Since rural microfinance is a credit which grants loans without collateral and guarantees to farmers, it is considerably important to evaluate and control the household credit risk. Through establishing the evaluation index system and then using catastrophe progression theory, three common types...

In this article, we describe simulation-based decision support techniques for evaluation of operational plans within effects-based planning. Using a decision support tool, developers of operational plans are able to evaluate thousands of alternative plans against possible courses of events and...

Maritime transportation plays a leading role in the movement and minimization of transportation costs of goods between regions. One of the major challenges faced by port managers/operators is the growing number of containers or ship traffic which can affect the port container terminal...