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An assessment undertaken by the Clothing and Textile Centre in the Western Cape (Clotex) during 2002 revealed that there was a great need for quality in the clothing sector. Furthermore, the research undertaken by the Department of Science and Technology (2004) supports and recommends the...
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The AMTEX Partnership is a path-finding research and development collaboration among the US Department of Energy, the contract operators of its national laboratories, and research, education, technology transfer (RETT) consortia representing the integrated textile industry. The goal of AMTEX is...
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The work of this dissertation is concerned with the study of the effectiveness ofparadigms of production flexibility to … either improve system performance or mitigatesystem risk. A brief introduction to the concept of operational flexibility is … of operational flexibility on the field of supply chainmanagement. A flexible supply chain design is useful to mitigate …
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Strategic management of the firm includes the strategic management of information technology in the context of business relationships. Firms do not exist in isolation. Multiple constituents make up a relationship network that constitutes the vital resources needed to fulfil the mission of a...
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The purpose of this research was to examine the logistical cost structures along the global textile and apparel supply chain and their relationship to competitive advantage, strategy, performance and overall economic competitiveness. The topics were developed in accordance with the model...
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estimated cost of carbon reduction. As described in more detail later, we encourage some flexibility in the Working Group …
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to be broad enough to provide any industry using control systems the flexibility needed to develop sound cyber security …
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cost threshold that triggers DG investment. Furthermore, the consideration of operational flexibility by the microgrid …
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greater compliance flexibility than EPA technology standards, State Implementation Plan (SEP) performance standards, or EPA … differences. The use of transferable emission allowances offers utilities greater flexibility in the choice of how to control … (PSD) requirements are met]. The added flexibility allows utilities to choose the least cost manner of compliance with …
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importance of policy flexibility, binding targets, effective cost caps, and tradable permits. Understanding and building on the …
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