Md. Ruhul Ferdoush, Ridwan Al Aziz, Chitra Lekha Karmaker, Binoy Debnath et al.
The recent geopolitical events, such as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, have strained the available resources worldwide. In emerging economies like Bangladesh, which is heavily reliant on imported gas, oil, and coal, this has created a severe energy crisis. In response to the energy crisis ...
Binoy Debnath, Md Shihab Shakur, A.B.M. Mainul Bari, Chitra Lekha Karmaker
Over the last few decades, industries in emerging economies have been encouraged to embrace sustainable lean manufacturing (SLM) practices to lower operational expenses, eliminate wastes, conserve resources, improve customer satisfaction, and focus on the economic, environmental, and social aspects ...
Binoy Debnath, A.B.M. Mainul Bari, Md. Mahfujul Haq, Diego Augusto de Jesús Pacheco et al.
Supplier selection is a difficult task imposing significant challenges for supply chain managers in today's competitive environment. Sustainability adds another layer of complexity to this already difficult problem, given the global concerns on social, economic, and environmental impacts, especially...
Binoy Debnath, A.B.M. Mainul Bari, Syed Mithun Ali, Tazim Ahmed et al.
Sustainable waste management (SWM) is an important goal for the plastic manufacturing industry, which is aiming toward enhancing its economic, environmental, and social sustainability in recent years. However, plastic manufacturing industries in developing countries like Bangladesh are yet to establ...
Binoy Debnath, Md. Tanvir Siraj, Kh. Harun Or Rashid, A.B.M. Mainul Bari et al.
Green supply chain management (GSCM) is an emerging concept of modern supply chain management (SCM) that integrates eco-friendly and ethical environmental concerns with the traditional supply chain by reducing the negative impacts of unsustainable manufacturing practices. Developed countries have al...
Binoy Debnath, A.B.M. Mainul Bari, Diego Augusto de Jesús Pacheco, Chitra Lekha Karmaker
The Circular Economy (CE) concept has emerged as a promising alternative for addressing the serious challenges faced by industries with high involvement in environmental pollution and waste generation. CE can contribute to minimizing waste generation and ecological degradation and ensuring environme...
Binoy Debnath, Muntaha Rauf Taha, Md. Tanvir Siraj, Md. Fahmid Jahin et al.
The apparel manufacturing industry (AMI) significantly contributes to the economic growth of various developing nations. However, unsustainable production practices remain a major concern in this sector. Therefore, this study investigated the most significant challenges to adopting sustainable produ...
Binoy Debnath, Md Shihab Shakur, Md. Tanvir Siraj, A.B.M. Mainul Bari et al.
The future of energy security has become a prominent concern for emerging economies due to the inevitable depletion of fossil fuels and the ongoing disruptions in their supply. The crippling effect of complete dependence on expensive fossil fuel imports is magnified by the ineffective policy respons...
Binoy Debnath, Md Shihab Shakur, Fahmida Tanjum, M. Rahman et al.
Background: Additive manufacturing (AM) applications in producing spare parts are increasing day by day. AM is bridging the digital and physical world as a 3D computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) method. The usage of AM has made the supply chain of the aviation spare parts industry simpler, more effec...
Sumaiya Akter, Binoy Debnath, A.B.M. Mainul Bari
Emergency Life-Saving Drugs (ELSDs) are among the highest-priority healthcare necessities since they must be administered immediately to save patient lives and prevent complications in the most critical conditions. Due to this reason, it is vital to ensure a continuous and undisrupted supply chain (...
Binoy Debnath, Md Shihab Shakur, A.B.M. Mainul Bari, Joy Saha et al.
The emerging technologies of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) are crucial to incorporating agility, sustainability, smartness, and competitiveness in the business model, enabling long-term sustainability practices in the pharmaceutical supply chain (PSC). By leveraging the latest technologies of I4.0, pharmaceut...
Md Shihab Shakur, Maishat Lubaba, Binoy Debnath, A.B.M. Mainul Bari et al.
Background: Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) supply chains are experiencing various challenges due to the interactions between consumers and decision-makers during physical distribution, manufacturing, wholesale and retail. One possible strategy to address these challenges for smoothing the supply ...
Mohammad Hossain Limon, Binoy Debnath, A.B.M. Mainul Bari
The heavy reliance of the transportation and power generation sector on fossil fuels is seriously impacting the environment. Transitioning towards more sustainable transportation modes is necessary to reduce this dependency on fossil fuels. Even though shifting toward electric vehicles (EVs) can red...
Mosaddeque Hossain, Ridwan Al Aziz, Chitra Lekha Karmaker, Binoy Debnath et al.
Industrial symbiosis, a promising approach for sustainable industrial practices, has garnered attention in recent days for its ability to enhance resource efficiency, minimize waste, and preserve the environment through collaborative exchanges among industries. In emerging economies like Bangladesh,...
Md. Tanvir Siraj, Binoy Debnath, Spandan Basak Payel, A.B.M. Mainul Bari et al.
Fire risks pose a substantial threat to the apparel manufacturing industry since they can lead to immense property damage, potential loss of life, disruption of business operations, and reputational damage. In an emerging economy like Bangladesh, fire-related hazards are crucial due to the numerous ...
A.B.M. Mainul Bari, Anika Intesar, Abdullah Al Mamun, Binoy Debnath et al.
Households in the coastal areas are more vulnerable to various environmental, social, and economic disruptions in terms of an intersectionality point of view. As a first step in mitigating potential effects on families, knowing how susceptible they are and, ideally, fortifying themselves against exi...
Md. Tanvir Siraj, Binoy Debnath, Anil Kumar, A.B.M. Mainul Bari et al.
The efficiency with which conventional boilers perform, in terms of sustainability, is affected by a variety of factors. Unsustainable boiler operating practices are still surprisingly frequent in developing countries, resulting in environmental liabilities and catastrophic accidents. It is a seriou...
Md. Fahim Bin Alam, Saifur Rahman Tushar, Binoy Debnath, Amirhossein Taghipour et al.
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has made the global energy crisis a severe issue, particularly for emerging economies with a sharp rise in load shedding in communities, disruptions in industrial operation, and an increased cost of living. Shifting our focus from fossil fuel-based energy to susta...
Bipasha Sukrana, S. M. A. Hassan, Farjana Islam Jui, Md Shihab Shakur et al.
• This study examines the functional relationships between push and pull factors that influence tourists' selection of eco-resorts for promoting sustainable tourism in emerging economies. • A second-order hierarchical component model was developed and tested using partial least square-based structur...
Shah Murtoza Morshed, Md Shihab Shakur, Rafat Rahman, Mohammad Mynul Islam Mahin et al.
• The study explores the factors that drive the production and adoption of biofuel in emerging economies. • An interval-valued type-2 intuitionistic fuzzy theory-based Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory framework has been utilized for analysis. • Facilitating advanced R&D and efficient ...