strategic programming, complex supply chain, lean, production programming, suppliers selection,   electre this paper represents a model of strategic programming with limited resources in a complex supply chain. the main goal of the proposed model is to increase efficiency and effectiveness of the supply chain with respect to income increases and cost decreases. using special objective functions...

the management and analysis of flood hazards is of great socio- economic and ecological importance as it was estimated that 50 percent of word’s population resides and works within the costal zone till 2030. the management of coastal flood hazard reflects the cumulative effects and criteria more than the human mind can handle effectively. the flood management requires decision making for rela...

We consider an economic model that features : 1. a continuum of agents 2. an aggregate state of the world over which agents have an infinitesimal influence. We first review the connections between the “eductive viewpoint” that puts emphasis for example on “Strongly Rational Expectations equilibrium” and the standard game-theoretical rationalizability concepts. Besides the Cobweb tâtonnement out...

Flagship species are traditionally large, charismatic animals used to rally conservation efforts. Accepted flagship definitions suggest they need only fulfil a strategic role, unlike umbrella species that are used to shelter cohabitant taxa. The criteria used to select both flagship and umbrella species may not stand up in the face of dramatic forest loss, where remaining fragments may only con...

The article discusses the results of operationalizing Situational Strategic Planning adapted to the local level in health, considering the communicative approach and equity in a parish in Venezuela. Two innovative criteria were used: estimated health needs and analysis of the actors' potential for participation. The problems identified were compared to the corresponding article on rights in the...

Strategic planning is expressly significant for company ́s success and competitive advantage making in an increasingly competitive business environment. So management of companies have to provide decision making processes to ensure smooth running of the company. Widely used approach for solving multi criteria decision problems is goal programming. The article is dedicated to the application of m...

As demonstrated by case studies, companies utilize a variety of criteria when allocating scarce inventory to customers' orders [18]. Despite clear intentions, not all of these criteria show direct benefit to organizations, and inconsistent application often hinders execution of strategic objectives. With the development of a prescriptive decision model for scarce allocation based upon competiti...

Herein, a methodology for analysing an area’s broad tourism product is presented. In particular, after theoretically approaching the issue of Destination Management, and the issues of marketing and planning geographical sections, the use of a Destination Card is proposed for applications relevant to areas’ strategic analyses. The aforementioned card is a result of the combination of tools for l...