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Blockchain in Shipment Transportation
Estima, Jacinto; Cunha, Paulo Rupino; Barata, JoãoShipment transportation plays a critical role in the global economy, connecting manufacturers, suppliers, and consumers across different geographic regions. However, the shipment transportation industry faces numerous challenges, such as information asymmetry, a quest for more transparency, and inefficient and costly processes. To address these challenges, this chapter provides an overview of the current and po...
Blockchain-based digital product passport: design principles and demonstration
Abreu, Hugo; Pereira, Vasco; Barata, JoãoDigital product passports (DPPs) will become a reality for several regulated products in Europe. The topic is still in its infancy but will significantly impact product information and the infrastructure required by manufacturing in increasingly agile and circular supply chains. This paper presents the results of a two-year design science research to develop an end-to-end blockchain-based DPP prototype instanti...
Continuously Improving IT Service Management in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Baptista, Bruno; Barata, JoãoThis paper presents a case study of IT Service Management (ITSM) adoption in the highly regulated pharmaceutical sector. The outcomes in the case company included (1) the integration of regulatory requirements into ITSM workflows, (2) refining IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) modules, and (3) establishing a comprehensive Configuration Management Database (CMDB). The project was conducted for nearly a year and s...
An Evaluation Method for Digital Twin Development Platforms
Monteiro, José; Barata, JoãoThe Digital Twin (DT) offers an integrated solution for replicating physical (human and non-human) systems with monitoring capabilities and intelligent support for decision-making. Their popularity in academia and industry is growing, and different commercial and open-source development platforms are now available. However, there is a lack of detailed platform benchmarking studies and selection guidelines. This...
Tamper-Proof Blockchain-Based Contracts for the Carriage of Goods by Road
Carreira, Francisco; Cunha, Paulo Rupino da; Barata, João; Estima, JacintoWe propose an architecture for a decentralized electronic consignment note (eCMR) management system leveraging blockchain technology. We used Design Science Research (DSR) to guide our work in cooperation with a leading logistics and transportation management solution provider. We started with a multi-vocal analysis of the literature on eCMR, regulations, and technical documentation. Then, we held several round...
The Circular Digital Twin: Climate-Smart Soils as a Use Case
Monteiro, José; Barata, JoãoThis paper presents a circular digital twin for climate-smart soils supported by a community composting network within a UNESCO Geopark site. The research addresses the challenges of water use management and organic matter optimization, with the dual objective of promoting sustainable land management practices and enhancing carbon sequestration. Following the design science research paradigm, we develop a circu...
A Heritage Digital Twin for Serra Da Estrela Cheese Production
Mendes, Ivo; Monteiro, José; Barata, JoãoBest Paper Award; This paper presents the design of a heritage digital twin of the Serra da Estrela cheesemaking process. The proposed solution integrates traditional knowledge with digital capabilities to ensure the preservation and sustainable practices of this intangible cultural heritage. Design science research is the selected approach to create a digital replica of the cheesemaking process, refined throug...
A Maturity Model for Data Governance in Decentralized Business Operations: Arch...
Ribeiro, Vitor; Barata, João; Cunha, Paulo Rupino daOrganizations increasingly participate in inter-organizational partnerships that exploit business opportunities supported by shared data assets. Hence, data governance is required to establish collaborative operations between the partners, ensure accountability for shared data assets, define data ownership, identify data provenance, and comply with data-related regulations. This paper presents (1) the structure...
How will the digital twin shape the future of industry 5.0?
Barata, João; Kayser, InaIndustry 5.0 is on the horizon, but the role of digital twins (DTs) as one of its major technological enablers is far from being understood. This article begins with a bibliometric analysis and a systematic review, followed by a discussion of insights obtained from the literature through the lens of strong structuration theory. The results include a description of the new paradigm of future-oriented and respons...
A Reference Architecture for Dry Port Digital Twins: Preliminary Assessment Usi...
Antunes, Joana; Barata, João; Rupino da Cunha, Paulo; Estima, Jacinto; Tavares, JoséDry Ports are critical infrastructures in the logistics chain, optimizing seaport operations by providing customs services and container storage on land. Some of their main challenges include traffic congestion, environmental impact, high dependence on regulations and paper documentation, and the need to provide reliable information to government authorities and road and rail freight industries. More recently, ...