A Multi Criteria Approach for Selecting Third Party Logistics Provider using Analytical Hierarchical Processing (AHP) - Insights from Edible Oil Industry

Edible oils constitute an important component of food expenditure in every household and thus a big market for the industry. As distribution is mainly dependent on third party logistics, there is an increasing need to analyse the complexity and make decisions pertaining to selecting a new third party logistics provider (3PL). The use of 3PL providers yield some benefits such as reduced logistics costs and fixed logistics assets, improved order fill rates and shortened average order-cycle lengths and cash-cash cycles. Logistics service provider selection is a complex multi – criteria decision making process; in which, decision makers have to deal with the optimization of conflicting objectives such as quality, cost, and delivery time. In this context, this study proposes an evaluation framework and methodology for selecting a suitable 3PL provider using a multi criteria decision making technique - Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP). The factors that were considered for the study are operational factors, service factors and financial factors in the outbound logistics of the edible oil industry. Four logistics providers were used in this study. The findings of this study provide insights to the logistics managers on the systematic evaluation in the selection of the logistics providers using both qualitative and quantitative factors as well as how to deal effectively when there are conflicting factors

Sensitivitas Dan Spesifisitas Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy (Fnab) Pada Nodul Tiroid Di RSUD Soedarso Pada Periode Tahun 2006-2013

Latar Belakang: Kelainan tiroid cukup banyak ditemui, pada studi otopsisekitar 37% pada populasi didapatkan kelainan tiroid, 12% dari populasididapatkan tonjolan pada tiroid. Fine needle aspiration biopsi (FNAB) adalahsalah satu metode untuk pemeriksaan nodul tiroid. Tujuan: Mengetahuisensitivitas dan spesifisitas Fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) pada nodultiroid di RSUD Soedarso pada periode 2006-2013. Metode: Penelitian inimerupakan uji diagnostik yang dilakukan pada 48 pasien nodul tiroid yangmelakukan pemeriksaan menggunakan FNAB dan dilanjutkan denganpemeriksaan histopatologi di RSUD soedarso. Data diperoleh melalui rekammedik kemudian di hitung nilai sensitivitas dan spesifisitas menggunakantabulasi data tabel 2 x 2. Hasil: Nilai senstivitas pada tahun 2006 adalah100%, sedangkan nilai spesifisitas 83,33%. Nilai sensitifitas FNAB padatahun 2007 adalah 100%, sedangkan nilai spesifisitas 100%. Nilai sensitifitaspada tahun 2008 adalah 100%, dan nilai spesifisitasnya 100%. Nilaisensitivitas FNAB pada tahun 2009 adalah 50%. Nilai sensitivitas FNAB padatahun 2010 adalah 100% dan spesifisitas 100%. Nilai sensitivitas FNAB padatahun 2011 adalah 100% dan spesifisitas 50%. Nilai sensitivitas FNAB padatahun 2012 adalah 100% dan spesifisitas 100%. Nilai spesifisitas FNAB padatahun 2013 adalah 85,7%. Kesimpulan: Nilai sensitifitas Fine needleaspiration biopsi (FNAB) sebesar 82,35% dan nilai spesifisitas Fine needleaspiration biopsi (FNAB) sebesar 90,32%

An Improved Augmented Line Segment based Algorithm for the Generation of Rectilinear Steiner Minimum Tree

An improved Augmented Line Segment Based (ALSB) algorithm for the construction of Rectilinear Steiner Minimum Tree using augmented line segments is proposed. The proposed algorithm works by incrementally increasing the length of line segments drawn from all the points in four directions. The edges are incrementally added to the tree when two line segments intersect. The reduction in cost is obtained by postponing the addition of the edge into the tree when both the edges (upper and lower L-shaped layouts) are of same length or there is no overlap. The improvement is focused on reduction of the cost of the tree and the number of times the line segments are augmented. Instead of increasing the length of line segments by 1, the line segments length are doubled each time until they cross the intersection point between them. The proposed algorithm reduces the wire length and produces good reduction in the number of times the line segments are incremented. Rectilinear Steiner Minimum Tree has the main application in the global routing phase of VLSI design. The proposed improved ALSB algorithm efficiently constructs RSMT for the set of circuits in IBM benchmark

Ambiguous genitalia: a clinical and chromosomal study

Background: To correlate the findings of physical examination, ultrasonography and chromosomal analysis, so that to give proper advice to the concerned parents as early as possible in rearing up of the child as male or female according to the situation.Methods: The study is undertaken with forty cases with ages ranging from new borne to 20 yrs. Out of these 40 cases eight cases are below one year. In these cases physical examination is correlated with ultrasonography and chromosomal analysis.Results: In chromosomal analysis three persons out of forty cases were mosaics with 45, XO/46, twenty one cases who showed the chromosomal pattern as 46, XY mostly showed with no mullarian reminents. On examination palpable gonads were found in labio-scrotal sacs in seventeen cases. One of these cases was reared as girl found cytogenetically as 46, XY with the ultrasonographic impression as small uterus with no ovaries. Nineteen cases who with ambiguous genitalia showed the chromosomal pattern as 46, XX one out of these cases showed enlargement of the breast, and on examination of external genitalia found enlarged clitoris with labiamajora and minora. The child was brought up as male. Genitogram showed the absence of uterus.Conclusions: Chromosomal studies with ultrasonography can help in rearing a child male or female in young generation by surgical and Hormonal therapy. This prevents many problems in later life. This fact should be advertised openly in the public so that illiterate people should be alert.

Neraca Kehidupan Kutukebul Bemisia Tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Pada Tanaman Cabai Dan Gulma Babadotan Pada Suhu 25 °C Dan 29 °C

Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) is an important pest on horticultural crops that can also become a vector of Geminivirus that transmit the yellow curl disease. B. tabaci can also attack weeds that grow around the field such as Ageratum conyzoides or goatweed. The objective of this research was to study the life cycle, life time, fecundity, and reproduction rate of B. tabaci on Chili pepper and goatweed. The experiment was conducted by observing the development of 50 eggs into adulthood. All 50 eggs were put on one plant and repeated 3 times. The plants were grown at temperatures 25 °C and 29 °C inside growth chamber (L : D = 12 : 12). The result of this experiments showed that at both temperatures of 25 °C and 29 °C, reproductive rate (R0), intrinsic rate of increase (r) and fecundity of B. tabaci were higher on goatweed than Chili pepper. This implies that the existence of goatweed around Chili pepper in the field can serve as a good alternative host for B. tabaci, hereby supporting the pest population even further

Komunikasi Antarpribadi Jarak Jauh antara Orangtua dan Anak (Studi pada Mahasiswa Universitas Riau yang Berasal dari Kabupaten Rokan Hulu)

Interpersonal communication between parentas and children is an important role in enhancing the self discipline of children as a person of character. When parents separate of distance with their children, thay have to communicate with their children whom is very difficult to controll them when children still lived with them. There are problems that caused by lack of parental supervision due to children cant control their deviant behavior. This research is done for determining the effectiveness of long dictances interpersonal communication between parents and children as well long distances communication media which used University of Riaus student whom are in Rokan Hulu.This research used qualitative methode with researchs location in Rokan Hulu. The subject of research is 10 parents and 10 University of Riaus students whom selected by purposive technique. In order to obtain the data, the researcher used three kinds of data collection techniques, such as participant observation, in-depth interview, and documentation.The result of research showed the first, that the effectiveness of long distances interpersonal communication between parents and children (study of University of Riaus students whom lives in Rokan Hulu), there is openess that shown by parents rather than children; then deeply empathy that felt by parents to children rather than children to parents; and being supportive (supportivennes) parents whom make children feel spirit and always remember their parentss advices; then a positive attitude (positivennes) of parents when giving the children confidence and showing affection to the children; and the last equality attitude to be fair among the children and give the freedom to the children in making a opinion. Second, this long distances interpersonal communication used the visual communication media such as cell phone. Then the media used audiio visuals media and social networks such as facebook and blackberry massanger or BBM.Keywords: interpersonal communication, effectiveness of interpersonal communication, long-distance relationships between parents and children, juvenile delinquenc

Gambaran Kadar Serum Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (Sgot) Pada Perokok Aktif Usia > 40 Tahun

: Smoking has become habit and lifestyle for most of the people in daily life. Negative effects of smoking are abundant and no limit at all. Three dangerous compounds in cigarette could cause damage to liver and heart. When liver and heart cells damaged, Serum Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (SGOT) enzyme releases in blood and became an indicator of liver and heart damage. The purpose of this study was to identify the level of SGOT serum of smokers aged > 40 years old. Twenty eight smokers were eligible to this criteria and participated in this study. Cross sectional design with a descriptive method was employed in this study. Sanples were analysed in laboratory for SGOT serum levels. Research results showed that all respondents participated in the present study had a normal serum SGOT. It can be concluded that serum SGOT level of > 40 years old smokers in Kolombo village, West Bitung 2 were all normal

Frequency and Distribution Pattern of Minor Salivary Gland Tumors in a Government Dental Teaching Hospital, Chennai, India

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine the relative frequency and distribution of minor salivary gland tumors and to provide data with respect to age, sex and anatomic location. To compare these data with epidemiologic findings from different geographic locations. STUDY DESIGN: The retrospective records of the Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, south India, served as a source of material for this study. All cases of salivary gland tumors reported over a period of 37 years were retrieved and reviewed. RESULTS: Minor salivary gland tumors accounted for 185 cases (1.52% of all oral lesions) with a steady increase in the incidence rate. The malignant tumors (75.1%) were predominant over the benign tumors (24.9%). The tumors were distributed over a wide age range, with a mean age of 46.11±13.92 years and a peak incidence in the fifth and sixth decades of life. Male predominance was observed with a male to female ratio of 1.12:1. Palate (48.6%) was the most commonly involved site. Pleomorphic adenoma (21.6%) was the most common benign tumor and the most common malignant tumor was mucoepidermoid carcinoma (34.1%) followed by adenoid cystic carcinoma (15.7%) and polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma (9.7%). CONCLUSION: The present study reports a higher incidence (1.52%) of minor salivary gland tumors compared to other studies, with a predominance of malignant tumors. Our study observed both regional and geographic variation in the frequency and distribution of MSGT