Currently, business model theory does not describe how the phenomenon of value co-creation is affected by interactions that span organisational levels in the network. Such interactions include the sharing of customer data and logistical information in addition to exchanges of products and services for cash payment. This paper seeks to develop business model theory to include the business models...

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have made significant contributions to business innovation and wealth generation for organisations, societies and nations. ICT have also made significant contributions to environmental degradation. Confronted by the necessity to respond to growing environmental concerns in society, regulatory imperatives and market pressure, many executives expre...

The term fiscal sustainability has many definitions, though it almost always refers to the fiscal policies of a government or the public sector. One concept of sustainability relates to solvency, the ability of the government to service its debt obligations in perpetuity without explicit default. Rarely does fiscal sustainability analysis reach the conclusion that a government is insolvent unle...

Sustainable production includes economic, environmental, and social aspects. However, sustainability has received less attention, especially compared to the economic Next technical organizational measures, improvements within supply chains can also be achieved through suitable planning. Within planning, programs are determined, assignment of available resources (e.g., employees) is specified. T...

Maintenance activities are crucial for all manufacturing industries. To ensure availability and lifetime of production equipment, operations management logistics support maintenance need to evolve year after year. Besides, Centralised Workshops one the most interesting approaches reduce cost time required repair faulty equipment. Generally known in research community as ‘repair shops’, they aim...