Moussab/ORKG-training-evaluation-set huggingface dataset:
Research field: Science
Title: An introduction of dominant genes in genetic algorithm for FMS
Abstract: This paper proposes a new idea, namely genetic algorithms with dominant genes (GADG) in order to deal with FMS scheduling problems with alternative production routing. In the traditional genetic algorithm (GA) approach, crossover and mutation rates should be pre-defined. However, different rates applied in different problems will directly influence the performance of genetic search. Determination of optimal rates in every run is time-consuming and not practical in reality due to the infinite number of possible combinations. In addition, this crossover rate governs the number of genes to be selected to undergo crossover, and this selection process is totally arbitrary. The selected genes may not represent the potential critical structure of the chromosome. To tackle this problem, GADG is proposed. This approach does not require a defined crossover rate, and the proposed similarity operator eliminates the determination of the mutation rate. This idea helps reduce the computational time remarkably and improve the performance of genetic search. The proposed GADG will identify and record the best genes and structure of each chromosome. A new crossover mechanism is designed to ensure the best genes and structures to undergo crossover. The performance of the proposed GADG is testified by comparing it with other existing methodologies, and the results show that it outperforms other approaches.
Extracted statement — has research problem: Scheduling problems
Research field: Science
Title: On the value of user preferences in search-based software engineering: A case study in software product lines
Abstract: Software design is a process of trading off competing objectives. If the user objective space is rich, then we should use optimizers that can fully exploit that richness. For example, this study configures software product lines (expressed as feature maps) using various search-based software engineering methods. As we increase the number of optimization objectives, we find that methods in widespread use (e.g. NSGA-II, SPEA2) perform much worse than IBEA (Indicator-Based Evolutionary Algorithm). IBEA works best since it makes most use of user preference knowledge. Hence it does better on the standard measures (hypervolume and spread) but it also generates far more products with 0% violations of domain constraints. Our conclusion is that we need to change our methods for search-based software engineering, particularly when studying complex decision spaces.
Extracted statement — has research problem: Search-Based Software Engineering
Research field: Science
Title: Search-based Genetic Optimization for Deployment and Reconfiguration of Software in the Cloud
Abstract: Migrating existing enterprise software to cloud platforms involves the comparison of competing cloud deployment options (CDOs). A CDO comprises a combination of a specific cloud environment, deployment architecture, and runtime reconfiguration rules for dynamic resource scaling. Our simulator CDOSim can evaluate CDOs, e.g., regarding response times and costs. However, the design space to be searched for well-suited solutions is extremely huge. In this paper, we approach this optimization problem with the novel genetic algorithm CDOXplorer. It uses techniques of the search-based software engineering field and CDOSim to assess the fitness of CDOs. An experimental evaluation that employs, among others, the cloud environments Amazon EC2 and Microsoft Windows Azure, shows that CDOXplorer can find solutions that surpass those of other state-of-the-art techniques by up to 60%. Our experiment code and data and an implementation of CDOXplorer are available as open source software.
Extracted statement — has research problem: Search-Based Software Engineering
Research field: Science
Title: Segmentation of Ocular Pathologies Using Deep Convolutional Neural Network
Abstract: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a chronic, progressive and life-threatening disease. The ocular manifestations of DM, Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) and Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), are the leading causes of blindness in the adult population throughout the world. Early diagnosis of DR and DM through screening tests and successive treatments can reduce the threat to visual acuity. In this context, we propose an encoder decoder based semantic segmentation network SOP-Net (Segmentation of Ocular Pathologies Using Deep Convolutional Neural Network) for simultaneous delineation of retinal pathologies (hard exudates, soft exudates, hemorrhages, microaneurysms). The proposed semantic segmentation framework is capable of providing segmentation results at pixel-level with good localization of object boundaries. SOP-Net has been trained and tested on IDRiD dataset which is publicly available with pixel level annotations of retinal pathologies. The network achieved average accuracies of 98.98%, 90.46%, 96.79%, and 96.70% for segmentation of hard exudates, soft exudates, hemorrhages, and microaneurysms. The proposed methodology has the capability to be used in developing a diagnostic system for organizing large scale ophthalmic screening programs.
Extracted statement — has research problem: simultaneous delineation of retinal pathologies (hard exudates, soft exudates, hemorrhages, microaneurysms)
Research field: Science
Title: Distinguishing the critical success factors between e-commerce, enterprise resource planning, and supply chain management
Abstract: The rapid deployment of e-business systems has surprised even the most futuristic management thinkers. Unfortunately very little empirical research has documented the many variations of e-business solutions as major software vendors release complex IT products into the marketplace. The literature holds simultaneous evidence of major success and major failure as implementations evolve. It is not clear from the literature just what the difference is between e-commerce and its predecessor concepts of supply chain management and enterprise resource planning. In this paper we use existing case studies, industrial interviews, and survey data to describe how these systems are similar and how they differ. We develop a conceptual model to show how these systems are related and how they serve significantly different strategic objectives. Finally, we suggest the critical success factors that are the key issues to resolve in order to successfully implement these systems in practice.
Extracted statement — has research problem: Supply chain management
Research field: Science
Title: Understanding supply chain management: critical research and a theoretical framework
Abstract: Increasing global cooperation, vertical disintegration and a focus on core activities have led to the notion that firms are links in a networked supply chain. This strategic viewpoint has created the challenge of coordinating effectively the entire supply chain, from upstream to downstream activities. While supply chains have existed ever since businesses have been organized to bring products and services to customers, the notion of their competitive advantage, and consequently supply chain management (SCM), is a relatively recent thinking in management literature. Although research interests in and the importance of SCM are growing, scholarly materials remain scattered and disjointed, and no research has been directed towards a systematic identification of the core initiatives and constructs involved in SCM. Thus, the purpose of this study is to develop a research framework that improves understanding of SCM and stimulates and facilitates researchers to undertake both theoretical and empirical investigation on the critical constructs of SCM, and the exploration of their impacts on supply chain performance. To this end, we analyse over 400 articles and synthesize the large, fragmented body of work dispersed across many disciplines such as purchasing and supply, logistics and transportation, marketing, organizational dynamics, information management, strategic management, and operations management literature.
Extracted statement — has research problem: Supply chain management
Research field: Science
Title: Supply chain management in SMEs: development of constructs and propositions
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on supply chain management (SCM) practices in small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) and outlines the key insights.Design/methodology/approach – The paper describes a literature‐based research that has sought understand the issues of SCM for SMEs. The methodology is based on critical review of 77 research papers from high‐quality, international refereed journals. Mainly, issues are explored under three categories – supply chain integration, strategy and planning and implementation. This has supported the development of key constructs and propositions.Findings – The research outcomes are three fold. Firstly, paper summarizes the reported literature and classifies it based on their nature of work and contributions. Second, paper demonstrates the overall approach towards the development of constructs, research questions, and investigative questions leading to key proposition for the further research. Lastly, paper outlines the key findings an...
Extracted statement — has research problem: Supply chain management
Research field: Science
Title: Critical success factors in the context of humanitarian aid supply chains
Abstract: – Critical success factors (CSFs) have been widely used in the context of commercial supply chains. However, in the context of humanitarian aid (HA) this is a poorly addressed area and this paper therefore aims to set out the key areas for research., – This paper is based on a conceptual discussion of CSFs as applied to the HA sector. A detailed literature review is undertaken to identify CSFs in a commercial context and to consider their applicability to the HA sector., – CSFs have not previously been identified for the HA sector, an issue addressed in this paper., – The main constraint on this paper is that CSFs have not been previously considered in the literature as applied to HA. The relevance of CSFs will therefore need to be tested in the HA environment and qualitative research is needed to inform further work., – This paper informs the HA community of key areas of activity which have not been fully addressed and offers., – This paper contributes to the understanding of supply chain management in an HA context.
Extracted statement — has research problem: Supply chain management
Research field: Science
Title: Critical success factors for B2B e‐commerce use within the UK NHS pharmaceutical supply chain
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine those factors perceived by users to influence the successful on‐going use of e‐commerce systems in business‐to‐business (B2B) buying and selling transactions through examination of the views of individuals acting in both purchasing and selling roles within the UK National Health Service (NHS) pharmaceutical supply chain.Design/methodology/approach – Literature from the fields of operations and supply chain management (SCM) and information systems (IS) is used to determine candidate factors that might influence the success of the use of e‐commerce. A questionnaire based on these is used for primary data collection in the UK NHS pharmaceutical supply chain. Factor analysis is used to analyse the data.Findings – The paper yields five composite factors that are perceived by users to influence successful e‐commerce use. “System quality,” “information quality,” “management and use,” “world wide web – assurance and empathy,” and “trust” are proposed as potentia...
Extracted statement — has research problem: Supply chain management
Research field: Science
Title: Managing Supply Chain at High Technology Companies
Abstract: There is an expectation that high technology companies use unique and leading edge technology to gain competitive advantage by investing heavily in supply chain management. This research uses multiple case study methodology to determine factors affecting the supply chain management at high technology companies. The research compares the supply chain performance of these high technology companies against the supply chain of benchmark (or commodity-type) companies at both strategic and tactical levels. In addition, the research also looks at supply chain practices within the high technology companies. The results indicate that at the strategic level the high technology companies and benchmark companies have a similar approach to supply chain management. However at the tactical, or critical, supply chain factor level, the analysis suggests that the high technology companies do have a different approach to supply chain management. The analysis also found differences in supply chain practices within the high technology companies; in this case the analysis shows that high technology companies with more advanced supply chain practices are more successful.
Extracted statement — has research problem: Supply chain management
Research field: Science
Title: Critical factors for implementing green supply chain management practice
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore critical factors for implementing green supply chain management (GSCM) practice in the Taiwanese electrical and electronics industries relative to European Union directives.Design/methodology/approach – A tentative list of critical factors of GSCM was developed based on a thorough and detailed analysis of the pertinent literature. The survey questionnaire contained 25 items, developed based on the literature and interviews with three industry experts, specifically quality and product assurance representatives. A total of 300 questionnaires were mailed out, and 87 were returned, of which 84 were valid, representing a response rate of 28 percent. Using the data collected, the identified critical factors were performed via factor analysis to establish reliability and validity.Findings – The results show that 20 critical factors were extracted into four dimensions, which denominated supplier management, product recycling, organization involvement and life cycl...
Extracted statement — has research problem: Supply chain management
Research field: Science
Title: A Study of Key Success Factors for Supply Chain Management System in Semiconductor Industry
Abstract: Developing a supply chain management (SCM) system is costly, but important. However, because of its complicated nature, not many of such projects are considered successful. Few research publications directly relate to key success factors (KSFs) for implementing and operating a SCM system. Motivated by the above, this research proposes two hierarchies of KSFs for SCM system implementation and operation phase respectively in the semiconductor industry by using a two-step approach. First, a literature review indicates the initial hierarchy. The second step includes a focus group approach to finalize the proposed KSF hierarchies by extracting valuable experiences from executives and managers that actively participated in a project, which successfully establish a seamless SCM integration between the world's largest semiconductor foundry manufacturing company and the world's largest assembly and testing company. Finally, this research compared the KSF's between the two phases and made a conclusion. Future project executives may refer the resulting KSF hierarchies as a checklist for SCM system implementation and operation in semiconductor or related industries.
Extracted statement — has research problem: Supply chain management
Research field: Science
Title: Supply chain management: success factors from the Malaysian manufacturer's perspective
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to shed the light on the critical success factors that lead to high supply chain performance outcomes in a Malaysian manufacturing company. The critical success factors consist of relationship with customer and supplier, information communication and technology (ICT), material flow management, corporate culture and performance measurement. Questionnaire was the main instrument for the study and it was distributed to 84 staff from departments of purchasing, planning, logistics and operation. Data analysis was conducted by employing descriptive analysis (mean and standard deviation), reliability analysis, Pearson correlation analysis and multiple regression. The findings show that there are relationships exist between relationship with customer and supplier, ICT, material flow management, performance measurement and supply chain management (SCM) performance, but not for corporate culture. Forming a good customer and supplier relationship is the main predictor of SCM performance, followed by performance measurement, material flow management and ICT. It is recommended that future study to determine additional success factors that are pertinent to firms’ current SCM strategies and directions, competitive advantages and missions. Logic suggests that further study to include more geographical data coverage, other nature of businesses and research instruments. Key words: Supply chain management, critical success factor.
Extracted statement — has research problem: Supply chain management
Research field: Science
Title: An empirical study on the impact of critical success factors on the balanced scorecard performance in Korean green supply chain management enterprises
Abstract: Rapid industrial modernisation and economic reform have been features of the Korean economy since the 1990s, and have brought with it substantial environmental problems. In response to these problems, the Korean government has been developing approaches to promote cleaner production technologies. Green supply chain management (GSCM) is emerging to be an important approach for Korean enterprises to improve performance. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of GSCM CSFs (critical success factors) on the BSC (balanced scorecard) performance by the structural equation modelling, using empirical results from 249 enterprise respondents involved in national GSCM business in Korea. Planning and implementation was a dominant antecedent factor in this study, followed by collaboration with partners and integration of infrastructure. However, activation of support was a negative impact to the finance performance, raising the costs and burdens. It was found out that there were important implications in the implementation of GSCM.
Extracted statement — has research problem: Supply chain management
Research field: Science
Title: Understanding the Success Factors of Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Empirical Evidence from the Electrics and Electronics Industry
Abstract: Recent studies have reported that organizations are often unable to identify the key success factors of Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) and to understand their implications for management practice. For this reason, the implementation of SSCM often does not result in noticeable benefits. So far, research has failed to offer any explanations for this discrepancy. In view of this fact, our study aims at identifying and analyzing the factors that underlie successful SSCM. Success factors are identified by means of a systematic literature review and are then integrated into an explanatory model. Consequently, the proposed success factor model is tested on the basis of an empirical study focusing on recycling networks of the electrics and electronics industry. We found that signaling, information provision and the adoption of standards are crucial preconditions for strategy commitment, mutual learning, the establishment of ecological cycles and hence for the overall success of SSCM. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.
Extracted statement — has research problem: Supply chain management
Research field: Science
Title: Key success factor analysis for e‐SCM project implementation and a case study in semiconductor manufacturers
Abstract: Purpose – The semiconductor market exceeded US$250 billion worldwide in 2010 and has had a double‐digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the last 20 years. As it is located far upstream of the electronic product market, the semiconductor industry has suffered severely from the “bullwhip” effect. Therefore, effective e‐based supply chain management (e‐SCM) has become imperative for the efficient operation of semiconductor manufacturing (SM) companies. The purpose of this research is to define and analyze the key success factors (KSF) for e‐SCM system implementation in the semiconductor industry.Design/methodology/approach – A hierarchy of KSFs is defined first by a combination of a literature review and a focus group discussion with experts who successfully implemented an inter‐organizational e‐SCM project. Fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) is then employed to rank the importance of these identified KSFs. To confirm the research result and further explore the managerial implications, a second in...
Extracted statement — has research problem: Supply chain management
Research field: Science
Title: Supply chain issues in SMEs: select insights from cases of Indian origin
Abstract: This article reports the supply chain issues in small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) using insights from select cases of Indian origin (manufacturing SMEs). A broad range of qualitative and quantitative data were collected during interviews and plant visits in a multi-case study (of 10 SMEs) research design. Company documentation and business reports were also employed. Analysis is carried out using diagnostic tools like ‘EBM-REP’ (Thakkar, J., Kanda, A., and Deshmukh, S.G., 2008c. An enquiry-analysis framework “EBM-REP” for qualitative research. International Journal of Innovation and Learning (IJIL), 5 (5), 557–580.) and ‘Role Interaction Model’ (Thakkar J., Kanda, A., and Deshmukh, S.G., 2008b. A conceptual role interaction model for supply chain management in SMEs. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development (JSBED), 15 (1), 74–95). This article reports a set of critical success factors and evaluates six critical research questions for the successful supply chain planning and management in SMEs. The results of this article will help SME managers to assess their supply chain function more rigorously. This article addresses the issue on supply chain management in SMEs using case study approach and diagnostic tools to add select new insights to the existing body of knowledge on supply chain issues in SMEs.
Extracted statement — has research problem: Supply chain management
Research field: Science
Title: Application of critical success factors in supply chain management
Abstract: This study is the first attempt that assembled published academic work on critical success factors (CSFs) in supply chain management (SCM) fields. The purpose of this study are to review the CSFs in SCM and to uncover the major CSFs that are apparent in SCM literatures. This study apply literature survey techniques from published CSFs studies in SCM. A collection of 42 CSFs studies in various SCM fields are obtained from major databases. The search uses keywords such as as supply chain management, critical success factors, logistics management and supply chain drivers and barriers. From the literature survey, four major CSFs are proposed. The factors are collaborative partnership, information technology, top management support and human resource. It is hoped that this review will serve as a platform for future research in SCM and CSFs studies. Plus, this study contribute to existing SCM knowledge and further appraise the concept of CSFs.
Extracted statement — has research problem: Supply chain management