Financial costs of investing in people is associated with training, acquisition, recruiting, and resolving human errors have a significant impact on increased total ownership costs. These costs can also affect the exaggerate budgets and delayed schedules. The study of human performance economical assessment in the system acquisition process enhances the visibility of hidden cost drivers which s...

As companies, countries, and governments consider investments in vaccine production for routine immunization and outbreak response, understanding the complexity and cost drivers associated with vaccine production will help to inform business decisions. Leading multinational corporations have good understanding of the complex manufacturing processes, high technological and R&D barriers to entry,...

This study attempts to integrate the product and service marketing context into the framework of the drivers and the outcomes of B2B relationship value. Self-reporting survey was conducted to collect data from Taiwan's information and communication technology (ICT) industry. The empirical results reveal that the relationship benefits have greater effects on relationship value than relationship ...

We estimated the costs of a molecular test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and resistance to rifampin (Xpert MTB/RIF) and of smear microscopy, within the Brazilian Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS, Unified Health Care System). In SUS laboratories in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Manaus, we performed activity-based costing and micro-costing. The mean unit costs for Xpert MTB/RIF and smear microscop...

We compare the potential of hybrid, extended-range plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles to reduce lifetime cost and life cycle greenhouse gas emissions under various scenarios and simulated driving conditions. We find that driving conditions affect economic and environmental benefits of electrified vehicles substantially: Under the urban NYC driving cycle, hybrid and plug-in vehicles c...

Background Studies indicate that the prevalence of multidrug-resistant infections, including hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP), has been rising. There are many challenges associated with these disease conditions and the ability to develop new treatments. Additionally, HABP/VABP clinical trials are very costly to conduct given their c...

Health care, an organized provision of medical care to individuals or a community, is one of the most important aspects of providing quality services to the needy individuals. Cost of healthcare depends on (a) Disease condition; (b) Coverage by insurance; (c) Medical service provider; and (d) Healthcare infrastructure. Patients in need of critical medical care and continuous monitoring by speci...

OBJECTIVE To describe the costs of treating lung, laryngeal and esophageal cancer among patients with histories of smoking. METHODS A longitudinal non-concurrent study on three cohorts with histories of smoking at a specialized hospital was carried out in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil, between 2000 and 2006. The sample was composed of 127 cases of lung cancer, 80 of laryngea...

If U.S. health care spending continues along current trends, our total spending will reach $4.3 trillion by 2018.v The McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) estimates that about 68% of U.S. excess health care spending (as compared to peer OECD countries) results from outpatient care. Other key drivers include drug costs, inpatient care, health administration, higher physician compensation and investm...