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- Applying Efficiency Measurement Techniques to Central Banks
- This paper reviews the standard techniques of efficiency measurement, discusses some of the issues that arise in applying these standard techniques to central banks, and reviews some of the literature that has attempted to apply these techniques to central banking. The uniqueness of some of the activities of central banking,...
- White papers 2003-07-01
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- A Comparison of Charge Transfer Efficiency Measurement Techniques on Proton Damaged n-Channel CCDs for the Hubble Space Telescope Wide-Field Camera 3
- This white paper examines the proton-damaged charge-coupled devices CCDs and compares the charge transfer efficiency CTE degradation using extended pixel edge response, first pixel response, and 55Fe X-ray measurements. CTEs measured on Marconi and Fairchild imaging sensors CCDs degrade similarly at all signal levels, though some of the Fairchild CCDs...
- White papers 2002-11-12
- Thermo provides solid support for flow measurement.(PLANT & EQUIPMENT)(Thermo Electron's Ramsey Granucor Solids Flow Measurement System)(Brief Article)
- Thermo Electron's Ramsey Granucor ensures accurate and reliable solids flow measurement for dry materials increasing efficiency, ensuring system safety and improving product quality are just three key benefits of Thermo Electron's Ramsey Graucor Soli Thermo Electron's Ramsey Granucor ensures accurate and reliable solids flow measurement...
- Research articles 2005-03-01
- Emerson Calls for Industrywide Metric for Measuring Data Center Efficiency
- Similar to MPG for Vehicles, Universal Measurement Needed to Help Data Centers Calculate, Prioritize IT Energy Efficiency Actions COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With data centers using an increasing amount of energy, the need for strategies to improve efficiency has caught the attention of corporations worldwide. However, the lack of an...
- Research articles 2008-11-18
- The Measurement And Determinants Of Efficiency And Productivity In The FE Sector In England
- This paper uses data for more than 500 Further Education providers in England to investigate the level of efficiency and change in productivity over the period 1999-2003. Using Data Envelopment Analysis we find that the mean provider efficiency varies between 82% and 86% over the period. Productivity change over the...
- White papers 2006-05-17
- Improving Measurement System Compatibility
- The incompatibility between metrology systems of different manufacturers is a serious challenge for the science of metrology as it enters a new millennium. For decades, metrology equipment manufacturers sold turnkey packages, including hardware, software, controllers, sensors, parts, and service. It is in these situations that multiple systems from different equipment...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Measurement advances for ceramic processing control.
- A consortium has brought together industry, government and academia to develop process measurement solutions for ceramic manufacturing. Accurate assessment of the critical properties of raw materials, suspensions, granules and green and fired bodies can greatly increase the efficiency of ceramic processing. For the U.S. ceramic industry...
- Research articles 1998-10-01
- Equity, Efficiency And Inequality Traps: A Research Agenda
- This paper discusses a research agenda that arises from unanswered questions and unresolved issues considered in the World Bank's World Development Report 2006: Equity and Development. After formalizing the key concepts of equity; equality of opportunity; and efficiency, and proposing a definition for an equitable development policy, the paper discusses...
- White papers 2006-05-01
- IBM Launches World's First Corporate-Led Energy Efficiency Certificate Program
- In an effort to help clients benchmark and improve the efficiency of their IT operations and reduce their environmental impact, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the industry's first corporate-led initiative to enable clients to earn energy efficiency certificates for reducing the energy needed to run their data centers. The...
- Research articles 2007-11-02
- 80W external adapter provides 87% efficiency.(new products: Power Sources & Conditioning Devices)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
- * Designed for LCD TV, home entertainment, networking and gaming applications * Universal input adapter is an external power supply that decreases heat through high efficiency topology in tiny, low-profile package that meets new EPA Energy Star standard for external power supplies...
- Research articles 2005-05-01
- Seeking Defense Efficiency
- The drive for greater efficiency in the Department of Defense has so far been characterized by centrally directed efforts such as A-76 competitive sourcing of commercial activities. The next stage of improving defense management requires decentralizing the pursuit of efficiency on a framework of strategic planning, cost accounting, and performance...
- Research articles 2001-01-01
- Virtual Instrumentation Delivers 10X Increase in Efficiency Over Traditional Methods for Power Monitoring; Texas Instruments Power Optimization DSP Starter Kit Delivers Power Monitoring Based on NI LabVIEW Software and USB Hardware
- AUSTIN, Texas -- National Instruments (Nasdaq:NATI) today announced its collaboration with Texas Instruments and Spectrum Digital in the development of the new TI C55X Power Optimization DSP Starter Kit DSK, the industry's first DSP design tool to offer designers incorporated test and measurement functionality. The new kit incorporates virtual instrumentation...
- Research articles 2006-01-31
- Improving The Efficiency Of Social Safety Net Program Delivery In Low Income Countries
- This paper outlines various available and emerging Information and Communication Technologies ICTs and provides a framework to assess how these technologies may be used to improve the efficiency of the delivery of safety net programs. These technologies include: mobile computing, biometrics, satellite communications, simple and smart cards, global positioning systems,...
- White papers 2006-06-26
- Power analyzers for power supply testing.(Winners: Test & Measurement)
- Yokogawa Corporation of America has announced three of its Digital Power Analyzers with features designed to meet the electrical testing needs and for measuring the energy efficiency in power supplies for standby power and ENERGY STAR[R] applications Yokogawa Corporation of America has announced three of its...
- Research articles 2005-12-15
- Power analyzers for power supply testing.(Test & Measurement)
- Yokogawa Corporation of America has announced three of its Digital Power Analyzers with features designed to meet the electrical testing needs and for measuring the energy efficiency in power supplies for stand-by power and ENERGY STAR[R] application Yokogawa Corporation of America has announced three of its...
- Research articles 2004-11-15
- Beyond First Call Resolution: best diagnostic and measurement practices for KM in a support organization.
- Knowledge Management initiatives are one way of improving technical support organizations, driving support margins through efficiency and increased customer loyalty. Knowledge Management initiatives are one way of improving technical support organizations, driving support margins through efficiency and increased customer loyalty.
- Research articles 2006-11-01
- Sapient Helps AGL Resources Boost Field Technician Productivity with Performance Management Application; By Improving Measurement of Technician Efficiency, Skills and Performance, Utilities Complete More Work Orders per Day
- CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Sapient (NASDAQ: SAPE) today announced that it helped AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG), an Atlanta-based energy services company, develop a performance management application for its operating utilities. The application features an electronic scorecard that allows supervisors to measure all aspects of work being conducted in the field. With...
- Research articles 2006-09-14
- Output deterioration with input reduction in data envelopment analysis
- 1. Introduction The conventional approach to efficiency measurement in an input/output context is to apply the principles of Data Envelopment Analysis DEA, using one of the standard projection methods. The understanding is that when one applies, say, the input-oriented model, the projection on the frontier is one in which...
- Research articles 2003-03-01
- Study measures building performance, efficiency.(association news)
- To ensure that buildings are designed and operating at peak efficiency, ASHRAE is developing tools related to performance measurement. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers has teamed up with the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers and the U.S. Green...
- Research articles 2007-12-01
- Performance Measurement : Overview
- "Entity management is responsible for allocating resources and ensuring that quality services are provided at a reasonable cost. Meaningful and valid performance information is critical in fulfilling these responsibilities. Measuring such performance can be difficult since legislative mandates may only broadly address complex conditions which are themselves often affected by...
- White papers 2003-01-01
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