Search Results - subject:"theory of constraints"

Using technology to eliminate traffic congestion

Breyer, Friedrich - In: Journal of institutional and theoretical economics : JITE 175 (2019) 1, pp. 140-143

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Using technology to eliminate traffic congestion

Schweizer, Urs - In: Journal of institutional and theoretical economics : JITE 175 (2019) 1, pp. 144-148

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Taxing vehicles, fuels, and road use : opportunities for improving transport tax practice

Van Dender, Kurt - 2019

This paper discusses the main external costs related to road transport and the design of taxes to manage them. It provides an overview of evolving tax practice in the European Union and the United States and identifies opportunities for better alignment of transport taxes with external costs....

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A lean-TOC approach for improving Emergency Medical Services (EMS) transport and logistics operations

Garza-Reyes, Jose Arturo; Villarreal, Bernardo; Kumar, Vikas - In: International journal of logistics : research and … 22 (2019) 3, pp. 253-272

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Sharing diseconomy : impact of the subsidy war of ride-sharing companies on urban congestion

Hang, Chengzheng; Liu, Zhenfei; Wang, Yujing; Hu, Caiyi; … - In: International journal of logistics : research and … 22 (2019) 5, pp. 491-500

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Stopping with Congestion and Private Payoffs

Thomas, Caroline D. - 2019

This paper analyses a two-player stopping game with multiarmed bandits in which each player chooses between learning about the quality of her private risky arm and competing for the use of a single shared safe arm. The qualities of the players' risky arms are independent. A player whose risky...

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Theory of constraints, lean, and six sigma improvement methodology : making the case for integration

Sproull, Robert F. - 2019 - First edition.

What is this thing called the theory of constraints? -- What is this thing called lean manufacturing? -- What is this … thing called six sigma -- How to integrate lean, six sigma, and the theory of constraints -- A better way to measure a … system's success -- Toc's distribution and replenish model -- A case study on the theory of constraints -- A case study on …

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The Secret to Maximizing Profitability : A Business Novel on How to Successfully Combine the Theory of Constraints, Lean, and Six Sigma to Drive Profit Margins to New Levels

Sproull, Bob - 2019

Leverage; Chapter 5: More on the Theory of Constraints; Reference; Chapter 6: The New Improvement Journey; Reference; Chapter 7 …

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A Study of Using Simulation to Overcome Obstacles That Block the Implementation of Critical Chain Project Management to Project Management Environment

Huang, Chia-Ling; Li, Rong-Kwei; Tsai, Chih-Hung; … - In: International Journal of Academic Research in … 4 (2014) 1, pp. 21-35

Since 1997, the Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) method has received considerable attention. Hundreds of successful CCPM cases have achieved highly reliable on-time delivery (OTD) with short project lead-time (PLT) in multi-project environments. However, two obstacles have remained,...

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South Asian Broadband Service Quality : Diagnosing the Bottlenecks

Galpaya, Helani; Zuhyle, Shazna - 2014

The developing countries have lately experienced a surge in mobile phone adoption. New investment into the telecom sector has enabled network roll-out, and increasingly innovative business models have driven down network operation costs and customer acquisition & retention costs, enabling...

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