We study the deterministic optimization problem of a profit-maximizing firm which plans its sales/production schedule. The Firm knows the revenue associated to a given level of sales, as well as its production and storage costs. The revenue and the production cost are assumed to be,...

We study the deterministic optimization problem of a profit-maximizing firm which plans its sales/production schedule. The firm controls both its production and sales rates and knows the revenue associated to a given level of sales, as well as its production and storage costs. The revenue and...

The evolution of consumer behaviour (a dual demand of a large variety and personalised products) has encouraged firms to enlarge their product range. As a result, certain products have a very short life cycle (a few weeks to a few months). The supply chain for these products cannot be exactly...

Includes selected papers from the 9th International Symposium on Working Time, Paris (2004), looking at the increasing use of results-based employment relationships for managers and professionals, and the increasing fragmentation of time to more closely tailor staffing needs to customer...

Quel est l’impact des modes en Sciences de Gestion, plus spécifiquement dans le domaine des recherches sur l’absentéisme? Ce sujet de recherche est particulièrement vulnérable aux modes, du fait de sa complexité et du nombre important de facteurs susceptibles de l’influencer. Ainsi,...

The introduction of Online Reverse Auctions in interorganizational relationships was at the origin of supplier’s distrust against industrial buyers. The majority of suppliers perceive ORA as a great shift in their relationships with buyers. We suggest a model which deals about suppliers...

Although the term of Business Model (BM) is widely used in day-to-day retailing and more specifically in electronic commerce, the concept needs further analysis in this specific industry. The goal of the article is to identify the various elements of BM for retailers, and to develop a typology....

The aim of our work is to study the Business Model (BM) of small and micro business (SMB) in West Africa. Our research is based on a conventionalist and institutionalist approach of the concept of BM. BM and the convention are our conceptual and theoretical initial choice, while the...

Le thème central est "comment construire son Business Plan" pour être efficace. La construction d'un Business Plan professionnel doit suivre une méthodologie rigoureuse. Ce livre explique en détail ce qu'est un Business Plan et ce, quelque soit le type de projet industriel, commercial ou de...