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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Seasonal demand"”.
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A forecasting and inventory model for short lifecycle products with seasonal demand patterns
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2003.
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The use of strategic inventory and packaging postponement to address daily demand variability and seasonal demand patterns in a demand flow environment
… that surfaced after a recent implementation of a demand-driven process in their film finishing operation. By select placement of inventory and a judicious prebuild of spools upstream of the packaging operation, Kodak has reduced manufacturing costs, maximized their ability to respond to consumer …
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The extent and drivers of perishable food waste in the retail supply chain industry of South Africa.
… shortages, promotions and price, shelf life and seasonal demand and supply. An improved understanding of the extent of food waste and the effect that specific supply chain factors have on food waste can be used by supply chain managers to better manage the efficiencies in the supply chain to …
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An inventory control model for fertilizer retailers
Introduction and literature review: The demand for fertilizer is highly seasonal in nature with peak demand periods in the spring and again in the fall. In contrast, fertilizer is manufactured year-round in order to take advantage of production economics. As a result, the fertilizer industry is …
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Estimativa de vida residual de rotores de turbinas a vapor expostos aos mecanismos de dano por fluência e fadiga
… the times, in cyclic regime, in order to supply seasonal demand peaks. This operational behavior may lead in a series of non predicted damages and losses, because most of the plants are designed to operate in base load, with the least number of start/stop cycles as possible. The development of a …
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Balancing China's Seasonal Intercity Travel Demand: Alternatives for Freight Rail Expansion to Reduce Seasonal Passenger Rail Demand
… Transportation and Communication Yearbook). The demand surges have overwhelmedintercity transportation systems, particularly passenger rail. This transportation problem has emerged due to spatial economic imbalance: workers have had to travel betweentheir homes in rural hinterlands to factory …
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Strategic Environmental Assessment for Municipal Water Demand Based on Climate Change
Accurate urban water demand forecasting plays a key role in the planning and design of municipal water supply infrastructure. The reliable prediction of water demand is challenging for water companies, specifically when considering the implications of climate change (Zubaidi et al., 2018). Several …
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Prototype development and techno-economic analysis of electrochemical energy storage systems
… energy (VRE) sources availability and the energy demand. Despite the prevalence of Li-ion batteries, this technology alone cannot be a panacea for all our energy storage needs, particularly for applications such as long-duration energy storage for the electric power sector and clean energy …
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Impact of business forecasting on demand planning. A strategy for improving business forecasting and reducing inventories throughout the supply chain for fast moving consumer goods in the Middle East market.
… problems normally associated with forecasting demand for fast moving consumer goods there is an additional problem of reconciling the Western calendar with the Muslim calendar, and a recognition of the effects that Muslim religious holidays, as opposed to Christian religious holidays, have on …