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New Protein Value Chains: Pathways to sustainable business models
Background. The need to develop new value chains that support our ambitions for a more sustainable, bio-based and circular economy, as recommended in the Irish FoodWise 2025 and EU Farm to Fork strategies, is the driver for this study. Read more
Full time PhD Studentships in the Faculty of Business and Law
Unit: Faculty of Business and Law (FBL). Read more
Balancing the digital and green transitions for firms on the path towards Industry 5.0
In the era of Industry 4.0, the importance of alliance knowledge acquisition as the driver for digital transformation increased. Industry 4.0 led to the digitisation of physical assets, business models, and the integration of digital ecosystems with value chain partners. Read more
An analysis of the Irish hotel sectors sustainable operations for the growth in robots, artificial intelligence, and service automation (RAISA)
This research will focus on an analysis of the hotel sectors Sustainable Operations Management for the expansion and growth in Robots, artificial intelligence, and service automation (RAISA). Read more
The development and role of human rights and environmental due diligence in supply chain management
Over the last two decades there are growing calls for mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence legislation in the management of business supply… Read more
The impact of ethical leadership in supply chain management on customer loyalty in retail operations
Sustainability, provenance, local and ethical sourcing and circular supply chains are some of the many ethical practices becoming significant influencers in the consumer decision making process. Read more
An analysis of tourism supply chain management to transition to the decarbonization of the Irish tourism sector
This research will focus on how the Irish tourism sector could best transition as part of the future low-carbon economy. It will focus in particular on the effective utilization of Supply Chain Management. Read more
Decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) supply chains: Investigating the impact of distributed ledger technologies: An innovation assimilation perspective
Blockchain enabled distributed ledger (DLT) and smart-contract technology enhance the effectiveness and automation of business processes along supply chains. Read more
A Prescriptive Model for Integrated Decision Support Systems in Industry 4.0 and the Circular Economy
While there is potential to utilise Industry 4.0 technologies to achieve CE related targets with a significant research agenda identified, there is limited research on the development of formal decision-making models and tools for integrating innovative digital technologies used in enterprise resource planning. Read more
Sustainability Learning in Multi-Tier Supply Chains
Global, multi-tier supply chains are characterised by increased interdependence among partner organisations. Extant literature has emphasised the role of learning within supply chains, as the partner companies engage in information sharing, knowledge gathering and development for learning and innovation. Read more
A Practical Methodology for Implementing a Circular Economy Business Model in Irish Furniture Manufacturing SMEs
Climate change is a reality which can no longer be ignored. In an attempt to halt the rate of accelerating climate change, the European Union (EU) has considered various measures, including the European Green Deal, the blueprint for how the EU will achieve its goal of being climate neutral by 2050. Read more
Innovative sustainable urban last-mile logistics on e-commerce market: a case study for Ireland
Last-mile logistics refers to the final step in the delivery process of physical goods from the last transit point to the final drop point of the business-to-customer supply chain. Read more
Industry 5.0 and lean practices: a new paradigm?
Industry 5.0 or the fifth industrial revolution is focusing on delivering personalised products and services, by harnessing a better interaction among humans and machines. Read more
Graph-based analytics for complex supply chain management systems
Recent events such as the war, Brexit, biodiversity, and the Covid-19 pandemic have led to negative consequences for firms, thereby affecting the consumer. Read more
The impact of supply chain media analytics capability on supplier selection effectiveness
A nascent body of literature has highlighted the role of social media in operations and supply chain management (OSCM). As the popularity and value of social media in relation to OSCM becomes increasingly evident, limited attention has been received in research. Read more