Cross-training decisions in field services with three job types and server-job mismatch

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Field service managers must balance the high cost of machine downtime with the high cost of corss-taining technicians in multiple skills, in order to be cost-effective. When there is even a small cost for cross-training, complete cross-training is not required as a limited amount of cross-training involves most of the benefits of complete cross-training.

Author: Agnihothri, Saligrama, R., Mishra, Ajay, K.
Manpower Planning, Analysis, Human resource planning, Simulation methods, Simulation

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Managing risks in multiple online auctions: an options approach

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Utilization of online auction markets to reach consumers and sell new products is a common scenario, established by business sellers. An option approach was developed for sellers, to assess the price and volume of a product. In online auctions, options that provide valid benefits leads to efficiency of markets.

Author: Whinston, Andrew B., Thompson, Steven, Gopal, Ram, Tung, Y. Alex
Online auctions, Online auction

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A wavelet-based approach to preserve privacy for classification mining

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The applicability of a wavelet- based approach for the regulation of signals, to preserve the integrity of data during data mining and data sharing for the purpose of information classification, is discussed.

Author: Bapna, Sanjay, Gangopadhyay, Aryya
United States, Data Processing Security, Methods, Computer networks, Design and construction, Data security, Data security issue, Information networks, Data warehousing/data mining, Data mining

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Subjects list: Management, Company business management
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