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Exact and Efficient Heuristic Deployment in WSN under Coverage, Connectivity, and Lifetime Constraints

Fellah, Soumaya; Kaddour, Mejdi - In: International Journal of Mobile Computing and … 8 (2017) 2, pp. 27-43

Wireless sensor networks lay down many challenging optimization problems, such as coverage, node deployment, tracking or energy conservation. In this paper, we are interested in deployment strategies that result in a minimum of sensors network while ensuring target coverage connectivity between...

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A fuzzy AHP based integer linear programming model for the multi‐criteria transshipment problem

He, Ting; Ho, William; Lee Ka Man, Carman; Xu, Xiaofei - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 23 (2012) 1, pp. 159-179

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to develop a holistic approach to maximize the customer service level while minimizing the logistics cost by using an integrated multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) method for the contemporary transshipment problem. Unlike the prevalent...

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Spatial analysis for an intermodal terminal to support agricultural logistics : A case study in the upper great plains

Lee, EunSu - In: Management Research Review 38 (2015) 3, pp. 299-319

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to address an importance of an intermodal terminal regarding container drayage trips, which have a major concern for agricultural product exporters in the Upper Great Plains. Thus, this study aims to develop a geospatial model considering travel distance...

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An integer linear programming approach to maintenance strategies selection

Braglia, Marcello; Castellano, Davide; Frosolini, Marco - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 30 (2013) 9, pp. 991-1016

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a reliability centered maintenance (RCM) embedded integer linear programming approach (suited to the budget monetary resources allocation task) to the maintenance strategies mix selection for an industrial plant equipment....

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Impacts of business environment changes on global manufacturing outsourcing in China

Zhang, Abraham; Huang, George Q. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 17 (2012) 2, pp. 138-151

Purpose – Rising production costs in coastal China have caused the popularity of the “China plus one” strategy, and the hike in oil prices favors near‐shore outsourcing to reduce transportation costs. Taking into consideration supply chain strategy, this paper aims to investigate the...

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A robust algorithm for project portfolio selection problem using real options valuation

Montajabiha, Mahsa; Arshadi Khamseh, Alireza; … - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 10 (2017) 2, pp. 386-403

Purpose The principal concern of organization managers in the global rivalry of commerce environment is how to select the project portfolio among available projects. In this matter, organizations should consider the uncertainty intrinsic in the projects regarding an appropriate valuation...

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An auction‐based framework for resource allocation in disaster relief

Alp Ertem, Mustafa; Buyurgan, Nebil - In: Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain … 1 (2011) 2, pp. 170-188

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the inefficiency problems in procurement operations in disaster relief logistics which are mainly due to the lack of coordination among less organized suppliers and partnerships. Such problems lead to poor responsiveness and hinder timely...

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Asia Pacific banks' derivative and risk management disclosures

Hwa Au Yong, Hue; Chalmers, Keryn; Faff, Robert - In: Asian Review of Accounting 13 (2005) 1, pp. 15-44

IOSCO joint recommendations as the derivative and risk management disclosure benchmark. Based on our constructed disclosure … the extent to which accounting regulations for derivative instruments are operational. Hong Kong banks have the highest … level of disclosure relative to developing countries. The transparency of derivative activities by the banks is expected to …

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Hedging instrument in post liquidity crisis: a case of interest rate swaps

Allen, Shannon; Kim, Sungsoo; Zitzler, Mark - In: Managerial Finance 39 (2012) 1, pp. 47-59

this study. Findings – The paper finds that the 50 largest US firms use this derivative mainly for hedging purpose. This is …

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Financial Transactions Tax: Panacea, Threat, or Damp Squib? : Is that the Question? Observations on an Appropriate Response to the Climate Change Challenge to Development Strategies

Honohan, Patrick; Yoder, Sean - In: World Bank Research Observer 26 (2011) 1, pp. 138-161

The authors argue that attempts to raise a significant percentage of gross domestic product in revenue from a broad-based financial transactions tax are likely to fail both by raising much less revenue than expected and by generating far-reaching changes in economic behavior. They point out...

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