Supply chain performance in the age of Industry 4.0 by Tahsina Khan, Md Mehedi Hasan Emon

“…Furthermore, Industry 4.0 adoption improves SCV, enhancing traceability, transparency, and risk management. These mediating factors demonstrate the critical role of Industry 4.0 technologies in achieving superior supply chain outcomes. …”
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Index-based livestock insurance schemes to manage climate risks in Ethiopia: determinants of farmer’s willingness to pay and lessons learned from Dasenech district, South Omo by Tagesse Melketo, Degefa Tolossa, Meskerem Abi, Sisay Bedeke, Tenaw Fentaw

“…Livestock insurance, an important risk management tool, is gaining popularity in Ethiopia. …”
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Desertification risk assessment and management program by M. Akbari, M. Ownegh, H.R. Asgari, A. Sadoddin, H. Khosravi

“…Desertification risk assessment results also showed that about 78% of central and northern parts of the region, with the largest population and residential centers, surface and underground water resources, agriculture and horticulture, is confronted with a high to very high degree of risk. Management plans and control measures, based on risk values were presented in four activities (with two management priorities under critical and non-critical conditions). …”
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Quality-by-Design Principles Applied to the Establishment of a Pharmaceutical Quality Control Laboratory in a Resource-Limited Setting: The Lab Water by Sultan Suleman, Sileshi Belew, Dereje Kebebe, Markos Duguma, Henok Teshome, Gemmechu Hasen, null Evelien Wynendaele, Luc Duchateau, Bart De Spiegeleer

“…Quality-by-design (QbD) is defined as a systematic approach to design and develop a product/service based on sound science and quality risk management. It is already frequently applied in the pharmaceutical industry mainly in the development of pharmaceutical products and analytical methods but is not well established in the setup of facilities like quality control (QC) laboratory (lab). …”
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Global analysis of the proposed benefits from REDD+ projects: influencing factors and discrepancies by Vania Theresia, Stibniati Soeria Atmadja, Eva Lieberherr

“…National policy and legal frameworks on benefit sharing, more explicit standards on benefit sharing among carbon standards, and better risk management related to community expectations from REDD+ projects are important avenues to ensure REDD+ benefits are aligned with the needs and realities of local communities.…”
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Habitat Quality Dynamics in Urumqi over the Last Two Decades: Evidence of Land Use and Land Cover Changes by Siying Chen, Ümüt Halik, Lei Shi, Wentao Fu, Lu Gan, Martin Welp

“…To mitigate further habitat quality loss and support sustainable development, it is essential to implement rigorous ecological protection policies, adopt effective ecological risk management strategies, and promote the expansion of ecological land use. …”
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Healthcare Futures: Opportunities, Challenges and Risks in a Blockchain-Driven Environment by Robert Goldberg, Peter J. Pitts, Jennifer Hinkel

“…The introduction of health cost indices, anchored in reliable blockchain-verified data, allows for accurate pricing and risk management, promoting liquidity and market efficiency. …”
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Counterfactual analysis of extreme events in urban flooding scenarios by Xiaolan Chen, Hongtao Li, Haijun Yu, Enguang Hou, Sulin Song, Hongjian Shi, Yikai Chai

“…This study provides valuable insights for urban hydrology and flood risk management, helping to enhance the resilience of urban areas in responding to extreme weather events.…”
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Influence of Information Technology on the Performance of Financial Institutions in Ntungamo: A Case Study of Centenary Bank Ntungamo Branch. by Murungi, Doreen

“…The adoption of ATM technology has improved cost efficiency in the institutions, improved fraud risk management in the bank, and improved new customer enrolment in the institutions. …”
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Internal Control Systems and Quality Service Delivery: A Case Study of Kabale Municipal Council. by Ahimbisibwe, Laban Isaac

“…While it also highlighted the challenges associated with the use of internal control systems especially management override and poor information flow with ineffective communication and poor risk management procedures. In conclusion, the study ascertained that various internal control systems in KMC were based on the conclusion of ratings from the analyzed data. …”
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The burden of acute respiratory infection attributable to fine particulate matter brought by dust storms among children under 5 years of age in low- and middle-income countries by Hong Lu, Mingkun Tong, Ruohan Wang, Ning Kang, Xueqiu Ni, Jianyu Deng, Jiajianghui Li, Pengfei Li, Tianjia Guan, Tong Zhu, Tao Xue

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Geological disaster risk assessment based on ecological niche model: A case study of Longhui County, Shaoyang City by Yun ZHANG, Feng ZI, Jiehua GUO, Yunjiang CAO, Jiuling DUAN, Zhigang GUO, Long TANG

“…This study introduces a novel method for the risk assessment of geological disasters in Longhui County and provides a theoretical basis for the government’s risk management strategy.…”
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Diagnostic prediction model for screening of elevated low-density and non-high-density lipoproteins in young Thai adults between 20 and 40 years of age by Phichayut Phinyo, Wuttipat Kiratipaisarl, Vithawat Surawattanasakul, Wachiranun Sirikul

“…Background Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) levels are paramount in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk management. However, 94.4% of Thai young adult are unaware of their condition. …”
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How fast is the frequency of precipitation extremes doubling in global land regions? by Guillaume Chagnaud, Juliette Blanchet, Guillaume Evin, Benoit Hingray, Thierry Lebel, Geremy Panthou, Théo Vischel

“…The fastest frequency doubling, in the coming two decades, is found in the highly vulnerable tropical regions of Western and South Eastern Africa, with strong implications for hydrological risk management there. In addition, the rarest events are found to have smaller FDT compared to more ‘common’ extremes; infrastructures designed to withstand the strongest events are thus more exposed to premature obsolescence.…”
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Performance of sulfur/steel slag composite matrix in removing nitrate from surface water with low-carbon content by PENG Xianchun, ZHENG Lili, LU Haoran, WANG Zhefeng, ZHU Zheng, LIANG Wenyan

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Bronchotracheal Stenting Management by Rigid Bronchoscopy under Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Support: 10 Years of Experience in a Tertiary Center by Sabrina Meyer, Anne-Sophie Dincq, Lionel Pirard, Sebahat Ocak, Jean-Paul D’Odémont, Philippe Eucher, Benoît Rondelet, André Gruslin, Laurie Putz

“…Elective ECMO support was helpful and safe for the high-risk management of bronchotracheal stenting with rigid bronchoscopy and was not associated with any additional significant complications.…”
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Enhancing Tropical Cyclone Risk Assessments: A Multi-Hazard Approach for Queensland, Australia and Viti Levu, Fiji by Jane Nguyen, Michael Kaspi, Kade Berman, Cameron Do, Andrew B. Watkins, Yuriy Kuleshov

“…Ultimately, this study serves as a prospective framework for assessing TC risk, capable of producing results that can assist decision-makers in developing targeted TC risk management and resilience strategies for disaster risk reduction.…”
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Study on its application and unstable risk subarea estimation method of mountainous traffic engineering’s spoil ground by Jihong Zhang, Zhongji Dong, Xiaotao Yin, Min Yang

“…Countermeasures are adopted by estimated results, and safety risk management and control of waste dump engineering are realized. …”
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The Role of Exchange Rate As a Moderating Variable in CAR, NPF and BOPO Influencing Profitability by Desman Serius Nazara, Dede Hertina, Listiana Sri Mulatsih, Alfiana, Loso Judijanto

“…Originality/value (State of the art): The originality/value (State of the art) of this research is by providing empirical evidence about the importance of risk management and operational efficiency in determining the financial performance of Sharia Commercial Banks. …”
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Comprehensive performance evaluation of satellite-based and reanalysis rainfall estimate products in Ethiopia: For drought, flood, and water resources applications. by Desta Yoseph Wodebo, Assefa M Melesse, Tekalegn Ayele Woldesenbet, Kirubel Mekonnen, Ahmed Amdihun, Diriba Korecha, Hailay Zeray Tedla, Gerald Corzo, Asaminew Teshome

“…This study offers multiple novel perspectives for selecting location-specific suitable rainfall products as decision-support information for water resources, flood risk management, and drought monitoring in Ethiopia. The findings also imply the importance of bias correction or blending of satellite data for a better representation of the true value.…”
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