Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are vital contributors significant drivers of any manufacturing sector. The Industry 4.0 (I 4.0) revolution has made the global economy highly competitive automated, requiring Indian SMEs to adapt more quickly. Therefore, this study aimed identify barriers implementing I 4.0, simplifying complex interrelationship among such with help a suitable model, categor...

The promotion of sustainable practice in real estate development has more and more influences on the society. However, most of the real estate development projects display few green features. This paper examines 10 typical barriers encountered in the process of real estate development and facilities management by employing questionnaire survey. Case study approach is adopted to investigate how ...

The numerous challenges faced by the power sector in India, like high transmission and distribution loss, theft, frequent outages under billing, have impelled to adopt new technologies smart grid make more efficient secure, leading need for interdisciplinary research area of systems management. An ambitious target Government India produce 175 GW renewable energy 2022 has created a drive towards...

In recent decades, green entrepreneurship has been at the center of attention as an effective strategy to maintain sustainability and create a competitive advantage for organizations in circular economy. However, successful implementation this requires have internal enablers. This study endeavored identify evaluate organizational enablers manufacturing Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Iran. Iden...

In recent years managing solid wastes has been one of the burning problems in front of state and local municipal authorities. This is mainly due to scarcity of lands for landfill sites. In this context experts suggest that conversion of solid waste to energy and useful component is the best approach to reduce space and public health related problems. The entire process has to be managed by tech...

The financial and economic crisis has had an adverse impact on the Lithuania’s economy and construction industry. The GDP of Lithuania grew slightly in 2010, in contrast to a decrease of 14.7% in 2009. Lithuania’s GDP increased from 1.3% in 2010 to 4.6% in 2011. Annual GDP growth decreased from its highest point of 6.7%, reached in the third quarter, to 4.4% in the last quarter of 2011 [1,2]. S...

This article contains one NVivo 10® file with the complete 432 projects design documents (PDD) of seven waste management sector industries registered as Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Kyoto Protocol Initiative from 2004 to 2014. All data analyses and sample statistics made during the research remain in the file. We coded PD...

Abstract Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to review a sample of the literature relating to Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) and its deployment for modelling purposes in the area of supply chain management (SCM). Design/methodology/approach- The literature is examined from the three perspectives. First, concept of ISM and examines ISM as modelling technique. Second, use of ISM by ...

Economic growth in developing countries has resulted in increasing demand for infrastructure projects like power plants. To meet these development needs, the government of Iran has engaged companies to carry out power plant projects. While many papers have been written on the subject of project risk management, little information exists on the actual use of risk management in practice. The prim...