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A hybrid model for distribution center location selection
This research aims to propose an integrated MCDM model to support the distribution center location selection. The integrated approach of ANP and TOPSIS was employed to address the distribution center selection problem.
Thi Nhu-Mai Nong
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Jurisdictional and Interstate Commerce Problems in the Imposition of Excess on Sales [PDF]
I denne rapport argumenterer forfatterne for, at der i beskæftigelsespolitikken er behov for at flytte det strategiske fokus fra 'flexicurity' til 'mobication' ('mobility through education'), som indebærer, at man sætter kompetenceudvikling i centrum ...
Andersen, Søren Kaj +2 more
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The purpose of this study is to define green shipping and eco-friendly vessels and identify the regulations and current market situation regarding eco-friendly vessels in major countries such as Europe, United States, Japan, China and South Korea within ...
Taehee Lee, Hyunjeong Nam
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Important Factors in the Development of Biopharmaceutical Logistics Centers
Human life is at the center of the fourth industrial revolution in the pharmaceutical trade. One of the major factors driving the growth of pharmaceuticals is the rapid growth of biopharmaceuticals.
Hyunjae Jung, Junwoo Jeon, Hyukjun Choi
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The roles of freight forwarders as intermediaries continue to expand and become significant in international logistics. Purchasing negotiation is considered an important business process for freight forwarders and achieving a successful negotiation ...
Soo Yong Shin, Myong Sop Pak
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Hub-and-spoke (HS) networks are cost-effective because they allow the realization of economies of density. However, the cost of point-to-point (PP) networks may be lower than that of HS networks when certain conditions, such as cargo demand, bunker price,
Hoshi Tagawa +2 more
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Surface vs. Air Shipment of Humanitarian Goods under Demand Uncertainty
The combination of insufficient funds and limited information regarding the demand in regions of desperate need presents a great challenge to many humanitarian organizations. This study examines how a humanitarian organization can minimize the expected shortage in delivering relief aid to regions of need, either though surface or air transportation ...
Park, John H. +2 more
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The role of pre-shipment batch testing in ensuring good medicine quality
Background. Most donor agencies only procure drugs approved by a Stringent Regulatory Authority or the World Health Organization (WHO) Prequalification Programme in an effort to ensure high quality. However, the US President’s Malaria Initiative has occasionally had to return approved drugs with quality issues to the manufacturer.
Bate, Roger, Hess, Kimberly
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Input-Output Tables for Alaska's Economy: A First Look [PDF]
The specific objectives of this publication are to: ( 1) present a first look in specific detail at the input-output tables of the Alaskan economy, thereby examining Alaskan interindustry interactions and dependencies; and (2) indicate, via relevant ...
Casavant, Kenneth L., Thomas, Wayne C.
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Geography and Intra-National Home Bias: U.S. Domestic Trade in 1949 and 2007 [PDF]
This article examines home bias in U.S. domestic trade in 1949 and 2007. We use a unique data set of 1949 carload waybill statistics produced by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and 2007 Commodity Flow Survey data.
Crafts, Nicholas, Klein, Alexander
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