Strategies for Oxygen Ecosystems in Middle-Income Countries: A Review and Case Study from Lebanon by Tim Baker, Claudio Gatti, Guido Rossini, Habtamu Tolla, Anne Detjen, Mulugeta Mideksa, Nadeen Hilal, Rima Shaya

“…Eighteen recommendations for strengthening the oxygen ecosystem in Lebanon that are relevant for other middle-income countries include the establishment of a National Oxygen Committee, installation of additional oxygen plants, strengthened systems for maintenance and electricity supply, increased production, procurement and supply chain resilience, improved training and human resources, the use of data collection and regular information to guide the ecosystem, and integration of oxygen into the rest of the health system.…”
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Challenges of employment in the agrifood sector of developing countries—a systematic literature review by Tamás Mizik, Judit Nagy, Endre Mihály Molnár, Zalán Márk Maró

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Mechanism and Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Industrial Agglomeration on the Green Development of the Dairy Industry by ZHANG Ying, CHEN Min

“…The dairy industry, with the longest supply chain in the food sector, plays a crucial role in national welfare and people’s livelihood and has significant responsibilities for green, low-carbon and sustainable development. …”
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The Influence of Substituting Prices, Product Returns, and Service Quality on Repurchase Intention by Jian Xue, Zeeshan Rasool, Mohsin Ali Khan, Ahmad Imran Khan, Farooq Khan, Anum Afzal Khan, Rabail Shoukat, Hina Ali

“…The textile industry is production-intensive and incorporates diverse transactions made by multiple suppliers, corporate buyers, and supply chain members. In the business-to-business context, the cost for attracting a new customer is notably much higher than that needed to retain a present one. …”
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Joint Optimization of Berths and Quay Cranes Considering Carbon Emissions: A Case Study of a Container Terminal in China by Houjun Lu, Xiao Lu

“…Ports, key links in the supply chain, are embracing green innovation, focusing on efficient berth and quay crane scheduling to support green port development amid limited resources. …”
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Fair allocation of fixed cost in one- and two-stage systems using data envelopment analysis by Faranak Hosseinzadeh Saljooghi, Ali reza Pishgooy, Farhad Hamidi

“…Since cross-efficiency in data envelopment analysis handles these conditions of competition and cooperation between units well.Findings: In this article, using the improved cross-efficiency and the proposed algorithm, we allocate a unique fixed cost to the units under evaluation in single-stage and two-stage supply chain systems fairly. This method does not have the complexity of calculations of previous methods.Originality/Value: The results of the proposed method have been analyzed on real data, 29 branches of Iranian banks in a one-stage. …”
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Addressing the Scientific Gaps Between Life Cycle Thinking and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for the Sustainability Assessment of Electric Vehicles’ Lithium-Ion Batteries by Maria Tournaviti, Christos Vlachokostas, Alexandra V. Michailidou, Christodoulos Savva, Charisios Achillas

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Strategies for Mainstreaming Edible Cities with Focus on the City of Lincoln: A Critical Cross-Case Study Analysis of Community Growing Groups in the UK by Hannah Williams, Amira Elnokaly

“…The socio-political climate in the UK, compounded by government austerity measures, has intensified the cost-of-living crisis, significantly impacting the affordability of the food supply chain. This has led to an increasing disconnect from healthy dietary practices and has contributed to declines in mental and physical wellbeing. …”
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Knowledge sharing and sustainable competitive advantage: Mediating role of innovation culture and MSMEs business performance by Meyna Cinta Ratulian, Sabihaini Sabihaini, Fauzilah Salleh, Januar Eko Prasetio

“…To create exceptional customer value, policymakers and MSME management must showcase a firm dedication to innovation and connect it to supply chain agility, also known as SCA. Ultimately, this will result in comprehensive and enduring business performance. …”
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Experiences with implementation of continuous positive airway pressure for neonates and infants in low-resource settings: A scoping review. by Sara Dada, Henry Ashworth, Alina Sobitschka, Vanitha Raguveer, Rupam Sharma, Rebecca L Hamilton, Thomas Burke

“…Facilitators included training, mentorship and empowerment of healthcare providers. Device design, supply chain infrastructure, and training models were imperative to the adoption and sustainability of CPAP.…”
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Oil palm circular mobility and human capital outcomes: strengthening sustainable development goals by Herdis Herdiansyah, Randi Mamola

“…The circular mobility of oil palm continues to evolve in tandem with the rapid development of the global supply chain. The mobility of oil palm in developing countries is reportedly beginning to shape the supremacy of farmers’ capacity building by pursuing the strengthening of human capital to influence sustainable human resources. …”
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A Comparative Science-Based Viability Assessment Among Current and Emerging Hydrogen Production Technologies by Yehia F. Khalil

“…The qualitative criteria encompass technology readiness level (TRL) and availability of supply chain materials (classified as low, medium, or high). …”
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Pathways and processes to adopting or switching to a single-dose HPV vaccination schedule in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative study. by Sunny Roy, Megan D Wysong, Erica N Rosser, Ishani Sheth, Casey Geddes, Rupali J Limaye, Joseph G Rosen

“…The NITAG reviews evidence on factors like cost-effectiveness, supply chain, disease burden, and anticipated vaccine hesitancy. …”
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Blockchain technology in healthcare strengthening: The Nigerian case by Godsave Binlak Wazhi, Nengak Precious Danladi, Sesugh Daniel Terver, Stephen Ebuka Ukaobasi

“…Blockchain technology has many practical applications in the healthcare sector, including precision medicine and interoperability, supply chain management, authorization exchange of health information, security, and authorization, all of which are pivotal for effective health systems and quality health services. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Postexposure Prophylaxis against HIV Infection among Healthcare Workers in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia by Endalkachew Mekonnen Eticha, Ashenafi Beru Gemeda

“…We would recommend the establishment of appropriate guidelines and the supply chain to ensure the availability of postexposure prophylaxis drugs for the protection of healthcare workers with potential high risk exposure to HIV.…”
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COVID-19 in India: Health implications and treatment needs of people who use drugs (PWUD) and patients with substance use disorders (SUD) by Gautam Kr GHOSH

“…Introduction: The COVID-19 induced lockdown in India had put large number of people who use drugs (PWUD) in panicky over their craving for substance use with supply chain disruptions. Aim of this paper was to understand the COVID-19 induced problems faced by PWUD and those with substance use disor- ders (SUD) in India. …”
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Transforming Education Through Blockchain: A Systematic Review of Applications, Projects, and Challenges by Xianxian Wang, Muhammad Younas, Yicun Jiang, Muhammad Imran, Norah Almusharraf

“…Blockchain technology has revolutionized several fields, including finance, healthcare, and supply chain management. The unique features of blockchain, notably decentralization, trustworthiness, and security, have attracted considerable attention from researchers investigating its application in education. …”
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A Decomposed-Ensemble Prediction Framework for Gate-In Operations at Container Terminals by Yifan Shen, Beng Xuan, Hongtao Hu, Yansong Wu, Ning Zhao, Zhen Yang

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Potential application areas and benefits of blockchain-enabled smart contracts adoption in infrastructure Public-private partnership (PPP) projects by Emmanuel Chidiebere Eze, Ernest Effah Ameyaw

“…The leading benefits of BSC adoption in PPP are (1) decentralisation of payments and other transactions, (2) enhancing supply chain visibility and integration, (3) the autonomy in contract administration, (4) prevent misapplication of contractual provisions, and (5) enhances alternative dispute resolution (ADR). …”
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Minimizing OHS Risks with Spherical Fuzzy Sets as a Verdict to Inventory Management: A Case Regarding Energy Companies by Burcu Yılmaz Kaya

“…Although eminent instances exist in the OHS literature, studies linking OHS to operational supply chain management (SCM) activities and aim to embed ergonomics sentiment into decision procedures in a way that reduces OHS risks are unfortunately lacking in the literature. …”
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