10 Supply Chain Forum An International Journal Vol. 12 N°3 2011 www.supplychain-forum.com Seung-Kuk Paik, Ph.D. College of Business and Economics California State University, Northridge, USA [email protected] This article presents the findings of a survey study of small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) with regard to their supply management. The main purpose of this article is to underst...

The increased diversification of fund rising methods among small and medium-sized businesses has been a major policy challenge in recent years, and private financial institutions are proactively striving to disseminate new financial technologies. However, this does not necessarily mean that every small and medium-sized business benefits from such technologies. It is difficult to analyze this as...

In this paper we present a desaggregate modelling of a public transport network, integrated within a GIS. It is our hope to construct an expressive and friendly user interface for decision making. Accessibility measure and exploratory analysis methods will be applied to the public transport network of the medium sized French city of Besancon (117 000 inhabitants)..

The authors describe the use of a porous polyethylene Flexblock implant for cosmetic cranioplasty. The implant may be used to cover any small- or medium-sized (< 8 cm) cranial defect, offering similar cosmetic results to standard alloplast cranioplasty while decreasing operation time. The porous implant design permits ingrowth of soft tissue and bone to increase implant strength and decrease th...

This paper explores, via literature review and focus group discussions, the relative importance that Master Data Management (MDM) plays in the implementation and maintenance of ERP systems. The focus group included key players of large-scale ERP implementations and/or upgrades, from both an internal intra-company and consulting standpoint. The findings of the discussions resulted in practical a...

The construction industry plays a significant role in the economy of developing countries. The sector is, however, also one of the most hazardous with frequent accidents and health related problems. The purpose of this study is to examine the health and safety practices of construction small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Ghana with a view to improving the health and safety performance o...

1 2 3 Ricardo Giesen * 4 Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 5 Department of Transport Engineering and Logistics 6 Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Macul, Santiago, Chile 7 Phone: (+56-2) 354-5893 8 Fax.: (+56-2) 354-0281 9 [email protected] 10 * Corresponding author 11 12 Héctor Martínez 13 Universidad de la República 14 Operations Research Department 15 J. Herrera y Reissig 565, Montevideo, Uruguay...

This study aims to assess the effects air pollution on hospitalization due to hypertension. An ecological study was conducted using data regarding hospitalizations due to hypertension in São José dos Campos, State of São Paulo, Brazil between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2010. The pollutants analyzed by this study were particulate matter, sulfur dioxide and ozone. A significant association ...