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Boosting additive circular economy ecosystems using blockchain: An exploratory ...
Ferreira, Inês A.; Godina, Radu; Pinto, António; Pinto, Pedro; Carvalho, HelenaThe role of new technologies such as additive manufacturing and blockchain technology in designing and implementing circular economy ecosystems is not a trivial issue. This study aimed to understand if blockchain technology can be an enabler tool for developing additive symbiotic networks. A real case study was developed regarding a circular economy ecosystem in which a fused granular fabrication 3D printer is ...
A heuristic approach to support route planning for delivery and installation of...
Ferreira, Inês A.; Bento, Catarina; Mascarenhas, Luís; Pimentel, Carina Maria Oliveira; Carvalho, HelenaThe number of variants of the vehicle routing problem (VRP) has grown rapidly in the last decades. Among these, VRPs with time window constraints are among the most studied ones. However, the literature regarding VRPs that concerns the delivery and installation of products is scarce. The main aim of this study was to propose a heuristic approach for the route planning process of a company whose focus is on furn...