Handbook of Research on Industrial Applications for Improved Supply Chain Performance Ver

The purpose of this chapter is to present an overview of current research on sustainable procurement identifying practices and case studies in supply chain that have been said to improve its performance from a global perspective. As an introduction, this chapter describes the importance of sustainability in supply chain, driving the discussion into the procurement process. Theoretical perspectives used in sustainable supply chain literature are presented, focusing on procurement management an...

TECHNIQUES, TOOLS AND METHODOLOGIES APPLIED TO GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN ECOSYSTEMS Ver

Sustainable supply chain has attracted interest among the academic, industrial and managerial sectors. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to present a review of current literature and research studies on this topic, and to identify sustainable practices throughout the supply chain that have been said to improve its performance. The chapter undertakes theoretical perspectives used in sustainable supply chain literature, by describing the three dimensions of sustainability, segregating t...

A Framework of Penta-Helix Model to Improve the Sustainable Competitiveness of the Wine Industry in Baja California based on Innovative Natural Resource Management Ver

This paper presents an innovative natural resource management framework for the wine industry based on the Penta-Helix Model and Open Innovation features. As an initial activity, a particular survey was designed in order to be applied to a lot of companies to determine the necessities perception related to the elements of sustainable competitiveness. In fact, the evaluation of sustainable competitiveness is the key to the innovate framework proposed. Considering the results related to the ele...

Knowledge, innovation, and outcomes in craft beer: Theoretical framework and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis Ver

This paper explores the relationship between knowledge, innovation, and profit-making in the craft beer industry in Baja California, Mexico. The research highlights the cultural nature of this industry, in which the depth of culture and tradition bolster the capacity for innovation. One source of interest in the study of cultural industries is the importance of businesses in regional development, as is happening in the Baja California region with craft beer. At its core, this study draws on t...

A Framework of Penta-Helix Model to Improve the Sustainable Competitiveness of the Wine Industry in Baja California based on Innovative Natural Resource Management Ver

This paper presents an innovative natural resource management framework for the wine industry based on the Penta-Helix Model and Open Innovation features. As an initial activity, a particular survey was designed in order to be applied to a lot of companies to determine the necessities perception related to the elements of sustainable competitiveness. In fact, the evaluation of sustainable competitiveness is the key to the innovate framework proposed. Considering the results related to the ele...

Towards early and automatic detection of UrinaryInfection during pregnancy Ver

Worldwide Fetal-Maternal morbidity and mortality is frightfully high. Most of thesediseases occur in developing countries. One of the main reasons for this problem, after gestationalhypertension and complications in childbirth, is infections. Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) during pregnancy isone of the main causes for fetal-maternal morbidity and mortality in Mexico. Among others, the pervasivenessand heterogeneity of data in Electronic Medical Records (EMR) complicates early diagnosis and tr...

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma - Behind the Mask Ver

In this chapter, several systems engineering tools are presented and analyzed to determine shortcomings of these tools to improve the efficiency and efficacy of them working together in a modified design thinking methodology framework for space systems management. The space systems projects impose a high risk in all its stages, so that it is very important to reduce errors as possible based on activities that ensure the adequate project performance. Finally, specific systems engineering tools...

Mechanical Re-Design of a Wells Turbine Blade to improve the efficiency of the LIMPET Wave Energy Conversion System Ver

Renewable energies are told to be the future of energy generation for the world; nowadays, the wind sector is the one with more development in technology. However, there are two big sources of energy that have not been exploded to their maximum, not even on small percentage: sun and oceans energy. The sun is the biggest source of energy the planet counts with; but the second most important source of energy in the planet is the one produced by the motion of the oceans. A lack on technology is ...

Primary Structurefor a CubeSat 1U for QKD applications: Design and Analysis Ver

An optimized primary structure for CubeSat 1U for QKD application is presented. Several proposals are shown where each one was analyzed regarding the mass quantity, natural frequency, thermal distribution and static forces based on the finite element computational method. The simulation results show that the optimized structure presents a mass of 155.43 gr using Al 7075 T6 (meaning a reduction of 50% compared to the initial model), natural frequency of 1204.9Hz, amplitude variations o...