abstract accurate water measurement and delivery are basic issues in irrigation networks management and performance. in this regard, baffle modules have been considered as appropriate means for delivering almost constant discharge within a specific range of upstream water variation. the structure is meant for low discharge delivery and could be employed in farm irrigation. however, the design c...

The present study was performed to investigate the effect of commercial and operational factors on competitiveness improvement of Shahid Beheshti Port (SBP) in Chabahar in attracting shipping lines. The research method is applied in terms of purpose. Initially, the researcher conducted the qualitative phase to identify important variables, create a typology, or make new theories. To reach the s...

A genetic improvement program on the Creole goat of Guadeloupe is presently underway. It is a medium-sized meat breed with a traditional slaughter weight of 18 kg which can be reached at 6 to 18 months of age, depending on the system. Experiments are on-going at INRA upon the effects of diet, management conditions, helminth infestation on Creole kids with the aim of improving the goat meat prod...

Operational failures persist in hospitals, in part because employees work around them rather than attempt to prevent recurrence. Drawing on a process improvement tool—the Andon cord—we examine three work design components that may foster improvement-oriented behaviors: 1) blockages to prevent workarounds; 2) a support person to assist with problem-solving; and 3) education portraying operationa...

ABSTRACT The case portrays the dilemma of Rafaella Scorsatto, operations manager at Sumaré unit, who needs to propose an operational plan win concession for water supply and sewage collection treatment in municipality Maceió. managed process improvement unit when company took over 2015. Despite a troubled start, less than six years, has become reference excellence within BRK Ambiental. This ach...

A thermodynamic analysis of an operational 315 MW supercritical steam power plant (SPP) using the actual data is performed to assess the plant performance and identify the sites of energy losses and exergy destructions in each component of the plant. Various performance parameters such as component energy and exergy efficiencies, energy loss rate, exergy destruction rate, improvement potential ...

The need for performance measurement systems is imminent in the construction "rms. Construction "rms have many simultaneously ongoing construction projects, from which the relevant performance information is needed. There are also tens of material groups and subcontractors, whose performance should be monitored together with construction "rms' practices. In addition to monitoring, performance m...

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate how the use of information technology (IT) and supply chain management initiatives (information sharing and collaboration) impact a company’s performance in reverse logistics (RL). Design/methodology/approach – A survey based on a previous exploratory research and literature review was sent out to 600 US companies having substantial activiti...