ABSTRACT This paper presents the decision problem of selecting a collision-warning activation algorithm for Rear-End Collision Alert Signal (RECAS) systems installed in motorcycles and other powered two-wheelers. Using Agent-Based Modelling, Discrete Event Simulation and System Dynamics, we have developed a hybrid simulation model of three scenarios of rear-end collisions to measure the performance of several algorithms found in the literature. The best-performing algorithm, by Hirst & Graham, has reduced the probability of collisions on average by 31.21% in comparison with the baseline scenario of using a standard brake light. Using this algorithm also resulted in up to 11.20% reduction in the estimated severity of injuries when a rear-end collision was not averted. As the Hirst & Graham algorithm was the most effective in all the tested emergency braking scenarios and across all the tested speed limits, we recommend this algorithm to be used in RECAS systems in powered two-wheelers.

ABSTRACT The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) represents a pivotal opportunity to embed sustainability into corporate strategy. This article investigates CSRD from strategic and Decision System Support (DSS) perspectives, both being novel fields of CSRD research. By exploring the interconnection between these domains through the lens of management systems, particularly ISO14001, our study aims to uncover strategic insights and inform the development of robust DSS for CSRD. We conduct a thematic comparison of CSRD and ISO14001 standards, revealing strategic potentials of CSRD and implications for DSS development. Drawing on an integrative literature review, we identify key factors influencing the integration of sustainability into corporate strategy and provide insights into the strategic implications of management systems. Our study contributes to the professional debate on CSRD by elucidating its relationship with strategy, environmental management systems, and DSS, offering practical guidance for corporations navigating the complexities of sustainability reporting and management challenge never seen before.

ABSTRACT This paper fills a gap in the literature by consolidating existing literature on food insecurity in the Sahel region. We explore the literature by considering the four primary characteristics of food security, namely; food accessibility, availability, utilisation, and stability. We further examine three crucial factors impacting food insecurity – climate change, conflict, and COVID-19 - as identified by the UN. This paper aims to provide researchers with an interdisciplinary perspective to build decision analysis systems through multidimensional exploration. We discuss the contributions as well as the limitations of this research. In general, our literature review also contributes to global as well as region-specific food security goals.

ABSTRACT Digital transformation (DT) has become a focal point within the information systems and decision support community, integrating digital technologies across various organisations. Lean Digital Transformation (LDT) is gaining traction in the academic and practitioner communities with the promise of increased DT success. However, the concept is still in an early maturity stage, with multiple conceptualisations. This study conducted a descriptive literature review of 60 articles to understand how LDT has been conceptualised and its value . The findings identify three critical perspectives in LDT research: the bridging of Lean and DT concepts, viewing DT as an enabler for Lean, and Lean as an enabler for DT. The analysis reveals a disproportionate focus on manufacturing within the LDT research landscape and LDT implementation benefits, such as improved process analysis and efficiency and output benefits, including operational excellence. The study produces an LDT Value Research Framework, highlighting the importance of LDT.

ABSTRACT Business Intelligence (BI) has become essential in dynamic organisational environments, and there is consensus that BI must evolve with changing requirements to support key organisational agility capabilities – sense and response. However, there is a critical ambiguity in conceptualising and measuring BI agility, particularly regarding the importance of human-centred factors. This ambiguity results in organisational challenges in enhancing BI agility and a lack of studies evaluating its impact on traits like organisational agility. Therefore, our study redefines the concept of BI agility and introduces a revised BI agility scale, integrating human-centred aspects with technological factors, and challenging the prevailing notion that BI agility is primarily a technological feature. Using a mixed-methods approach, beginning with an extensive literature review and followed by in-depth interviews with BI practitioners, we identified key BI agility dimensions and developed corresponding scale items. Our findings present a new instrument for assessing BI agility, offering insights for further research and strategies to enhance BI agility in organisations.

ABSTRACT Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) is an important decision-making technique for incorporation into Decision Support Systems (DSS). This paper uses bibliographic techniques to characterise the MCDM research field. This research identifies the historical origin of MCDM in both Operations Research/Management Science (OR/MS) and Computer Science. This research identifies the increasing importance of environmental and medical applications in addition to traditional engineering and business applications. It also examines the core literature and the extent to which newer papers are cited.

ABSTRACT The expansion of retail stores is an important decision in the retail industry, involving significant investments and long-term consequences for customer service, satisfaction, and revenue growth. The decision-making process for store expansion is complex, and requires detailed information and a multilevel view of store operations over time. Yet, the literature shows a scarcity of data-driven decision-support systems for retail store expansions. To address this gap, we propose a data-driven decision support system called Dexter, which provides store expansion recommendations using a novel ensemble algorithm. Dexter was developed in collaboration with an industry partner, who provided access to various critical datasets. The results of the evaluation with domain experts show that Dexter has the potential to assist store owners in making informed decisions for retail store expansions. This work paves the way for further research and acts as an entry point to attract more works in this under-researched area.

ABSTRACT This research conceptualises and validates a design theory for developing Community Collaboration Support Systems (CCSS) to enhance supply chain (SC) resilience during crises. We constructed a knowledge base to derive kernel theories, following the Design Science Research (DSR) methodology. Utilising exploratory and confirmatory focus groups as the primary data collection methods, we refined and validated the proposed CCSS design theory, ensuring its robustness, applicability, and validity. This study not only contributes to the field of information collaborative systems through the theoretical conceptualisation of CCSS theory but also provides practical insights for researchers and practitioners, fostering advancements in crisis management and community collaboration support systems.

ABSTRACT This paper focuses on how transportation and marketing bespoke products as “sail cargo” can promote the common good. The context is the Sail Cargo Alliance’s, UK “Sail Cargo Divisions”, who each promoted trading of sail cargo in their locality. We assess the implementation of this aim in each division on a set of four key sustainable development enabling factors, The results reveal that inadequate performance on this factor set led to the failure, in 2023, of the operating companies for all Divisions except Sail Cargo London and Sail Cargo Kent whose operating companies merged in 2021 thereby gaining the complementary resources that enabled the merged operating Company (Raybel Charters) to bounce forward. We describe a proof-of- value use case initiated within the transformed Division: Sail Cargo Channel in collaboration with Raybel Charters, that can guide the future sustainable development of all the Sail Cargo Alliance’s Divisions for the common good.