The aims of this paper are 1) search for the key factors of bancassurance operation in mainland China; 2) explore the weight of each key success factor; 3) identify performance gaps typically measured as performance minus key success factors. This study besides reviewing literatures and interviewing with experts, also adopts the modified Delphi Method and the Analytical Network Process (ANP) to...

Article history: Received January 4, 2014 Accepted 1 June 2014 Available online June 11 2014 This paper presents an empirical investigation on new product development (NPD) using a hybrid of quality function deployment (QFD) and analytical network process (ANP). The study is accomplished in one of the biggest auto producers in Iran named Saipa. The study examines whether or not NDP influences p...

Deciding on an appropriate training solution mix at the strategic level of U.S. Army training support system enterprise to support warfighter preparation is a complex matter. One of the most important problems is integrating qualitative and quantitative multiple sources of influential information. There are many goals to accomplish while they are constantly changing. However, the best training ...

Taiwan’s manufacturing capability is always the most internationally competitive. However, in recent years, because of the high labor and land costs in Taiwan, Taiwanese enterprises have been forced to move overseas such as Southeast Asia. When the Taiwanese enterprises invest in Southeast Asia, how to select an appropriate logistics service provider becomes a very important issue. Combining th...

Cropland suitability assessment is an essential technique for agricultural development and future planning. It evaluation to determine how suitable the land growing a specific crop in particular region based on multiple parameters like soil, climate, topography, socio-economic condition, infrastructure, irrigation, existing use/land cover environmental aspects. The paper presents different mult...

Iran is one of the flood-prone areas in world with inappropriate climatic patterns. In this study, flood risk maps three scenarios by combining Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), Analytical Network (ANP) and Fuzzy (FAHP) models Ordered Weighted Average (OWA), Linear Combination (WLC) models., Local (LWLC) two new models, Multi-Criteria Analysis (WMCA) Geo Technique for Order Preference Similarit...