Brian F. O’Neil and Michael R.W. Bommer
Increasingly, companies are looking for more efficient ways ofdistributing their goods and are turning to Computer‐assisted VehicleRouteing Systems (CAVRS) to replace manual…
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Increasingly, companies are looking for more efficient ways of distributing their goods and are turning to Computer‐assisted Vehicle Routeing Systems (CAVRS) to replace manual routeing systems. The aim of CAVRS is to reduce the cost of distribution without adversely affecting service. A framework of criteria developed to evaluate CAVRS packages is described, based on the proposed characteristics of an “ideal” CAVRS. The criteria represent the most important aspects that should be considered by potential users when selecting a package.
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Brian F. O'Neil and Michael R.W. Bommer
Increasingly, companies are looking for more efficient ways of distributing their goods and are turning to Computer‐assisted Vehicle‐routeing Systems (CAVRS) to replace manual…
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Increasingly, companies are looking for more efficient ways of distributing their goods and are turning to Computer‐assisted Vehicle‐routeing Systems (CAVRS) to replace manual routeing systems. A framework of criteria developed to evaluate CAVRS packages is described, based on the proposed characteristics of an “ideal” CAVRS.
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BRIAN F. O'NEIL and D. CLAY WHYBARK
The problem considered in this paper is that of determining the order in which customers will be visited by delivery/pick‐up vehicles. Typical examples of this problem are the…
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The problem considered in this paper is that of determining the order in which customers will be visited by delivery/pick‐up vehicles. Typical examples of this problem are the routing questions faced by the Post Office in making local deliveries, industrial laundry service companies and garbage collection agencies. Generally, in these situations, the vehicle leaves a central facility, visits a known set of customers and must return to the central facility before a specified amount of time has elapsed (e.g., a shift). In addition to these characteristics, it will be assumed that there is sufficient capacity on each vehicle for its delivery or pick‐up requirements during the available time and the customers are indifferent as to when the vehicle arrives during this time. The problem is to assign customers to routes for individual vehicles so as to minimize the total travel time for all vehicles, without having any vehicle exceed the amount of time available.
The Zatega Division case is a very interesting case which presents several very realistic problems that are indeed facing a number of different corporations today. There is a very…
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The Zatega Division case is a very interesting case which presents several very realistic problems that are indeed facing a number of different corporations today. There is a very large need to control effectively the logistics function. When the logistics function is not properly controlled many problems can and do arise and some of these problems are made effectively apparent in the Zatega Division case.
Much of the working time expended by work study personnel in gathering statistical data at grass‐root level and in improving methods could, with foresight, be directed into more…
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Much of the working time expended by work study personnel in gathering statistical data at grass‐root level and in improving methods could, with foresight, be directed into more profitable channels. At the design stage, the draughtsman, for example, could break the job down to one operation instead of sending out a drawing that involves two operations on the shop floor. By being trained in method study draughtsmen could make a major contribution to productivity.
“I can't make your drat time on this machine” or “It's all very well you standing there—you don't have to put up with this drat heat hour after hour”, typical comments which you…
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“I can't make your drat time on this machine” or “It's all very well you standing there—you don't have to put up with this drat heat hour after hour”, typical comments which you, the work study technician, are continuously confronted with on the shop floor. And this is probably because the operator is trying to get even. Your apparent indifference while the study was taking place released all his pent up feelings about watches, work study, factory environment, pay, bonus and what have you.
Steve McDonald, Amanda K. Damarin, Jenelle Lawhorne and Annika Wilcox
The Internet and social media have fundamentally transformed the ways in which individuals find jobs. Relatively little is known about how demand-side market actors use online…
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The Internet and social media have fundamentally transformed the ways in which individuals find jobs. Relatively little is known about how demand-side market actors use online information and the implications for social stratification and mobility. This study provides an in-depth exploration of the online recruitment strategies pursued by human resource (HR) professionals. Qualitative interviews with 61 HR recruiters in two southern US metro areas reveal two distinct patterns in how they use Internet resources to fill jobs. For low and general skill work, they post advertisements to online job boards (e.g., Monster and CareerBuilder) with massive audiences of job seekers. By contrast, for high-skill or supervisory positions, they use LinkedIn to target passive candidates – employed individuals who are not looking for work but might be willing to change jobs. Although there are some intermediate practices, the overall picture is one of an increasingly bifurcated “winner-take-all” labor market in which recruiters focus their efforts on poaching specialized superstar talent (“purple squirrels”) from the ranks of the currently employed, while active job seekers are relegated to the hyper-competitive and impersonal “black hole” of the online job boards.
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Anne M. Clarke, Carrie H.S. Ruxton, Lesley Hetherington, Sharon O'Neil and Brian McMillan
Fruit and vegetable (F&V) intakes amongst Scottish schoolchildren are lower than recommended. The purpose of this paper is to describe an intervention which combined F&V with…
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Purpose
Fruit and vegetable (F&V) intakes amongst Scottish schoolchildren are lower than recommended. The purpose of this paper is to describe an intervention which combined F&V with peer‐modelling and rewards to influence consumption of F&V.
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A school‐based initiative was implemented in 19 primary schools. The evaluation of 8 schools (n = 1,477 pupils aged 4.5‐12 years) is reported. The three‐week intervention included free F&V (80 g portions), a peer‐modelling video and a series of small rewards followed by a four to six week maintenance phase during which time free F&V continued. Questionnaires were completed at baseline (T1) and up to two months after the end of the maintenance phase (T2) to assess changes in F&V consumption.
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At T2, children in years 1 and 2 consumed F&V at school more often compared with T1, and ate a greater number of portions each time. There were no significant differences in home consumption. The picture was similar for children in years 3‐7 with no change in the reported number of portions.
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Few behavioural interventions have been carried out in the public health arena to increase F&V consumption. This paper shows that a peer‐modelling intervention significantly increased consumption of F&V at school, while home consumption remained stable.
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Investigates the differences in protocols between arbitral tribunals and courts, with particular emphasis on US, Greek and English law. Gives examples of each country and its way…
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Investigates the differences in protocols between arbitral tribunals and courts, with particular emphasis on US, Greek and English law. Gives examples of each country and its way of using the law in specific circumstances, and shows the variations therein. Sums up that arbitration is much the better way to gok as it avoids delays and expenses, plus the vexation/frustration of normal litigation. Concludes that the US and Greek constitutions and common law tradition in England appear to allow involved parties to choose their own judge, who can thus be an arbitrator. Discusses e‐commerce and speculates on this for the future.
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Michael Bommer, Brian O’Neil and Shadrach Treat
Competition in the beverage industry is increasing on all fronts (advertising, price, product proliferation, service, etc.). As a result, distributors need to understand what is…
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Competition in the beverage industry is increasing on all fronts (advertising, price, product proliferation, service, etc.). As a result, distributors need to understand what is important to retailers and assess how they and their competitors are meeting those needs in the supply chain. In this paper a performance system is proposed to assess the distributor‐retailer interface based on the integration of a number of concepts including customer service, relationship exchanges, competitive benchmarking, order winners (consumer preference perceptions), and portfolio analysis.Various performance matrices are constructed which indicate the importance level and service effectiveness for categories of service provided to retailers. These importance/ performance matrices provide a basis for distributors to develop marketing strategies for categories of retailers, as well as for individual retailers.