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Easy as ABC
Davies, Paul - In: The TQM Magazine 4 (1992) 2
Examines the growth of interest in activity based costing (ABC), which focuses on overhead, rather than direct, costs …
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Improving the quality of life
Creelman, James - In: The TQM Magazine 4 (1992) 2
Introduces the “Quality North Campaign” of 1991: the motivation behind the campaign′s creation; the organisers; the features of the week‐long event; and the companies taking part. Takes a look at how the participants are helping to encourage quality initiatives in local businesses.
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Six sigma in small‐ and medium‐sized UK manufacturing enterprises : Some empirical observations
Antony, Jiju; Kumar, Maneesh; Madu, Christian N. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 22 (2005) 8, pp. 860-874
Purpose – Six sigma for small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) is an emerging topic among many academics and six sigma practitioners over the last two to three years. Very few studies have been reported about the successful applications of six sigma in SMEs. The purpose of this paper...
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Assessing direct healthcare costs when restricted to self-reported data: A scoping review
Jabakhanji, Samira B.; Sorensen, Jan; Valentelyte, Gintare - In: Health Economics Review 11 (2021) 1, pp. 1-15
Background: In the absence of electronic health records, analysis of direct healthcare costs often relies on resource … utilisation data collected from patient-reported surveys. This scoping review explored the availability, use and methodological … details of self-reported healthcare service utilisation and cost data to assess healthcare costs in Ireland. Methods …
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Does marginal cost pricing of electricity affect groundwater pumping behavior of farmers?. Project report submitted to International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) by IWMI
Meenakshi, J. V.; Banerji, A.; Mukherji, Aditi; Gupta, A. - International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - 2012
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Assessing direct healthcare costs when restricted to self-reported data : a scoping review
Jabakhanji, Samira Barbara; Sorensen, Jan; Valentelyte, … - In: Health economics review 11 (2021) 1, pp. 1-15
Background: In the absence of electronic health records, analysis of direct healthcare costs often relies on resource … utilisation data collected from patient-reported surveys. This scoping review explored the availability, use and methodological … details of self-reported healthcare service utilisation and cost data to assess healthcare costs in Ireland. Methods …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012648653
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Exporting assistance and guidelines for exporters: a regional survey
Lin, Binshan; Hinson, Walton - In: Management Decision 36 (1998) 7, pp. 433-440
This paper reports the results of a regional survey of exporting assistance and guidelines. It analyzes four major issues essential to the exporting process. Implications for managers are provided as well.
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Buyer‐Supplier Co‐operation, Product Quality and Total Costs
Larson, Paul D. - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 24 (1994) 6, pp. 4-10
of buyer‐supplier co‐operation lead to higher product quality, and lower total costs; higher product quality yields lower … total costs. These results are based on survey responses from over 500 members of the National Association of Purchasing …
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Review of "Cost Proxy Models and Telecommunications Policy"
Ralph, Eric Kodjo - In: Review of Network Economics 2 (2003) 1, pp. 41-50
This paper reviews the book "Cost Proxy Models and Telecommunications Policy" …
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