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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Quality of products"”.
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The discerning customer and the political economy : why do firms keep surviving the corporate ethical crisis?
The primary goal of this paper is to measure respondents’ perceived knowledge of the main principles of corporate ethical behaviour such as human resource management, the quality of products, labeling and social responsibility on a Purchaser intention survey. The outcome was cross-checked with the …
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A Comparison of Artificial Neural Network Classifiers for Analysis of CT Images for the Inspection of Hardwood Logs
… can be used to detect hardwood defects. The goal of this research has been to develop several automatic image interpretation systems for different types of wood, with lower-level processing performed by feed forward artificial neural networks. In the course of this work, five single-species …
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Improving energy efficiency in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment -- office building
… energy consumption without compromising the quality of products in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment and maintaining the comfort of employees is of critical important in maintaining the financial viability and competence of the company. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning …
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Improving energy efficiency in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment : analysis of EUI and cooling load
… energy consumption without compromising the quality of products and the comfort of occupants is important in maintaining the competence of a pharmaceutical company. An energy management tool is developed to monitor the energy efficiency and calculate the cooling load. After analyzing the …
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Comparative analysis of robust design methods
… as a cost effective approach to improve the quality of products, processes and systems. Control factors are those system parameters that can be easily controlled and manipulated. Noise factors are those system parameters that are difficult and/or costly to control and are presumed …
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Sensor-based maintenance cost estimation and residual value estimation for medical equipment recycling
… limited information about location and severity of defects, and the condition of the product before making decisions about whether to repair, recycle, remanufacture, refurbish or call-back and scrap the product. The first step is to estimate the residual value of the product. The current methods …
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Cloud based sensor analysis for customer-specific residual value estimation for end-of-life product recovery
Manufacturing companies that take back products at the End-Of-Life (EOL) face a decision whether to recycle, remanufacture, repair, refurbish or scrap that product. One of the first steps is to estimate the product's residual value, primarily on the basis of age and a cursory visual inspection. …
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Bayesian hierarchical modelling of dual response surfaces
… used as a cost-effective approach to improve the quality of products and processes since Taguchi (Tauchi (1985)) introduced the idea of robust parameter design on the quality improvement in the United States in mid-1980s. The original procedure is to use the mean and the standard deviation of the …
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The influence of labour turnover on organisational performance: a case study of Mary Begg health services in Solwezi, Zambia.
The study examined the influence of labour turnover on organizational performance. Using a mixed research design in nature, qualitative data method was used to collect data by means of primary and secondary sources from a population of workers from Marybegg Health Services (KMH) in Solwezi, Zambia. …
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The influence of labour turnover on organisational performance: a case study of Mary Begg health services in Solwezi, Zambia.
The study examined the influence of labour turnover on organizational performance. Using a mixed research design in nature, qualitative data method was used to collect data by means of primary and secondary sources from a population of workers from Marybegg Health Services (KMH) in Solwezi, Zambia. …
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Factors affecting the performance of food stuff retail trade at Urban District in Zanzibar
… examines the factors affecting the performance of food stuff retail at urban district in Zanzibar. It was conducted in Zanzibar, Urban district incorporating 80 people all of them dealing with food stuff retail trade. Probability and non probability sampling methods were used. Structured …
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Sustentación de caso: propuesta de un plan estratégico del ingreso al mercado peruano de una empresa del sector fast fashion
… worldwide, its SPA business model (retailer of specialized store of own brand) allows a good quality of products, constant innovation in production and provide solutions to customers. It is an economically strong group and has the experience of entering new markets (United States and China; …
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Optimización mediante técnicas de minería de datos del ciclo de recocido de una línea de galvanizado
The constant search to increase the quality of products and to reduce expenses in the manufacture process is a fundamental goal in any industrial plant. Today, companies are looking for more efficient tools and methodologies helping in these tasks. Just un example is Data Mining (DM). DM and …
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Dwarf Mistletoe And Its Effect Upon The Growth Of Larch And Douglas Fir In Western Montana
… have been recognized in North America. All of them are restricted to coniferous hosts. The aerial portions of the plant are small, not exceeding 2 1/2 inches in length, and constrain very little chlorophyll. They persist for only a short time, varying with the species, and their primary …
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An Assessment of Household Purchasing Decisions in Kasulu Urban and Kasulu Rural Areas'
The study is mainly concerned with an assessment of household purchasing decisions in Kasulu Urban and Kasu1u rural areas for some selected product types. Data analysis shows that, there is no significant difference in household purchasing decision making patterns between Kasulu urban and Kasu1u …
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Application of Edible Coatings in Maintaining Crispness of Breaded Fried Foods
Crispness is one of the most desirable textural characteristics of breaded fried foods. Consumers often judge the quality of breaded fried foods based on the perceived crispness of the product. Furthermore, today's consumers are showing increasing concern over fat intake. As a result, there is …
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Three essays on product quality and pricing
This dissertation consists of three essays on product quality and pricing. Essay 1: Pricing and Quality Provision in a Channel: A Model of Efficient Relational Contracts The first essay analyzes how quality concerns affect relationships in a channel. A firm concerned about uncontractible quality …
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An Evaluation of the Bachelor Degree in Accounting Program in a Ghanaian Private University
… to be more accountable in preparing their products for the challenges of the 21<sup> st</sup> century. Such demands have fueled interest in the evaluation of student learning in virtually all disciplines in college. There are calls for pedagogic innovations that will improve student …
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Root cause analysis of production defects in a foundry using lean tools
Lean manufacturing is one of the philosophies that many major businesses have been trying to adopt in order to remain competitive in an increasingly global market. This research project focuses on the implementation of lean principles, standardizing operations in the production line and thereby …
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Integrated performance prediction and quality control in manufacturing systems
Predicting the condition of a degrading dynamic system is critical for implementing successful control and designing the optimal operation and maintenance strategies throughout the lifetime of the system. In many situations, especially in manufacturing, systems experience multiple degradation …
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