This paper recommends a scaling factors fine-tuning fuzzy logic control approach to optimize the dynamic performance of one typical vendor managed inventory supply chain with automatic pipeline, inventory and order based production control system(VMI-APIOBPCS), based on complex fuzzy control theory. The first thing is to embed a dual-input single-output fuzzy logic controller into the system ba...

This paper uncovers the experiences of automotive suppliers in Thailand, which have implemented web-based application to support vendor managed inventory (VMI). First, we identify enabling factors with greatest influence on the outcomes of web-based application implementation. Data was obtained from seventy tier-1 suppliers of the two biggest automobile assemblers in Thailand. Then, exploratory...

The importance of visual perception, motor coordination and integration (VMI) skills for school achievements has been shown in various studies. Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance or CO-OP is an evidence-based approach that effective children with developmental disorder autism spectrum. present study evaluated the effect improving VMI learning disability. Sample 58 were incl...

Virtual machine introspection (VMI) describes the method of monitoring and analyzing the state of a virtual machine from the hypervisor level. This lends itself well to security applications, though the hardware virtualization support from Intel and AMD was not designed with VMI in mind. This results in many challenges for developers of hardware-supported VMI systems. This paper describes the d...

In the recent years, virtual machine introspection (VMI) has become a valuable technique for developing security applications for virtualized environments. With the increasing popularity of the ARM architecture, and the recent addition of hardware virtualization extensions, there is a growing need for porting existing VMI tools. Porting these applications requires proper hypervisor support, whi...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to demonstrate the efficacy of an ultra-low-dose vaginal estriol 0.03 mg in combination with viable Lactobacillus acidophilus KS400 (Gynoflor(®) vaginal tablets) in the short-term therapy and to investigate the long-term maintenance dose in the treatment of vaginal atrophy. METHODS This was a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study (Controlled ph...

This paper considers a two-level vendor managed inventory (VMI) system comprising a distribution center (DC) and a retailer. Both the DC’s and the retailer’s replenishment decisions follow the order-up-to-level policy and aim at maximizing the profit of the overall system. We critically examine the potential of the DC’s ability to modify delivery decisions, identify and quantify the cost factor...

Elastic cloud applications rely on fast virtual machine (VM) startup, e.g. when scaling out for handling increased workload. While there have been recent studies into the VM startup time in clouds, the effects of the VM image (VMI) disk size and its contents are little understood. To fill this gap, we present a detailed study of these factors on Amazon EC2. Based on our findings, we developed a...

In this paper, we extend the models in the literature [Lee, H.L., So, K.C., Tang, C., 2000. The value of information sharing in a two-level supply chain. Management Science 46 (5), 626–643; Raghunathan, S., Yeh, A.B., 2001. Beyond EDI: impact of continuous replenishment program (CRP) between a manufacturer and its retailers. Information Systems Research 12 (4), 406–419] to analyze the benefits ...