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Nangpiire, C., Salifu, Z & Beduwa, E. (2025). Transport optimization practices in the supply chain of Agro-firm companies: Evidence in Ghana.Journal of Future Sustainability, 5(1), 1-12.
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Lee, H. L. (2002). Aligning supply chain strategies with product uncertainties. California Management Review, 44(3), 105-119.
Li, Y., Jia, G., Cheng, Y., & Hu, Y. (2017). Additive manufacturing technology in spare parts supply chain: a compara-tive study. International Journal of Production Research, 55(5), 1498–1515. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2016.1231433
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Liu, G., Li, L., Chen, J., & Ma, F. (2020). Inventory sharing strategy and optimization for reusable transport items. In-ternational Journal of Production Economics.
Lohatepanon, M., & Adulyasak, Y. (2006). Continuous move optimization for truckload pickup and delivery problem. Science & Technology Asia, 46-55.
Malladi, K. T., & Sowlati, T. (2017). Optimization of operational level transportation planning in forestry: a review. In-ternational Journal of Forest Engineering, 28(3), 198–210.
Mason, R., & Lalwani, C. (2006). Transport integration tools for supply chain management. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 9(1), 57–74. https://doi.org/10.1080/13675560500534599
Melo, R. A., & Ribeiro, C. C. (2015). Improved solutions for the freight consolidation and containerization problem us-ing aggregation and symmetry breaking. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 85, 402–413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2015.04.023
Mentzer, J. T. (2004). Fundamentals of supply chain management: Twelve drivers of competitive advantage.
Nakandala, D., Lau, H., & Zhang, J. (2016). Cost-optimization modelling for fresh food quality and transportation. In-dustrial Management and Data Systems, 116(3), 564–583. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-04-2015-0151
Nguyen, C., Toriello, A., Dessouky, M., & Moore, J. E. (2013). Evaluation of transportation practices in the California cut flower industry. Interfaces, 43(2), 182–193. https://doi.org/10.1287/inte.1120.0654
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Omar, R., Lo, M.-C., Tan, Y. S., & Siron, R. (2010). Information sharing, information quality and usage of information technology (IT) tools in Malaysian organizations Islamic perspective of talent management View project. African Journal of Business Management, 4(12), 2487–2499. http://www.academicjournals.org/AJBM
Pichardo, N. A. (1988). Resource Mobilization: an Analysis of Conflicting Theoretical Variations. Sociological Quar-terly, 29(1), 97–110. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.15338525.1988.tb01245.x
Razzaque, M. A., & Sheng, C. C. (1998). Outsourcing of logistics functions: A literature survey. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 28(2), 89–107. https://doi.org/10.1108/09600039810221667
Robinson, A. (2019). ransportation Management Optimization Best Practices.
Shakerian, H., Dehnavi, H. D., & Shateri, F. (2016). A Framework for the Implementation of Knowledge Management in Supply Chain Management. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 230(May), 176–183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.09.022
Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P., Simchi-Levi, E., & Ji, J. (2000). Designing and managing the supply chain.
Singh, S., & Zack, M. H. (2006). Information Technology Outsourcing : Reducing Costs or knowledge ? OLKC 2006 Conference at the University of Warnick, March, 1–31.
Sodhro, A. H., Obaidat, M. S., Abbasi, Q. H., Pace, P., Pirbhulal, S., Yasar, A.-U.-H., Fortino, G., Imran, M. A. & Qara-qe, M. (2019). Quality of Service Optimization in IoT Driven Intelligent Transportation System. 26(July), 10–17.
Sukati, I., Abu, P., Abdul, B., Prof, A., & Baharun, R. (2011). A Study of Supply Chain Management Practices : An Em-pirical Investigation on Consumer Goods Industry in Malaysia . Dr . Huam Hon Tat Faculty of Management and Human Resource Development Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Fazila Said Malaysia Nuclear Agency 2 . 2(17), 166–176.
Tulashie, S. K., Appiah, G., Akpari, E. E. A., & Saabome, S. M. (2020). Design of shea nut rotary roasting machine used for shea butter production in Ghana. International Journal of Thermofluids, 1, 100015.
Wan, C., Yang, Z., Zhang, D., Yan, X., & Fan, S. (2018). LJMU Research Online Resilience in transportation systems: A systematic review and. Transport Reviews.
Asamoah, K., Agyenim-Boateng, G., & Gbegble, M. K. (2016). Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices : Selective Case Studies from Indian Hospitality Industry. 10(2), 13–23.
Akbari, M. (2018). Logistics outsourcing: a structured literature review. Benchmarking: An International Journal, 25(5), 1548-1580.
Ansah, R. K., Obiri-Yeboah, K., & Akipelu, G. (2020). Improving the freight transport of a developing economy: A case of Boankra inland port. Journal of Shipping and Trade, 5(1), 1–22.
Bahha, N., Hdidou, W., & El kartit, I. (2015). Outsourcing of logistics functions: a case study of a moroccan re-tailer. Scientific Cooperations International Journal of Finance, Business, Economics, Marketting and In-formation Systems, 1(1), 15–29. http://asescoop.org/journals/jBusinessAndEconomics/papersFBE/2.Bahha.pdf
Ballou, R. H. (2006). A evolução e o futuro da logística e do gerenciamento da cadeia de suprimentos. Produção, 16(3), 375–386.
Bowersox, D. J., Closs, D. J., & Stank, T. P. (2000). Ten mega-trends that will revolutionize supply chain logistics. Journal of Business Logistics, 21(2), 1.
Chen, I. J., & Paulraj, A. (2004). Towards a theory of supply chain management: The constructs and measurements. Journal of Operations Management, 22(2), 119–150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jom.2003.12.007
Commission, G. N. D. P. (2019). Ghana voluntary national review report on the implementation of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development.
Cortes, J. D., & Suzuki, Y. (2020). Vehicle routing with shipment consolidation. International Journal of Production Economics.
Davenport, H. (2013). Multiplicative number theory. (Vol. 74).
Faulin, J., Grasman, S. E., Juan, A. A., & Hirsch, P. (2019). Sustainable transportation: concepts and current practices. Sustainable Transportation and Smart Logistics, 3–23.
Gao, T., Erokhin, V., & Arskiy, A. (2019). Dynamic optimization of fuel and logistics costs as a tool in pursuing eco-nomic sustainability of a farm. Sustainability (Switzerland), 11(19), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11195463
Gattorna, J. (2006). Supply chains are the business. Supply Chain Management Review, 10(6).
Hillberry, R. H. (2017). Aggregation bias , compositional Change , and the border Effect. The Canadian Journal of Economics, 35(3), 517–530.
Holgate, J., Simms, M., & Tapia, M. (2018). The limitations of the theory and practice of mobilization in trade union organizing. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 39(4), 599–616. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X18777608
Hsu, C. S., Robinson, P. R., Hsu, C. S., & Robinson, P. R. (2019). Midstream Transportation, Storage, and Processing. Petroleum Science and Technology, 385–394.
Jenkins, J. C. (1983). Resource mobilization theory and the study of social movements. Annual Review of Sociology, 9(1), 527–553.
Keane, M. (2004). Brave new world: Understanding China’s creative vision. International Journal of Cultural Policy, 10(3), 265–279. https://doi.org/10.1080/1028663042000312516
Kelly, M. J., Feeley, I. H., & O’Byrne, J. M. (2016). A qualitative and quantitative comparative analysis of commercial and independent online information for hip surgery: a bias in online information targeting patients?. The Journal of arthroplasty, 31(10), 2124-2129.
Koberg, E., & Longoni, A. (2019). A systematic review of sustainable supply chain management in global supply chains. Journal of Cleaner Production, 207, 1084–1098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.10.033
Kopczak, L. R., & Johnson, M. E. (2003). The supply-chain management effect. MIT Sloan Management Review.
Lambert, D. M., & Cooper, M. C. (2000). Issues in supply chain management. Industrial Marketing Management, 29(1), 65–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0019-8501(99)00113-3
Lee, H. L., & Whang, S. (2001). Winning the last mile of e-commerce. MIT Sloan Management Review.
Lee, H. L., So, K. C., & Tang, C. S. (2000). The value of information sharing in a two-level supply chain. Management Science, 46(5), 626-643.
Lee, H. L. (2002). Aligning supply chain strategies with product uncertainties. California Management Review, 44(3), 105-119.
Li, Y., Jia, G., Cheng, Y., & Hu, Y. (2017). Additive manufacturing technology in spare parts supply chain: a compara-tive study. International Journal of Production Research, 55(5), 1498–1515. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2016.1231433
Liakos, P., & Delis, A. (2015). An Interactive Freight-Pooling Service for Efficient Last-Mile Delivery. Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Mobile Data Management, 2, 23–25. https://doi.org/10.1109/MDM.2015.60
Liu, G., Li, L., Chen, J., & Ma, F. (2020). Inventory sharing strategy and optimization for reusable transport items. In-ternational Journal of Production Economics.
Lohatepanon, M., & Adulyasak, Y. (2006). Continuous move optimization for truckload pickup and delivery problem. Science & Technology Asia, 46-55.
Malladi, K. T., & Sowlati, T. (2017). Optimization of operational level transportation planning in forestry: a review. In-ternational Journal of Forest Engineering, 28(3), 198–210.
Mason, R., & Lalwani, C. (2006). Transport integration tools for supply chain management. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 9(1), 57–74. https://doi.org/10.1080/13675560500534599
Melo, R. A., & Ribeiro, C. C. (2015). Improved solutions for the freight consolidation and containerization problem us-ing aggregation and symmetry breaking. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 85, 402–413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2015.04.023
Mentzer, J. T. (2004). Fundamentals of supply chain management: Twelve drivers of competitive advantage.
Nakandala, D., Lau, H., & Zhang, J. (2016). Cost-optimization modelling for fresh food quality and transportation. In-dustrial Management and Data Systems, 116(3), 564–583. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMDS-04-2015-0151
Nguyen, C., Toriello, A., Dessouky, M., & Moore, J. E. (2013). Evaluation of transportation practices in the California cut flower industry. Interfaces, 43(2), 182–193. https://doi.org/10.1287/inte.1120.0654
Nyamah, E. Y., Attatsi, P. B., Nyamah, E. Y., & Opoku, R. K. (2022). Agri-food value chain transparency and firm performance: The role of institutional quality. Production & Manufacturing Research, 10(1), 62-88.
Omar, R., Lo, M.-C., Tan, Y. S., & Siron, R. (2010). Information sharing, information quality and usage of information technology (IT) tools in Malaysian organizations Islamic perspective of talent management View project. African Journal of Business Management, 4(12), 2487–2499. http://www.academicjournals.org/AJBM
Pichardo, N. A. (1988). Resource Mobilization: an Analysis of Conflicting Theoretical Variations. Sociological Quar-terly, 29(1), 97–110. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.15338525.1988.tb01245.x
Razzaque, M. A., & Sheng, C. C. (1998). Outsourcing of logistics functions: A literature survey. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 28(2), 89–107. https://doi.org/10.1108/09600039810221667
Robinson, A. (2019). ransportation Management Optimization Best Practices.
Shakerian, H., Dehnavi, H. D., & Shateri, F. (2016). A Framework for the Implementation of Knowledge Management in Supply Chain Management. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 230(May), 176–183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.09.022
Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P., Simchi-Levi, E., & Ji, J. (2000). Designing and managing the supply chain.
Singh, S., & Zack, M. H. (2006). Information Technology Outsourcing : Reducing Costs or knowledge ? OLKC 2006 Conference at the University of Warnick, March, 1–31.
Sodhro, A. H., Obaidat, M. S., Abbasi, Q. H., Pace, P., Pirbhulal, S., Yasar, A.-U.-H., Fortino, G., Imran, M. A. & Qara-qe, M. (2019). Quality of Service Optimization in IoT Driven Intelligent Transportation System. 26(July), 10–17.
Sukati, I., Abu, P., Abdul, B., Prof, A., & Baharun, R. (2011). A Study of Supply Chain Management Practices : An Em-pirical Investigation on Consumer Goods Industry in Malaysia . Dr . Huam Hon Tat Faculty of Management and Human Resource Development Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Fazila Said Malaysia Nuclear Agency 2 . 2(17), 166–176.
Tulashie, S. K., Appiah, G., Akpari, E. E. A., & Saabome, S. M. (2020). Design of shea nut rotary roasting machine used for shea butter production in Ghana. International Journal of Thermofluids, 1, 100015.
Wan, C., Yang, Z., Zhang, D., Yan, X., & Fan, S. (2018). LJMU Research Online Resilience in transportation systems: A systematic review and. Transport Reviews.