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Intelligent inventory management: AI-driven solution for the pharmaceutical supply chain 智能库存管理:人工智能驱动的药品供应链解决方案
Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100109
Amandeep Kaur, Gyan Prakash
In a fast-paced and highly regulated pharmaceutical industry, developing an inventory replenishment policy is a critical task due to its unique characteristics, including regulatory compliance, product expiration, and unpredictable demand. In addition, it is highly crucial to quickly adapt the changes in demand in dynamic pharmaceutical market to maintain high service level. The project develops an optimal inventory replenishment policy with Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) to ensure the availability of medications while minimizing stockouts and medical waste due to expiration. It relies on continuous learning in which each retailer environment captures the information of dynamic demand patterns, current inventory levels, open orders and lead time as state space to map the inventory problem as Markov Decision Process (MDP). For accurate decision-making in pharmaceutical supply chain, the suitable order quantities are selected from continuous action space which results into higher profitability and serve an increased number of patients, thereby delivering health as a social good in an effective manner.
在快节奏和高度监管的制药行业,由于其独特的特性,包括法规遵从性、产品过期和不可预测的需求,制定库存补充政策是一项关键任务。此外,在动态的医药市场中,快速适应需求的变化以保持高水平的服务是至关重要的。该项目利用深度强化学习(DRL)制定了最佳库存补充政策,以确保药物的可用性,同时最大限度地减少因过期而导致的缺货和医疗浪费。它依赖于持续学习,其中每个零售商环境捕获动态需求模式、当前库存水平、未完成订单和交货时间等信息作为状态空间,将库存问题映射为马尔可夫决策过程(MDP)。药品供应链的准确决策是在连续的行动空间中选择合适的订单数量,从而提高盈利能力,服务于更多的患者,从而有效地将健康作为一种社会福利来提供。
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SAHARAPONICS project: Local production of food of high nutritional quality and minimal water consumption in refugee camps in arid areas 撒哈拉aponics项目:在干旱地区的难民营就地生产高营养质量和最低用水量的粮食
Pub Date : 2025-02-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100110
Javier Marugán , Cristina Pablos , Loïc Le Goueff , Malad Mohamed Sidi , Fatimetu Omar Mohamed
Due to water shortages, the Sahrawi refugee communities located in Tindouf (Algeria) suffer structural nutritional deficiencies derived from their diet based mainly on carbohydrates (rice, cereals, sugar) supplied by the World Food Bank due to the logistical difficulties of transport to the Sahara Desert. The SAHARAPONICS project has made it possible to develop systems for the local production of high-quality protein foods (fish) and vegetables rich in vitamins and minerals that can reduce the incidence of anaemia in fertile women in the communities and indicators of propensity to diabetes in the general population. To this end, a low water consumption aquaponic system has been designed based on locally available materials. The project has included the development of assembly and operation documentation in the local language and the training of responsible personnel to ensure the replicability and long-term use of the systems. Although the implementation generates significant changes in the daily lives of the inhabitants, increasing their workload, the long-term benefits, in terms of food security, economic development, and empowerment, outweigh the initial challenges. Beyond the expected impact on the improved use of water, provision of food and improvement of health, the technology also generated economic opportunities for vulnerable communities in a sustainable way. The users' feedback pointed out optimistic evidence and insights into the potential long-term impacts of the technology, supporting aquaponics as a successful concept that shows the community the possibility of producing high-nutritional-value food with very low water consumption using innovative systems based on locally available materials.
由于缺水,位于廷杜夫(阿尔及利亚)的撒哈拉难民社区由于运输到撒哈拉沙漠的后勤困难,其饮食主要以世界粮食银行提供的碳水化合物(大米、谷物、糖)为主,因此结构性营养缺乏。撒哈拉aponics项目使发展当地生产高质量蛋白质食品(鱼)和富含维生素和矿物质的蔬菜的系统成为可能,这些系统可以减少社区中育龄妇女的贫血发病率和一般人口中糖尿病倾向的指标。为此,基于当地可用的材料,设计了一个低用水量的水培系统。该项目包括以当地语文编写装配和操作文件,并培训负责人员,以确保这些系统的可复制性和长期使用。虽然实施后居民的日常生活发生了重大变化,增加了他们的工作量,但在粮食安全、经济发展和赋权方面的长期利益超过了最初的挑战。除了对改善用水、提供粮食和改善健康的预期影响之外,这项技术还以可持续的方式为脆弱社区创造了经济机会。用户的反馈指出了对该技术潜在长期影响的乐观证据和见解,支持鱼菜共生作为一个成功的概念,向社区展示了使用基于当地可用材料的创新系统以极低的用水量生产高营养价值食品的可能性。
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“I don’t feel like I have a big role here in Belgium” The societal participation of migrantised women in Antwerp (Belgium) “我觉得我在比利时没有什么重要的角色”安特卫普(比利时)移民妇女的社会参与
Pub Date : 2025-02-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100108
Kaya Klaver , Amal Miri , Lore Van Praag
This study looks at the societal participation of migrantised women in Antwerp, Belgium, through an intersectional lens, focusing on their roles within civil society organizations (CSOs). Dominant integration discourses, shaped by cultural notions of agency and work, often overlook the contributions of these women, such as ‘hidden voluntary social work’ or unpaid work. Using ethnographic fieldwork and semi-structured interviews, this research – part of a larger (Blinded for review) – to shed light on the diverse ways these women participate in society. Despite their active participation, many feel their contributions are inferior, due to societal barriers, discrimination, and internalized feelings of inadequacy. This study fosters a broader recognition of diverse participation modes in integration policies, using an intersectional lens, and challenges dominant narratives that marginalize these efforts.
本研究通过交叉视角审视比利时安特卫普移民妇女的社会参与情况,重点关注她们在民间社会组织(CSO)中的角色。由代理和工作的文化概念所形成的主流融合论述往往忽视了这些妇女的贡献,如 "隐性志愿社会工作 "或无偿工作。通过人种学实地调查和半结构式访谈,这项研究--一项大型研究的一部分--揭示了这些妇女参与社会的各种方式。尽管她们积极参与,但由于社会障碍、歧视和内在的不足感,许多人认为她们的贡献低人一等。这项研究从交叉视角出发,促进了对融合政策中各种参与模式的更广泛认识,并对将这些努力边缘化的主流叙事提出了挑战。
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Untangling the thread: Exploring maternal healthcare vulnerability amidst unequal health infrastructure in Islampur C.D. Block, Uttar Dinajpur District, West Bengal, India 解开谜团:探索印度西孟加拉邦Uttar Dinajpur地区Islampur C.D.街区卫生基础设施不平等中的孕产妇保健脆弱性
Pub Date : 2025-02-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100107
Prosenjit Kayal , Indrajit Roy Chowdhury
This study explores the spatial disparities in maternal healthcare services within the Islampur C.D. Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal, through Geographic Information System (GIS) modeling. The research addresses four pivotal factors: accessibility of healthcare facilities, evaluation of government service areas, identification of underserved regions, and analysis of spatial disparities in healthcare utilization. By employing GIS techniques such as road network analysis, overlay analysis, and Principal Component Analysis (PCA), the study uncovers the significant influence of population pressure, the distribution of healthcare workforce, and proximity to healthcare facilities on the accessibility and quality of maternal healthcare services (MHCS). The PCA analysis identifies that areas with high population density and limited healthcare resources face considerable challenges in accessing maternal care, highlighting Gaisol-II Gram Panchayat (GP) as the area with the highest level of inequality in service access. In contrast, Gunjaria GP emerges with the highest positive Concentration Index for healthcare access. The study emphasizes the urgent need for targeted interventions, such as equitable healthcare service distribution, balanced allocation of healthcare professionals, and improvements in transportation infrastructure, to address these disparities.
本研究通过地理信息系统(GIS)建模,探讨了西孟加拉邦Uttar Dinajpur地区的Islampur cd块内孕产妇保健服务的空间差异。该研究涉及四个关键因素:卫生保健设施的可及性、政府服务区域的评估、服务不足地区的识别以及卫生保健利用的空间差异分析。通过采用道路网络分析、覆盖分析和主成分分析(PCA)等GIS技术,该研究揭示了人口压力、医疗保健人员分布和医疗保健设施邻近程度对孕产妇医疗保健服务(MHCS)的可及性和质量的重大影响。主成分分析表明,人口密度高、医疗资源有限的地区在获得孕产妇保健方面面临相当大的挑战,强调Gaisol-II Gram Panchayat (GP)是服务获得不平等程度最高的地区。相比之下,Gunjaria GP在获得医疗保健服务方面具有最高的正浓度指数。该研究强调,迫切需要采取有针对性的干预措施,如公平的医疗保健服务分配、平衡的医疗保健专业人员分配以及改善交通基础设施,以解决这些差距。
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Exploring the economic and environmental benefits of Colombo wetlands in urban planning with nature-based solutions 通过基于自然的解决方案,探索科伦坡湿地在城市规划中的经济和环境效益
Pub Date : 2025-01-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100106
Chethika Gunasiri Wadumestrige Dona , Geetha Mohan , Kensuke Fukushi , Nadeera Dissanayaka
Floods have become a significant economic and social issue in many cities around the world. Urban wetlands have garnered considerable attention as a nature-based solution (NbS) for urban flood control. However, due to rapid urbanization and the lack of economic recognition of wetlands' flood management functions, their role as an NbS is often undermined by unsustainable urban planning. This study evaluates the role of the Colombo Wetland Complex (CWC) in Sri Lanka as a nature-based solution for managing stormwater in the Colombo Metropolitan Area, and the impact of urbanization on this function. Between 2001 and 2024, the CWC complex has seen a reduction in the average annual area of 0.12 km²/year. Additionally, the unit value of the CWC for flood control purposes is approximately USD 72.08 per square meter. The findings of this study provide crucial insights for a wide range of stakeholders, including urban planners, hydrologists, engineers, decision-makers, environmentalists, and the public. These insights emphasize the economic, ecological, and social benefits of integrating the CWC into urban planning agendas and flood management plans as an NbS, compared to traditional flood intervention methods.
洪水已经成为世界上许多城市的一个重要的经济和社会问题。城市湿地作为一种基于自然的城市防洪解决方案已经引起了人们的广泛关注。然而,由于快速的城市化和缺乏对湿地洪水管理功能的经济认识,它们作为国家生态系统的作用往往被不可持续的城市规划所破坏。本研究评估了斯里兰卡科伦坡湿地综合体(CWC)作为科伦坡大都市区基于自然的雨水管理解决方案的作用,以及城市化对这一功能的影响。在2001年至2024年期间,CWC复合体的年平均面积减少了0.12 平方公里/年。此外,用于防洪目的的化学武器的单位价值约为每平方米72.08美元。这项研究的发现为广泛的利益相关者提供了重要的见解,包括城市规划者、水文学家、工程师、决策者、环保主义者和公众。与传统的洪水干预方法相比,这些见解强调了将CWC纳入城市规划议程和洪水管理计划作为NbS的经济、生态和社会效益。
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Promoting lung cancer screening and smoking cessation among minority population: Methodologies and societal impacts 促进少数民族人群肺癌筛查和戒烟:方法和社会影响
Pub Date : 2025-01-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100105
Fang Lei
Lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Early detection through lung cancer screening and primary prevention by smoking cessation are critical strategies in reducing its mortality. This paper details our research efforts at the University of Minnesota and previously at the University of California, Los Angeles, focusing on increasing awareness and participation in lung cancer screening and smoking cessation among minority populations. Our research series includes a variety of methodologies such as cross-sectional surveys, qualitative studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and large-scale secondary data analysis studies. By detailing our approaches and initial findings, we aim to highlight the short-term and potential long-term societal impacts of our work, especially in underserved populations.
肺癌仍然是全世界癌症相关死亡的主要原因之一。通过肺癌筛查进行早期发现和通过戒烟进行初级预防是降低死亡率的关键策略。本文详细介绍了我们在明尼苏达大学和之前在加州大学洛杉矶分校的研究工作,重点是提高少数民族人群对肺癌筛查和戒烟的认识和参与。我们的研究系列包括各种方法,如横断面调查、定性研究、系统综述、元分析和大规模二手数据分析研究。通过详细介绍我们的方法和初步发现,我们的目标是突出我们工作的短期和潜在的长期社会影响,特别是在服务不足的人群中。
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Conflict management instruments for the energy transition 能源转型的冲突管理工具
Pub Date : 2025-01-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100104
Marion Dreyer , Christian D. León , Andreas Püttner
The pressure to act on the energy transition and contribute to clean and affordable energy as one of the Sustainable Development Goals continues to rise. However, the energy transition is a socio-technical challenge that harbors considerable potential for social conflict. To address this issue, this article presents research that has developed a set of options for dealing with existing and possible future conflicts in the energy transition in Germany focussing on the electricity sector. The use of these conflict management instruments, including economic measures, adjustments to different laws, and measures to strengthen participation, can make the transition in this sector more resilient. To increase the chances that this desirable societal impact is achieved, the instruments were developed in a mutual science-practice learning process. The article describes this process which was inspired by transdisciplinary approaches and based on feedback workshops with a variety of practice actors. It concludes by emphasizing that there is a good chance of multiplier effects in relation to a published impulse paper on the key results of this process and promising conflict management instruments. The importance of energy and climate protection agencies participating in the workshops is also emphasized.
作为可持续发展目标之一,就能源转型采取行动并促进清洁和负担得起的能源的压力不断增加。然而,能源转型是一项社会技术挑战,蕴藏着相当大的社会冲突潜力。为了解决这个问题,本文提出了一项研究,该研究为处理德国能源转型中现有和未来可能发生的冲突制定了一套选择,重点是电力部门。使用这些冲突管理工具,包括经济措施、对不同法律的调整以及加强参与的措施,可以使该部门的转型更具弹性。为了增加实现这种理想的社会影响的机会,这些工具是在相互的科学-实践学习过程中开发的。本文描述了这一过程,该过程受到跨学科方法的启发,并基于与各种实践参与者的反馈研讨会。它最后强调,发表一份关于这一进程的主要结果和有希望的冲突管理手段的冲动文件很有可能产生乘数效应。还强调了能源和气候保护机构参加讲习班的重要性。
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Green approaches to heavy metal removal from wastewater: Microalgae solutions in a circular economy framework 从废水中去除重金属的绿色途径:循环经济框架下的微藻解决方案
Pub Date : 2025-01-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100103
Nikolaos A. Kazakis
A new research project (ALGEBRA) has been launched, offering a green approach to heavy metal removal from wastewater, aligning with the principles of circular economy. The project involves the use of living cultures of microalgae, i.e., Chlorella vulgaris or Spirulina platensis, for the bioremediation of contaminated water bodies, while cultivating the microalgae at the same time. Experiments are conducted at both laboratory and large scales, under both controlled and real conditions, towards the investigation of the underlying mechanisms. Advanced instruments are used to determine the quantitative and qualitative properties of the produced biomass and the liquid medium. Efforts are also made to explore potential applications of the contaminated or regenerated cells. Machine learning techniques are also employed to analyze the acquired data and develop a model for the prediction of cell growth based on cultivation parameters, which will be validated in real case studies.
一个新的研究项目(代数)已经启动,提供了一种绿色的方法来去除废水中的重金属,符合循环经济的原则。本项目在培养微藻的同时,利用普通小球藻(Chlorella vulgaris)或扁平螺旋藻(Spirulina platensis)等微藻的活培养物对污染水体进行生物修复。实验在实验室和大尺度下进行,在控制和实际条件下进行,以研究潜在的机制。先进的仪器用于测定所生产的生物质和液体介质的定量和定性性质。人们还努力探索污染细胞或再生细胞的潜在应用。机器学习技术还用于分析获取的数据,并基于培养参数开发预测细胞生长的模型,该模型将在实际案例研究中得到验证。
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Societal impact of micro-exercise for work-related musculoskeletal disorders: The case of Denmark 微运动对工作相关肌肉骨骼疾病的社会影响:丹麦的案例
Pub Date : 2025-01-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2025.100102
Lars Louis Andersen , Ole Henning Sørensen , Joaquín Calatayud , Rubén López-Bueno
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) cause widespread pain and suffering worldwide. Ergonomic advice on lifting technique and sitting posture has been ineffective in preventing MSDs. Through a series of studies conducted over 15 years, the National Research Centre for the Working Environment in Denmark has developed and documented the effectiveness of micro-exercise for MSDs across a range of job groups. Micro-exercise refers to brief and manageable bouts of efficient physical exercise that can easily be integrated into the workday, such as strength training with an elastic band. The national communication campaign, ‘Job & Body,’ promoted these exercises across Denmark. National surveillance of the working environment shows a notable increase in workers offered micro-exercise at their workplace, from 15.2 % in 2012 to 25.2 % in 2023. This societal impact reflects the success of continuously refining research to meet workplace needs and overcoming practical, ideological, and cultural barriers.
与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病(MSDs)在世界范围内引起广泛的疼痛和痛苦。人体工程学建议的举起技巧和坐姿在预防MSDs方面是无效的。通过15年来进行的一系列研究,丹麦国家工作环境研究中心开发并记录了微锻炼对各种工作群体的msd的有效性。“微运动”指的是可以轻松融入日常工作的短期、可控的高效体育锻炼,比如用橡皮筋进行力量训练。全国性的宣传活动,“工作和;在丹麦推广这些运动。全国对工作环境的监测显示,在工作场所提供微运动的工人人数显著增加,从2012年的15.2% %增加到2023年的25.2% %。这种社会影响反映了不断改进研究以满足工作场所需求并克服实际、意识形态和文化障碍的成功。
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Toward a just circular economy: Exploring societal implications of used clothing supply chains 走向公正的循环经济:探索二手服装供应链的社会影响
Pub Date : 2024-12-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.socimp.2024.100101
Kanchana Dissanayake , Rudrajeet Pal
This paper explores the societal implications of used clothing supply chains, a topic often overlooked in favor of economic and environmental considerations. Based on the data collected from 20 organizations involved in used clothing supply chains, this study revealed the societal implications concerning three key themes: sustainable lifestyles and environmental justice, circular job creation and skill gaps, and stakeholder engagement for ecosystem development. The findings point to socio-economic dichotomies and propose three strategic imperatives to address them, which include (i) education, training, and awareness, (ii) policy and practice, and (iii) ecosystem collaboration. The findings of this study aim to inspire further discussions and empirical research in this field.
本文探讨了二手服装供应链的社会影响,这是一个经常被经济和环境考虑所忽视的话题。根据从20个参与旧服装供应链的组织收集的数据,本研究揭示了三个关键主题的社会影响:可持续的生活方式和环境正义,循环创造就业机会和技能差距,以及利益相关者参与生态系统发展。研究结果指出了社会经济的二分法,并提出了解决这些二分法的三个战略要求,包括(i)教育、培训和意识,(ii)政策和实践,以及(iii)生态系统合作。本研究的结果旨在启发该领域进一步的讨论和实证研究。
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