Fatemeh Saghafi; Mohammad Reza Taghizadeh Yazdi; Sedighe Rezaeian Fardoie; Mansoureh Hourali; Banafsheh Khani
Abstract
Given the importance of service delivery speed and material handling in the perishable food supply chain, the use of the IOT transformation technology can provide a competitive advantage for manufacturing firms. Recently, some food companies have started using IOT technology in their supply chains. Background ...
Read More
Given the importance of service delivery speed and material handling in the perishable food supply chain, the use of the IOT transformation technology can provide a competitive advantage for manufacturing firms. Recently, some food companies have started using IOT technology in their supply chains. Background review showed that three categories of technological, organizational and environmental factors can affect supply chain performance. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate these three factors on the process of the perishable food supply chain based on IOT. First, by reviewing supply chain processes, a 5-step process was selected as the comprehensive process. Then the dimensions of these factors became from the literature and the conceptual model of the research was drawn by combining the effect of these factors on the supply chain process. The information was obtained through the distribution of a 24-item questionnaire among 203 managers of food production units as a research community and was analyzed by correlation analysis and structural equation modeling. The analysis unit of the Department of Spicy Food is that it uses levels of IOT. The results showed that environmental factors as a whole and technological factors affect the sustainable food supply chain from 4 dimensions. But organizational factors were not confirmed in 3 hypotheses. This will be a warning for managers who are interested in their companies being successful.
Fatemeh Saghafi; Mansoureh Hourali; Mohammad Eslami
Abstract
The Present Age is known as the age of knowledge while knowledge-based economy is emerging. So using and developing knowledge management in these circumstances is necessary. Being success in applying knowledge management requaires knowledge management maturity evaluation. This evaluation helps identifying ...
Read More
The Present Age is known as the age of knowledge while knowledge-based economy is emerging. So using and developing knowledge management in these circumstances is necessary. Being success in applying knowledge management requaires knowledge management maturity evaluation. This evaluation helps identifying and passing the barriers within knowledge management. There are several models suitable in evaluating knowledge management maturity and we must choose among them. In these models various dimensions have been considered for maturity while all dimensions have an equal weight meanwhile differences among organizations are almost neglected. In this research after finding the basic framework, FANP method has been used and by polling expert opinion the ellements of framework were localized for Ansar Bank while different weights allocated through its dimensions. Finally localized framework has been presented in 5 levels and 54 dimensions in order to set priorities within each layer. This could lead to greater accuracy in determining the banks maturity due to environmental conditions. This method can be used for localizing the evaluation of knowledge management maturity in other organizations.
