particular‚ the second classification framework regards entropic measures widely used to measure complexity in manufacturing systems. With reference to this second framework‚ two indexes were selected (static and dynamic complexity index) and a Business Dynamic model was developed. This model was used with empirical data collected in a job shop manufacturing system in order to test the usefulness and validity of the dynamic complex index. The Business Dynamic model analyzed the trend of the index in function
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Chapter 2 Developing a Sustainable Supply Chain Strategy Balkan Cetinkaya Learning Goals. By reading this chapter you will: l l l l l Know the basics of competitive strategy and supply chain strategy and understand their interrelations Understand the need for a sustainable supply chain strategy Understand the ingredients of a sustainable supply chain strategy Apply a generic‚ iterative approach to develop your sustainable supply chain strategy Apply a balanced scorecard to
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Systems In an article written By Suqing Wang‚ eHow Contributor SQL Server Vs. Oracle Data Types Database While designing and defining tables in databases‚ it is important to find out the data type for each column in the data tables. A data type is an attribute which defines the type of data an object can retain: integer‚ string‚ data and time‚ etc. There are basically three main types: text‚ numbers and date/times. The data types are different‚ depending on the database management system (DBMS)‚ the various
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Big Data which companies are easily able to collect from their businesses‚ customers and employees. It explains the numerous advantages of using the data collected by companies effectively so that it can be used by the company in improving its efficiencies‚ sales‚ faster and quicker turnaround which in turn would lead to increase revenues and finally increased profits (which is what the stakeholders of the company are looking for).It illustrates the prominent fact that companies that are data-driven
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Case Study Analysis - Patients Falls Case Study Analysis - Patients Falls Quality management departments collect and analyze data to ensure quality care that is safe and effective for patients. Positive outcomes are crucial for success‚ and are measured objectively to monitor‚ and revise improvement programs implemented. Regulatory and accreditation agencies set the standards for patient safety defining quality indicators that health care organizations measure‚ and evaluate to
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Data mining is a concept that companies use to gain new customers or clients in an effort to make their business and profits grow. The ability to use data mining can result in the accrual of new customers by taking the new information and advertising to customers who are either not currently utilizing the business ’s product or also in winning additional customers that may be purchasing from the competitor. Generally‚ data are any “facts‚ numbers‚ or text that can be processed by a computer.” Today
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Big data describes innovative methods and technologies to capture‚ distribute‚ manage and analyze larger-sized data sets with high rate and diverse structures that conventional data management methods are unable to handle. Digital data is now everywhere—in every sector public or private‚ economy‚ organization and customer of digital technology. There are many ways that big data can be used to create value across sectors of the global economy. It has demonstrated the capacity to improve predictions
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HATCO Data Set Description The HATCO data set gives data from a survey of customers of the HATCO company. The data set consists of 100 observations on 14 separate variables. Three types of information were collected. The first type of information is the perception of HATCO on seven attributes identified in past studies as the most influential in the choice of suppliers. The respondents‚ purchasing managers of firms buying from HATCO‚ rated HATCO on each attribute. Each of these 7 variables
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1 Secondary data analysis: an introduction All data are the consequence of one person asking questions of someone else. (Jacob 1984: 43) This chapter introduces the field of secondary data analysis. It begins by considering what it is that we mean by secondary data analysis‚ before describing the type of data that might lend itself to secondary analysis and the ways in which the approach has developed as a research tool in social and educational research. The second part of the chapter considers
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PRINCIPLES OF DATA QUALITY Arthur D. Chapman1 Although most data gathering disciples treat error as an embarrassing issue to be expunged‚ the error inherent in [spatial] data deserves closer attention and public understanding …because error provides a critical component in judging fitness for use. (Chrisman 1991). Australian Biodiversity Information Services PO Box 7491‚ Toowoomba South‚ Qld‚ Australia email: papers.digit@gbif.org 1 © 2005‚ Global Biodiversity Information Facility Material
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