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- Robust Solutions And Risk Measures For A Supply Chain Planning Problem
- This paper explains a strategic supply chain planning problem formulated as a two-stage Stochastic Integer Programming SIP model. The strategic decisions include site locations, choices of production, packing and distribution lines, and the capacity increment or decrement policies. The SIP model provides a practical representation of real world discrete resource...
- White papers 2006-08-01
- A Conceptual Model For EAI Adoption In An e-Government Environment
- The non-integrated nature of Local Government Authority LGA Information Systems IS is strongly associated with the inconsistency and duplication of data, reduction in data integrity and quality, and high operational and maintenance cost. The reason is that legacy IS within the LGAs are usually tailored to support particular business processes...
- White papers 2006-07-06
- A Robust Search - Based Approach To Project Management In The Presence Of Abandonment, Rework, Error And Uncertainty
- Managing a large software project involves initial estimates that may turn out to be erroneous or that might be expressed with some degree of uncertainty. Furthermore, as the project progresses, it often becomes necessary to rework some of the work packages that make up the overall project. Other work packages...
- White papers 2006-01-01
- SOXA: The Why's, When's and How's
- This white paper aims to analyze the components of Corporate Governance prior to and after the well known Sarbanes-Oxley Act SOXA. The enforcement of this legislation has been a highly debated issue and numerous controversial opinions and interpretations have been expressed on the subject. The purpose of this paper is...
- White papers 2005-02-01
- Expanding Is Outsourcing Services Through Application Service Providers
- This paper draws from an international research study on the strategic positioning of companies in the Software and Computing Services Industry SCSI. It considers how outsourcing companies are extending their product and service offerings in vertical markets, and also considers a new outsourcing model in the form of Application Service...
- White papers 2004-11-29
- Business Process Modelling Using Simul8
- It is apparent that developing dynamic models of business processes prior to their change could increase the success of Business Renovation BR projects. Simulation has an important role in modelling and analysing the activities in introducing BR since it enables quantitative estimations of influence of the redesigned process on system...
- White papers 2004-09-17
- Demographic and Pension-System Challenges to Financial and Monetary Stability
- This paper seeks to probe the implications of ageing itself, of a "no-reform" scenario and of the growth of pension funds following a successful reform, for financial stability and for monetary policy. It draws on existing work on macroeconomic, fiscal and financial implications, but seeks to illustrate how they could...
- White papers 2004-05-01
- Liquidity Management in Banking Crises
- The nature of banking means that solvent banks may at times be subject to panic runs and consequent illiquidity. The paper deals with the nature of the problem, outline features of lender of last resort in normal times and crises, and give examples from history. The paper defines liquidity risk...
- White papers 2003-11-14
- The IPO Spread And Conflicts Of Interests
- The level of the IPO Initial public offerings spread taken by the underwriter is a controversial issue. Some claim that the level is too high and attributes it to collusion between investment banks while others contend to the contrary. The paper examines the spread in the framework of conflicts of...
- White papers 2003-10-25
- A Strategic Approach To New Product Development In Smart Clothing
- Smart clothing represents the future of both the textile/clothing industry and electronic industry. As the convergence between these two industries brings large opportunities and challenges, it draws great attention and investment from many organisations in different fields, e.g. academic institutes, governmental organisations, private companies and laboratories. Currently, none of smart...
- White papers 2003-08-26
- Offshore Information Systems Outsourcing: Strategies And Scenarios
- This paper presents the findings of an ongoing research study into offshore information technology and systems outsourcing. Fieldwork was conducted in India and the United Kingdom to identify different strategies and scenarios. Based on the premise that offshore outsourcing poses greater risks than using suppliers from the home country, the...
- White papers 2003-06-11
- The Ethics of Ebanking
- This paper explores the ethics of business-to-business electronic commerce, with a focus on the banking sector. A case study of online foreign exchange developments at an investment bank is used to help illustrate some key moral issues. Important areas identified for further research include freedom of choice, trust, and transparency...
- White papers 2002-07-15
- Operational Parameters of a Medical Wireless LAN: Security, Range and Interference issues
- This white paper report provides an overview of the operational parameters of Wireless Local Area Networks WLANs in hospital and clinical ward environments and presents the concept of MedLAN system, dedicated to these environments. The paper then deals with the issues of security, range and interference with an emphasis on...
- White papers 2002-04-25
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- PayChest, Inc. Acquires Worldwide Rights for Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing and Use of Patents and Trademarks for Flushaway(TM) Technology and Products
- PayChest Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PYCT), anintegrator of commerce platform solutions and a strategic marketingcompany, today announced that the company has acquired the exclusiveworldwide rights to FlushawayTM, a uniquely patented range of absorbentbiodegradable and flushable products. The products have been previouslytested by two independent groups, namely Brunell University in the UnitedKingdom...
- Articles 2008-05-07
- Jockeys 'run risk of eating disorders' in bid to stay slim
- Anorexia and bulimia are more commonly associated with models in the fashion industry, but, as one of horseracing's biggest events - the Cheltenham Festival - begins, a study suggests that jockeys are also prone to eating-disorder and weight-loss problems. The study, to be published in the Journal...
- Articles 2008-03-11
- Aptitude tests 'are biased against comprehensive school pupils'
- Britain's biggest exam board will deliver a strong warning to universities today against using US-style aptitude tests to select their students. A major research project for the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance AQA concludes they are "invalid" in assessing candidates' suitability for courses and an "unfair" method of...
- Articles 2008-02-28
- CHINA'S 1ST OVERSEA PHARMACEUTICAL R&D BASE OPENS IN UK
- AsiaInfo Services12-03-2007China's 1st Oversea pharmaceutical R&D Base Opens in UKCAMBRIDGE, Dec 03, 2007 SinoCast via COMTEX -- XiangCam Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Center, the first Chinese-funded oversea pharmaceutical research institute, started operation in the Babraham Research Campus in Cambridge, the UK on November 29, 2007.The institute was invested by Guangzhou...
- Articles 2007-12-03
- Walking isn't enough to keep you fit, say experts
- By Jeremy LauranceHealth Editor Run, don't walk, if you want to maximise your chances of living a long and healthy life - and don't be misled by what the Government tells you, researchers say today. In a direct challenge to the official advice that...
- Articles 2007-10-10
- worst of evils: The fight against pain, The
- Dormandy, T. (2006). The worst of evils: The fight against pain. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. Reviewed by Howard Hall, Ph. D., Psy. D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, University Hospitals, Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH. Thomas Dormandy, M.D., is a retired professor...
- Articles 2007-10-01
- A deeper learning
- Dr. Steve Love, Brunel University, and Brian Corrigan, Head of the Trade Union Education Department at Stow College in Glasgow, provide a case in point to demonstrate the value that online learning can deliver. E-learning has long been heralded as the answer to many of the barriers...
- Articles 2007-09-01
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