Selective Outsourcing of IT Functions is the best option

Dedicated breast camera: is it the best option for scintimammography?

gastric tube interposition for esophageal replacement in children, is it the best option?

introduction: replacement of esophagus can be accomplished using different parts of the gastrointestinal tract, in various positions and in single and multiple stages. the aim of this study is to present the results of gastric tube interposition in children with congenital esophageal anomalies and severe acquired esophageal stricture.   material and methods: this series describes 22 patients wh...

Is Option B+ the best choice?

I was surprised to read the Editorial on Palestinian minors in Israeli prisons (March 16, p 876), in which there was no room given for any comment from the Israeli side. As a result, it turned out to be completely one-sided and unbalanced. Checking the facts with the Israeli authorities might have clarifi ed that the UNICEF report in question is already being reviewed in Israel, and many change...

Emergent Culture in Global Is/it Outsourcing

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Outsourcing through Competition: What is the Best Competition Parameter?

In this paper we consider a single buyer who wants to outsource the manufacturing of aproduct to N potential suppliers. The buyer’s objective is to maximize the service level shereceives from the suppliers. The suppliers compete for the buyer’s demand based on acompetition parameter which the buyer announces along with an allocation rule. We modeleach supplier as a make-to-s...