IOSR-JBM   Volume-27 ~ Issue-10 ~ October 2025

Abstract: Research context – The food industrial scenario demands constant changes and innovations to satisfy its customers, with an incessant search for improving products and processes. As a result, the Lean Manufacturing approach is gaining more space in companies, suggesting the principles of eliminating waste and seeking continuous improvement. Objectives – The general.....

Key Word: Value Stream Mapping. Waste. Inventory Management. Food industry

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Abstract: This study focused on a critical investigation of how wellness packaging and sustainability practices interact in customer loyalty within the hospitality sector. The study leveraged secondary data and extensive literature, as its basis to answer three key research questions: how wellness packaging can affect loyalty, how sustainability affects consumer choice, and how the two variables interact at the level of long-term retention. Thematic coding framework was used to synthesise the findings of twenty-two academic and industry sources using an interpretivist philosophy, an inductive....

Keywords: Hospitality, Packaging, Sustainability and Long-term retention

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Abstract: This paper examines the potential of AI-based modeling to enhance supply chain management (SCM) processes and boost economic efficiency. It begins by discussing the evolution of artificial intelligence and its core models, including machine learning, neural networks, and natural language processing. The study then examines how these technologies are applied across various functional areas of SCM, including demand forecasting, inventory control, distribution....

Key Words: AI modeling, supply chain optimization, machine learning, economic efficiency, digital transformation

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