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A Systematic Review of Strategic Supply Chain Challenges and Teaching Strategies

Background: This study provides a comprehensive overview of current supply chain challenges and how they are taught within university circles or among supply chain professionals to simulate reality. Methods: The study applied a systematic literature review, using bibliometric co-citation and concept-centered content analysis for a comprehensive review of 118 relevant articles, leading to the identification of critical challenges in modern supply chain management. Results: These challenges include supplier selection and quality, supply chain networks, and sustainable supply chains. Supply chain educators are encouraged to use games that mirror real-world scenarios to teach these challenges. Results from this review underscore that existing games covered supply chain concepts such as the bullwhip effect, collaboration, networks, supplier selection, quality management, humanitarian logistics, sustainability, lean supply chain, Supply Chain 4.0, and perishable goods supply. Conclusions: The study’s contribution is to assist in selecting games tailored to the supply chain specific aspects and to guide developers in creating realistic games that address recent challenges in supply chain management. It recommends a holistic approach to enhance new supply chain game development, drawing from methodologies such as problem-based learning and Lego Serious Play. This multifaceted approach imparts practical knowledge and comprehensive skills for addressing supply chain intricacies in modern business settings.

Perancangan Inventory System untuk Mengoptimalkan Operasional Penjualan, Pembelian, dan Pengembalian pada CV.Victory

In company operations, of course you need records in the form of stock data and transaction data to make reports. Likewise with CV. Victory has used software to optimize the company's operations, but the software still has many shortcomings so that the company's operations are not optimal. There is a proposed solution, namely the design of a desktop-based inventory application with the aim of supporting company efficiency and productivity. In this Digital Business Project, the method used is the waterfall methodology which consists of requirements analysis, system design and testing. The type of research used is qualitative research by conducting an interview process with the resource person, namely the Chief Operational Officer from CV. Victory. by asking several questions related to problems occurring in the company with the aim of being a guide to designing solutions.The result of the project is an analysis of business flow, system flow, business model, then the final result is a desktop-based application design that has various features in it according to the company's needs. The features available in the application include goods data, supplier data, customer data, employee data, and transaction data (sales, purchases and returns). These features, apart from being able to enter data, also provide access to update and delete. After the application design has been created, a feasibility analysis is carried out to determine whether the development of the system project is worth continuing or stopping, and the results obtained are that the application design created is declared feasible according to the results of behavioral testing or what can be called black box testing.The conclusion of this project is that the design of a desktop-based inventory application will definitely provide company efficiency and productivity by providing process automation, smoother work flow, and faster access to information, so that it can save time, costs, resources, and improve service quality.

Glabellar rotation flap technique in patient with squamous cell carcinoma in right upper eyelid: case reports

Introduction : Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common skin malignancy after basal cell carcinoma, with an increasing incidence worldwide. Found in various parts of the body, in the eye and periocular area, it may affect the skin of the conjunctiva, cornea, and eyelid. Surgical excision is the preferred mode of SCC treatment. After excision, reconstructive surgery is often required for the best functional and cosmetic results. Early diagnosis and treatment of tumors and follow up care for at least 5 years have a significant impact on patient survival.
 Case Illustration: Description of two cases squamous cell carcinoma that had undergone reconstructive biopsy and blepharoplasty procedure with glabellar rotation flap technique alone in one case and together with a cheek advancement flap in the second one. In both cases, conjunctival replacement by using lower labial mucosa.
 Discussion : In both cases tumor affects the margin of the upper eyelid, therefore flap reconstruction is necessary to maintain eyelid function and esthetics. The glabellar flap has the advantages of being a fast surgery, having a good vascular supply, and being able to fill deep abnormalities because it is a thick flap. A cheek lateral rotation flap was designed to avoid unnecessary facial distortion in second case.
 Conclusion : Glabellar rotation flap alone or together with cheek advancement flap was done to maintain function and physical aesthetic of eyelid. Additional cheek lateral rotation flap could reduce skin tension.

Strategy for Selection of Imported Glasses Suppliers for Retail Business Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) (Study at Metro Optics)

Glasses are one of the products that have a large market in Indonesia, this has caused Indonesia to be flooded with imported glasses products, where China occupies 90% of the supply of imported glasses in Indonesia. As a business with a large market, Optik Metro plays a role in the imported glasses business. Its large monthly turnover of up to 40 to 60 million demonstrates its success. Optik Metro is currently collaborating with two imported glasses Suppliers, namely PT A, which distributes glasses from Japan, and PT B, which distributes glasses from China. Optik Metro has trusted its supply of goods from these two Suppliers for 10 years. However, over time, these Suppliers were found to have made mistakes that caused Optik Metro to suffer losses, such as delays in the arrival of goods and many products that were found to not meet the requirements or were defective. The length of Optik Metro's cooperative relationship with glasses suppliers PT A and PT B has led Optik Metro to announce delays and defects in imported glasses. However, if this phenomenon is unchecked, large losses may occur and have fatal consequences if the Supplier's performance is not effective and efficient. Supplier selection is one part of Operations Management, namely supply chain management, closely related to distributing products to consumers. Selecting the best-imported eyewear Supplier can be assisted with the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) as a method for selecting Suppliers based on seven criteria determined by the company.

The role of international partners in the activities of Ukrainian enterprises in the conditions of war

Introduction. Instability in the country, active military operations, complexities of the economic and political environment – all this creates serious obstacles to the usual rhythm of business activity. Domestic enterprises face a variety of problems: rising prices for raw materials, interruptions in access to light and other critical communications, logistical difficulties, partial or complete loss of customers and consumers, shortage of personnel, damage to production and critical infrastructure, lack of working capital. In this context, it is important to have strong international partners. The purpose of the paper is to study the role of international partners in the functioning of Ukrainian enterprises and to identify the directions of their influence on the stabilization and expansion of domestic business. Results. International partners are important for Ukrainian enterprises in times of war. The roles they play are financial support, access to markets and resources, expert support and advice, political and diplomatic support, support for logistics networks, economic integration, cultural exchange and cooperation, technological exchange and innovation. Financial assistance is essential to overcome the economic difficulties associated with martial law. Expert support and consultations provide the necessary professional guidance. Cultural exchange contributes to building strong mutual understanding and cooperation for rapprochement at the level of different countries. Gaining access to international markets and resources opens up new opportunities for Ukrainian companies outside the domestic market. The maintenance and development of logistics networks contribute to the efficient supply and transportation of goods, which is critical during military operations. Economic cooperation promotes the development of new promising directions. Support at the diplomatic and political levels is essential for establishing and maintaining an enabling legislative environment. The exchange of technologies and innovations bring new approaches to solving modern challenges. Conclusions. The conditions of war create challenges for business, so international partners are important allies for Ukrainian companies in confronting the challenges of martial law. Cooperation with international partners appears to be an integral part of the strategy to face these challenges, and the roles of cooperation cover different directions.

A Step from Vulnerability to Resilience: Restoring the Landscape Water-Storage Capacity of the Great Hungarian Plain—An Assessment and a Proposal

The extreme drought in Europe in 2022 also hit hard the Great Hungarian Plain. In this short overview article, we summarize the natural environmental conditions of the region and the impact of river control works on the water-retention capacity of the landscape. In this respect, we also review the impact of intensive agricultural cultivation on soil structure and on soil moisture in light of the meteorological elements of the 2022 drought. The most important change is that the soil stores much less moisture than in the natural state; therefore, under the meteorological conditions of summer 2022, the evapotranspiration capacity was reduced. As a result, the low humidity in the air layers above the ground is not sufficient to trigger summer showers and thunderstorms associated with weather fronts and local heat convection anymore. Our proposed solution is to restore about one-fifth of the area to the original land types and usage before large-field agriculture. Low-lying areas should be transformed into a mosaic-like landscape with good water supply and evapotranspiration capacity to humidify the lower air layers. Furthermore, the unfavorable soil structure that has resulted from intensive agriculture should also be converted into more permeable soil to enhance infiltration.

Inventory Model for Deteriorating Pharmaceutical Items with Linear Demand Rate

Good management of goods is needed so that the inventory activities of a business can run smoothly as the part of supply chain management which aims to monitor the flow of stock of goods from the purchasing process, and storage to the point of sale. In terms of inventory or supplies of pharmaceutical goods, conditions such as shortages or stockouts must also be considered which are a matter of control, management, and security. In this study, an inventory model is formulated with deterioration or damage to pharmaceutical goods that occurs due to the length of time when the goods are stored with a linear demand level. In the optimal solution, the inventory time occurs when it reaches the zero point (t1) of 0.34 and the cycle length (T1) of 0.83 with an average minimum total cost (TC) of $445.25 per cycle which is completed by WolframAlpha software. Sensitivity analysis changes the value results in the value of (TC) which that increases for all parameters. In increasing the linear function variables (a and b), it produces t1 and T1 stable values. An increase in the cost of each item damage (DC) and constant damage rate (theta) produces a t1 stable value, but the value of T1 increases. The increase in storage costs (h) results in a decrease in the value of t1 and T1. An increase in the cost of shortages (s) results in an increase in the value of t1 and a decrease in the value of T1.

Solar Energy Prediction Based on Intelligent Predictive Controller Algorithm

The technological advancement in all countries leads to massive energy demand. The energy trading companies struggle daily to meet their customers’ power demands. For a good quality, disturbance-free, and reliable power supply, one must balance electricity generation and consumption at the grid level. There is a profound change in distribution networks due to the intervention of renewable energy generation and grid interactions. Renewable energy sources like solar and wind depend on environmental factors and are subject to unpredictable variations. Earlier, energy distribution companies faced a significant challenge in demand forecasting since it is often unpredictable. With the prediction of the ever-varying power from renewable sources, the power generation and distribution agencies are facing a challenge in supply-side predictions. Several forecasting techniques have evolved, and machine learning techniques like the model predictive controller are suitable for arduous tasks like predicting weather-dependent power generation in advance. This paper employs a Model Predictive Controller (MPC) to predict the solar array’s power. The proposed method also includes a system identification algorithm, which helps acquire, format, validate, and identify the pattern based on the raw data obtained from a PV system. Autocorrelation and cross-correlation value between input and predicted output 0.02 and 0.15. The model predictive controller helps to recognize the future response of the corresponding PV plant over a specific prediction horizon. The error variation of the predicted values from the actual values for the proposed system is 0.8. The performance analysis of the developed model is compared with the former existing techniques, and the role and aptness of the proposed system in smart grid digitization is also discussed.

REVIEW OF BIG DATA IN FMCG SUPPLY CHAINS: U.S. COMPANY STRATEGIES AND APPLICATIONS FOR THE AFRICAN MARKET

This review explores the strategic utilization of Big Data in Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) supply chains, shedding light on the approaches adopted by U.S. companies and the potential applications for the evolving African market. As technology transforms the landscape of supply chain management, U.S. companies are at the forefront of leveraging Big Data analytics to optimize efficiency, enhance visibility, and respond dynamically to consumer demands. The analysis delves into the specific strategies employed by U.S. FMCG companies, ranging from predictive analytics for demand forecasting to real-time tracking for logistics optimization. Furthermore, the review investigates the adaptability and relevance of these strategies to the unique challenges and opportunities presented by the African market. The exploration of successful case studies, challenges, and potential solutions provides valuable insights for both U.S. companies seeking to expand into Africa and local businesses aiming to harness the power of Big Data for improved FMCG supply chain management. The findings contribute to the ongoing discourse on the intersection of technology, global supply chains, and the transformative potential of Big Data in shaping the future of FMCG distribution across continents.
 Keywords: Big Data, Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Analytics, Supply Chain Optimization, Demand Forecasting, Consumer-Centric, Data Security, Ethical Considerations.

Review Paper- “FINANCIAL ASPECT’S RELATED TO GST & TAX PROCEDURE IN SANTOSH BAKSHETTI’S CONSULTING FIRM”

While direct taxes are levied on taxable income earned by individuals and corporate entities, the burden to deposit taxes is on the assesses themselves. On the other hand, indirect taxes are levied on the sale and provision of goods and services respectively and the burden to collect and deposit taxes is on the sellers instead of the assesses directly. The GST Act came into existence, leading to the realization of “One country, one tax”. It is a centralized tax- paying network which simplifies payment of tax by the citizens as well as revenue collection by the government. It widens the tax base. Introduction of GST aims to alleviate, though not all, many of the problems leading to efficiency in operations for individuals leading to economic growth of the country. A direct tax is a tax that a person or organization pays directly to the entity that imposed it. An individual taxpayer, for example, pays direct taxes to the government for various purposes, including income tax, real property tax, personal property tax, or taxes on assets. An Income Tax Return (ITR) is a document you file with the Internal Revenue Service or the state tax board reporting your income, profits and losses of your business and other deductions as well as details about your tax refund or tax liability. Taxable income is the portion of a person's or company's gross income that the government deems subject to taxes. The computation of taxable income is done adding all the incomes that an individual can get (Income from salary, house property, capital gains, business/profession and other sources) and subtracting the deductions from it will give us the net taxable income. Keywords – TAXATION, GST, DIRECT TAXES, INDIRECT TAX, TAX COMPLIANCE, CAPITAL GAINS

Analysis of Affecting Variables Actual Inflation Rate at Indonesia

The discussion in this empirical study is to find out what variables can influence the achievement of the actual inflation rate variable in Indonesia in the last ten years. The writer considers that achieving the actual inflation rate targeted by a Central Bank is not simply related to supply and demand imbalances for primary goods alone, but more broadly than that related to dynamic micro and macroeconomic conditions. The writer initially suspected that variables such as the inflation target rate, previous inflation rate, loan interest rate, and gross domestic product had a significant influence on fluctuations in the actual inflation rate in Indonesia. After statistical tests were carried out using the secondary data in the form of the rates of the four independent variables and the actual inflation rate in Indonesia as the dependent variable every year for the last ten years it’s found that only the loan interest rate had a significant and positive effect on the actual inflation rate in Indonesia. which means that the higher the loan interest rate will also increase the actual inflation rate. The three other variables tested in this empirical study, namely the inflation target rate, the previous inflation rate, and the gross domestic product rate, did not have a significant effect.

Fabrication of pouch cell supercapacitors using abundant coal feedstock and their hybridization with Li-ion battery for e-rickshaw application

The environmental concerns and market demands created high demands of electric vehicles (EVs), but still the energy storage systems are lagging behind the fuel-based vehicles. Even though recent development in battery technologies bring forth great opportunities for EVs, the necessity and a good supply chain of electrode materials, does not fulfill the requirement of EVs. In India, battery-operated e-rickshaws face challenges like insufficient charging facility, low driving range, high battery cost, battery replacement, and disposal. To address the power delivery issues, we have designed and developed an indigenous Hybrid Battery Management System (HBMS) using fabricated coal-based supercapacitors and commercial Li-ion batteries for application in an e-rickshaw. For this study, we have fabricated 500 F pouch cell supercapacitors using high quality activated carbon derived from low-grade coal feedstock which shows excellent properties comparable to the commercially available supercapacitors. Five coal-based pouch cell supercapacitors (500 F) were connected through series parallel combination with commercial supercapacitor (Greencap. 500 F) to make a complete supercapacitor pack of 25 F and 54 V suitable for testing in the e-rickshaw (48 V and 1 kW motor). After implementing the developed hybridized battery management system (HBMS) in e-rickshaw, it showed the maximum speed of 45 km/h with additional power gain of 433 W. The analysis of data showed that the application of coal-based supercapacitors along with Li-ion battery had improved the overall performance of the e-rickshaw. Thus, this study has opened up a new venture of using abundant coal powder in fabricating low-cost pouch cell supercapacitor for using in EVs in a sustainable way that can influence the existing commercial battery market.

Selection of the Best Electronic Goods Supplier Using the MFEP Method

The selection of the best supplier to fulfil the needs of the store in the continuous sale of electronic goods requires a selectivity process using many factors, namely product quality, product price, service, and product delivery speed. However, the number of alternatives to be selected can make it difficult for decision makers to determine the best choice in the selection process. Therefore, a decision support system is needed to support decision making so that the selection of the best electronic goods supplier can be done easily and quickly. The decision-making method used to make accurate decision results on the decision support system for selecting the best supplier of electronic goods in this study is MFEP. The sample data used in this study consists of 6 (six) alternatives and 4 (four) criteria as a factor in determining alternative ranking results. In the final results of this study, it was concluded that the A4 alternative had the highest value (0.3758) compared to 5 (five) other alternatives, namely A6 (0.3544), A1 (0.3484), A3 (0.325), A2 (0.3136), and A5 (0.2828). So that alternative A4 is the most recommended alternative for decision makers to choose as a supplier of electronic goods.

Building Resource Potential in Hospitality

The resource potential of hotel organizations is able to contain data not only on the resources of the enterprise, but also on its capabilities. The development of resource potential can be carried out in suitable environmental conditions, as well as with the availability of specialized technologies. No less important in the development of resource potential are human and managerial resources. The direction in which capacity development is carried out reflects the investment positive aspects and is able to determine the demand for services in the hotel industry.The actual vector of development will be analyzed in accordance with the components of the resource potential: financial, information, personnel, organizational and, of course, innovative. The study will take into account aspects of organizational impact, namely the values of top management or the hotel chain for successful further development.Due to the outflow of a large number of international hotel chains, the suspension of the development of hotel projects, with the closure of business enterprises whose activities focused on the supply of new goods, technical units for hotels, a strong impact on the current situation was formed and exerted. All these processes, in turn, make it difficult to build forecasts and prospects.

‘The Pound of Flesh is Ours’: United States Armaments and the Neutral Sinews of Global War, 1914-1918

ABSTRACT Wars are rarely contained or limited affairs. They almost always involve non-belligerent neighbours in some significant way, be it as suppliers of goods or money, as geo-strategic buffers, as conduits for trade, diplomacy, propaganda or other information, as places of refuge or as agents of humanitarian aid, or even (or rather especially) as potential future belligerents. In turn, the primary concern of most neutral communities in time of war is to mitigate its impact and to avoid becoming embroiled in it as belligerents. Of secondary concern is the possibility of maximizing the opportunities offered by the fact that one’s neighbours are at war with each other and not with you. As a result, neutrals rarely remain unaffected or uninterested in a conflict, and particularly in one fought on their borders or conducted by communities with whom they have an on-going relationship. Using a micro-history of a singular advertisement, placed in the American Machinist magazine in the neutral United States in May 1915, this article highlights how fundamental issues of neutrality and armaments supply were to defining the contours of the First World War as a global total war and to how contemporaries framed the roles of neutrals and belligerents in that conflict.

Glolocal Value Chains: A Core-Periphery Framework

A distinction is drawn in a developing economy between ‘town’ and ‘country’, or between ‘agriculture’ and ‘industry’. The connections between the two are the supply of agro-inputs, notably food, from the countryside to the town and the supply of capital goods from the town to the countryside. The distinction mirrors the division between the ‘core’ and the ‘periphery’ or between the ‘North’ and the ‘South’ internationally. The Global Value Chain (GVC) that operates here is the demand for agricultural products like food and raw materials by both the core and the periphery and the demand for land by the former. We use the framework of Marxian political economy to appraise GVCs. The latter are embedded in a model of the economy which consists of capitalists and workers. A metric used is the ratio of profits to the wage bill or exploitation. On a constructive note, we make the case for state-induced technological change in the countryside.

МЕТОДОЛОГИЧЕСКИЙ ИНСТРУМЕНТАРИЙ ОРГАНИЗАЦИОННО-УПРАВЛЕНЧЕСКОГО МЕХАНИЗМА ИНВЕСТИЦИОННОГО ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЯ ИННОВАЦИЙ

Innovation is the final result of innovative activity, which has been realized in the form of a new or improved product sold on the market, a new or improved technological process used in practical activities. An innovative process means the innovative activity of an enterprise. In general, an innovation process is a sequential chain of events during which an innovation "matures" from an idea to a specific product, technology or service and spreads in business practice. One of the main conditions for the introduction of innovations is the availability of an effective marketing and sales system that connects the enterprise with end consumers in order to constantly identify new customer requirements for the quality of manufactured goods and services. This condition is important, since in practice innovation is often defined as "the creation and provision of goods or services that offer consumers benefits that they perceive as new or better." And experts explain most of the failures in bringing innovations to market by saying that they arise on the basis of new knowledge, not needs, while customers do not need a new product, but new benefits. In this connection, there is a need to create a kind of generalized scheme for the development and implementation of innovations from the point of view of marketing. And so let's start from the beginning, the innovation process consists of three levels of marketing: strategic, scientific, technical and operational marketing.

Sistem Informasi Pengendalian Internal Pembelian Kredit Persediaan Barang Dagang pada Koperasi

Implementation of activities in every company of course has a system that contains the procedures in its implementation. The purchase accounting system is an example of a system in a business used by the company to buy the necessary goods in this case the activities that the Honeymoon Services Corporation does to meet its supply of goods also by implementing the purchase system. The implementation of such a system of course requires a proper control system. The data used is data in the form of credit purchase information supplies and secondary data in supporting documents. In analyzing the data obtained using qualitative methods. The results of the writing of this scientific paper show that in the implementation of the system of purchase of supplies credit, the system applied by the Honey Gununung Cooperation has been sufficiently sound and efficient optimally with the presence of documents and systematic recording. Only in internal control still requires special attention especially the organizational aspects that have not focused on the key elements of internal control related to the separation of the main function where there is a part that captures the tasks performed by the receiving part that is captured as the storage of goods, which means.

МОДЕЛИ ЦЕНОВОЙ ДИСКРИМИНАЦИИ: ТЕОРИЯ И ПРАКТИКА

The article is devoted to the analysis of the development of price discrimination through time, on the basis of which the forecast of its further manifestation in the era of digitalization is made. The scientific research is based on both scientific publications made by economic theory practitioners and statistical historical data with reference to the subject of the paper which is price discrimination. New possible areas of development are identified. The research topic is a source of increasing profits and increasing the demand and supply of goods and services.

ФІНАНСОВА САНАЦІЯ ЯК СПОСІБ ЗАПОБІГАННЯ БАНКРУТСТВУ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ В УМОВАХ ВОЄННОГО СТАНУ

The issue of insolvency among enterprises in Ukraine is particularly pertinent in times of economic crisis. The extensive armed occupation by the Russian Federation has caused economic losses for all citizens and businesses in Ukraine, with some companies exhibiting signs of bankruptcy. For businesses, the war has complicated or rendered ineffective operations, timely settlements with suppliers, and the fulfillment of obligations in full. Additionally, Ukraine is currently in the process of gradual integration into the European community with specially defined rules and conditions for market functioning, which may lead to a decrease in financial stability for local businesses. The essence of the concept of " financial rehabilitation" is explored in the article, and the roles and significance of financial rehabilitation for enterprises with the aim of preventing their bankruptcy in times of martial law are determined. The advantages of pre-trial financial rehabilitation are highlighted, and the scales of application of the financial rehabilitation procedure for a chosen period in Ukraine are examined. It is argued that in times of martial law, particular attention is deservedly paid to external factors that may lead to business bankruptcy. This is associated with the transition of the domestic economy to a wartime footing, migration, and mobilization of the able-bodied population, which affect demand and supply for goods, jobs, and services in Ukraine. The advantages of applying financial rehabilitation to restore the solvency of modern enterprises are identified, with pre-trial financial rehabilitation being an effective means of protecting the rights of the debtor and having several advantages over bankruptcy proceedings. It is determined that for successful financial rehabilitation, the company must convince debtors of the expediency of conducting financial rehabilitation. To appear convincing and prospective, the debtor must provide a liquidation and financial analysis of the troubled enterprise. The expediency of financial rehabilitation can be justified by the fact that enterprises possess sanative potential and have developed a convincing financial rehabilitation concept and corresponding remedial measures. Thus, the pre-trial financial rehabilitation procedure is a convenient and expeditious means of financial recovery for the debtor, enabling avoidance of bankruptcy proceedings initiation and minimization of risks associated with enterprise shutdown.