The advent of e-commerce has prompted many manufacturers to redesign their traditional channel structure by engaging in direct sales.In this paper, we present a dual channel inventory model based on queuing theory in a manufacturer-retailer supply chain, consisting of a traditional retail channel and a direct BMX Fork Top Caps channel which stocks
Background: Access to palliative care has been associated with improving quality of life and reducing the use of potentially aggressive end-of-life care.However, many challenges and barriers exist in providing palliative care to residents in northern and rural settings in Ontario, Canada.Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine access to palli
Objective: To analyze the social representations of pregnant women about prenatal nursing consultation.Method: a qualitative study conducted with 30 pregnant women accompanied by SHINE GLOSS SPRAY Family Health nurses through semi-structured interviews, processed by the Iramuteq software, with subsequent Content Analysis.Results: prenatal care was
Weather and climate extremes in light of the Curtains IPCC SREX (2011) and beyond.The recent IPCC Special Report (IPCC SREX, 2011) provides a comprehensive overview of meteorological (i.e.weather and climate) extremes and their various aspects.The present paper reflects the core concepts of the Report, clarifying the relations of the natural and an