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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Peak Season"”.
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A.P.M.S. – Airport Pavement Management System – specificamente contestualizzato in aeroporti a traffico stagionale
… a feedback of past applications. The high seasonality airports peculiarity is that there are ten times and over more movements in the peak season. This aspect consist in a severe time reduction due to the strong increase of traffic in the peak season with only strictly necessary and no …
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The fate and transport of light petroleum hydrocarbons in the Lower Mississippi River Delta
… sediments, discharge and temperature. The peak season for OMA formation in the river for the two lighter oils was found to be winter and spring when high sediment availability supports the process. The peak season for the dense, high viscosity oil was summer when the low flow rates and …
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Framework for selection of distribution strategies
… new challenges and needs to be restructured. A seasonal seed manufacturing company, such as Seed Corp, has only five months of manufacturing time in the Fall each year. Customers usually do not want the seed delivery until Spring. Such companies face a tremendous pressure to find space to store …
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A Climatology of the Structure, Frequency, and Propagation of Midlatitude Cyclones that Affect North Carolina
The seasonal and interannual variability of midlatitude cyclone structure, frequency, and propagation was studied based on composites of precipitation over North Carolina. This analysis showed significant changes in the structure, frequency, and propagation of midlatitude cyclones on seasonal and …
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An optimal stock building strategy in a manufacturing company
This thesis aims to tackle a demand seasonality problem by building either work-in-process inventory or finished goods inventory before the peak season. A linear programming algorithm is developed to determine the optimal way for stock building in order to satisfy the demand with minimum inventory …
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Understanding the factors driving product searches : an analysis using panel data
… the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and peak seasons on consumer search behavior. The findings reveal that organic factors, especially organic keywords and traffic costs, significantly increase organic traffic, highlighting the importance of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) in e-commerce …
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Analysis of marine container terminal gate congestion, truck waiting cost, and system optimization
… a substantial truck waiting cost incurred during peak season. Three optimization alternatives are explored. The results prove that optimization by appointment is the most effective way to reduce gate congestion and improve system efficiency. Lastly, it is the recommendation to use the combination …
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Improving inventory and production control in an electronic company : capacity planning, base stock policy, and Kanban system
… manufacturing company, which faces fluctuating seasonal demands and is categorized as a multiple part type production system with mixed low and high volume manufacturing. In the first stage of the project, the daily operation in the factory was examined systematically, and it was observed that …
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Multiple-part-type systems in high volume manufacturing : long-term capacity planning & time-based production control
… station that faces fluctuating demand with seasonal pattern. The cumulative capacity exceeds the cumulative demand in a one year period; however, its weekly capacity is not able to meet the weekly demand during the peak season. In addition, a Kanban system has been employed at the station, …
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Analysis of Staff Scheduling Effect on Hospitality Staffing Service Efficiency During High-Occupancy Conditions Using Discrete Event Simulation (DES)
… situations within hotels occur during peak season times in which guests occupy a greater number of rooms than throughout the year. A literature review showed that DES has been used to optimize various types of schedules. This study was unique in the case that it incorporates computer …
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Preliminary investigation of light scattering and visibility in two eastern national parks
… ideal visual flight conditions, and not in the peak season for reduced visibility. Horizontal and vertical variability in visual range is calculated from the measured light scattering and relative humidity data. Results of this study indicate horizontal stratification in visual ranges measured …
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Tourists’ perceptions of KwaZulu-Natal brand image and brand loyalty
… within the destination, especially during their peak season, to avoid overcrowding.
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An Integrated Approach to the Solid Waste Management System on Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, The Bahamas
… increased by 280.14% and 266.53% between low and peak season. The output of the research are recommendations for GTC on how to address the crisis of waste on the island by implementing an Integrated Solid Waste Management System (ISWMS) through the development of: • an ISWM committee comprised of …
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Cruising and land-based tourism: a case study of Madeira. Creating a synergy between cruising and land-based tourism
… were collected during March and April 2012, a peak-season period when ninety-three vessels entered the port of call of Funchal. A further survey took place during December 2013 and January 2014, when seventy-six ships called at Funchal. Out of 2,564 questionnaires distributed, 2,440 were …
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Assessing impact of the sulfate aerosol first indirect effect on tropical cyclone activity
… main development region during hurricane peak season (August-October) and a self-generated inventory of sulfate concentrations based on realistic vertical variability in sulfate levels. The model was run to radiative-convective equilibrium (RCE), then rerun under weak temperature gradient …
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Temporal and spatial aspects of tourism in Turkey.
… varies from one region to another and from one season to another in many destination countries. These variations provide certain benefits as well as problems and disadvantages. The developing countries need balanced development more than others as they need scarce resources of tourism, such as …
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Intergenerational adaptability to natural hazards : a case study of the Kasane community
… local farmers about plantation; allocation of seasonal activities; sending children to school; planting trees in the yard; increase in retail prices during peak season; early warning messages; wearing wet clothes during summer; labour migration to towns; and provision of disaster relief …
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Aspects of population biology and behaviour of mobulid rays
… survival, and capture probability at RS during peak season, July-November, between 2016-2021. The resulting abundance estimates varied each year, with a range of 35 individuals (95% CI 30-45) up to 233 individuals (95% CI 224-249). Lagged Identification Rates were additionally used to describe …
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Malaria situation in Namibia: A study of vector species and effectiveness of the past and current control strategies in selected parts of Namibia
… the vector species in malaria transmission, seasonal abundance, behaviour of malaria vectors and efficiency of the diagnostic and treatment procedures and the overall malaria control scenario in Namibia. Two sites were selected for this study based on the demographic, epidemiological and …