This paper describes patterns of factor utilization and output adjustment at the plant level for a wide range of manufacturing industries. We explain why manufacturing plants may differ quite a bit in how they accomplish output adjustments, depending on shutdown cost aspects of technology....

In this article, Evan F. Koenig demonstrates that the Federal Reserve Board's initial estimate of manufacturing capacity utilization is helpful in predicting subsequent growth in manufacturing output. Together with lagged real-time output growth and growth in the composite index of leading...

This paper provides a description of the dynamic choices of manufacturing plants when they undertake rapid adjustment in output. The focus is on episodes that involve lumpy adjustment in capital or employment. I examine the behavior of variables such as capital utilization, hours per worker,...

The meetings, incentive travel, conventions, and exhibitions (MICE) industry is comparatively young and diverse. As a result, there has been limited research conducted in this field, especially from the financial performance and capacity management perspective. The purpose of this study is to...

Idaho increases silver output. - Coeur d'Alenes production almost third of entire united states. - The 1929 silver production in Shoshone county was 8,786,525.25 ounces valued at $4,656,243.33 as compared with 8,427,560 ounces valued at $4,928,996.51 in 1928.

Idaho second lead producer. - Yields fourth of nation's output in 1931 -- shoshone's part is 98 per cent of state. - J. Waite's rank high. - Bunker hill first, federal second, Hecla third -- golconda, sherman outgo important. - The production of lead in Idaho, in 1931, decreased from 263,599,300...

Policymakers and economic analysts have recently been concerned about potential inflationary pressures in the U.S. economy. Various economic statistics show the amount of unused productive resources has been diminishing. For example, the civilian unemployment rate has decreased and the capacity...