Similar Search Results

International for-profit investments in microfinance institutions equity

Rodríguez Monroy, Carlos; Huerga, Ángel - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 6 (2013) 3, pp. 709-722

Purpose: The purpose of this document is to review the funding options for Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), define the size of the holdings of international investors in MFI equity and in particular the MFIs listed in stock exchanges, analyze the characteristics of these subset of the financial...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011902759

Choosing optimal rapid manufacturing process for thin-walled products using expert algorithm

Górski, Filip; Kuczko, Wieslaw; Wichniarek, Radoslaw; … - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 3 (2010) 2, pp. 408-420

Choosing right Rapid Prototyping technology is not easy, especially for companies inexperienced with that group of manufacturing techniques. Paper summarizes research focused on creating an algorithm for expert system, helping to choose optimal process and determine its parameters for...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011899375

Remanufacturing in automotive industry : challenges and limitations

Golinska-Dawson, Paulina; Kawa, Arkadiusz - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 4 (2011) 3, pp. 453-466

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to provide the framework for management of reverse flow of materials in automotive industry. The emphasis is placed on the remanufacturing activities. Materials management in such conditions is a real challenge. The cause for this is parallel use of raw...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011899857

Assessing the impact on optimal production capacities in a closed-loop logistics system of the assumption that returns are stochastically independent of sales

Benedito, Ernest; Corominas, Albert - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 4 (2011) 3, pp. 504-522

Purpose: This paper is concerned with a reverse logistic system where returns are stochastically dependents on sales. The aim of the paper is to assess the influence on optimal production capacities when is assumed that returns are stochastically independent of sales....

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011899882

Relevant problems in collaborative processes of non-hierarchical manufacturing networks

Andrés, Beatriz; Poler, Raul - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 6 (2013) 3, pp. 723-731

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify some of existing problems associated with collaboration among SMEs of the same network. Concretely, the problems are focused. The research objective is to identify the most relevant problems existing when SMEs have to deal with decentralized...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011902760

Integrating computer-aided modeling and micro-simulation in multi-criteria evaluation of service infrastructure assignment approaches

Duran, Alfonso; Garcia, Isabel; Gutierrez, Miguel - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 6 (2013) 3, pp. 796-804

Purpose: This paper proposes an integrated computer-supported multi-staged approach to the flexible design and multicriteria evaluation of service infrastructure assignment processes/ algorithms. Design/methodology/approach: It involves particularizing a metamodel encompassing the main generic...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011902802

Transfer prices assignment with integrated production and marketing optimization models

Parra, Enrique - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 11 (2018) 2, pp. 262-275

Purpose: In decentralized organizations (today a great majority of the large multinational groups), much of the decision-making power is in its individual business units-BUs-. In these cases, the management control system (MCS) uses transfer prices to coordinate actions of the BUs and to...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011921145

Efficient election campaign optimization using integer programming

Güney, Evren - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 11 (2018) 2, pp. 341-348

Purpose: Political parties spend significant amounts of resources during their election campaigns, which are usually designed in a sub-optimal and informal way. This study aims to provide a mathematical framework for political parties to optimize their election campaigns, so that they can...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011921192

The knowledge absorptive capacity to improve the cooperation and innovation in the firm

Saiz, Lourdes; Pérez-Miguel, David; … - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 11 (2018) 2, pp. 290-307

innovation efficiency process. The influence of the potential and realized absorptive capacity on new products is significant and … interesting to extend the research to another innovation metrics as new organizational methods, new processes, new designs or new … decision for the firm's innovation. Companies must be conscious that while suppliers and customers' cooperation are relevant …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011921167

Product lifecycle management through innovative and competitive business environment

Gecevska, Valentina; Chiabert, Paolo; Anisic, Zoran; … - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 3 (2010) 2, pp. 323-336

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is the process of managing the whole life cycle of a product starting from generating an idea, concept description, business analyzes, product design and solution architecture and technical implementation, to the successful entrance to the market, service,...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011899350