This paper is a commentary to the paper by Hammervoll published in this issue, which discusses the management of value creation in exchange relationships. His paper conceptualizes three particular types of interaction: unilateral supplier learning, unilateral supplier development and bilateral learning, and reports on a Norwegian survey to identify links between relationship governance, value c...

In this paper, we design a resilient supply chain by determining risks, prioritizing strategies, and also the relationships between them using Quality Function Deployment (QFD) method during Covid-19. Moreover, those strategies with required further attention to minimize risks are determined applying Linear Physical Programming (LPP) approach, which is flexible easy approach in order determine ...

Escherichia coli lipoprotein (Lpp) is a major cellular component that exists in two distinct states, bound-form and free-form. Bound-form Lpp is known to interact with the periplasmic bacterial cell wall, while free-form Lpp is localized to the bacterial cell surface. A function for surface-exposed Lpp has yet to be determined. We hypothesized that the presence of C-terminal lysinses in the sur...

Lichen planus pigmentosus, a macular variant of lichen planus, is characterized by slate grey pigmentation and was first seen in the Indian population. We report a case of LPP with a linear distribution. A 27- year-old female presented with asymptomatic dark brown macules from the middle of right calf to the thigh consistent with the pattern of Blaschko’s lines. To the best of our knowledge, th...

this paper provides an analytical framework for an Agri-food supply chain (ASC) network that consists of the farmers' group and/or cooperative (FGC) as a supplier of vegetables, modern retailers (MR), and end customers. In this network, FGC cannot supply vegetables direct to MR because they cannot fulfill the requirements as a qualified supplier. However, MR needs FGC as a supplier to shorten A...

Acknowledging that not all supplier relationships can nor should be close partnerships, this article explores the development of strategic supplier portfolios. The strategic portfolio perspective considers risks, trade-offs, and interdependencies between the firm’s array of supplier relationships. Based on over 50 interviews with managers and archival data from 12 multinational companies, a str...

in recent years, supplier evaluation and selection, an important element in supply chain management, has been gaining attention in both academic literature and industrial practice. the mixed integer multi-objective non-linear programming model (mimonlp) presented in this paper aimed to evaluate and select the appropriate set of suppliers considering quantitative and qualitative criteria and in ...

The pudendal nerve innervates the external urethral sphincter and, when injured, can contribute to incontinence development. This experiment was designed to study the time course of functional changes in the urethra after pudendal nerve crush in rats. Leak-point pressure (LPP) was measured 2, 4, 7, or 14 days after bilateral pudendal nerve crush and was compared to that of a control group. LPP ...

conclusion there was no association between hhv-8 and mf or lpp in iranian population. this is in accordance with most of the reports from different countries. results the investigated samples consisted of 13 patient with mf, 10 patients with lpp, and 23 patients with chronic dermatitis; the diagnosis of these skin conditions were confirmed histopathologically. the rt-pcr could not detect hhv-8...