Increasing demand for water in Wapuli and its environ led to a proposal to construct a pipeline to link the town to an existing water plant. This paper developed a geospatial model incorporating multi-criteria analysis involving technical factors such as slope, landcover, watercourses, distance...

Purpose The decisions taken today relating to urban renewal interventions are rarely supported by logical and operational methodologies capable of effectively rationalising selection processes. For this purpose, it is necessary to propose and implement analysis models with the aim of promoting...

In Combinatorial Optimization the evaluation of heuristic algorithms often requires the consideration of multiple performance metrics that are relevant for the application of interest. Traditional empirical analysis of algorithms relies on evaluating individual performance metrics where the...

There has been a resurgence of interest in low-cost long-haul (LCLH) operations as airlines seek new growth opportunities. However, researchers have yet to evaluate and compare the relative efficiency of LCLH carriers in this competitive business environment. The purpose of this paper was to...

In this research, the authors propose DEA (data envelopment analysis) profit efficiency models for production planning which is one of important problems in the production and operations management. Different from traditional models, the constraint that the optimal output is supposed to be not...

Information Technology (IT) outsourcing is a set of IT services that require providers to manage a long relationship with multiple services that have a high degree of variance between clients. IT outsourcing operational contexts display multi-input and multi-output variables, so managers need...

This paper provides new empirical evidences on determinants of cost efficiency and productivity performance of life and property-casualty insurance firms in Indonesia. Data envelopment analysis (DEA) method is used to investigate the cost efficiency and Total Factor Productivity (TFP) among a...

This article describes how among different oilseeds, rapeseed and soybean contain considerable amounts of protein and oil and have a specific role in agriculture and supplying food. Optimizing the cultivation areas of rapeseed and soybean based on sustainability factors will improve their...

In the recent past, understanding and practice of sustainability in tourism are becoming increasingly important to both academicians and tourism planners. In the last two decades, the attainment of sustainable development and the protection of touristic assets have been at the forefront of...

The present research provides a critical review of the housing industry efficiency and its future in Iran. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is used to evaluate housing industry performance in different states based on the relevant data collected from Statistical Centres of Iran during 2006-2009....