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Managing contract farming in agro industry
(2004)
Although India has made substantial progress in terms of total production in the agricultural sector, the problems of low productivity and poor quality of output remains the major causes for concern. In the era of ...
Decision models for single-period and lateral stock-transfer inventory policies in disribution systems
(2004)
Firms are facing intense competition in today’s global business environment. They have to produce quality products at competitive prices with unpredictable demand. To be competitive, a firm has to quickly respond to demand ...
Determinants of incidence and modes of alliances: a study of Indian information industry
(2004)
Globalization and technological changes are rapidly changing the context in which business firms function. Firms are responding in a variety of ways to these changes and one of the responses is the use of alliances, ...
Collaborations in supply chain - value of information sharing
(2004)
Collaboration between members of the supply chain is advocated for improving
efficiency and reducing the cost of delivering the products. Mechanisms to coordinate
decisions and share information between members of the ...
Production planning and scheduling in multi-stage batch production environment
(2004)
We address the problem of jointly determining production planning and scheduling decisions in a complex multi-stage, multi-product, multi-machine, and batch-production environment. Large numbers of process and discrete ...
Managing urban air quality in India ; Models, policy instruments and institutions
(2004)
Urban air quality management has become a significant area of public policymaking. The key drivers influencing the air quality are urbanization, population growth, industrial development and vehicular growth. While development ...