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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Home delivery"”.
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Factors Contributing to Home Delivery Project to Maternal Mortality Reduction: A Case of Micheweni District in North Pemba Region
… the need for improving maternal health service delivery. The perceptions of the mothers are 70% of women who delivered at home are satisfied with delivery services provided at home and 30% not satisfied and about 60% said that hospital delivery is only important when there is a problem. Majority …
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Developing vehicle routing and outbound fulfillment systems for an E-grocery company
… online grocery ("e-grocery") company offering home delivery to the customer. In particular, the research focuses on developing an efficient, scalable home delivery network, as a result of the known challenges and relatively high fulfillment costs associated with this business model. Last-mile …
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Unlocking value in healthcare delivery channels
… research on costing methodologies, the impact of home delivery for clinical care and the drug distribution landscape. The literature shows some evidence that home delivery improves patient adherence and reduces inventory costs for suppliers. We then analyzed a targeted product's distribution …
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An assessment of the sustainability of E-fulfilment models for the delivery of fast moving consumer goods to the home
… Previous studies have shown that the last mile delivery contributes significantly to the environmental impact of online retailing, mainly because of the nature of the home delivery operations, including narrow time windows and short order lead times. If consumers were to buy products online on a …
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Drones Detection Using Smart Sensors
… daily life. For example, drones are used for home delivery, safety monitoring, and others. However, the use of drones is a double-edged sword. Drones can be used for positive purposes to improve the quality of human lives, but they can also be used for criminal purposes and other detrimental …
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Assessing Inventory Replenishment Strategy
… fulfillment hubs for store pick-up orders or home delivery. Traditionally, Target stores only served walk-in customers, and fulfilling in-person and online demand from stores is a new strategy. This omnichannel approach has significant operations impact - they must operate a robust …
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Gestão descentralizada das políticas de saúde no Brasil: uma análise do Programa Medicamento em Casa da Bahia
… principles of the SUS, in 2008 the Medicine at Home Program (MEDCASA) was created, for home delivery of medicine for chronic patients and women from the family planning program, and operated through decentralized management and agreed to among the state and municipal spheres. This paper had the …
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Dietary interventions and strategies to reduce sodium consumption and volume overload in hemodialysis patients
… sodium intake in the renal nutrition literature. Home delivery of low-sodium meals is an alternative to low-sodium counseling that bypasses many of the barriers to reducing sodium intake and reducing acute volume overload. This approach has been shown to reduce sodium intake and improve …
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Behavioral Intention Factors for Prescription Deliveries by Small Unmanned Aircraft in Rural Communities
… In an effort to meet local healthcare needs, delivery by sUAS is proposed to ensure the nearly 60 million rural residents have access to their prescription medications.</p> <p>As an emerging technology with little research into home delivery applications, the successful implementation of sUAS …
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Operations management in a large online retailer : inventory, scheduling and picking
… enjoy the convenience of online shopping and home delivery, as well as a vast product assortment. From the business perspective, serving customers directly from warehouses reduces investment needed in physical storefronts. In this thesis, we consider operations management problems that are …
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An Investigation of Higher Capacity Urban Freight Vehicles
… including a comparison between two supermarket home delivery operations, and an analysis of refuse collection schedules. A framework is proposed for selecting an optimum vehicle size for a multi-drop operation, given reductions in driving distance and time spent on other procedures. A potential …
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The Context of Maternal and Child Health Services in Northwest Tanzania: Missed Opportunities for Preventing Maternal and Perinatal Mortality in Rural Communities
… in this rural area of Tanzania remained high and delivery at a health care facility is not associated with improved perinatal mortality. Early initiation and uptake of antenatal, natal, and postnatal care are not commonly practiced in this setting due to a complex set of factors at the individual, …