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Supply chain integration and supply chain performance: evidence from the textile industry

Laszlo Vasa Qaiser Rashid Janjua Ikramuddin Junejo Sidra Abid Md Billal Hossain Sarmad Ejaz

Publication Name: Industria Textila

Publication Date: 2024-01-01

Volume: 75

Issue: 4

Page Range: 396-404

Description:

This study aims to determine the impact of supply chain integration on supply chain performance and the Internet of Things (IoT) mediating role in Sindh Pakistan's textile industry. Primary data was gathered with the help of questionnaires from previous studies. The employees were requested to complete the questionnaire online, and the concerned HR department was officially contacted. To achieve the research objectives of this study, SmartPLS version 3 is applied. The findings of this study confirmed the direct effect of internal integration, supplier integration, and the Internet of Things on supply chain performance. In addition to this, the present study also confirmed the partial mediation effect of IoT between internal integration, supplier integration, and supply chain performance in the textile industry of Sindh, Pakistan, a developing country. This research uses RBV theory to examine the textile industry's supply chain and effectiveness. Internal integration, partner integration, IoT, and supply chain performance are discussed in the research. This clarifies how these technologies operate together to give organizations a competitive advantage. The study shows how the Internet of Things (IoT) is a go-between for integration and supply chain success. Textile business managers should consider investing money into IoT devices and using their benefits. Companies can get real-time information about their supply chain by using IoT devices and monitors.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.35530/IT.075.04.2023110

Regenerative soil treatments with alginite, mulch, and cover crops under minimum tillage: Impacts on soil organic matter content and quality in a 3-year study

Tünde Takács Zsolt Kotroczó Sándor Attila Pabar Borbála Biró

Publication Name: Agronomy Journal

Publication Date: 2025-09-01

Volume: 117

Issue: 5

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

The degradation of arable land globally, largely due to declining soil organic matter (SOM), is a pressing issue. SOM is essential for various soil functions and significantly influences soil quality and health. Our study aimed to compare soil regenerative management methods for soil quality and basic essential functions and their effectiveness. We focused on selecting methods suitable for effectively monitoring changes during soil management. Over 3 years, we employed core methods, including minimum-till practices and natural mineral applications, to enhance soil physical characteristics, using cover crops and mulch to enrich SOM content. We assessed chemical soil properties such as total organic carbon (TOC), labile-C (permanganate oxidizable carbon [POXC], dissolved organic carbon [DOC], NaOH-soluble fulvic acids), glomalin content, and plant productivity. Our findings revealed that minimum-till had a significant time-dependent effect, increasing surface soil TOC by 17.58%, NaOH-soluble humic acids by 40.85%, and POXC by 77.75% over 3 years. Mulch and cover crop treatments enhanced specific carbon parameters and crop production. Different methods of assessing carbon levels proved useful for tracking time-dependent changes in soil quality. Labile-C forms such as DOC and POXC were most effective for shorter experiments, while TOC, glomalin, and NaF-soluble humic acids were better indicators for more extended experiments. These findings provide valuable insights for sustainable soil management practices.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1002/agj2.70140

Comparative Assessment of Carbon Capture Processes from the Perspective of Selection Criteria

András Torma Judit Pécsinger Anett Bedő Géza Köteles

Publication Name: Chemical Engineering Transactions

Publication Date: 2025-01-01

Volume: 121

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 121-126

Description:

The Paris Agreement of 2015 aims to keep the global average temperature increase below 2 °C above preindustrial levels and to limit warming to 1.5 °C if possible. The European Union has set ambitious targets (-55 % by 2030 and Net-Zero by 2050) to support the European Green Deal (EGD). To reach the goals by the deadlines, extensive pre- and post-source measures are necessary. This article focuses on post-source measures and seeks to identify, quantify, and evaluate the selection criteria of the applicability of carbon capture techniques. The specific energy demand (theoretical minimum work required to separate CO2 from a gaseous mixture) of a capture process can be derived from the first and second laws of thermodynamics. There are, however, other factors that can significantly influence the decision-making process for carbon capture from a given polluting source. The first criterion group is related to the 2nd law efficiency, i.e., the proportionality between theoretical minimum work and real energy demand that can be achieved in practice, while the second group covers the specific separation cost as a primary economic parameter. The research gives comprehensive insights into the different carbon capture methodologies and analyses their dependency on CO2 concentration, the presence of impurities, and operational conditions such as temperature and pressure. Based on the analysis outcomes, selection criteria are proposed to help match mature technologies (TRL 7–9) to specific gas compositions and industrial applications, primarily for process gases from power plants, chemical industries, and cement production, supporting more efficient and context-dependent implementation and the green transition.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.3303/CET25121021

Normal wiggly probabilistic hesitant fuzzy-based TODIM approach for optimal solid waste disposal method selection

Dragan Pamucar Jawad Ali

Publication Name: Heliyon

Publication Date: 2025-01-30

Volume: 11

Issue: 2

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

The normal wiggly probabilistic hesitant fuzzy set (NWPHFS) enhances the conventional probabilistic hesitant fuzzy set (PHFS) by capturing not only explicit probabilistic information but also critical underlying details that may be hidden in the original inputs provided by decision-makers (DMs). This paper introduces a novel extension of the Tomada de Decisão Interativa Multicritério (TODIM) method, called the normal wiggly probabilistic hesitant fuzzy TODIM (NWPHFT) method based on the proposed distance measures of NWPHFSs. Initially, two novel basic operations over NWPHFSs—the subtraction and division operations—are defined. Additionally, several distance measures specific to normal wiggly probabilistic hesitant fuzzy sets are developed, and their properties are thoroughly examined. Furthermore, for scenarios where the weights of criteria are partially or completely unknown, two optimization models are established to determine these weights using the maximizing deviation approach and the Lagrange function technique, respectively. Next, the traditional TODIM approach is extended to develop the NWPHFT for addressing MCDM problems by utilizing the proposed distance measures and criteria weight determination models. The proposed method is then applied to a problem related to selecting solid waste disposal methods to demonstrate its practical applicability. Finally, comprehensive sensitivity analyses and comparisons are conducted to illustrate the stability and effectiveness of the proposed approach.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e41908

Displacement measurement by digital holographic interferometry

Lotfi Abdelhakim

Publication Name: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Civil Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing

Publication Date: 2011-12-01

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

Digital holographic interferometry is a useful technique for measuring the deformation or displacement of the surface of an object by recording at least two speckle patterns, one before and one after the object is deformed. Holographic interferometry utilizes interference between the speckled image of an object illuminated by a laser and a reference beam derived from the same laser. Any change in the shape of the object results in local changes in the intensity distribution in the holographic fringe pattern. The holograms are generated directly on a charge coupled device (CCD) target and stored electronically. The speckle patterns can be taken quickly and analyzed using holographic interferometry and the Fourier transform method. © Civil-Comp Press, 2011.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: DOI not available

Exploring the competitiveness of tourism in Hungary: Recent findings and results

Lóránt Dávid Géza Tóth Ivett Vargánégálicz

Publication Name: Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development

Publication Date: 2024-01-01

Volume: 8

Issue: 10

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

This research evaluates the regionalization of tourism in Hungary, revealing the breakdown of the national gross domestic product (GDP) of tourism. It also explores the density, spatial variations, and features of these indicators. A multimodal approach is used to evaluate the competitiveness of Hungarian counties, and the distribution of these tourism regions is analyzed using the tourism penetration index. Furthermore, regional GDP is calculated for the whole territory of Hungary. The study identifies significant regional disparities in tourism competitiveness, highlighting Budapest-Central Danube as the most competitive region and Lake Balaton as underperforming despite its potential. The research contributes by providing a detailed regional GDP analysis and emphasizing the need for targeted policy interventions to enhance tourism development across all regions.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.24294/jipd.v8i10.6527

Topology analysis of scanning microscope images with structural entropy and discrete wavelet transform

András Fehér Szilvia Nagy

Publication Name: International Conference on Systems Signals and Image Processing

Publication Date: 2011-11-02

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 101-104

Description:

Topology free structure of scanning electron microscopy images of heat treated, metallized compound semiconductor surfaces are studied using structural entropy based analysis. The scale dependence and the possible superstructures are determined by wavelet transforming the images before the localization type detection. The studied images are taken in-situ during a thermalization experiment, using GaAs as a substrate and gold, zinc and SiO2 layers of 60 to 100 nm thickness. © 2011 Univ of Sarajevo.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: DOI not available

Optimization model of maintenance of engineering structures

K. Ambrus-Somogyi András Bakó

Publication Name: Ines 2011 15th International Conference on Intelligent Engineering Systems Proceedings

Publication Date: 2011-08-22

Volume: Unknown

Issue: Unknown

Page Range: 73-76

Description:

In the PhD dissertation [6] optimization models were developed for the pavement management system, which could help planning the optimal maintenance work. This model can be generalized for those engineering structures, where there are several types of structures and for each structure there are many components with many different types of deterioration options and duty uses. The condition of application is: the deterioration of certain components not only depends on time, but on the extent of use. In this paper we would like to present the development of Engineering Structures Management System, the different models, and furthermore a practical application the deterioration model of car parts and the planning of their maintenance. © 2011 IEEE.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1109/INES.2011.5954722

Combined Effects of Algae-Supplemented Feeding Regimes and Water Temperature on Sperm Quality of Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) Broodstock During Spawning

Gergely Bernáth Zoltán Bokor Dávid Várkonyi Enikő Solymosi Attila Komóczi Borbála Nagy Tamás Bartucz Róbert Petényi István Bartos Viktor Nagy György Lódi Zsolt Bajári Ákos Koós János Sztanó János Ladányi Gergely Berecz Árpád István Harmati Tamás Zsáky Vilmos Pásztor Péter Antal Márton Kirchner Béla Urbányi Tamás Szabó

Publication Name: Aquaculture Fish and Fisheries

Publication Date: 2026-08-01

Volume: 6

Issue: 4

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

This exploratory study investigated associations between dietary algae supplementation (1% and 3%) and sperm quality in male common carp (Cyprinus carpio) broodstock during two consecutive spawning seasons under commercial farming conditions. Sperm quality was evaluated using conventional motility and kinetic parameters together with analyses of seminal plasma ion composition, glucose concentration, osmolality and fatty acid profiles. The data were evaluated across sampling periods characterised by different water temperatures relevant to broodstock management. Differences between control and algae-supplemented fish were observed in several reproductive parameters; however, these responses were not consistent across temperatures or spawning seasons. During the first spawning season, only limited differences between dietary groups were detected, whereas during the second season the algae-supplemented group exhibited higher sperm volume and total sperm number at 20.5°C. Seminal plasma osmolality differed between dietary groups across the tested sampling periods, whereas additional differences were observed in pH, ion concentrations and fatty acid composition. Variation among sampling periods characterised by different water temperatures was also observed for several sperm quality traits, including sperm density, motility, kinetic characteristics and seminal plasma ion and fatty acid profiles. Several parameters reached their highest values at intermediate sampling temperatures. Because the study was conducted under commercial farming conditions without pond-level replication, and because water temperature and reproductive maturation progressed simultaneously during the spawning season, the observed differences should be interpreted as preliminary associations rather than evidence of causal treatment effects. Overall, the findings suggest that dietary algae supplementation, particularly at the 3% inclusion level, may be associated with variation in selected sperm quality characteristics and seminal plasma composition under specific environmental conditions. However, further replicated and controlled studies are required to distinguish the effects of dietary supplementation, water temperature and reproductive maturation before definitive conclusions can be drawn.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1002/aff2.70301