The model developed in this paper differs from models using the lead-time crashing approach by explicitly specifying the source of the lead-time reduction cost (i.e., increasing procurement cost), which allows for analyzing the impact between lead-time reduction and buyerâsupplier interactions.
Skin color - patchy. Patchy skin color is areas where the skin color is irregular. Mottling or mottled skin refers to blood vessel changes in the skin that cause a patchy appearance. Considerations. Irregular or patchy discoloration of the skin can be caused by: Changes in melanin, a substance produced in the skin cells that gives skin its color.
Livedo reticularis can be considered an idiopathic disorder which means that the cause is not known and it can happen spontaneously but there are many factors that can cause the mottling appearance of your skin. Some of those factors may include: