Population and development planning: some notes on the policy- making capacities of the state in Latin America; preliminary draft

Includes bibliography

Otimização do processo de MRP (Material Requirement Planning) de embalagens: uma aplicação da metodologia lean six sigma em uma indústria de agronegócios

There is a growing search for continuous improvement within the companies which creates an obligation of reducing and when it is possible eliminating waste. Production Planning and Control Department (PCP) is not out of this question, making necessary the application of methods and creation of tools that eliminate steps which do not add value to the planning process. This paper aims to develop a tool which concentrates in just one place all the necessary information to make the packaging material requirement planning (MRP) in a agribusiness company. Besides, it also aims, in a more visual way and using devices that prevent mistakes (Poka-Yoke), to reduce the number of reviews and mistakes made by analysts. As a result, an Excel spreadsheet was developed. This spreadsheet shows what happens with the status of planning and receiving of packaging, giving some advices when some critical situation happens. The use of Lean Manufacturing Method and the action research method helped to well define the problem and to reduce the number of steps, spreadsheets and time of process in 80%, 60% and 75%, respectively

Biomechanical validation of computer assisted planning of periacetabular osteotomy: A preliminary study based on finite element analysis

Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO) is a joint preserving surgical intervention intended to increase femoral head coverage and thereby to improve stability in young patients with hip dysplasia. Previously, we developed a CT-based, computer-assisted program for PAO diagnosis and planning, which allows for quantifying the 3D acetabular morphology with parameters such as acetabular version, inclination, lateral center edge (LCE) angle and femoral head coverage ratio (CO). In order to verify the hypothesis that our morphology-based planning strategy can improve biomechanical characteristics of dysplastic hips, we developed a 3D finite element model based on patient-specific geometry to predict cartilage contact stress change before and after morphology-based planning. Our experimental results demonstrated that the morphology-based planning strategy could reduce cartilage contact pressures and at the same time increase contact areas. In conclusion, our computer-assisted system is an efficient tool for PAO planning.

Calculations and supporting material for the preliminary analysis of the bumper standard.

Mode of access: Internet.

Clearwater County, Minnesota preliminary report of county land-use planning committee 1940.

Prepared by County Committee in cooperation with County Extension Service, University of Minnesota and Bureau of Agricultural Economics U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.

Missouri River Basin investigations; land planning and classification reports relative to public domain lands. With a preliminary report.

Field investigations and reports completed by the Missouri River Basin staff of the Bureau of Land Management, Area 3.

[Missouri River Basin investigations; land planning and classification reports relative to public domain lands. With preliminary and summary reports.

"[Map supplements A-D. Region 3.]" (4 v. illus., maps (part col.)) issued in [1953]

Recovery and preliminary purification of Americium obtained from waste material /

"Contract AT (29-1)-1106."

School planning conferences 1952 report. [Material compiled during the 1952 summer program in school planning at Stanford]

Orientation.--Educational criteria for planning.--Daylighting.--Artificial lighting.--Color.--Furniture and equipment.--Thermal environment.--Architect and administration.