Both academia and industry accept unconditionally the significance of new product development and its success in consumer centric businesses. However, one of the key and final indicators of success of any new product “test marketing”, has not received adequate attention from both the said...

This paper utilized TOPSIS method to implement and select a proper supply chain management system (SCMs). SCM selection was figured out and evaluated by applying multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods. The study employed an evaluation methodology based on the technique for order...

Innovative ideas can be gathered from many sources through crowdsourcing and open innovation approaches since these sources have expanded considerably owing to information and communication technologies. Innovation contests are one of the main tools to gather innovative ideas from different...

An optimal asset allocation is crucial for non-life insurance companies. The most previous studies focused on this topic use a mono-objective technique optimization. This technique usually allows the maximization of shareholders' expected utility. As non-life insurance company is a complex...

The first systematic research on Location Theory dates back to 1826. Quantitative approaches came much later. On the supply side extensive Input-Output Tables can be mentioned and on the demand side the optimization by Multi-Criteria Decision Making. The advantages of Input-Output Tables for...

Since the introduction of Bitcoin in 2008, trading venues for cryptocurrencies, so called cryptocurrency exchanges, have undergone a fast development. Today cryptocurrencies totaling to more than USD 16bn are traded on more than 200 of such platforms, thereby surpassing the volume traded of...