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Process improvement and ICTs in Australian SMEs: A selection and implementation framework

Nousala, S; Ifandoudas, P; Terziovski, M; Chapman, R - 2008

more appropriate decisions regarding information and communication technology (ICT) selection and implementation. Using a … Australian conditions through collaborative product development with a number of Australian SME manufacturing firms. This article …

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Strategy and continuous improvement in small-to-medium Australian manufacturers

Chapman, Ross; Hyland, Paul - 2000

While Australian firms have generally recognised the value of continuous improvement (CI) in improving performance, many have yet to develop systems to ensure that the efforts of the CI program are focussed on issues of strategic importance to the company. In fact, as recognised in operations...

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No Simple Solutions: How Sectoral Innovation Systems Can Be Transformed : Key Findings from the Australian Innovation Systems (AUSIS) Project

Scott-Kemmis, Don; Holmen, Magnus; Balaguer, Antonio; … - 2005

specialise means innovation policy is increasingly important for the future economic wellbeing of a nation. Important too, is … growth and the future economic structure of the nation is significantly influenced by innovation policy and other related …

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The impact of plant-level resource reallocations and technical progress on U.S. macroeconomic growth.

Petrin, Amil; White, T. Kirk; Reiter, Jerome P. - 2011

We build up from the plant level an “aggregate(d)” Solow residual by estimating every U.S. manufacturing plant … of inputs to more highly valued activities on average plays a stabilizing role in manufacturing growth. Our results have …

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Skills, Flexible Manufacturing Technology, and Work Organization.

Gale, H. Frederick Jr.; Wojan, Timothy R.; Olmsted, … - 2002

reported by plant managers, and the use of flexible technologies and work organization practices. Technology use is most …This study employs a national survey of over 3000 U.S. manufacturing establishments to explore associations between …

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How much do farmers value their independence.

Key, N. - 2005

A farmer's decision to contract or produce independently depends on the distribution of income and the nonpecuniary attributes associated with both business arrangements. The benefits to growers from contracting (such as risk reduction) may be overestimated if the nonpecuniary benefits enjoyed...

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Can Country-of-Origin Labeling Succeed as a Marketing Tool for Produce? Lessons from Three Case Studies.

Carter, Colin; Krissoff, Barry; Zwane, Alix Peterson - 2006

This paper draws on the theory of product differentiation in a trade context and uses three case studies to highlight the conditions necessary for a successful geographical-origin branding strategy for farm produce in the United States. In so doing, the U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL)...

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Evaluating Alternative Prescribed Burning Policies to Reduce Net Economic Damages from Wildfire.

Mercer, D. Evan; Prestemon, Jeffrey P.; Butry, David T.; … - 2007

We estimate a wildfire risk model with a new measure of wildfire output, intensity-weighted risk and use it in Monte Carlo simulations to estimate welfare changes from alternative prescribed burning policies. Using Volusia County, Florida as a case study, an annual prescribed burning rate of 13%...

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Information technology in watershed management decision making.

Miller, R.C.; Guertin, D.P.; Heilman, P. - 2004

watershed managers access to more information for management decisions. In the future, applications incorporating hydrologic … environmental decisions, and the need for technology transfer from public agencies to stakeholders is increasing. Information … technology has had a profound influence on watershed management over the past decade. Advances in data acquisition through remote …

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Mathematical Simulation Tools for Developing Dissolved Oxygen TMDLs.

Vellidis, G.; Barnes, P.; Bosch, D.D.; Cathey, A.M. - 2006

published data, which may or may not be applicable to their conditions. To overcome these limitations, future research must …

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