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Segmentation of health-care consumers: psychological determinants of subjective health and other person-related variables

BMC Health Services Research, 2020
Background There is an observable, growing trend toward tailoring support programs – in addition to medical treatment – more closely to individuals to help improve patients’ health status.
Sjaak Bloem, Joost Stalpers, Edward A. G. Groenland, Kees van Montfort, W. Fred van Raaij, Karla de Rooij   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cross-departmental collaboration in strategic sourcing as a catalyst for supplier development: The case of Eskom

Acta Commercii, 2017
Objective: The objective was to analyse the integration of and collaboration between strategic sourcing and supplier development at Eskom, South Africa’s primary electricity supplier, and to determine how strategic sourcing can be a catalyst for supplier
Mzoxolo E. Mbiko, Tatenda Mbara, Elana Swanepoel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Editorial: Supply Chain Management

International Journal of Business Science and Applied Management, 2012
This special issue has followed up the 2nd Olympus International Conference on Supply Chains held on October 5-6, 2012, in Katerini, Greece. The Conference was organized by the Department of Logistics of Alexander Technological Educational Institution (ATEI) of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the Laboratory of Quantitative Analysis, Logistics and ...
Aidonis, Dimitrios, Folinas, Dimitrios, Triantafillou, Dimitrios   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Corporate social responsibility in buyer-supplier relationships : is it beneficial for top-tier suppliers to market their capability to ensure a responsible supply chain? [PDF]

The Retail and Marketing Review, 2014
This study assesses how top-tier suppliers market their capabilities to ensure a responsible upstream sup- ply chain to their downstream buyers, and how the marketing of corporate social responsibility (CSR)- related supply management practices affects ...
T Leppelt, K Foerstl, E Hartmann
doaj  

The state of South Africa’s public–private partnership practices in transport projects: Problems and potential

Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 2022
Background: Despite growing calls for public–private partnerships (PPPs) to supplement diminishing investment in South Africa’s transport sector, the uptake of transport PPPs in the country was low over the past 15 years compared with Brazil, Russia ...
Ofentse K. Sebitlo, Tatenda Mbara, Rose Luke   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intelligent Supply Chain Management

Journal of Software Engineering and Applications, 2010
Fuzzy Logic is used to derive the optimal inventory policies in the Supply Chain (SC) numbers. We examine the performance of the optimal inventory policies by cutting the costs and increasing the supply chain management efficiency. The proposed inventory policy uses multi-agent and Fuzzy logic, and provides managerial insights on the impact of the ...
Mohammad Zubair Khan, Omar Al-Mushayt, Jahangir Alam 0002, Jorair Ahmad   +3 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating stock-outs in Johannesburg’s warehouse retail liquor sector

Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 2017
Purpose: The aim of this exploratory study was to investigate how management practices and processes contribute to stock-outs in the warehouse retail liquor sector in Johannesburg.
Amit Govind, Rose Luke, Noleen Pisa
doaj   +1 more source

Human Factors Influencing the Implementation of Cobots in High Volume Distribution Centres

Logistics, 2021
Order picking is a logistics component of warehouse operations where substantial productivity gains are possible. In this study, we investigate implementation processes of collaborative order picking robots (cobots) and focus on the influence of human ...
Wim Lambrechts, Jessica S. Klaver, Lennart Koudijzer, Janjaap Semeijn   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbiome−host proteostasis crosstalk—An emerging perspective on mechanisms and interventions toward healthy longevity

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Proteostasis and the gut microbiota play a key role in shaping host physiology. Microbiota‐derived metabolites, vitamins, and RNA modulate host proteostasis. Findings from model systems, including C. elegans, indicate microbes can either stabilize or disrupt host proteostasis.
Abhishek Anil Dubey, Maria Ermolaeva
wiley   +1 more source