Creating Valuable Relationships with Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Providers: A Multiple-Case Study by Eric Owusu Darko, Ilias Vlachos

“…<i>Results:</i> The findings show that aside from logistics and warehousing the customer expects 3PLs to create value through more decision-making responsibilities, such as managing the customer’s relationship with 3PLs, and customised services that will make them competitive. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Product Information Provision Methods: Traditional E-Commerce vs. 3D VR Shopping by Hui-Jun Kim, Seok Chan Jeong, Sung-Hee Kim

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Intelligent optimization method for hazardous materials transportation routing with multi-mode and multi-criterion collaborative constraints by Fan Chen, Qing Zhu

“…Initially, A three-objective integer programming model is formulated, and an improved multi-objective genetic algorithm, termed DSNSGA3, is introduced to aid in decision-making. …”
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Exploring Unconventional 3D Geovisualization Methods for Land Suitability Assessment: A Case Study of Jihlava City by Oldrich Bittner, Jakub Zejdlik, Jaroslav Burian, Vit Vozenilek

“…This study introduces and evaluates seven 3D geovisualization methods—Horizontal Planes, Point Cloud, 3D Surface, Vertical Planes, 3D Graduated Symbols, Prism Map, and Voxels—for visualizing land suitability for residential development in Jihlava, Czechia. …”
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Criteria and methods in nuclear power plants siting: a systematic literature review by Heni Susiati, Millary Agung Widiawaty, Moh. Dede, Sunardi, Theo Alvin Ryanto, Khairul Handono

“…In addition, sensitivity analysis should be used, especially if more than one decision-making method is used.…”
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Balancing Public and Private Interests in Urban Transformations: Handling Uncertainty with the Monte Carlo Method by Nicholas Fiorentini, Matteo Moriani, Massimo Rovai

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An autonomous vehicles’ test case extraction method: Example of vehicle-to-pedestrian scenarios by Zhengping Tan, Qian Wang, Wenhao Hu, Pingfei Li, Liangliang Shi, Hao Feng

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Improved TODIM Method for Probabilistic Linguistic MAGDM Based on New Distance Measure by Ke Li, Lei Xu, Yi Liu, Hongjuan Wang, Yuan Rong

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Group decision-making framework using generalized heronian mean operators in quasi rung orthopair fuzzy environment with applications by Muhammad Bilal, Jawad Ali, Muhammad Fawad Tariq, Mohammad Mehedi Hassan

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Estimating Optimal Treatment Rule for Major Depressive Disorder Using Penalized Regression Method by Narges Ghorbani, Ghodratollah Roshanaei, Vajihe Ramezani-Doroh, Alireza Soltanian, Mahya Arayeshgary, Leili Tapak

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A Bayesian FMEA-Based Method for Critical Fault Identification in Stacker-Automated Stereoscopic Warehouses by Xinyue Ma, Mengyao Gu

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Sensory Marketing Analysis: Exploring Uncertainty and Contradiction in Consumer Decision-Making. A Multineutrosophic Analysis with ARAS by Eluard Alexander Mendoza Zenozain, Rosa María Criollo Delgado, Julio César Vidal Rischmoller

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Structured care after a DSD diagnosis in childhood: a mixed methods evaluation of the Empower-DSD program by Katja Wechsung, Louise Marshall, Martina Jürgensen, Sabine Wiegmann, Ute Kalender, Manuela Brösamle, Gloria Herrmann, Olaf Hiort, Gerda Janssen-Schmidchen, Annette Richter-Unruh, Martin Wabitsch, Charlotte Wunn, Thomas Keil, Thomas Keil, Thomas Keil, Uta Neumann, Barbara Stöckigt

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EMOTIONS AND REASONING IN MORAL DECISION MAKING by V. V. Nadurak

“…Purpose of the research is the study of relationship between emotional and rational factors in moral decisions making. Methodology. The work is primarily based on the analysis and synthesis of the main empirical studies of the problem, each of which uses the methods of those sciences in which they were conducted (neurosciences). …”
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Robust-tuning machine learning algorithms for precise prediction of permeability impairment due to CaCO3 deposition by Mohammad Javad Khodabakhshi, Masoud Bijani, Masoud Hasani

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DEVELOPMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC METHOD’S REALIZING ALGORITHM OF THE EQUIPPED WITH THE COURSE STABILITY SYSTEM VEHICLES AT OPERATION STAGE by Il. V. Denisov, I. A. Terentyev

“…Consequently, it is not possible at the automobile service enterprises to assess the changing in the technical condition of the transport machines at once, as well as to monitor the adequacy control of the governing decisions.Materials and methods. The research proves the increase in efficiency of the vehicles’ diagnostic procedure with course stability system due to the implementation of three-stage system, proposed by the authors of the article and compared to two-stage, which is currently being implemented at automobile service enterprises.Results. …”
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Antibiotic Prescribing Decisions for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Among Primary Healthcare Physicians in China: A Mixed-Methods Approach Based on the Theory of Planned Behavi... by Muhtar Kadirhaz, Yushan Zhang, Nan Zhao, Iltaf Hussain, Sen Xu, Miaomiao Xu, Chengzhou Tang, Wei Zhao, Yi Dong, Yu Fang, Jie Chang

“…<b>Methods:</b> A convergent mixed-methods study was conducted at 30 PHC facilities across Shaanxi Province, China. …”
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Decision-Making Process of Home and Social Care Professionals Using Telemonitoring of Activities of Daily Living for Risk Assessment: Embedded Mixed Methods Multiple-Case Study by Renée-Pier Filiou, Mélanie Couture, Maxime Lussier, Aline Aboujaoudé, Guy Paré, Sylvain Giroux, Hubert Kenfack Ngankam, Patricia Belchior, Carolina Bottari, Kevin Bouchard, Sébastien Gaboury, Charles Gouin-Vallerand, Faustin Armel Etindele Sosso, Nathalie Bier

“…ObjectiveThis paper aims to describe (1) how ADL telemonitoring data are used by clinicians to maintain care recipients with cognitive deficits at home and (2) the impact of ADL telemonitoring on home care service delivery. MethodsWe used an embedded mixed methods multiple-case study design to examine 3 health institutions located in the greater Montreal region in Quebec that offer public home care services. …”
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Designing and evaluating a patient decision aid for patients with locally advanced or locally recurrent rectal cancer: a national multicentre mixed methods study protocol by Martyn Evans, Hayley Anne Hutchings, Dean Anthony Harris, Deena Harji, Anwen Williams

“…The overall aim of this study is to produce a validated patient decision aid (PtDA) to assist patients considering radical pelvic exenteration for LARC and LRRC created in line with international minimum standards.Methods and analysis This study is a national, multicentre mixed methods project and has been designed in keeping with guidance from the International Patient Decision Aids Standard.This study is in four stages. …”
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Determinating clusters with a higher proportion of long-term care discharges from hospitals: a nationwide Portuguese study using clustering and decision tree methods by Ana Carreira, Diogo Martinho, Vítor Crista, Júlio Souza, Filipa Santos Martins, Goreti Marreiros, Alberto Freitas, João Vasco Santos

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