While Big Data and Analytics are arguably rising stars of competitive advantage, their application is often presented and investigated as an overall approach. A plethora of methods and technologies combined with a variety of objectives creates a barrier for managers to decide how to act, while...

This paper has two parts. In the first part, I articulate the short but significant evolution of the study of fractals. In the second part, I discuss the application of fractals to business models and business analytics. "Clouds are not spheres, mountains are not cones, coastlines are not...

The service industry, which includes hair salons, currently accounts for almost 70% of Japan's GDP(Gross Domestic Product). Although hair salons are frequently used, over the years, the industry has decreased in size. However, the number of hair-salon facilities and the number of hairdressers...

This volume contains research contributions by an international group of authors addressing innovative and technology-based approaches for supply chain management. They present business models and investment options for enhanced strategic decision making as well as recent approaches for supply...

Purpose: Increasing quantity and sources of data and their potential to fuel value-adding applications in Supply Chain Management (SCM) are of considerable importance for corporations. Methodology: We utilize a qualitative research design of semi-structured expert interviews. Findings: Utilizing...

Purpose: Having accurate forecasts of future sales is mandatory for planning Supply Chains and providing the right distribution task resources. The usage of data in forecasting models enables precise planning and supports the company's competitiveness. This research shows a reference model...

Purpose: Recently, big data has received considerable industrial and academic attention. Social media(SM) are becoming reliable big data sources that include various information such as customer's opinions, product reviews and trends. However, the supply chain management (SCM) field has been...

Kickstarter is one of the popular crowdfunding platforms used to implement business ideas on the web. The success of crowdfunding projects such as Kickstarter is realized with future financial support. However, there is no platform where users can get decision support before presenting their...

The article deals with the development of methodical recommendations for monitoring the external environment aimed at the internal control of the procurement process in business based on a risk-oriented approach and with the digital techniques used by fat-and-oil industry companies. For research...

Purpose: Business analytics, a buzzword of the recent decade, has been applied by thousands of enterprises to help generate more values and enhance their business performance. However, many aspects of business analytics remain unclear. This study clarifies the definition of business analytics...