In modern supply chain, forecasting is critical for managers to ensure the availability of the proper amount of inventory to satisfy customers with minimum deviation. Without appropriate forecasting, it is very difficult to plan effectively and efficiently. After scanning the literature, it is...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of the Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer – Cropping System Model (DSSAT-CSM) using the CENTURY-based soil module to simulate long-term trends of grain yield, soil organic C (SOC) and soil organic N (SON) based upon 14-year...

This paper proposes a methodology to integrate econometric models with Johansen-type computable general equilibrium (CGE) models in instances when it is necessary to generate results consistent with a subset of variables that are endogenous to both models. Results for a subset of the CGE...

Purpose – To examine the Equity Sensitivity Instrument (ESI) and the Equity Preference Questionnaire (EPQ) in a single study in order to see how the two measures are related, as well as how they relate to other variables, in an effort to identify which scale constitutes a better measure of the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a supplier selection model for an automobile company using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) approach. Supplier selection is now growing to be an important but complex issue, as it involves a large number of factors and decisions. These factors...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the accuracy of life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) for institutional (higher education) buildings as a predictor of actual realised facility costs. Design/methodology/approach – Research methodology includes a comprehensive literature review to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the adoption of quantitative risk analysis techniques (QRAT) on construction projects in Nigeria with a view to providing better understanding on the state of these techniques. Design/methodology/approach – Questionnaire survey was employed...

The Mallinson Report , published in 1994, emphasised the need for valuers to develop expertise for the purpose of estimating the worth of property investments. Implicit in attempts to estimate worth is the assumption that the property market displays some level of inefficiency and that, in such...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer a framework for computing optimal investment holding periods for real estate portfolios. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis is set within a standard DCF modelling framework and it is shown that it is not adapted to offer sufficient...