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Managing A Flow Line With Single-Kanban, Dual-Kanban Or Conwip, Kum Khiong Yang Dec 2000

Managing A Flow Line With Single-Kanban, Dual-Kanban Or Conwip, Kum Khiong Yang

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

To control the production of different parts on a single flow line, managers can choose between the Single-kanban, Dual-kanban, and Conwip. This paper therefore compares the three different systems. The results show that Conwip consistently produces the shortest mean customer wait time and lowest total work-in-process. Our results also contradict the finding of a previous study, which showed that Dual-kanban performed better than Single-kanban. The different findings can, however, be attributed to the use of a material transfer policy, which favors the Dual-kanban modeled in the previous study. Our study shows that transferring replenished containers immediately to downstream stations, increasing …

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Manufacturing And Supply Chain Management In China:: A Survey Of State-, Collective-, And Privately-Owned Enterprises, David Pyke Phd, Ma, Mba, Ba, David Robb Phd, Mba, Be, John Farley Phd Dec 2000

Manufacturing And Supply Chain Management In China:: A Survey Of State-, Collective-, And Privately-Owned Enterprises, David Pyke Phd, Ma, Mba, Ba, David Robb Phd, Mba, Be, John Farley Phd

School of Business: Faculty Scholarship

Because of the booming economy, interest in China has soared in recent years. The government has decided to privatize many State-owned enterprises (SOEs), so foreigners can much more easily invest in existing firms than ever before. Is it wise to consider investing in these SOEs? Certainly, many have major problems. How sophisticated are Chinese manufacturing firms? Do they understand modern principles of manufacturing strategy and supply chain management? What is the level of installed technology, from traditional production planning systems, like MRP, to robotics? This paper attempts to answer these questions based on a survey of 100 firms in the …

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Leadership In Computer-Mediated Communication: Implications And Research Directions, Gerard George, Randall G. Sleeth Dec 2000

Leadership In Computer-Mediated Communication: Implications And Research Directions, Gerard George, Randall G. Sleeth

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Despite the importance of interpersonal influence processes in computer-mediated communication (CMC) environments, the emergence and functioning of leaders in CMC settings remains unstudied. An initial model and propositions address the possible extension of selected leadership models beyond face-to-face (FTF) communications and into the non-face-to-face CMC environment. We (1) model relevant variables for CMC leadership, (2) briefly review the implications of selected leadership models regarding these CMC variables, and (3) extend leadership models into the CMC sphere.

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On The Persistence Of Small Regions Of Vorticity In The Protoplanetary Nebula, S. S. Davis, D. P. Sheehan, J. N. Cuzzi Dec 2000

On The Persistence Of Small Regions Of Vorticity In The Protoplanetary Nebula, S. S. Davis, D. P. Sheehan, J. N. Cuzzi

Physics and Biophysics: Faculty Scholarship

The fate of small regions of vorticity in a barotropic model of the protoplanetary nebula is investigated over thousands of years using a finite difference model. It is found that the coherence time for a small island of vorticity depends on its size, strength, orientation, and radial location in the nebula. Anticyclonic vorticity retains its coherence for longer times than cyclonic vorticity due to favorable interactions with the Keplerian shear flow. Rossby waves are generated as a result of mean vorticity gradients across the disk. The two-dimensional nebula evolves from discrete vortices into an axisymmetric flow consisting of small-amplitude vortex …

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The Rule Of Law And Commercial Litigation In Myanmar, Alec Christie Dec 2000

The Rule Of Law And Commercial Litigation In Myanmar, Alec Christie

Washington International Law Journal

After nearly thirty years of self imposed isolation, Myanmar has reemerged as a significant potential destination for foreign investment. One of the key attractions of Myanmar as a destination for foreign investment is its legal system and historical commitment to the rule of law. With ASEAN membership and increasing levels of foreign investment in Myanmar, use of its legal system by foreign investors and their counsel has grown. The aim of this article is to outline, for both investors and legal professionals in other countries throughout the region, Myanmar's legal system and its practical operation in the area of commercial …

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Contents, Anon Dec 2000

Contents, Anon

Washington International Law Journal

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Korean Attitues Towards Law, Chan Jin Kim Dec 2000

Korean Attitues Towards Law, Chan Jin Kim

Washington International Law Journal

Transformation is the key word to explain the Korean attitudes towards law. In the early 1950's, nation building gave impetus to economic growth and allowed Korea to quickly pass through the preliminary stages of development. Industrialization, urbanization and eventual emigration of the populace have, in many senses, displaced the traditional social value system based on Confucianism. However, a new value system has yet to take hold. The lack of such guidelines has left Koreans in a state of confusion in a world that continues to change. The Korean Constitution clearly mandates equal protection under the laws for all Koreans. However, …

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One Country, Three Systems? Judicial Review In Macau After Ng Ka Lling, Judith R. Krebs Dec 2000

One Country, Three Systems? Judicial Review In Macau After Ng Ka Lling, Judith R. Krebs

Washington International Law Journal

The Ng Ka Ling decision by the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeals and its reversal by the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, raise serious concerns regarding the adequacy of judicial review and the protection of the rule of law in the new special administrative regions under China's "One Country, Two Systems" approach. Judicial review lies at the forefront of this controversy because it largely delineates the contours of local autonomy and the extent to which those who experience legal violations will have remedies. This Comment explores the roots of the conflict in Hong Kong and examines whether …

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Law On Communications Interception During Criminal Investigations, Yohei Suda Dec 2000

Law On Communications Interception During Criminal Investigations, Yohei Suda

Washington International Law Journal

Whereas organized crime severely damages the peace and health of society, and increasingly it is extremely difficult to clarify the truth in criminal investigations without intercepting the telephone communications or other telecommunications of criminals in serious crimes committed by conspiracy, such as organized murder and unlawful trade of drugs or firearms, the purpose of this law is to set forth the requirements, procedures, and other matters that are relevant to the invasive action of intercepting telecommunications, as provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure (Law No. 131, 1948), and are essential for dealing appropriately with such crimes, in such a …

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Slouching Toward Barbarism--The Quest To Limit Partial Birth Abortion After Stenberg V. Carhart, Todd Goudy Dec 2000

Slouching Toward Barbarism--The Quest To Limit Partial Birth Abortion After Stenberg V. Carhart, Todd Goudy

West Virginia Law Review

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The Indian Software Industry: What Makes For Commitment, Abhoy K Ojha Dec 2000

The Indian Software Industry: What Makes For Commitment, Abhoy K Ojha

IIMB Management Review

The impact of the demographic characteristics of people on their work attitudes and organisational behaviour has been of interest to organisational theorists for a long time. While some studies have examined the impact of demographic characteristics on attitudes and behaviour, others have investigated the impact of the composition of these demographic characteristics on individual attitudes and behaviour, and organisational outcomes. Against the background of these studies, a study was conducted to examine the impact of demographic characteristics of software professionals on their organisational commitment

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Ownership Patterns And Corporate Performance, Jinesh Panchali Dec 2000

Ownership Patterns And Corporate Performance, Jinesh Panchali

IIMB Management Review

Corporates have emerged as vital economic institutions for growth, commanding a large proportion of social resources. Hence, they are, like the State, answerable to society for the efficient use of resources. Corporate governance is the social, legal, and economic process through which companies function and are held accountable1 . The structure of corporate ownership has a major impact on the way companies are managed and controlled. An attempt has been made here to explore ownership structure in India and abroad and to empirically analyse corporate performance in the Indian context, at various levels of ownership across ownership categories.

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Vehicle Routing For Milk Procurement, Janat Shah Dec 2000

Vehicle Routing For Milk Procurement, Janat Shah

IIMB Management Review

In a typical co-operative dairy, one of the significant operating costsunder the control of the management is the cost of milk collectionand transportation. (Exhibit 1 shows the typical cost structure of adairy) The dairy under study picked up milk from 500-800 pick uppoints (nodes) twice a day. The vehicle routes were decided manu-ally keeping in mind the peak load expected at the nodes during thecoming year. The dairy had about 50 odd routes, each route cover-ing an average of 15 nodes. Usually dairies do not own the ve-hicles but use transport contractors who enter into an annual con tract with …

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Yield Management In The Airline Industry, B Venkateshwara Rao Dec 2000

Yield Management In The Airline Industry, B Venkateshwara Rao

IIMB Management Review

The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 changed the competitive landscape for air travel. The CAB allowed low-cost (nonunionised and no-frill chartered service) carriers to compete in the scheduled air travel markets. Scheduled air carriers were at a disadvantage due to their high-cost structure. For example, during the winter of 1976, passengers could travel from New York to Florida on a charter for as little as $99. This fare was less than the average cost for a scheduled carrier to fly that market.

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Melting Into Air? Downsizing, Job Stability, And The Future Of Work, Sanford M. Jacoby Dec 2000

Melting Into Air? Downsizing, Job Stability, And The Future Of Work, Sanford M. Jacoby

Chicago-Kent Law Review

Contrary to popular belief, career-type employment practices remain the norm in the U.S. labor market, and employers continue to shoulder risks for employees. Evidence to support this claim is drawn from a variety of sources: data on tenure and mobility; analysis of new job creation and job quality; recent employer responses to labor-market tightness; and data on wage premiums, fringe benefits, and training. Yet employees are bearing more risk today, including risk of job loss and of compensation fluctuations. This is an important change from the past. Nevertheless, there are limits—economic, demographic, and political—to the risk-shifting process.

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Uis Bulletin, Volume 46, No. 1/2, 2000, Pavel Bosák Dec 2000

Uis Bulletin, Volume 46, No. 1/2, 2000, Pavel Bosák

UIS Bulletin

Contents: Welcome to the 13th International Congress of Speleology in Brasilia D.F., Brazil, July 2001 -- Errata and Changes -- News from Member-Countries -- New Caving Contacts -- From Commissions and Working Groups -- Fédération Spéléologique de la Communauté Européenne -- World Inventory of Caving Organizations -- The New IGCP Project No. 448 -- Addresses of Web Pages -- Book Reviews -- New Books Available -- Obituaries -- Note of Editor -- Speleological Events in 2001

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Speleo Spiel, No. 322, October-December 2000, Jeff Butt Dec 2000

Speleo Spiel, No. 322, October-December 2000, Jeff Butt

Speleo Spiel

Contents: Editorial -- Club Matters -- Articles/Trip Reports and -- STC Warehouse Sales -- Classifieds

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Volume 20, Number 4, December 2000 Olac Newsletter, Kay G. Johnson, Mary Konkel, Barbara Vaughan, Nancy B. Olson Dec 2000

Volume 20, Number 4, December 2000 Olac Newsletter, Kay G. Johnson, Mary Konkel, Barbara Vaughan, Nancy B. Olson

OLAC Newsletters

Digitized December 2000 issue of the OLAC Newsletter.

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Don't Take His Eye, Don't Take His Tooth, And Don't Cast The First Stone: Limiting Religious Arguments In Capital Cases, John H. Blume, Sheri Lynn Johnson Dec 2000

Don't Take His Eye, Don't Take His Tooth, And Don't Cast The First Stone: Limiting Religious Arguments In Capital Cases, John H. Blume, Sheri Lynn Johnson

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Professors John H. Blume and Sheri Lynn Johnson explore the occurrences of religious imagery and argument invoked by both prosecutors and defense attorneys in capital cases. Such invocation of religious imagery and argument by attorneys is not surprising, considering that the jurors who hear such arguments are making life and death decisions, and advocates, absent regulation, will resort to such emotionally compelling arguments. Also surveying judicial responses to such arguments in courts, Professors Blume and Johnson gauge the level of tolerance for such arguments in specific jurisdictions. Presenting proposed rules for prosecutors and defense counsel who wish to employ religious …

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8 Miles And A Couple Of Antiparticles To Bridgewater State College, Edward Deveney Dec 2000

8 Miles And A Couple Of Antiparticles To Bridgewater State College, Edward Deveney

Bridgewater Review

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Center For The Advancement Of Research And Teaching, Ann Brunjes Dec 2000

Center For The Advancement Of Research And Teaching, Ann Brunjes

Bridgewater Review

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Place Attachment Vs. Place Alienation: The Impact Of Design On Student Satisfaction With A Metropolitan University Campus Environment, Shirley Mathews Dec 2000

Place Attachment Vs. Place Alienation: The Impact Of Design On Student Satisfaction With A Metropolitan University Campus Environment, Shirley Mathews

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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A Solenoid Valve Model For Pulse Detonation Applications, David S. Jensen Dec 2000

A Solenoid Valve Model For Pulse Detonation Applications, David S. Jensen

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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Belief Fixation: Voluntarism Vs. Non-Voluntarism, Deadera Gardner Dec 2000

Belief Fixation: Voluntarism Vs. Non-Voluntarism, Deadera Gardner

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

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Digital Superimposition Techniques In Skull/Face Comparison, Fingerprint, And Handwriting Analyses: Applications For Medicolegal Professionals, Tamara Dawn Robertson Dec 2000

Digital Superimposition Techniques In Skull/Face Comparison, Fingerprint, And Handwriting Analyses: Applications For Medicolegal Professionals, Tamara Dawn Robertson

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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Domestic Violence: How African-American Women Cope And Survive, Julie B. Williams Dec 2000

Domestic Violence: How African-American Women Cope And Survive, Julie B. Williams

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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The Effects Of Strain Gradients On Strain Measurement In A Glass/Vinyl Ester Laminate, Terrence E. Johnson Dec 2000

The Effects Of Strain Gradients On Strain Measurement In A Glass/Vinyl Ester Laminate, Terrence E. Johnson

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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Beethoven's Orchestration Of The Trombone In His Fifth Symphony And Its Importance To The History Of The Instrument, Joseph Rodriguez Dec 2000

Beethoven's Orchestration Of The Trombone In His Fifth Symphony And Its Importance To The History Of The Instrument, Joseph Rodriguez

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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An Investigation Of Finger Torque Strength, Maria Jose Brown Dec 2000

An Investigation Of Finger Torque Strength, Maria Jose Brown

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

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Describing Postpartum: Adolescents' Experiences With Postpartum Depression, Breastfeeding, And Birth Control, Jennifer E. Fitzgerald Dec 2000

Describing Postpartum: Adolescents' Experiences With Postpartum Depression, Breastfeeding, And Birth Control, Jennifer E. Fitzgerald

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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