Engineering Economist articles from September 2000

Engineering Economist archives from September 2000

THE ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF A JOINT SUPPLY CHAIN INNOVATION.
September 22, 2000... ABSTRACT In this paper we discuss the economic evaluation of a supply chain innovation. We look at a situation in which a single manufacturer and a single distributor consider relocating assets and reengineering processes, in order to...

COST, QUALITY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRADEOFFS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY.
September 22, 2000... ABSTRACT After exhausting all "pollution prevention pays" opportunities, further efforts towards environmental protection often engender some type of cost to the manufacturer. Then, designers must weigh tradeoffs between environmental...

REAL OPTION MODELS FOR MANAGING MANUFACTURING SYSTEM CHANGES IN THE NEW ECONOMY.
September 22, 2000... ABSTRACT The manufacturing environment is becoming increasingly dynamic with upsurges in electronic-commerce, supply chain management, forecasting, and procurement and resource planning. It also includes trends toward more process data...

ECONOMIC DESIGN AND OPERATION OF BIOFILTERS.
September 22, 2000... ABSTRACT Biofilters comprise a packed bed of (often compressible) natural materials containing immobilised micro-organisms which digest the volatile organic compounds (VOC) in air streams. This paper surveys the current literature about...

CASE STUDY: US ARMY UTILITY HELICOPTER FLEET MODERNIZATION ANALYSIS.
September 22, 2000... ABSTRACT The US Army has relied heavily on helicopter support for more than 30 years. These aircraft have been used for a variety of purposes, with the most widely identified category being the utility, or general-purpose transport,...