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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Cost Framework"”.
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Informing the theory of collective entrepreneurship: investment choice
… conditions. This work utilizes transaction cost economics, an ownership cost framework, and the concept of entrepreneurial spawning to analyze the conditions that lead to the emergence of collective ventures. A deviant research case approach is utilized to direct the intensive collection of …
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Designing for cost In an aerospace company
… of implementation, in designing products for cost. This thesis discusses Target Costing and its application at The Boeing Company. Target Costing is a design for cost framework that is widely used by auto manufacturers, but is still less widely used in the aerospace industry. This thesis …
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Effects of privatization transaction strategy on performance : an examination of large-block shareholding and hybrid governance structures in developing economies
… agency theory approach to include a transaction cost framework in examining privatization performance. The basic proposition offered here is that the transaction-specific characteristics of privatization strategies differ in their ability to consolidate (concentrate) ownership and initiate …
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A Systems Approach to Low-Cost, Modular Autonomous Surface Vehicle and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Integration
… thesis investigates the utility of docking low-cost Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) with low-cost Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs) through the application of the systems process. With the decreasing cost and increasing functionality of consumer electronics, systems integrating …
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Life cycle cost modelling as an aircraft design decision support tool
… of aircraft product definition is utilised and a framework to estimate the life cycle cost of aircraft using the product definition is presented. The architecture to estimate the life cycle cost and the associated models are described.<br/>The acquisition costs are estimated using a hierarchical …
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The institutional aspects of competitive access in the Western Canadian rail system
Rail rates and system costs are important to the profitability of Western Canadian agriculture. This importance is due to the high cost of transporting grain to export position combined with rail’s cost advantage in relation to other modes of bulk transportation. World grain markets are competitive …
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Vertical product differentiation and competition in the supermarket industry
… product differentiation (VPD) enciogenous sunk cost framework proposed by Sutton (1991), several empirical implications are identified and evaluated using a detailed dataset of store level observations from the supermarket industry. Chapter 2 provides a formal test of the hypothesis that the …
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Framework For Cost Modeling A Supply Chain
… to identify the different opportunities for cost savings. The literature have been narrow in scope and addressed specific problems; however none has addressed the need for a general framework that can be used as a standard template in the supply chain cost management and optimization, though …
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A Low-Cost Computer Vision Approach for Objectively Evaluating Triple Jump Technique: Proof of Concept
… quantitative assessments often relying on high-cost multi-camera systems. To address this limitation, a low-cost framework was developed for objectively analyzing triple jump technique in real-world settings using a single iPhone 12 camera and the open-source human pose estimation software, …
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The impacts of research on Philippine rice production
… variable estimator. Using a production framework, I analyzed the contributions of conventional and non-conventional inputs, and residual total factor productivity to the production growth. Higher output growth was observed during wet and dry seasons of 2001-2006 and 2002-2007 compared to …
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A Discrete Choice Mean Variance (EV) Cost Model to Measure Impact of Household Risk from Drinking Water Pipe Corrosion
… from an individual. This thesis adapts this framework to a cost setting where decision makers are evaluating alternative physical assets that carry lifetime cost uncertainty for maintenance. Specifically, this paper examines homeowner choices for their home plumbing systems in the event of a …
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A LIFE-CYCLE BENEFIT/COST ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK FOR ITS DEPLOYMENTS
… to achieve this objective. Life Cycle Agency Cost Agency Analysis (LCCA) of various alternative intelligent transportation strategies has received particular attention to identify the strategy with the lowest cost. However, increasing concerns over the impacts of transportation systems on …