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Publication date: 9 July 2021

Ramaganesh Marimuthu, Bathrinath Sankaranarayanan, Syed Mithun Ali and Koppiahraj Karuppiah

This study aims to find and evaluate the impact of COVID-19 in India’s mining activities. From the literature survey and input from experts, 14 important factors and ten green…

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Purpose

This study aims to find and evaluate the impact of COVID-19 in India’s mining activities. From the literature survey and input from experts, 14 important factors and ten green recovery strategies are identified. These 14 factors and 10 strategies are examined in a real industrial environment.

Design/methodology/approach

In this research study, fuzzy-complex proportional assessment is used to compare the identified strategies with the selected factors. Based on the outcome, this study identifies the optimum strategy that could assist the mining industry in handling both COVID-19 and sustainability issues.

Findings

The study’s outcome reveals that a large group of workers, collapse of demand and disruption, and suffered contractual workers are the top three factors that need to be considered regarding COVID-19 and sustainability issues. Effective strategies for eco-innovation practices, an emphasis on health and safety, and environmental awareness, education and training are the three primary strategies to be implemented for the greatest impact.

Originality/value

This research study is the first of its kind to coordinate both issues of COVID-19 and sustainability. In this regard, this study sheds a timely light on the precautions that need to be taken in tackling COVID-19 and sustainability issues. This study’s outcome will enhance the managerial capability in developing robust and effective strategies for handling difficult situations.

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Journal of Asia Business Studies, vol. 16 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1558-7894

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Publication date: 25 April 2022

Koppiahraj Karuppiah, Bathrinath Sankaranarayanan, Idiano D’Adamo and Syed Mithun Ali

Industry 4.0 (I4.0) not only turns traditional industrial activities upside down but also demonstrates its potential to enhance industrial competitiveness and productivity. In…

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Industry 4.0 (I4.0) not only turns traditional industrial activities upside down but also demonstrates its potential to enhance industrial competitiveness and productivity. In this context, technological advancement and I4.0 is a strategy to be pursued. This study aims to consider different I4.0 technologies by analysing Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Design/methodology/approach

Key factors and promising I4.0 technologies were selected using literature analysis and experts’ panel. The appropriate I4.0 technology for Indian SMEs is recommended using the fuzzy complex proportional assessment (COPRAS) method.

Findings

Results reveal that ability to expand IT infrastructure, change in the organization’s structure and the capacity to analyse key performance indicators as three crucial key factors in I4.0 implementation. In particular, the smart factory is identified as a better I4.0 for Indian SMEs.

Originality/value

This work has analysed Indian SMEs, but it is appropriate for other developing economies with limited technical resources, financial resources and inadequate skill sets. This work identifies a gap in the current literature, and the findings proposed by this work are oriented to assist decision makers, industrial managers and practitioners in selecting I4.0 technology and enhancing the industrial infrastructure. At the same time, cooperation between the government and industrial community is required to develop programmes for imparting the knowledge of I4.0 among SMEs. The framework used in this study will arm the industrial management in adopting I4.0.

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Journal of Asia Business Studies, vol. 17 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1558-7894

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Publication date: 9 August 2021

Koppiahraj Karuppiah, Bathrinath Sankaranarayanan and Syed Mithun Ali

The transportation sector is frequently criticized for its adverse environmental impacts. Industrial managers and decision-makers in the transportation sector have difficulty…

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Purpose

The transportation sector is frequently criticized for its adverse environmental impacts. Industrial managers and decision-makers in the transportation sector have difficulty embracing sustainable transportation. Taking this difficulty into consideration, this study intends to locate and evaluate the enablers of sustainable transportation.

Design/methodology/approach

Using the Pareto analysis, the study finalized 20 enablers from the list of 25 enablers. The finalized enablers are prioritized, and their causal inter-relationships are revealed using the grey-decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (grey-DEMATEL) method. A sensitivity analysis is performed to determine the influence of experts' weight in the final results.

Findings

Findings reveal enhancement of cross-departmental cooperation, decision synchronization, technology cooperation, policy cooperation and route optimization as the five most critical enablers of sustainable transportation. Based on the results, the study proposes some policy implications for the decision-makers to proactively incorporate sustainability concepts.

Originality/value

This paper is the first of its kind to evaluate the enablers of sustainable transportation in the Indian leather industry. This paper proposes a comprehensive list of enablers of sustainable transportation and reveals their causal interrelationships using grey-DEMATEL. The weight of the provided enablers will help the industrial managers to more proactively take sequential actions to incorporate sustainable transportation.

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Kybernetes, vol. 51 no. 11
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0368-492X

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Publication date: 10 February 2025

Koppiahraj Karuppiah, Jayakrishna Kandasamy, Luis Rocha-Lona, Christian Muñoz Sánchez and Rohit Joshi

Humanitarian supply chain management (HSCM), operating in a complex environment, needs to be agile and robust. The advent of digital technologies has revolutionized HSCM…

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Humanitarian supply chain management (HSCM), operating in a complex environment, needs to be agile and robust. The advent of digital technologies has revolutionized HSCM operations, and thus, this study identifies and evaluates key drivers of artificial intelligence (AI) incorporation in HSCM.

Design/methodology/approach

In total, 20 key drivers were identified through a review of the relevant extant literature and finalized with experts’ inputs using a Likert scale survey. With a Kappa analysis, these drivers were classified into four groups: technical (T), organization (O), human (H) and institution (I). An integrated multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method of the Fermatean fuzzy set (FFS) analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) was used to rank the key drivers and explore their causal interrelationships.

Findings

Improved performance output, organizational preparedness, user acceptance and continued support, guarantee of job security for technologically semi-skilled workers and government support are the five key drivers of AI incorporation in HSCM.

Originality/value

This study evaluates the key drivers of AI integration in HSCM with FFS-AHP-DEMATEL.

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International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, vol. ahead-of-print no. ahead-of-print
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 2690-6090

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Publication date: 5 September 2024

Koppiahraj Karuppiah, Naveen Virmani and Rahul Sindhwani

Stringent environmental regulations and the need for a robust supply chain (SC) network have necessitated organizations to adopt circular economy (CE) practices. With proven…

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Purpose

Stringent environmental regulations and the need for a robust supply chain (SC) network have necessitated organizations to adopt circular economy (CE) practices. With proven impact of CE practices on SC activities, digital technologies are prompting organizations to digitalize SC networks. Yet, the correlation between SC digitalization and CE practices has been less examined. This study aims to identify and evaluate, the critical success factors (CSFs) necessitating SC digitalization and strategies helping in SC digitalization.

Design/methodology/approach

An extensive literature review was performed to identify CSFs and strategies for SC 4.0 (SC4.0), and for finalization, experts’ input was obtained with the Delphi approach. An integrated Fermatean fuzzy set – analytic hierarchy process – decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory – combined compromise solution technique was used to evaluate CSFs and strategies.

Findings

Smart work environment, performance monitoring and data reliability and relevance were identified as the top three important CSFs for SC digitalization. Enhancement of analytical capability, data-driven process optimization and development of an integrated digital platform were identified as potential SC4.0 transition strategies.

Practical implications

This study helps SC practitioners better understand the CSFs and strategies for the SC4.0 transition. Furthermore, this study explores the integration of CE principles within these digital strategies, emphasizing how sustainability practices can be embedded in the SC4.0 framework to foster a more resilient and environmentally conscious electronics SC in India.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this work is the first to analyze CSFs for SC4.0 in the Indian electronics industry.

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Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, vol. 39 no. 12
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0885-8624

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