Using big data to make better decisions in the digital economy. Issue 17 (2nd September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tan, Kim Hua; Ji, Guojun; Lim, Chee Peng; Tseng, Ming-Lang
• Is Part Of: International journal of production research. Volume 55:Issue 17(2017)
• Page Start: 4998
• Page End: 5000
• Publication Date: 2017-09-02
• Subjects: big data -- business analytics -- decision support systems -- data mining -- digital economy; Factory management -- Periodicals; 658.57
• DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2017.1331051
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0020-7543

Abstract

Abstract : The question this special issue would like to address is how to harvest big data to help decision-makers to deliver better fact-based decisions aimed at improving performance or to create better strategy? This special issue focuses on the big data applications in supporting operations decisions, including advanced research on decision models and tools for the digital economy. Responds to this special issue was great and we have included many high-quality papers. We are pleased to present 13 of the best papers. The techniques presented include data mining, simulation and expert system with applications span across online reviews, food retail chain to e-health.