Based on a comprehensive consideration of features of the selection of green logistics service providers, the paper, proposes the criteria for evaluating providers of green logistics service by combining the traditional evaluation index system, and the criteria are determined as compatibility with the users, cost of service, quality of service, service ability and adaptation with environment. I...

While the Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) at the national level in Malawi is integrated, separate health information subsystems operate independently at the district level. For instance computerized Information Systems, such as District Health Information System that stores health data and Drug Logistics Management Information System that stores drug logistics data, operate as sepa...

Logistics is a dynamic and heterogeneous application area for wearable computing. In this paper, wearable computing technologies are examined as basis for a support system for mobile workers at an automobile terminal under the new paradigm of autonomous controlled logistics. An appropriate wearable computing system has to fulfil different system requirements with respect to the mobile work proc...

With the big change of the commercial environment, Taiwanese logistics firms should application new information technology for benefits and improve the efficiency of logistics management. For improve the partnership and efficiency, Taiwanese logistics firms should pay attention to the compatibility information system and information sharing. This study focused on 206 logistics firm that include...

BACKGROUND With the rapid development of health services, the progress of medical science and technology, and the improvement of materials research, the consumption of medical consumables (MCs) in medical activities has increased in recent years. However, owing to the lack of effective management methods and the complexity of MCs, there are several management problems including MC waste, low ma...

The U.S. Army, the forerunner of the military distribution system that utilizes high-technology, has presented visions of "ARMY 21" and "Army After Next," made plans in detail by predicting the operation of the army according to varied military campaigns, making all out efforts to prepare for the future. During the war in Iraq, the U.S. had to open up 30,000 containers to verify their contents....

The goal of establishing a long term manned presence on the Moon and eventual exploration of Mars brings the practice of logistics to a whole new level. We describe an approach to logistics as a ‘system of systems’ that integrates logistic system development with vehicle design and mission planning, and provides the basis for a data management architecture that can provide Health Monitoring for...

In the JIT assembly system, if any supplier does not deliver the raw materials or components on time, or in the right quantity, the core manufacturers will not assemble on the schedule, which will bring great loss to the whole supply chain and greatly reduce the competitiveness and collaboration of the entire supply chain. Based on a survey on supply chain collaboration and operation model, sup...

ABSTRACT The reasons of the risk of city underground logistics system are discribed from three aspects of technology, careerman and environment,the risk evaluation index system is constructed based on the method of analytic hierarchy process,the Grey Analytic Hierarchy model is established and the feasibility and validity of this evaluation model is verified by using it in the risk assessment o...