A deterministic, continuous time, nonstationary, multiproduct inventory model is formulated to find the number of joint replenishments, the order quantities, and the times at which orders should be placed which minimize the total cost over a finite time horizon. Both backlogging and no...

Since 1740 until now, the Book of Vine Branches encompasses beautiful pictorial representations of shoots and sprouts, collected every year on April 24th in the vineyards of the Hungarian town of Kőszeg. A long time series (1740–2009) of sprouts phenological development coded with the BBCH...

A prognostic index (PI) is usually derived from a regression model as a weighted mean of the covariates, with weights (partial scores) proportional to the parameter estimates. When a PI is applied to patients other than those considered for its development, the issue of assessing its validity on...

Bill Gates' quote, "Banking is necessary, but banks are not," showcases the opportunity for financial services digital transformation. The next transition from industry 4.0 to 5.0 will impact all sectors, including banking. It will combine information technology and automation, based on...

1.Introduction -- 2.Industry 4.0 and Procurement 4.0 -- 3.Processes in Procurement 4.0 -- 4.Platforms for Procurement 4.0 -- 5.People in Procurement 4.0 -- 6.Partnership in Procurement 4.0 -- 7. Future of Procurement 4.0 -- 8. Conclusions.

1.Introduction -- 2.Industry 4.0 and Insurance 4.0 -- 3.Business Model Canvas and Insurance 4.0 -- 4.Propositions of Value for the Customer in Insurance 4.0 -- 5.Proximity to the Customer in Insurance 4.0 -- 6.Partition of the Customers in Insurance 4.0 -- 7.Place or Channels in Insurance 4.0 --...

Industry 4.0 has spread globally since its inception in 2011, now encompassing many sectors, including its diffusion in the field of financial services. By combining information technology and automation, it is now canvassing the insurance sector, which is in dire need of digital transformation....