The job shop problem is among the class of non-deterministic polynomial time hard combinatorial problems. This research article addresses the problem of static job shop scheduling on the job-based representation and the rule-based representations. The popular search techniques, such as the...

The objective of the present study is to present and test a generic framework for the operationalisation and conceptualisation of the constructs of mutual- and interactive-vulnerability in supply-chain dyads. The study involves a survey of a vehicle manufacturer and its most important suppliers....

The internationalisation of production has a strong impact on the logistics sector because it increases the flows of goods to be moved and warehousing activities, thus leading to a more complex logistics system. The aim of the article is to investigate the effects of internationalisation,...

This article investigates different determinants of telecommunications traffic imbalances between outgoing and incoming international traffic flow among 24 worldwide countries. The methodological approach followed in the article deals with the implementation of an econometric model that...

Greece's aim to improve its overall Education system and to make it more competitive necessitated the development of the Operational Programme (OP) 'Education'. This programme forms a part of the Third Community Support Framework's 24 OP within the period of 2000-2006. The overall financial...