Purpose – Three research projects at varying degrees of progress are developing technologies that could, in future, significantly support more effective product design, development and commercialization. These include the integration of eye‐tracking technology with CAD, the development of...

Purpose – This paper aims to forecast the future of data storage technologies, using the case of two major technologies driving the data storage world; hard disk drive (HDD) or conventional longitudinal recording and flash memory. Design/methodology/approach – Four principal tools of...

Purpose – This paper aims to present a methodology for activity‐based costing, which combines simulation modeling and association rule mining, one of the core data‐mining techniques. The objective of the proposed methodology is to deal with the problem of defining cost drivers....

Purpose – This paper aims to present a methodology for activity-based costing, which combines simulation modeling and association rule mining, one of the core data-mining techniques. The objective of the proposed methodology is to deal with the problem of defining cost drivers....

Purpose – The term “prepaid card” refers to the pre‐payment of value process, i.e. pay now and extract value later, and describes most of the prepaid/stored value products available today. These cards have largely supplanted paper gift certificates and travelers checks, and are used as...

Purpose – This study aims to investigate insurance policy loan applicant characteristics. Additionally, it reveals the behaviour patterns of heavy users who have applied for at least two loans. A policy loan prediction model is established which is designed to increase loan application rates....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of predictive analytics, summarize how it is impacting knowledge creation in marketing, and suggest future developments in marketing and predictive analytics for both organizations and researchers. Design/methodology/approach –...