution is a novel three-parameter model that is introduced in the current work to expand the modified Kies exponential distribution and improve its flexibility in modeling real-world data. Du...

  • Editorial
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,621 Views
6 Pages

Civil Engineering and Symmetry

  • Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas,
  • Romualdas Bausys and
  • Jurgita Antucheviciene

5 April 2019

A topic of utmost importance in civil engineering is finding optimal solutions throughout the life cycle of buildings and infrastructural objects, including their design, manufacturing, use, and maintenance. Operational research, management science,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,390 Views
18 Pages

5 October 2022

Ports are important hubs in logistics and supply chain systems, where the majority of the available data is still not being fully exploited. Container throughput is the amount of work done by the TEU and the ability to handle containers at a minimal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
9,126 Views
36 Pages

Advanced Logistics Strategy of a Company to Create Sustainable Development in the Industrial Area

  • Miroslav Rakyta,
  • Peter Bubenik,
  • Vladimira Binasova,
  • Branislav Micieta and
  • Katarina Staffenova

5 October 2022

Strategic management determines the direction of a company for several years ahead. Managers and business owners who create strategies must anticipate and be able to see systemically. Logistics is a fundamental process in the industrial field, and de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
50 Citations
8,080 Views
26 Pages

5 July 2020

The park and ride (P&R) parking type is usually located near peripheral public transport stops. These parking places are dedicated to people who, after leaving their vehicle in the parking, continue their journey to the city center using some for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,561 Views
34 Pages

24 July 2024

The detection performance of radar is significantly impaired by active jamming and mutual interference from other radars. This paper proposes a radio signal modulation recognition method to accurately recognize these signals, which helps in the jammi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
15,232 Views
32 Pages

Do We Perform Systematic Literature Review Right? A Scientific Mapping and Methodological Assessment

  • Mathew Azarian,
  • Hao Yu,
  • Asmamaw Tadege Shiferaw and
  • Tor Kristian Stevik

27 November 2023

Background: Systematic literature review (SLR) is increasingly utilized to maximize the element of rigor and minimize the individual bias of research synthesis. An analysis of the Web of Science (WoS) database indicates that 90% of the literature rev...

  • Article
  • Open Access
94 Citations
16,811 Views
17 Pages

28 February 2019

The use of cross-laminated timber (CLT), as an environmentally sustainable building material, has generated significant interest among the wood products industry, architects and policy makers in Washington State. However, the environmental impacts of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,078 Views
19 Pages

23 December 2024

Unlicensed taxis seriously disrupt the transportation market order, and threaten passenger safety. Therefore, this paper proposes a method for identifying unlicensed taxis based on travel characteristics. First, the vehicle mileage and operation time...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,007 Views
18 Pages

21 December 2023

Evaluating the importance of nodes in coal transportation networks and identifying influential nodes is a crucial study in the field of network science, vital for ensuring the stable operation of such complex networks. However, most existing studies...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,685 Views
34 Pages

MARLIN Method: Enhancing Warehouse Resilience in Response to Disruptions

  • Silvia Colabianchi,
  • Margherita Bernabei,
  • Francesco Costantino,
  • Elpidio Romano and
  • Andrea Falegnami

7 December 2023

Background: Endogenous and exogenous factors impact the operational characteristics of supply chains, affecting wholesale warehouses. The survival of a warehouse is often threatened by disruptive events that alter infrastructure and performance. The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
8,088 Views
13 Pages

22 January 2016

After Typhoon Morakot, dredging engineering was conducted while taking the safety of humans and structures into consideration, but partial stream reaches were formed in the multiple-channel sections in Cishan Stream because of anthropogenic and natur...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
11,141 Views
20 Pages

Development of a Resilient 3-D Printer for Humanitarian Crisis Response

  • Benjamin L. Savonen,
  • Tobias J. Mahan,
  • Maxwell W. Curtis,
  • Jared W. Schreier,
  • John K. Gershenson and
  • Joshua M. Pearce

Rapid manufacturing using 3-D printing is a potential solution to some of the most pressing issues for humanitarian logistics. In this paper, findings are reported from a study that involved development of a new type of 3-D printer. In particular, a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,514 Views
17 Pages

Emergency Material Scheduling Optimization Method Using Multi-Disaster Point Distribution Approach

  • Mengying Chang,
  • Huizhi Xu,
  • Dongsheng Hao,
  • Jinhuan Zhou,
  • Chen Liu and
  • Chujie Zhong

25 April 2023

The outbreak of multiple disaster sites during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has presented challenges due to varying access time intensity, population density, and medical resources at each site. To address these issues, this study...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,954 Views
29 Pages

25 September 2023

The energy crisis caused by global structural changes in the political and economic sphere is the reason for the change in Russia’s energy strategy based on the concept of sustainable development. The presented study is intended to test the hyp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,542 Views
21 Pages

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are publicly listed “blank check” firms with a sole purpose: to merge with a private company and take it public. Selecting a target to take public via SPACs is a complex affair led by SPAC spo...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
684 Views
18 Pages

23 July 2025

Inspired by real-world logistics scenarios, in this paper, we introduce a new variant of the Orienteering Problem known as the Multi-zone Orienteering Problem with Time Windows (MzOPTW). In the MzOPTW, customers are situated in distinct zones, each w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
296 Views
35 Pages

12 January 2026

Wildfires are increasing globally and pose major challenges for assessing post-fire vegetation recovery and ecosystem resilience. We analyzed long-term Landsat time series in two contrasting fire-prone ecosystems in the United States and Australia. V...

  • Article
  • Open Access
224 Views
19 Pages

Enhancing Lecture Interactivity Through Virtual Reality

  • Marián Matys,
  • Martin Gašo,
  • Tomáš Balala and
  • Ľuboslav Dulina

9 January 2026

Although conventional lectures can provide a wide range of information to a large group of people, maintaining attention and ensuring knowledge transfer can be a challenge. Therefore, it is important to look for new, engaging, and effective approache...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
9,124 Views
18 Pages

1 July 2023

Global energy and environmental issues are becoming increasingly serious, and the promotion of clean energy and green transportation has become a common goal for all countries. In the logistics industry, traditional fuels such as diesel and natural g...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
2,412 Views
30 Pages

Bayesian and Frequentist Inferences on a Type I Half-Logistic Odd Weibull Generator with Applications in Engineering

  • Mahmoud EL-Morshedy,
  • Fahad Sameer Alshammari,
  • Abhishek Tyagi,
  • Iberahim Elbatal,
  • Yasser S. Hamed and
  • Mohamed S. Eliwa

10 April 2021

In this article, we have proposed a new generalization of the odd Weibull-G family by consolidating two notable families of distributions. We have derived various mathematical properties of the proposed family, including quantile function, skewness,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
10,305 Views
15 Pages

3 August 2023

Manufacturing systems need to be resilient and self-organizing to adapt to unexpected disruptions, such as product changes or rapid order, in supply chain changes while increasing the automation level of robotized logistics processes to cope with the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
6,366 Views
39 Pages

Background: literature on last mile logistic electrification has primarily focused either on the stakeholder interactions defining urban rules and policies for urban freight or on the technical aspects of the logistic EVs. Methods: the article incorp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
4,167 Views
22 Pages

The Extended Log-Logistic Distribution: Inference and Actuarial Applications

  • Nada M. Alfaer,
  • Ahmed M. Gemeay,
  • Hassan M. Aljohani and
  • Ahmed Z. Afify

15 June 2021

Actuaries are interested in modeling actuarial data using loss models that can be adopted to describe risk exposure. This paper introduces a new flexible extension of the log-logistic distribution, called the extended log-logistic (Ex-LL) distributio...

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