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Showing 1 to 20 of 154 for “"production-efficiency"”.
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Production, efficiency and managerial selection of workers into peer networks
… managerial selectivity, and technical inefficiency in the production process.</p> <p>The first chapter, entitled "Stochastic Frontier Models with Network Selectivity," develops a model where workers produce output through peer-effect networks, while managerial selectivity of workers …
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Lean manufacturing principles : a comprehensive framework for improving production efficiency
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1997.
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Improving supplier production efficiency through focused data feedback and simulation
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2001.
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Lot streaming and batch scheduling: splitting and grouping jobs to improve production efficiency
… in manufacturing, in particular related to production efficiency. Lot streaming refers to the process of splitting jobs to move production through several stages as quickly as possible, whereas batch scheduling refers to the process of grouping jobs to improve the use of resources and …
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An Analysis of the Production Efficiency of Division I -A Intercollegiate Athletic Programs
Rather than limit their growth to the confines of profit maximization tenants, Division I-A intercollegiate athletic programs should be evaluated within the context of the more appropriate Niskanen model. Such assessments will enable administrators to operate their program in the best interest of …
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The effect of hydraulic linear positioners on the production efficiency of a hardwood sawmill
… impact of hydraulic linear positioners on the production efficiency of hardwood sawmills by an analysis of: 1) lumber grade yields; 2) log value; 3) sawing time; and 4) sawing variation attributed to the linear positioners, using Factory Grade No. 2 red oak logs sawn into lumber by …
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The avian maternal environment: Its influence on the physiological mechanisms contributing to progeny production efficiency in chicken meat birds
… stressors encountered by breeder hens throughout production that can affect the in-ovo environment during egg formation, and the pedigree breeding structure of the industry. Despite evidence suggesting maternal/in-ovo stress can influence progeny body weight (bwt), the physiological mechanisms …
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Defect Production in Alkali Halide Crystals by Monochromatic X and Ultraviolet Radiation (Photoluminescence, X-Ray Absorption, Spectra, Impurity)
The spectral dependence of the F-center production efficiency of several alkali halides was observed in diverse parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Using low flux monochromatic sources, this efficiency was measured in the hard x-ray region at the K-edge of bromine in KBr and in the near …
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Defect production in alkali halide crystals by monochromatic x and UV radiation
The spectral dependence of the F-center production efficiency of several alkali halides was observed in diverse parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Using low flux monochromatic sources, this efficiency was measured in the hard x-ray region at the K-edge of bromine in KBr and in the near …
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An Empirical Analysis of Foreign Aid Heterogeneity According to Donors for Pakistan
… and the effect of bilateral assistance on the production efficiency of Pakistan. Chapter 1 uses an aid disaggregation approach to examine the impact of different types of bilateral donors on the fiscal sector of Pakistan, an important aid recipient in recent years. The purpose of this study is …
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Economic Pasture-Based Cow-Calf Systems for Appalachia
Pasture-based beef production is well-suited for the Appalachian region of the United States. This research investigated pasture, beef cattle, and economics components within the cow-calf sector of pasture beef production, and presents implications of their interplay for the vitality of the whole …
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Modeling Undesirable Outputs in Data Envelopment Analysis: Various Approaches
The general practice in performance and production efficiency measurement has been to ignore additional products of most transformation processes that can be classified as "undesirable outputs" — which are a subset of the output set. Without the inclusion of these factors, the efficiency evaluation …
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Economic Efficiency in the Production of Low-Volume Rural Roads: An Application of Radial Measures of Efficiency
… alternative empirical methods used to obtain efficiency measures. The principle policy option examined was jurisdictional consolidation as a method to enhance production efficiency and reduce long-run costs.
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Multi-ISFET sensor system for soil analysis
Site-specific crop management aims to improve production efficiency by adjusting crop treatments, especially fertilizer and chemical application, to local conditions within the field. The implementation of spatially selective field operations is dependent on field mapping of the variations in soil …
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INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE SUSTAINABILITY LEVELS OF THE CATTLE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
Food production is crucially involved in the ability for humanity to reach a “sustainable development” as described in the Agenda 2030, as balance between multiple different aspects correlated to the environmental, economic, and social pillars of sustainability. On one side, indeed, there is the …
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Scope and Scale Economies for Multi-Product Firms: Microeconometric Evidence From Firm-Level Panel Data
… significant firm differences in output mixes and production efficiency. Finn-specific effects are found to be positive and significant. That is, technology of a firm that produces corn, soybeans and wheat can be different than one that produce only corn, or corn and soybeans. Even though this …
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An Investigation of the Singlet Delta Oxygen and Ozone Yields From the Pulsed Radiolysis of Oxygen and Oxygen-Noble Gas Mixtures
… experiments revealed an O(,2)(a('1)(DELTA)) production efficiency of 0.14% for direct nuclear pumping in an argon-oxygen mixture. Extensive modeling of the oxygen and argon-oxygen mixtures were benchmarked against these and other experiments. However, good agreement over a broad absorbed dose …
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Factors affecting efficiency of smallholder cotton producers in Zambia
… of Zambia, the study aimed at determining the efficiency of cotton farmers in Zambia. It further aimed at determining socio-economic and farm specific factors that were likely to influence the efficiency in cotton production. Efficiency in this study was considered as productivity at optimal …
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Post-treatment horizontal hydraulic fracture modeling with integrated chemical tracer analysis, a case study
… transport of oil-based chemical tracers during production. Furthermore, the percentage of recovered tracers from different intervals along the wellbore varies, which can reflect the contribution of that interval to the net production. Based on the analysis, suggestions on how to conduct a tracer …
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