The quandary of canopy clamor echelon evaluation arises in numerous illustration processing applications, such as demising, compression, and segmentation. In this paper, I intend an innovative clamor echelon estimation method on the basis of foremost constituent psychoanalysis of illustration blocks. I show that the clamor variance can be estimated as the negligible eigenvalue of the illustrati...

To cope with current turbulent market demands, more robust inventory policies are needed for distribution networks, to lower the inventory cost as well as maintain high responsiveness. This paper analyzes the inventory policies in the context of complex multiechelon distribution networks and proposes an optimization and simulation integrating approach to robust inventory policies selection for ...

This study extends current knowledge of upper echelon executive compensation beyond the CEO, specifically CFO compensation, based on whether they possess generalist or specialist skills. We find that “strategic” CFOs with an elite MBA (generalist) consistently command a compensation premium, while “accounting” CFOs (specialist) and CFOs with a non-MBA master’s degree, even from an elite institu...

Nowadays, offering extended warranty is considered as a lucrative source of income from the perspective of the after-sale service providers. Meanwhile, the main concern is presence or absence of base warranty and strategies adopted by the manufacturer during this period. Moreover, extended warranty structure must be responsive and customer oriented, which not only control the services cost but ...

Abstract We present a multi-ob’jective two-echelon vehicle routing problem with synchronization and ‘grey zone’ customers arising in the context of urban freight deliveries. Inner-city center deliveries are performed by small vehicles due to access restrictions, while outside this area carried out conventional for economic reasons. Goods transferred from first second echelon synchronized meetin...

Increasing environmental concerns and legal regulations have led to the development of sustainable technologies systems in logistics, as many fields. The adoption multi-echelon distribution networks use environmentally friendly vehicles freight become major concepts for reducing negative impact urban transportation activities. In this line, present paper proposes a two-echelon electric vehicle ...

Purpose This study focuses on a specific method of meat production that involves carcass purchase and by packing facilities with novel two-stage model simultaneously considers location-routing inventory-production operating decisions. The considered problem aims to reduce variable fixed transportation costs, inventory holding cost the opening cold storage facilities. Design/methodology/approach...