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Men procuring sexual services from women: everyman or peculiar man? [PDF]
, 2015 Objective: To explore characteristics of men procuring sexual services from women. Design: Quantitative study using questionnaires and purposive sampling.
Birch, Philip, Ireland, Jane Louise
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A simulation framework of procurement operations in the container logistics industry [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 This study proposes a simulation framework of procurement operations in the container logistics industry that can support the development of dynamic procurement strategies. The idea is inspired by the success of Passenger Origin-Destination Simulator (PODS) in the field of airline revenue management. By and large, research in procurement has focused on
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An Artificial Intelligence Solution for Electricity Procurement in Forward Markets [PDF]
Energies 2020, 13(23), 6435, 2020 Retailers and major consumers of electricity generally purchase an important percentage of their estimated electricity needs years ahead in the forward market. This long-term electricity procurement task consists of determining when to buy electricity so that the resulting energy cost is minimised, and the forecast consumption is covered.
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Supply chain resource integration method under 4PL mode based on associated data
Journal of Applied Science and EngineeringThe relevance of power supply chain resources is a key factor affecting the hit rate of resource integration. Therefore, a 4PL mode based supply chain resource integration method based on associated data is proposed. Firstly, analyze the functions of the
Huayu Chu +5 more
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A multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) tool to purchase implantable medical devices in Egypt
BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2022 Background With the availability of several similar medical devices performing the same function, choosing one for reimbursement is not easy, especially if purchased for a large number of patients.
Baher Elezbawy +17 more
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The ‘transaction X-ray’: understanding construction procurement [PDF]
, 2016 This paper presents the results of a case study, the Construction Case, which examines procurement practices within the UK construction supply chain and compares these with a more general UK sample taken from non-construction sectors. Using a qualitative
Aitken, Alan, Paton, Robert A.
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On the means, costs, and system-level impacts of 24/7 carbon-free energy procurement [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 A growing number of public and private energy buyers are interested in 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) procurement, which means that every kilowatt-hour of electricity consumption is met by carbon-free sources at all times. It has the potential to overcome the limitations of established procurement schemes, such as the temporal mismatch between clean ...
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Comparison of German and Czech public procurement system and economic impacts [PDF]
, 2020 Purpose: The paper determines the similarities and divergences in the public procurement system in Germany and the Czech Republic. The authors assessed the contribution of the public procurement system in each country’s GDP, identified similarities in ...
Kunz, Philipp, Pospisil, Richard
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Cogent Business & ManagementThis paper examines the relationship between warehouse management practices including material handling, storage, inventory, and packaging and the business performance of small-scale grapes processing firms in Dodoma Region, Tanzania.
Debora Chelestino Kisinga +2 more
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Designing Fair, Cost-optimal Auctions based on Deep Learning for Procuring Agricultural Inputs through Farmer Collectives [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Procuring agricultural inputs (agri-inputs for short) such as seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides, at desired quality levels and at affordable cost, forms a critical component of agricultural input operations. This is a particularly challenging problem being faced by small and marginal farmers in any emerging economy. Farmer collectives (FCs), which are
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