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The Effects of Application of Lean Concept in Retail

LUKIC, Radojko - In: Economia. Seria Management 15 (2012) 1, pp. 88-98

Lean principles and techniques can be successfully applied in the retail sector. In the retail sector, lean approach improves operational flows. Lean retail encourages manufacturers to produce standard products in accordance with the created (placed) orders from retailers pursuant to the demand...

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Increasing Block Tariffs in the Water Sector: An Interpretation in Terms of Social Preferences

Meran, Georg; Hirschhausen, Christian von - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2014

Many developing countries around the world apply progressive water tariffs, often structured in the form of discretely increasing block tariffs (IBTs). These tariffs have been criticized in the welfare economic literature due to their perceived inefficiency: many of the prices charged under IBTs...

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LE MARCHE MONDIAL DU VIN ET LES NOUVELLES ORIENTATIONS DU MARKETING

Gheorghe, Epuran - In: Annals of Faculty of Economics 4 (2008) 1, pp. 861-865

Le marché mondial du vin est caractérisé par un développement sans précédent en ce qui concerne la production, mais aussi l'aire géographique qu'il comprend. La surproduction qui a tendance à dégénérer en une crise est due premièrement à l'apparition de nouveaux acteurs sur ce...

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Rising Inequality of Housing? Evidence from Segmented Housing Price Indices

Larsen, Erling Røed; Sommervoll, Dag Einar - Statistisk Sentralbyrå, Government of Norway - 2003

This article uses the Case-Shiller technique for constructing housing price indices on a Norwegian data set of transactions for the period 1991-2002 consisting of 10 376 pairs of repeated sales. Using a weighted least squares scheme in order to control for heteroskedasticity, we construct a...

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Increasing Block Tariffs in the Water Sector: A Semi-Welfarist Approach

Meran, Georg; Hirschhausen, Christian von - DIW Berlin (Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung) - 2009

We analyze the properties of progressive water tariffs that are often applied in the sector in the form of discretely increasing block tariffs (IBT). We are particularly interested in water tarification in a poverty context where a subsistence level of water has to be allocated to each...

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THE NIGERIAN SUGAR INDUSTRY(1960 - 1987)

NWAOBI, DR. GODWIN CHUKWUDUM - EconWPA - 2005

THE CONCEPT OF AN INDUSTRY IS IMPORTANT FOR ECONOMIC ANALYSIS. HERE, WE DEFINE SUGAR INDUSTRY AS GROUP OF FIRMS PRODUCING SUGAR THAT ARE CLOSE SUBSTITUTES BY THE USE OF IDENTICAL PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND RAW MATERIALS. HOWEVER, SUGAR INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA WAS STILL IN ITS PIONEERING STAGE. THIS...

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What is the Future of Farming Within the Agri-Food Chain?

Bonny, Sylvie - Économie Publique, Département Sciences Sociales, … - 2006

Farming is the subject of frequent criticism as regards the environment, food quality and sustainability. Farmers, technical progress and policies often bear the brunt of accusations. However, the observed evolution has also been induced by economic determinants and by the position of...

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MODERN RETAIL DISTRIBUTION – THE CASE OF BONDUELLE POLAND

Urbanska, Jolanta - In: Advanced Logistic systems 1 (2007) 1, pp. 101-107

The article covers issues associated with the distribution in the FMCG market following the case of Bonduelle Poland … activities. Modern retail distribution is represented by large area shops which determine a new logistics organization. A way of … physical flow of goods and types of distribution channels are indicated. …

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Recruitment, Motivation, Training and Evaluation of Overseas Distributors

Shipley, David; Cook, David; Barnett, Eileen - In: European Journal of Marketing 23 (1989) 2, pp. 79-93

Shrewd channel leadership is required to maximise the benefits and to minimise the many potential problems of exporting through independent overseas distributors. Exporters need to apply effective programmes for distributor recruitment, motivation, support, training, planning, evaluation and...

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Provision of electronic banking in the UK and the Republic of Ireland

Daniel, Elizabeth - In: International Journal of Bank Marketing 17 (1999) 2, pp. 72-83

Electronic or online banking is the newest delivery channel to be offered by the retail banks in many developed countries and there is wide agreement that this channel will have a significant impact on the market. Aims to quantify the current provision of electronic services by major retail...

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