Every finished product has gone through a series of transformations. The process begins when manufacturers purchase the raw materials that will be transformed into the components of the product. The parts are then supplied to a manufacturer, who assembles them into the finished product and ships the completed item to the consumer. The transformation process includes numerous activities (Levary,...

The main purpose of this qualitative research was designing an export marketing strategy model for tea product to the target markets. The statistical population was composed of all experts in the field of this research topic (N = 332), the sample size was determined as the same as the statistical population. Second-hand data used for collecting data and a semi-structured interview was used as a...

During the last decade, reverse logistics networks received a considerable attention due to economic importance and environmental regulations and customer awareness. Integration of leading and reverse logistics networks during logistical network design is one of the most important factors in supply chain. In this research, an Integer Linear Programming model is presented to design a multi-layer...

Horizontal data sorting is a very useful SAS ® technique in advanced data analysis using SAS programming. Three years ago (Paper 376-2013), we presented and illustrated various methods and approaches to perform horizontal data sorting, and demonstrated its valuable application in strategic data reporting. However, this technique can also be employed as a creative analytic method in advanced bus...

Consumers have been spoiled by the quality of Halal products available on the market. However, existing literature has lacked recognition for consumer Halal cosmetic products. Therefore, this study enhances the body of knowledge about consumer attitude and intention to purchase Halal cosmetic products. Specifically, this article will discuss the moderating effect positioning has on attitude wit...

this paper explores the relationship between cognitive dissonance and product involvement. this project is a descriptive- mensurable research. the statistical population of this project includes all students of isfahan university in 2012-2013, and the sample volume was determined through cochran formula (354); and they were selected via stratified random sampling method. data was collected thro...