The aim of this presentation is to develop a composite indicator, which should be consistent and reliable, to evaluate the physiological conditions of a group of patients on dialysis therapy. The composite indicators are developed based on key performance indicators. They have the advantage of...

The main result of this paper consists in the resolution of the inverse problem for the Black-Cox (1976) model, using the method proposed by Sukhomlin (2007). Based on the backward approach, we obtain an exact expression of the implied volatility expressed as a function of quantifiable market...

In this paper we show the results achieved by integrating Six Sigma, discrete simulation techniques and multi-criteria techniques for improving a beauty service that desires to obtain the best compromise solution between incomes, costs, use of resources and customer satisfaction. DMAIC...

The current work tests, in the dress sector in the center of the country, a methodology based in the theory of uncertainty and the fuzzy subsets, in order to build laws of possibilities for the retreat of clients only with the subjective opinion given by experts. The contribution of the present...

Most papers which study the world trade network use indicators that suffer from an absence of economic content. Understanding this problem, we propose an alternative methodology to describe the international trade using a network perspective, but recovering the economic interpretation. The...

The article dwells upon the dynamic and stochastic mathematical models of organizational development and changes, as well as to the algorithms for their optimization. The adjustment of the intensity of the changes can be achieved through the efficient integration between the departments in...

The main result of this paper consists in the resolution of the inverse problem for the Black-Cox (1976) model, using the method proposed by Sukhomlin (2007). Based on the backward approach, we obtain an exact expression of the implied volatility expressed as a function of quantifiable market...

In Mexico the National Institute of Statistic and Geography (INEGI) publishes a monthly indicator of business confidence (ICE) for various economic sectors using the Monthly Survey of Business Opinion (EMOE). In the present work reference is made only to the construction segment as it is one of...

The assessment of tourism potential allows delimiting the attractiveness of tourism destinations, constituting the basis for the design of tourism products and experiences. To date, several studies have been conducted to measure destination attractiveness from a synthetic approach. However,...

The objects of study of the humanities and social sciences are intrinsically complex. Because it is philosophically attractive, and because it helps in practice to manage such complexity, one of the most influential central ideas throughout the history and present of these disciplines is the...