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A context-aware decision support system for selecting explainable artificial in...
Reis, Marcelo I.; Gonçalves, João N. C.; Cortez, Paulo; Carvalho, Maria Sameiro; Fernandes, João M.Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) methods are valuable tools for promoting understanding, trust, and efficient use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in business organizations. However, the question of how organizations should select suitable XAI methods for a given task and business context remains a challenge, particularly when the number of methods available in the literature continues to increa...
Supply chain quality management 4.0: conceptual and maturity frameworks
Bui, Loan Thi Cam; Carvalho, Maria Sameiro; Pham, Hai Thanh; Nguyen, Tram Thi Bich; Duong, An Thi Binh; Truong Quang, HuyPurpose The research objective is rooted in the principle of providing new insights and a collective perspective regarded as Supply Chain Quality Management 4.0 (SCQM4.0), an integration of all three concepts - Industrie 4.0, quality management and supply chain management. Design/methodology/approach A thorough review of historical developments and existing integration trends among Industrie 4.0, quality and su...
Conceptualizing the phenomenon of construction industrialization: linking theor...
Costa, Sara; Carvalho, Maria Sameiro; Pimentel, Carina Maria Oliveira; Duarte, ClaudiaThis study examines the intersection between Practitioner and Academic perspectives on the Construction Industrialization (CI) phenomenon. The goal was to understand the prevailing perspectives of how CI is perceived, how it is performed, and what benefits it is expected to offer. The study begins with a literature review, followed by an exploratory multiple-case study encompassing the Architecture, Engineering...
Redesign of the internal logistics system of a textile supplier for the automot...
Matos, Ana Rita; Dias, José Pedro; Lima, Rui M.; Sousa, Rui M.; Carvalho, Maria SameiroThe aim of this work is the design, implementation and evaluation of an internal logistic system based on a combination of Mizusumashi and e-Kanban, within a company of textile reinforcements production for the automotive industry. A critical review of literature allowed the selection of a set of steps for designing the Mizusumashi and e-Kanban systems, namely: specification of the quantity of material to be ha...
An innovative maturity model to assess supply chain quality management
Cubo, Catarina; Oliveira, Rui Carlos Mendes de; Fernandes, Ana Cristina; Sampaio, Paulo; Carvalho, Maria Sameiro; Afonso, PauloPurpose: This paper aims to present and discuss an innovative maturity model (MM) to assess supply chain quality management (SCQM). The SCQM MM can be used to guide organizations in the development and improvement of quality in their supply chains (SCs). Additionally, this paper intends to better understand that integration and its impacts on organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach: The proposed...
Value measurement in health care delivery process for a paediatric hospital in ...
Antas Aguiar, J.; Telhada, José; Carvalho, Maria Sameiro; Sá, J. C.This project is the result of a volunteer program that took place in the Republic Guinea-Bissau (RGB) at the Paediatric Hospital. The Paediatric Hospital was working with the same technologic skills as Portugal in the 70’s years. There was no wired network between departments, no informatic system and all work was handmade. The physicians received incomplete clinical reports and, sometimes, with gross errors. T...
A decision support system based on a multivariate supervised regression strateg...
Barros, Júlio Dinis Lopes; Gonçalves, João N. C.; Cortez, Paulo; Carvalho, Maria SameiroSupply lead time constitutes a core parameter in inventory management and plays a critical role in supply chain performance. Yet, how to promote better supply lead time estimations that account for multivariate effects of historical supplier dynamics remains poorly understood. This paper proposes a decision support system that uses a supervised regression strategy with multivariate information for estimating su...
A systematic literature review and conceptual framework of construction industr...
Costa, Sara; Carvalho, Maria Sameiro; Pimentel, Carina Maria Oliveira; Duarte, ClaudiaConstruction industrialization (CI) has dramatically altered how architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) companies design, manufacture, build, operate, and manage. Despite its growing relevance in both academia and companies in the last decades, the CI field has, however, been considered unclear, fragmented, and with a high level of misunderstandings. To address this knowledge gap through a systematic...
Direct and indirect effects of risks on service-oriented supply chain: a covid-...
Thang, T. D.; Uyen, D. M.; Huy, T. Q.; Sampaio, Paulo; Carvalho, Maria Sameiro; An, D. T. B.Purpose - A solid service-oriented foundation is required to make supply chain management a competitive advantage, especially in this Covid-19 pandemic. A well-established service-oriented supply chain becomes more adaptable to changing client expectations. This study aims at analysing the direct and indirect impact of risks on the service-oriented supply chain from a pandemic perspective. Design/methodology/ap...
Defining the supply chain quality management concept
Oliveira, Rui Miguel Serra; Sampaio, Paulo; Cubo, Catarina; Carvalho, Maria Sameiro; Fernandes, Ana Cristina[Excerpt] Society, in general, is becoming more and more demanding of those that embrace the challenge of serving it, whether through products, services or even information – and not only regarding those elements, but in terms of sustainability, technology, management skills, leadership, communication, entrepreneurship and relationships as well. In the service and manufacturing industry, these demanding require...