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S4M – Sustainable Material Management Maturity Model research project

The S4M research project aims to assess the shipbuilding supplier network’s ability to meet sustainable development goals by identifying sustainability indicators based on key performance metrics. It explores the complex dynamics of actors and resources within the ecosystem to support progress toward net-zero emissions by 2050. The project unites eight European universities, six major suppliers, and a Finnish shipyard, to drive systemic change in the industry.

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Sustainable Development and Material Management – Presentations from the S4M Seminar

On Tuesday, 25th of November 2025, the S4M project organized the seminar Shipbuilding, Sustainable Development and Material Management at Forum Marinum in Turku. The seminar presentations focused on......

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Pajunen, N., Sorsa, K., Holmbom, A., Aramo-Immonen, H. (2025) Anticipatory and proactive regulation map in the constraint of contemporary knowledge. In Reports from Turku University of Applied......

What on earth is a maturity model? – A tool to support development

Have you ever wondered how advanced your organization’s operations are? Or how you could measure and improve aspects like sustainability, logistics, or procurement processes? This is where the......

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