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2016 - 2026

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Volume 26, issue 3, 2026

Less is more: optimizing flexible demand fulfillment under delayed payments with capital constraints pp. 1-32

Jianen Qi, Yi Ding, Linjing Zhang and Zhanbo Zhou

Optimizing drone-based humanitarian relief in post-disaster scenarios: a hybrid MCDM and maximum coverage approach pp. 1-32

Danışment Vural

Exploring the trade-offs between environmentally oriented policies and financial performance in U.S. banks: non-linear and heterogeneous effects pp. 1-32

Konstantinos Michail Kapetanakis and Christos Floros

Investigation of pricing and quality competitiveness of additive and traditional products in a dual-channel supply chain model pp. 1-28

Subir Guin and Brojeswar Pal

Mixed integer quadratic programming for modular robots self reconfiguration problem pp. 1-28

Hakim Mabed, Hervé Manier, Marie-Ange Manier and Baptiste Buchi

Strategic channel integration in live stream commerce: balancing display, non-display, and hybrid models pp. 1-29

Chunxu Zhu, Shuxia Yang and Songrui Li

Government subsidy policy for a hybrid recycling supply chain: trade old for new or trade old for cash pp. 1-29

Jie Min, Si-Yan Zheng, Jian Ou and Zong-Hong Cao

Comparative analysis of additive and multiplicative BoD models in healthcare performance evaluation pp. 1-29

Guilherme Vara, Marta Castilho Gomes, Paulo Caldas, Miguel Varela and Diogo Cunha Ferreira

Jointly analyzing speed optimization and refueling strategy for liner shipping with chance constraints pp. 1-27

Weina Xu, Qibao Shi, Yuwei Li and Qi Zhang

Contribution-driven data envelopment analysis ranking via Shapley values and hierarchical frontiers pp. 1-27

Zhongyong Wan, Yan Tu, Yongzheng Lu, Shuqin Fan and Benjamin Lev

A novel uncertainty-incorporated directional distance function approach for healthcare performance assessment during pandemics pp. 1-40

Shabnam Razavyan, Ghasem Tohidi and Ali Ebrahimnejad

Maximizing the weighted number of Just-In-Time jobs in a proportionate flow shop with job rejection pp. 1-18

Baruch Mor

Exact accounting of holding costs in a newsvendor model: theory and practice pp. 1-24

Ahiad Miness and Tal Avinadav

Asymmetric stochastic games: an evolutionary approach pp. 1-24

Divya Murali and A. J. Shaiju

Clustering with penalty for joint occurrence of objects: computational aspects pp. 1-22

Ondřej Sokol and Vladimír Holý

Multi-level solid transportation problem for humanitarian relief logistics under uncertain conditions: a mathematical modelling approach pp. 1-30

Mohammed Alquraish and Wajahat Ali

A model of decision-making under risk based on expected utility and cumulative residual entropy pp. 1-46

Jiehua Xie, Chenyu Jiang and Wei Zou

Optimal process innovation levels and operational decisions under the outsourced and authorized remanufacturing modes pp. 1-46

Peng Ma, Chen Li, Henry Xu and Yuzhuo Qiu

Hesitant fuzzy hellinger distance-based EDAS decision-making approach for evaluating medical hotels intervention pp. 1-46

Pratibha Rani, Arunodaya Raj Mishra, Adel Fahad Alrasheedi, Ahmad M. Alshamrani, Fausto Cavallaro and Muhammet Deveci

Achieving win–win collaboration in “Trade-in”: an analysis of the subsidy range and cost-sharing mechanism between E-commerce and recycling platforms pp. 1-37

Wenqiu Zhang, Lirong Jian, Lei Dou and Jie Zhang

Quality effort decision and inspection policy for live streaming e-commerce considering anchor flow effect pp. 1-39

Xiangru Zhao, Cuihua Zhang and Xiufang Li

Determining the final recommendation in the ELECTRE III method with a revised distillation procedure pp. 1-35

Juan Carlos Leyva López

Optimizing irrigation network system design through canal capacity analysis pp. 1-11

Dimitra Alexiou, Dimitra Vagiona and Angelo Sifaleras

Volume 26, issue 2, 2026

Column generation-based diving heuristic and segmentation approach for the micro-service allocation problem with affinity in cloud computing pp. 1-34

Ning Ma, Angjun Tang, Yu Li, Wei Zhang, Fuxin Jiang and Zuzhi Chen

Exploring the influence of varied blockchain adoption strategies on outsourced remanufacturing pp. 1-31

Yong-Hai Li, Jian Zhang and Xuan-Yi Zhu

Optimal continuous review policies for single-manufacturer multi-retailer cold chains with stochastic demand pp. 1-31

G. Chen, M. I. M. Wahab and L. Fang

A novel epidemic-detection model: incorporating heterogeneities to optimize prevention and control strategies pp. 1-31

Ji Kai

Linear fractional programming problems in an interval environment pp. 1-23

Fatemeh Salary PourSharif Abad and Mehdi Allahdadi

Optimizing talent supply chains: deep learning models for resume-based retention forecasting pp. 1-28

Albin Bengtsson, E. K. Gustav and A. Karakitsiou

A comparative review on AI empowered CRA process of banking and P2P lending models pp. 1-64

Nisha Arora and Pankaj Deep Kaur

Correction to: Optimization of cross-docking for perishable goods considering freshness dynamics pp. 1-1

Xinyu Wang, Xinquan Liu and Yingyi Huang

A three-echelon sustainable supply chain model for growing items with climate effects, carbon emissions, and delayed payments pp. 1-48

Anil Dhanda, Mandeep Mittal, Divya Agarwal, Megha Bachhish and Ata Allah Taleizadeh

A GVNS algorithm applied to the uncapacitated single allocation hub maximal covering problem with fixed costs pp. 1-48

Fernando Félix Oliveira e Silva, Elisangela Martins de Sá and Sérgio Ricardo de Souza

An intuitionistic fuzzy score function and distance measure-based decision-making model for prioritizing sustainable strategies for electronic waste management pp. 1-43

Arunodaya Raj Mishra, Pratibha Rani, Shashi Shekhar, Ahmad M. Alshamrani and Adel Fahad Alrasheedi

Relationships between the deck of cards method and the proximity measures approach pp. 1-18

José Rui Figueira and José Luis García-Lapresta

Machine covering problem in MapReduce systems with a small number of machines pp. 1-18

Quanchang Zheng

Product innovation opportunity identification using improved BERTopic with the perspectives of customer requirements and technology development pp. 1-29

Lu Zheng and Ting Li

A branch-and-price algorithm for the last-mile delivery problem considering drivers’ experience pp. 1-24

Zhe Li, Lu Chen and Xiaoni Li

Beyond resilience: an examination of critical success factors for viable supply chains pp. 1-24

Mohammad Iman Estehghaghi, Esmaeil Mazroui Nasrabadi and Zahra Sadeqi Arani

An approach multiple criteria network data envelopment analysis model pp. 1-24

Aneirson Francisco da Silva, Rafael de Carvalho Miranda, Fernando Augusto Silva Marins and Erica Ximenes Dias

Discounted network Myerson value and an application in power grid management pp. 1-22

Neha Upadhyay, Niharika Kakoty and Surajit Borkotokey

Multi-criteria decision-making with EDAS method and weighted operators for linguistic Fermatean hesitant fuzzy sets pp. 1-30

Muhammad Amman, Tabasam Rashid and Asif Ali

Supply chain coordination with buyback contract in uncertain environment: one supplier-two retailers pp. 1-30

Nassim Mongeri and Alireza Ghaffari-Hadigheh

Resilient electric bus system design considering charger failure pp. 1-30

Aman Sharma, Pranav Gairola and N. Nezamuddin

Designing a resilient vaccine supply chain network under viral mutation disruptions with consideration of product type changes pp. 1-60

Elnaz Borji-Khangheshlaghi, Alireza Pooya, Zahra Naji-Azimi and Farzad Dehghanian

Multi-period Itinerary Optimization for Regional Archaeological Tourism: A Case Study pp. 1-41

Carlo Maria Aloe, Annarita De Maio, Elia Fiorenza and Sara Stoia

Transient analysis and cost optimization of a machine repair system with dual-phase repair, working vacation, and retrial pp. 1-41

Khushbu S. Antala, Vijaykumar Panchal and Sudeep Singh Sanga

Optimizing water sustainability: integrating blockchain technology in the water and wastewater supply chain management pp. 1-35

Hadi Mokhtari and Saeed Dehnavi

A variable neighborhood search with different levels of cooperation for the team generalized orienteering problem pp. 1-54

Adolfo Urrutia-Zambrana, Gregorio Tirado and Alfonso Mateos

Improving the assessment of social and environmental impacts of RE projects for financial institutions pp. 1-54

Amelia Bilbao-Terol, Verónica Cañal-Fernández and Carmen González-Pérez

Dynamic strategy of battery operation in a three-tier new energy vehicle supply chain considering carbon abatement pp. 1-39

Lili Zhao, Qingguo Bai and Shihao Liu

Volume 26, issue 1, 2026

Analysing the empirical research in digital supply chain: a state of art literature review and future research directions pp. 1-40

Vimal Kumar Dixit, Rakesh Kumar Malviya, Sachin K. Patil, Himanshu Prajapati and Abhishek Agarwal

Dynamics of two-sided platforms in public administration pp. 1-40

Fatma Aslan, Andras Nemeslaki, Robert Somogyi and Adam Janos Zsiros

Optimization of cross-docking for perishable goods considering freshness dynamics pp. 1-28

Xinyu Wang, Xinquan Liu and Yingyi Huang

An explainable fuzzy collaborative intelligence approach for prioritizing possible measures to tackle challenges in semiconductor manufacturing supply chain localization pp. 1-32

Tin-Chih Toly Chen, Yu-Cheng Wang and Hsin-Chieh Wu

Enhancing optimization models for multi-commodity sustainable supply chain networks and managing environmental challenges pp. 1-32

Zongshan Wang, Ali Ala, Vladimir Simic, Dragan Pamucar and Nezir Aydin

Risk spillovers and coordination under credit guarantees in a capital constrained supply chain with multiple risk-averse agents pp. 1-55

Boshi Tian, Liangwei Yu and Xiaoxing Chang

A multi-stage stochastic programming approach for overhaul and supply chain planning of modular physical assets: case study pp. 1-31

Mohammad Asghari and Armin Jabbarzadeh

Cost and revenue efficiency analysis in dynamic network DEA with target setting: a value-based approach pp. 1-31

Rajinder Kaur and Jolly Puri

Advancing hepatitis diagnosis with hyperbolic fuzzy hypersoft sets in MCDM applications pp. 1-45

Pairote Yiarayong

A neutrosophic level-based weight assessment and root assessment method for holistic ecotourism area selections pp. 1-34

Galip Cihan Yalçın, Karahan Kara, Vladimir Simic, Ali Tuğrul Yıldırım and Dragan Pamucar

Waste products recycling mechanism design considering CSR and government subsidy pp. 1-36

Guoli Wang, Boxiao Hua and Junyan Wang

ASIP in random environment with disasters pp. 1-17

Yaron Yeger and Uri Yechiali

Intelligent resource planning optimization: enhancing decision making with artificial intelligence pp. 1-44

Hector G. de Alba, Tellez Crespo Af, Cipriano Santos, Haitao Li, Marcos Vargas, Carlos Valencia, Adrian Ramirez-Nafarrate and Francisco Andrade

Three-level sustainable supply chain model with cap-and-trade policy and green technology pp. 1-41

Animesh Middya, Magfura Pervin, Leonidas Sakalauskas, Sankar Kumar Roy and Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber

Self-built versus third-party smart logistics for e-commerce platforms: profit optimization under dual-channel sales models and price-matching strategies pp. 1-41

Weisi Zhang, Lulu Ji and Lin Wu

Analysis of sustainable biomedical waste management in India through picture fuzzy goal programming approach pp. 1-52

Anushree Bhattacharya and Madhumangal Pal

A two-stage stochastic programming approach to design the fish supply chain network considering export revenues and carbon emission: a real case study pp. 1-38

Mohammadjavad Nosrati-Zegoloujeh, Farid Momayezi and Alimohammad Lotfi

Multi-objective integrated sustainable supply chain scheduling with environmentally friendly and time windows freight transportation pp. 1-38

Maliheh Ganjia, Rahmat Rabet, Seyed Mojtaba Sajadi and Mohammad Daneshvar Kakhki

An inventory model for stock-dependent fluctuating demand and without shortages: stochastic differential equation approach pp. 1-33

Sourav Nath and Sumit Saha

Green innovation through government-bank-enterprise collaboration: perspective of evolutionary game with randomly disturbance pp. 1-33

Ye Tian

A continuous-review retrial inventory system with repair options for defective items pp. 1-33

Saranyadas Sivadasan and Shophia Lawrence Arputham

Mathematical programming models to recommend response plans for traffic incident management pp. 1-30

Gregory Koronakos, Georgia Gkioka and Gregoris Mentzas

A hybrid revenue-sharing option contract in a competitive supply chain with multiple outsourcing and mean-variance analysis pp. 1-30

Ahmad Lotfi and Parvaneh Samouei