This paper deals with multi-factory production scheduling problems which consist of a number of factories. Each factory consists of various machines and is capable of performing various operations. Some factories may produce intermediate products and supply to other factories for assembly...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a customer relationship mining system (CRMS) to analyze the data collected from franchisees and formulates a marketing strategy based on customer demand and behavior. Design/methodology/approach – The system makes use of cloud technology to...

Purpose – The emergence of the fast fashion trend has exerted a great pressure on fashion designers who are urged to consider customers’ preferences in their designs and develop new products in an efficient manner. The purpose of this paper is to develop a fuzzy association rule mining...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors, such as the different strategies adopted and the size of the company, that have a significant determining impact on the financial performance of companies in extreme circumstances. Design/methodology/approach – The research...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to examine the major factors that may influence industries to implement reverse logistics. Thus, the practice of reverse logistics can be promoted by suggestions provided for businesses to eliminate the identified barriers. Design/methodology/approach –...