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Was bedeutet der Megatrend der Digitalisierung für Kleinunternehmen? Und wie können sie die
Möglichkeiten der Digitalisierung für sich nutzen? Der Beitrag liefert Ansätze, um den Digitalisierungsstand des eigenen Kleinunternehmens zu prüfen und entsprechende Massnahmen zu entwickeln.

Qu’implique la tendance générale à la numérisation pour les petites entreprises? Comment peuvent-elles tirer avantage des possibilités offertes par la numérisation? Cet article propose
quelques approches pour évaluer où en est la propre entreprise en matière de numérisation et pour développer des mesures appropriées.

We consider a complex recyclable waste collection problem that extends the class of vehicle routing problems with intermediate facilities by integrating a heterogeneous fixed fleet and a flexible assignment of destination depots. Several additional side constraints, such as a mandated break period contingent on tour start time, multiple vehicle capacities, and site dependencies are...

We propose a new aspect of mobility that combines in a same journey and in real time a carpooling service and a traditional multi-modal transportation. This mix allows to improve and complete both services. The main idea of our approach is based on the traditional multi-modal path, in which we try to sequentially substitute some subpaths of traditional multi-modal transportation to...

Generally, each member of a supply chain (SC) optimizes his own individual objective and accordingly, plans his activities (e.g. production operations, inventories) without considering a global perspective. The goal of this work is the development of a multiobjective optimization model for cooperative planning between different manufacturing plants belonging to the same SC. The model...

Why give aid to resource-rich autocrats? We find that the interaction between natural resources and most forms of international aid results in enhanced political instability in most autocratic countries. Interestingly, some types of government aid (notably humanitarian aid) do not have this effect, indicating that the impact of aid varies with its form. Furthermore, we find that only...

La gestion des risques ne concerne pas que les grands groupes, loin de là: dans les petites entreprises aussi, elle fait partie des tâches centrales de tout entrepreneur. Car la gestion planifiée et professionnelle des opportunités et des risques est un facteur de réussite important lorsqu’il s’agit d’atteindre les objectifs de l’entreprise.

The authors present a definition of financial literacy that includes individual and systemic facets as a basis for their comprehensive framework of financial literacy. The individual facets cover financial decisions in daily life, and counselling and sales situations focused on the consumer. Based on a systemic orientation, the approach also covers contextual issues of the economy...