Mathematical models have been used in many areas of supply chain management. In this paper, we present a mixed-integer non-linear programing (MINLP) model to solve a multi-period, closed-loop supply chains (CLSCs) with two echelons consist of producers and customers. In order to satisfy the demands, the producers are be able to order for materials in the beginning of each period for one or more...

background: understanding customers has become an urgent topic for increasing competitiveness. the purpopse of  the study was to develop a qualitative dynamic attribute value model which provides insight into the customers' value for healthcare institute managers by conducting the initial open-ended questionnaire survey to select participants purposefully. methods: a total number of 427 questio...

A digital coupon distributing firm selects coupons from its coupon pool and posts them online for its customers to activate them. Its objective is to maximize the total number of clicks that activate the coupons by sequential arriving customers. This paper resolves this problem by using a multi-armed bandit approach to balance the exploration (learning customers' preference for coupons) with ex...

It is essential in the hospitality and tourism industries to meet gastronomic expectations of travelers. The purpose this study investigate impact customer perceived value on loyalty satisfaction, experience quality satisfaction loyalty. Survey questionnaires were delivered 201 participants Tangerang City. design sample used was nonprobability sampling with a technique purposive criteria that y...

During the last decade, reverse logistics networks received a considerable attention due to economic importance and environmental regulations and customer awareness. Integration of leading and reverse logistics networks during logistical network design is one of the most important factors in supply chain. In this research, an Integer Linear Programming model is presented to design a multi-layer...