The intent of this study was to survey opinions of
producine managers and industrial engineers concerning
several aspects of productivity. The survey was conducted
by means of a questionnaire. The number of questionnaires
administered was 540. Useful responses were 145 (27%).
In addition to English, there were versions of the...
A unique team productivity raining program was developed and
implemented for Electro-Scientific Industries, Inc. (ESI). This program
was designed to train shop floor workers in teamwork skills and traditional
industrial engineering techniques. In this way, problem-solving
tools are available to the hourly manufacturing worker for use
in improving communications, quality,...
Interfirm comparisons are used internationally to provide productivity
measurement systems. These systems indicate changes in productivity.
The development of interfirm comparisons in Britain,
Australia, and Canada is discussed. Interfirm comparisons have also
been conducted in the United States under the auspices of various
trade associations. However, in the United States...
This study is directed toward an investigation of
the longer term aggregate consequences that arise from
producer behavior in a production environment
characterized by risk and uncertainty. In particular,
the papers included herein examine circumstances under
which individual actions may result in adverse long term
consequences in the aggregate market,...
Growing trees as a green manure crop together with an annual food crop is a new technology for farmers in Oregon. To promote farmer participation and to acquire a broad knowledge of the processes involved in species interactions, three feasible alley cropping and two sweet corn monocrop planting patterns were...
Published March 1953. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published May 1964. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
In the field of forest planning, assumptions regarding the appropriate modeling of management behavior, translated through management prescriptions, minimum harvest ages, green-up periods, and other variables are needed if a stand-level optimization process is not used to guide the selection of stand management regimes Forest planners thus generally have a...