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Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"floor space"”.
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Effects of nursery floor space allowance on growth, physiology, and immunology of replacement gilts
… d of age and 5.6 ± 0.6 kg BW) were subjected to floor space allocations of 0.15, 0.19, or 0.27 m2/pig during a 7-wk nursery period. Floor space allocations were achieved by altering the number of pigs per pen (14, 11, and 8 gilts/pen, respectively). As was expected, reduced floor space allowance …
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Effect of floor space in the nursery and grow-finish periods on the growth performance of pigs
… in Study 2) to determine the effects of floor space in the nursery and grow-finish periods on the growth performance of pigs. In both studies, subsequent growth performance at an equal floor space across treatment levels was also evaluated over a 2-week period immediately following the …
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An evaluation of the effects of floor space and lysine deficient diets on the growth rate of finishing pigs and an analysis of post-restriction compensatory gain
… of market weight pigs with no available shackle space to be harvested. Due to this, producers worked to implement strategies to slow the pigs’ growth as they approached market weight. Due to facility limitations within a processing plant, pigs exceeding 136 kg are not easily harvested and …
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Management Factors Affecting the Growth of Pigs and the Impact of Pig Removal Strategies at Market on Growth Performance and Production Efficiencies
… a decreased growth rate due to restricted floor- and feeder-space allowance had similar (P > 0.05) ADG and higher (P < 0.01) G:F in the subsequent period after pig removal. In addition, while previous group size had little effect on subsequent growth performance, pigs previously housed at …
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The effect of population density on the production of market turkeys
… were practiced because wet litter at decreased floor space levels may contribute to potential disease outbreaks and added cost of dry litter for replacement. Both males and females reared on range were significantly heavier at 18 and 22 weeks of age than those reared in confinement at two and …
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A flexible assembly system for low volume and high diversity production
This thesis project seeks to optimize floor layouts for semiconductor equipment assembly operations. The assembly of semiconductor equipment is characterized by low volume and high product diversity and complexity. Demand for semiconductor equipment is highly periodic and often shifts rapidly from …
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Effect of alternative, individual and group housing systems, and management factors in group pens on the well-being of gestating sows
… or direction of bars on front gate), pen (e.g, floor-feeding of high-fiber diet and floor-space allowance), and previous environment prior to gestation environment (e.g., standard stall for 30 d prior to group-pen for remainder of gestation) all seem to impact sow well-being within each …
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An Investigation of Environmental Factors that Affect the Behavior and Welfare of Domestic Cats (Felis sylvestris catus)
… concerns for species that are confined is space allotment and recently this concern has been raised in relation to confined cats. Typical cat housing in the U.S. is a small, single cage of less than 0.56 square meters (6 square feet) of floor space leading to an inability to express normal …
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Integrale Konzeption zur Lösung der «Flächenfalle» im Schweizer Möbelhandel
… sales, declining visitors, increasing sales space and negative development in Swiss home furnishings over the past 10 years mean reduced sales space profitability. Many Swiss furniture retailers fall into a "floor space trap" where business-crucial sales space is becoming too expensive. Poor …
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Feeding Behavior of Self-Fed Lambs
The effects of varying diets and slotted floor space allowances upon feeder usage among groups of five self-fed lambs were examined during a 44-day trial. Pen size (.595 or .334 sq m per lamb) did not influence animal gain, feed intake, waste feed associated with the feeder, side(s) (right and/or …
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Framing Hudson Square: A Stair Encloses a Converging Grid in the City
… of the unit which both bound the central floor space and expose it, creating a layered vertical circulation space around a central, permeable core. The collective organization of units within the building recapitulate their interior organization to form the building object creating a whole …
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Effects of Animal Handling and Transportation Factors on the Welfare, Stress Responses, and Incidences of Transport Losses in Market Weight Pigs at the Packing Plant
… minimized when pigs were provided with transport floor spaces of 0.46 m2/pig or greater. However, the effects of transport floor space on transport losses were dependent upon season in one study, and this warrants additional research. Distance moved during loading was evaluated in two separate …
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Operations and strategy improvement : form and functionality optimization of an assembly system design
… for a new streamlined layout that optimizes floor space, reduces work in progress, and ultimately increases efficiency in the entire process. This proposal is done with the consideration that said manufacturing facility is looking to acquire new machinery and expand operations. Covered in …
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Reduce cycle time and work in process in a medical device factory : scheduling of needle hub molding machines
… practice will sooner or later push the shop floor space to a limit. We divided the overall system into three manageable sub-systems and analyzed different strategies for each. This paper documents the approaches to schedule 30 molding machines. These machines are located at the first stage of …
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An eco-profile of building materials
… house. It is shown that per square metre of floor space, the construction of the two storey detached house produces considerable reductions in the burdens on the enviromnent. Eco-profiles are used to compare the environmental burdens associated with alternative building materials. The effect …
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Production system improvement : floor area reduction and cycle time analysis
… a research team to reduce the manufacturing floor space required for an occlusion system product by one third. The team first cataloged equipment location and size, detailed the processes to make the product, and created a model for prototyping designs. The model allowed for multiple …
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Implementing various lean methodologies and creating a business development plan at an ABB Greenfield site
… based on the target of reducing factory floor space for use in other ventures, meanwhile simultaneously increasing lead times in the manufacturing process.
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Reduced cycle time and work in process in a medical device factory : the problem and a proposed solution
… practice will sooner or later push the shop floor space to a limit. We divided the overall system into three manageable sub-systems and analyzed different strategies for each. This paper documents the approaches to Needle Assembly machine (AN) and downstream machines, as well as the inventory …
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Production line design and system analysis for new product introduction in electronics manufacturing
… through a Kaizen event. The event resulted in floor space savings of 500 sq. ft. and a reduction in work in progress inventory of 2160 drives. The Kaizen event facilitated in familiarizing with the existing factory processes which was essential in creating the new factory layout.
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Behavior of Icelandic horses in low wall boxes. The effect of box-size and having a companion on lying, eating, aggressive and allogrooming behavior
… The pair boxes were 6, 8, 12 and 16 m² in total floor space. The horses were able to groom with horses in adjoining boxes. This study showed that, when in company of others, horses spent less time eating their ration. Overall, there was a little change in allogrooming and recumbency between one …
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