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This study reflects the assumption that all links in a supply chain (SC) must share responsibility for socio-environmental issues. One of the main barriers to ensuring the sustainability of an SC is the difficulty in accessing partners' information, especially beyond the first tier. Due to the great geographical dispersion, large number of small companies, and, mainly, the growth of the fast fashion industry, the textile sector is recognised as a priority when it comes to social sustainability issues. Moreover, consumers are increasingly demanding information about the social footprint of products. Thus, this paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of how SC visibility can contribute to increasing the social sustainability of textile SCs. Using a longitudinal perspective and adopting mixed methods integrated into a design science strategy, we evaluate SC visibility in the context of two Portuguese textile supply chains, before and after the development of a technology-based solution.

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As storytelling influences consumer attitudes and opinions, conditioning the tourist experience by appealing to the imagination, this paper reviews the literature covering the analysis of 66 papers that focus on the storytelling of the visitor/tourist as the main subject. The article is divided into four main themes: (a) storytelling as a tool to attract tourists; (b) the role of the storyteller; (c) the tourist as a storyteller; and (d) what makes a good story. The Hoshin Kanri Matrix was used to showcase each of the main themes. Although storytelling has been widely used to attract tourists, it is crucial that tourist-based storytelling can be a credible substitute for destination-based storytelling, as empathy, authenticity and the emotional attachment of tourists as storytellers play an important role as good stories, transforming and co-creating their experiences that emerge from the interaction of tourists, residents, and intermediaries.

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Technological evolution is very present in today’s world. The Internet of Everything (IoE) is one of the next steps in this evolution. WordPress is a website-building tool that is used today to its minimum capability. The main problem is how to make WordPress customizable and reliable to support device networking and communication. This can be done by implementing a new architecture that supports WordPress as a powerful tool, allowing for scalability and maintenance. The adoption of a recent trend known as DevOps is an important step in creating and developing a strong website and ensuring its integration with multiple devices. It emphasizes continuous testing, delivery, and integration. This article is based on a literature review to justify using micro-services architecture and the DevOps approach to build a reliable and robust working tool in WordPress that can be part of the IoE. © ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering 2025.

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The current era where living demands an accelerated digital transition mainly focused on encouraging a smarter, healthier, and more sustainable mobility, in all its dimensions – a must concern for the young generations. The convergence through several digital services and APP can be an attitudes and perception changer within the group of academic mobility users’, promoting a more sustainable and better mobility choices that impact on the academic user’s mobility routines. Thus, encouraging a global shift to shared and active mobility services and systems bringing significant contributions to environmental sustainability and, also, to users’ health. The Academic Mobility as a Service (AMaaS) provide a digital service with mobility alternatives to support the academic population geographically located in different faculty campuses and Higher Education Institutions (HEI). The AMaaS applied to a restrict group is helpful to test innovative transport solutions and its high cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Despite the shortage of AMaaS case studies and the lack of security reference, it is imperative that a cybersecurity by design is planned and included in AMaaS design. In this paper AMaaS critical cybersecurity challenges, and potential risks are discussed and AMaaS Security by Design framework is described. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.

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PurposeThis paper aims to identify the critical success factors (CSFs) for managing remote project teams (RPT) within project environments. In other words, it focuses on identifying the crucial elements for the success of projects executed by RPT.Design/methodology/approachAn exploratory mixed-method was used combining a case study approach with the application of surveys. Document analysis and direct observation were also applied. The analyzed company is a well-known project-based company acting in the coffee industry and is justified due to its multilocation and multicultural perspectives.FindingsThrough an initial literature review, 93 CSFs were identified and then organized into 7 categories. The subsequent phase involved the relevance evaluation of the identified CSFs through surveys conducted in an international company. The first results analysis identified 20 CSFs. A deeper analysis identified the most relevant factors for each category (Project Managers, 33 factors; Team Leaders, 15; and Team Members, 29). Combining these results, 11 CSFs were identified.Originality/valueWith the trend of remote work that is being kept after the pandemic, this study contributes to identify the most relevant issues that must be taken into account in managing remote teams. By identifying those issues, or CSFs, managers and team members might focus on the most relevant factors.

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In the current era of digital transformation, adopting circular business models that blend circularity principles with advanced digital technologies, is fundamental for sustainable industrial practices. This paper suggests a semantic model for a Digital Twin based on an Asset Administration Shell. It also explores the Digital Product Passport topic since this will be the final goal for the Digital Twin. The Digital Product Passport serves as a complete digital record of the product life cycle to improve traceability and circularity. The Asset Administration Shell provides a standardized digital representation of assets, facilitating interoperability and fluid data exchange. By taking advantage of a Digital Twin, industries can optimize performance and predict product needs. Moreover, it enriches the Digital Product Passport with updated and accurate data, facilitating traceability and efficient product management. The application of semantic models ensures a consistent interpretation of data across all platforms, increasing the reliability of digital interactions and interoperability. This article explains the potential of these technologies to promote a circular economy, focusing in the particular case of the Digital Product Passport. © 2025 The Author(s).