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  • An approximation procedure for the allocation of inspection effort

    Creator:
    Turnblom, John Warren
    Abstract:
    A comparison of two procedures which allocate inspection effort within a production sequence is presented here. The concern for quality and the need to hold down the costs of quality has resulted in mathematical models which locate inspection so that the desired quality is attained at a minimum cost. In...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    process can make for a very complicated production sequence which is extremely difficult to control. The

  • Determining labor and equipment costs of logging crews

    Creator:
    Bushman, Stephen P.
    Abstract:
    Small, independent logging contractors can benefit from cost control and cost planning. This report details the labor and equipment cost components of a logging crew. Records, both required and available for determining costs, are discussed. Recommended costing procedures are illustrated. Although the study took place in the Pacific Northwest, the...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project

  • The development of productivity interfirm comparison procedures for the cement industry of Saudi Arabia

    Creator:
    Al-Agha, Osama K.
    Abstract:
    Productivity Interfirm Comparison (PIC) is a simple method used to improve productivity at the firm level, where a number of firms operate in the same product line so that performance information on the firms can be compiled and compared. This results in identifying potential areas for improvement or exploitation. The...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    stra- tegic decision-making in the areas of production control, inventory control, resource

  • An analysis of risk management strategies for southern Alberta feedlots

    Creator:
    Freeze, Brian S.
    Abstract:
    Feedlot finishing of beef cattle in Southern Alberta involves income risk due to the variability of prices of feeders, feed and finished cattle. Several strategies are available to reduce this risk, including hedging of cattle on feed, participation in a Federal- Provincial government and producer established income stabilization program for...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    Stabilization Plan) and diversification of production plans. This study evaluated the efficacy and