The decision processes surrounding outsourcing are complicated by the very nature of uncertainty involved in the outsourcing process and by poor vendor management. In this study, we focus on vendor selection, one of the two basic issues of vendor management in outsourcing. Due to the limitation of the classic one-stage vendor selection model, we propose a two-stage vendor selection research fra...

With the progress in technology and innovation in product development, the contribution of computeraided design (CAD) software in the design and manufacture of parts/products is growing on significantly. Selection of an appropriate CAD software is not a trifling task as it involves analyzing the appositeness of the available software packages to the unique requirements of the organization. Exis...

In current scenario strong competitive pressure forces several organizations to available their products and services, cheaper, faster and improved than the rivals to their valuable customer. Managers have come to comprehend that they cannot do it individually without suitable vendors. Supply Chain Management empower the flows of material, information and funds in a association consisting of cu...

This study aims to thoroughly evaluate a diverse range of observable marketing strategies employed by street food vendors, encompassing techniques for product promotion, persuasion strategies, and engagement with customers within the realm vending. By conducting an exhaustive assessment these initiatives, research strives provide valuable insights into effective methods capable augmenting susta...

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Whereas the decision to outsource information systems (IS) has been an important focus in IS research and practice, the decision to switch vendors or to backsource has received little attention. Evidence suggests that in practice, however, the decision to backsource or to switch vendors is becoming increasingly common as firms vie for ways to continue to cut information technology (IT) costs an...

Street-vended foods and beverages, an integral part of urban economies in the developing world, have been implicated in cholera transmission in Latin America. To improve the microbiologic quality of market-vended beverages in Guatemala, we tested a simple system consisting of dilute bleach (4.95% free available chlorine) for water purification, narrow-mouth plastic vessels with spigots for disi...

November 02, 2005 | Musculoskeletal Imaging [1], RSNA 2005 [2], MRI [3], Practice Management [4], Vendors [5] Exquisite images of the brain, spine, body, and joints will adorn vendors' booths at the RSNA meeting, attesting to the benefits of clinical 3T. But, unlike the many ultrahigh-field MR scans that vendors have displayed in the past, most of these 3T images will come from systems designed...

Software vendors have very few incentives, and even have disincentives, to producing secure, highquality software. “I4NI systems” are a new type of malicious software whose payload bears ill intent, yet would be voluntarily, knowingly installed by software vendors. Use of these systems would give vendors competitive advantages, as well as empower consumers with a direct way to influence a vendo...