Waste management strategies employed by emerging economies worldwide are often insufficient to address the new-age sustainability challenges.Especially in chemicalintensive manufacturing industries,increasing levels o...Waste management strategies employed by emerging economies worldwide are often insufficient to address the new-age sustainability challenges.Especially in chemicalintensive manufacturing industries,increasing levels of waste production are a significant environmental threat.Adopting a circular supply chain(CSC)can be a viable solution to this problem since it incorporates the components of the circular economy into an organization's supply chain,bringing an engaging viewpoint to the supply chain sustainability field.Nevertheless,the adoption of CSC in chemical-intensive manufacturing industries faces various intricate challenges in emerging economies.This study,therefore,aims to explore and evaluate the challenges associated with adopting CSC in the chemical-intensive manufacturing industries,using the empirical case of an emerging economy,Bangladesh.After a thorough literature review and expert validation,26 challenges were analyzed using a probabilistic group decision-making approach,i.e.,the Bayesian best-worst method(BWM).The result showed that the most significant challenge is the chemical composition-related complexity(global weight=0.0801),followed by strong emphasis on the take-make-dispose policy(0.0705),and insufficient investment and financial resources(0.0697).On the contrary,the least important challenge is the resistance toward the transition from conventional supply chain to CSC(0.0078).The outcomes of this study are expected to enrich existing knowledge and comprehension of the challenges linked to implementing CSC practices in Bangladesh and contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs),such as SDG 3(good health and wellbeing),SDG 11(sustainable cities and communities),SDG 12(responsible consumption and production),SDG 13(climate action),and so on.展开更多
Background:The exponential population growth over the last two decades,combined with increased life ex-pectancy,has placed unsustainable pressure on healthcare systems in emerging economies like Bangladesh.Despite the...Background:The exponential population growth over the last two decades,combined with increased life ex-pectancy,has placed unsustainable pressure on healthcare systems in emerging economies like Bangladesh.Despite the global push toward digital transformation in the healthcare sector,so far,not many studies have systematically analyzed the challenges to advanced technological adoption from an emerging economy perspective.Methods:This study,therefore,investigates the multifaceted challenges hindering digital technology adoption in the healthcare sector of an emerging economy like Bangladesh,employing an integrated approach combining the Interval-Valued Pythagorean Fuzzy theory and the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory(IVPFDEMATEL)method.After extracting qualitative insights from an extensive systematic literature review and quantitative data from extensive expert surveys,this research finalizes 20 key challenges for analysis.Findings:After analysis using the proposed IVPF-DEMATEL framework,the obtained findings suggest"digital literacy,training,and upgrading deficits"and"cultural and behavioral adaptation to digital health"to be the most significant challenges.This study categorizes challenges into causal and effect groups,offering actionable,data-driven recommendations to guide stakeholders in overcoming these obstacles.Visual aids like the network diagram illustrate the interconnectedness of these challenges,demonstrating how targeted interventions can drive systemic improvements.Interpretation:Being aligned with several important Sustainable Development Goals such as good health and wellbeing(SDG 3),reduced inequalities(SDG 10),and climate action(SDG 13),this research provides a strategic roadmap for sustainable digital healthcare transformation.By advancing healthcare accessibility,affordability,and sustainability,the study is expected to set the foundation for a resilient,technology-driven healthcare sys-tem,supporting emerging economies’efforts to achieve transformative public health outcomes by 2041.展开更多
文摘Waste management strategies employed by emerging economies worldwide are often insufficient to address the new-age sustainability challenges.Especially in chemicalintensive manufacturing industries,increasing levels of waste production are a significant environmental threat.Adopting a circular supply chain(CSC)can be a viable solution to this problem since it incorporates the components of the circular economy into an organization's supply chain,bringing an engaging viewpoint to the supply chain sustainability field.Nevertheless,the adoption of CSC in chemical-intensive manufacturing industries faces various intricate challenges in emerging economies.This study,therefore,aims to explore and evaluate the challenges associated with adopting CSC in the chemical-intensive manufacturing industries,using the empirical case of an emerging economy,Bangladesh.After a thorough literature review and expert validation,26 challenges were analyzed using a probabilistic group decision-making approach,i.e.,the Bayesian best-worst method(BWM).The result showed that the most significant challenge is the chemical composition-related complexity(global weight=0.0801),followed by strong emphasis on the take-make-dispose policy(0.0705),and insufficient investment and financial resources(0.0697).On the contrary,the least important challenge is the resistance toward the transition from conventional supply chain to CSC(0.0078).The outcomes of this study are expected to enrich existing knowledge and comprehension of the challenges linked to implementing CSC practices in Bangladesh and contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs),such as SDG 3(good health and wellbeing),SDG 11(sustainable cities and communities),SDG 12(responsible consumption and production),SDG 13(climate action),and so on.
文摘Background:The exponential population growth over the last two decades,combined with increased life ex-pectancy,has placed unsustainable pressure on healthcare systems in emerging economies like Bangladesh.Despite the global push toward digital transformation in the healthcare sector,so far,not many studies have systematically analyzed the challenges to advanced technological adoption from an emerging economy perspective.Methods:This study,therefore,investigates the multifaceted challenges hindering digital technology adoption in the healthcare sector of an emerging economy like Bangladesh,employing an integrated approach combining the Interval-Valued Pythagorean Fuzzy theory and the Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory(IVPFDEMATEL)method.After extracting qualitative insights from an extensive systematic literature review and quantitative data from extensive expert surveys,this research finalizes 20 key challenges for analysis.Findings:After analysis using the proposed IVPF-DEMATEL framework,the obtained findings suggest"digital literacy,training,and upgrading deficits"and"cultural and behavioral adaptation to digital health"to be the most significant challenges.This study categorizes challenges into causal and effect groups,offering actionable,data-driven recommendations to guide stakeholders in overcoming these obstacles.Visual aids like the network diagram illustrate the interconnectedness of these challenges,demonstrating how targeted interventions can drive systemic improvements.Interpretation:Being aligned with several important Sustainable Development Goals such as good health and wellbeing(SDG 3),reduced inequalities(SDG 10),and climate action(SDG 13),this research provides a strategic roadmap for sustainable digital healthcare transformation.By advancing healthcare accessibility,affordability,and sustainability,the study is expected to set the foundation for a resilient,technology-driven healthcare sys-tem,supporting emerging economies’efforts to achieve transformative public health outcomes by 2041.
