McCulloch and Pitts originally thought that cortical neurons computed using single spikes, with temporal resolution well under a millisecond. But the most popular current simplification of those neurons is as devices which perform computations based on real-valued firing rates, averaged over...

While many firms have developed programs to handle individual complaints, few have implemented programs to analyze aggregate complaints over time. Attempts to fill that void and outlines a method to analyze and manage aggregate complaints. This is a critical part of a complete complaint...

One of the main functions of culture is division of labour among various actors in society. Since the global environment is characterised by diverse and deep‐rooted cultural norms and value systems, the nature of this division of labour across cultures should exhibit systematic differences....

Group technology has become an important and viable approach to manufacturing systems, and provides significant benefits in inventory management, production process flow, throughput efficiency, tooling, and purchasing. It focuses on classification systems as the main approach, as opposed to...