the telecommunications industry plays an important role in providing ict services to a wide range of customers. in addition to individual customers, corporate customers also are user of these services and have an important role to make return on investment for telecom companies (telcos). therefore, this group of customers should not be ignored by any reason. this is where the telecom companies ...

The proper selection of a demand forecasting method is directly linked to the success supply chain management (SCM). However, today’s manufacturing companies are confronted with uncertain and dynamic markets. Consequently, classical statistical methods not always appropriate for accurate reliable forecasting. Algorithms Artificial intelligence (AI) currently used improve methods. Existing liter...

Supply chain partnership involves mutual commitments among participating firms. One example is early order commitment, wherein a retailer commits to purchase a fixed-order quantity and delivery time from a supplier before the real need takes place. This paper explores the value of practicing early order commitment in the supply chain. We investigate the complex interactions between early order ...

A supply chain is a set of organizations directly linked by flows of services from suppliers to customers. Supply chain activities range from the ordering and receipt of raw materials to the production and distribution of finished goods. Supply chain management is the integration of key activities across a supply chain for the purposes of building competitive infrastructures, synchronizing supp...