DETERMINANTS OF SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE: THE MEDIATING EFFECTS OF SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRATION AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION by Mohammed A. Al Doghan, Ahmad Zainal Abidin Bin Abd Razak

“… Operational efficiency is essential for optimizing resource utilization and streamlining processes, resulting in cost savings and increased productivity. …”
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Analyzing the Role of Apparel E-Retailer’s Brand Reputation in Moderating the Influence of Social Media Marketing and Electronic Word of Mouth by Faishal Zuhair Bimo Dewantoro, Nurdin Sobari

“…This study aims to explore how social media marketing (SMM) and electronic word of mouth (eWOM) influence consumers' online purchase intentions, considering the mediating role of conviction and the moderating role of e-retailer apparel brand reputation. Using a quantitative approach, the study collected primary data through a questionnaire distributed to 300 respondents familiar with the Erigo brand, employing random sampling. …”
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Ultrasonic phased array flexible coupling detection of defects in high-voltage cable terminal lead seals by Peng Ziping, Zheng Jishi, Zhen Zhiming, Huang Yaosheng, Li Xiaobin, Cai Qiushen

“…Owing to the large curvature of the lead seal surface, using conventional ultrasonic probes for direct contact with the surface results in low efficiency in detecting lead seal defects and yields a low signal-to-noise ratio for defect echo signals. …”
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Model interpretability on private-safe oriented student dropout prediction. by Helai Liu, Mao Mao, Xia Li, Jia Gao

“…With well-explained features from both quantitative and qualitative aspects, our approach enhances the feasibility and reasonableness of dropout predictions using machine learning techniques. …”
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Effect of Supervision on Employee Performance in Uganda: A Case Study of Shuuku Savings Cooperative SACCO in Sheema District. by Ayesiime, Peninah

“…The study employed a descriptive research design which employed both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. The study sampled 28 respondents from the target population of 32 who work with Shuuku Sacco in Sheema District. …”
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Covid-19 Pandemic and Students Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Rukungiri District. by Ainemigisha, Prossy

“…Data collection methods included questionnaires and interviews, and the gathered data was analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative techniques, with results presented in tables, frequencies, and percentages. …”
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The Effects of Classification of Records on Effective Retrieval of Information: A Case of Kabale District Headquarters Registry. by Vivian, Kyarisiima

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Real-Time Dolphin Whistle Detection on Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W with a TFLite Convolutional Neural Network by Rocco De Marco, Francesco Di Nardo, Alessandro Rongoni, Laura Screpanti, David Scaradozzi

“…This work achieved a critical balance between computational efficiency and detection fidelity (F1-score: 86.9%) by leveraging quantized, multithreaded inference. …”
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Evaluation of the Genericity of an Adaptive Optimal Control Approach to Optimize Membrane Filtration Systems by Aymen Chaaben, Fatma Ellouze, Nihel Ben Amar, Alain Rapaport, Marc Heran, Jérôme Harmand

“…The strategy was successfully applied to both microfiltration (MF) and ultrafiltration (UF) systems and quantitatively demonstrated its effectiveness in reducing energy consumption and controlling fouling. …”
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A cutter contacting point trajectory prediction method combining harmonic functions and dimensionality reduction for improving machining precision in flat-end milling by Liangji Chen, Haohao Xu, Huiying Li, Hansong Gao, Haixiong Wang

“…Our approach is integrated into five-axis linear trajectory interpolation, where it quantitatively addresses nonlinear errors that exceed tolerance limits. …”
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Enhancing image quality in circular-view photoacoustic tomography using randomized detection points by Soheil Hakakzadeh, Praveenbalaji Rajendran, Zahra Kavehvash, Manojit Pramanik

“…Circular-view (circular scan) photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) with low-density detection points (DPs) is an efficient, high-speed, and inexpensive modality with numerous (pre-) clinical applications. …”
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Membrane Assisted Simultaneous Extraction and Derivatization with Triphenylphosphine of Elemental Sulfur in Arabian Crude Samples by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry by Ibrahim Al-Zahrani, Munzir H. Aneel Mohammed, Chanbasha Basheer, Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui, Abdulrahman Al-Arfaj

“…Recently, several gas chromatographic methods were reported in which selective triphenylphosphine derivatization of sulfur was used to form triphenylphosphine sulfide. Direct quantitation of elemental sulfur from crude oil requires an efficient sample preparation method. …”
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Cellular Automaton Simulation Model for Predicting the Microstructure Evolution of an Additively Manufactured X30Mn21 Austenitic Advanced High-Strength Steel by Ashutosh Singh, Christian Haase, Luis A. Barrales-Mora

“…Furthermore, the computational efficiency was critically evaluated.…”
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Numerical Simulation on the Influence of Rotating Speed on the Hydraulic Loss Characteristics of Desalination Energy Recovery Turbine by Bing Qi, Desheng Zhang, Qi Zhang, Mengcheng Wang, Ibra Fall

“…The results show that the efficiency is 2.2% higher than that at the design speed when turbine runs at n = 22000 r/min. …”
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Precision in 3D: A Fast and Accurate Algorithm for Reproducible Motoneuron Structure and Protein Expression Analysis by Morgan Highlander, Shelby Ward, Bradley LeHoty, Teresa Garrett, Sherif Elbasiouny

“…From these reconstructions, it measures 3D soma volume and efficiently quantitates net somatic protein expression and macro-cluster size. …”
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Impedance-based sensitivity analysis for enhanced dynamic stability in DC off-grid hydrogen production systems by Chenguang Zhang, Zhongjian Kang, Bin Li, Hongyang Zhang, Di Zhu

“…DC off-grid hydrogen production systems, employing source–hydrogen interface converters to achieve efficient renewable energy conversion and electrolysis coupling, represent a core technological solution for green hydrogen generation. …”
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Screening Decommissioned Oil and Gas Pipeline Cleaners Using Big Data Analytics Methods by Rongguang Li, Junqi Zhao, Ling Sun, Long Jin, Sixun Chen, Lihui Zheng

“…They also lack the ability to quantitatively analyze the impact of multiple variables. …”
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Ultrathin (<10 nm) Electrochemical Random‐Access Memory that Overcomes the Tradeoff between Robust Weight Update and Speed in Neuromorphic Systems by Seonuk Jeon, Seokjae Lim, Nir Tessler, Jiyong Woo

“…A numerical analysis based on device scaling quantitatively reveals that a relatively high concentration of field‐driven Cu ions (≈1020 cm−3) contributes to each synaptic weight update per gate voltage (VG) pulse in the UT‐ECRAM without becoming deactivated by traversing thicker layers. …”
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Properties and sensory acceptability of creatine-fortified foods using ultra-micronized creatine monohydrate – the KREAFOOD Project by Julián Quintero-Quiroz, Sebastian Botero-Ramirez, Simon Jaramillo-Caro, Natalia Zuluaga, Diego A. Bonilla

“…For the solid food, 35 g of the KreaFood pancake premix (containing 10% creatine) was dissolved in 60 mL of milk and then cooked over low heat for one minute on each side or until golden brown. Quantitative descriptive sensory testing was performed on the KreaFood products using a double-blind panel of 15 trained evaluators. …”
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Federated Learning-Driven IoT Request Scheduling for Fault Tolerance in Cloud Data Centers by Sheeja Rani S, Raafat Aburukba

“…This approach improves resource awareness and fault tolerance in scheduling. The quantitatively analyzed results show that the MRKFL-FTS technique achieved an 8% improvement in task scheduling efficiency and fault prediction accuracy, a 36% improvement in throughput, and a 14% reduction in makespan and time complexity. …”
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