Getting incentives right?: a comparative analysis of policy instruments for livestock waste pollution abatement in Yucatán, Mexico

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam G. Drucker ◽  
Uwe Latacz-Lohmann
Keyword(s):  
Programming Model ◽  
Pollution Abatement ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
Pig Slurry ◽  
Livestock Waste ◽  
The Cost ◽  
And Control

Building on the extensive theoretical and empirical work regarding the cost-minimizing properties of economic instruments, this article describes and analyses the Mexican legislation relevant to the treatment/disposal of pig slurry in the state of Yucatán. Using a linear programming model to determine the optimal level of pig production and abatement processes simultaneously, different policy instruments and scenarios are compared. Serious shortcomings associated with the recently introduced command-and-control (CAC) legislation, which establishes concentration-based standards for discharges, are identified. It is shown that it will be extremely difficult and expensive to comply with (cost: US$41.8 million per annum). An alternative mass-based CAC approach, which instead regulates nitrogen applications to land, has compliance costs of US$3.5–US$9.4 million per annum, depending on the strictness of the standard. By contrast, an environmentally equivalent economic instrument approach results in additional cost savings of 22–25 per cent. The results are of relevance to Mexican policy makers, extensionists, researchers, and farmers.

OPTIMALISASI PENGADAAN BAHAN BAKU DALAM RANGKA MEMINIMALKAN TOTAL BIAYA PERSEDIAAN TEMBAKAU PADA PT BENTOEL INTERNATIONAL INVESTAMA DI MALANG

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Dwi Dayanti Oktavia ◽  
Peni Indarwati ◽  
Marhaerni Fikky Febriananta
Keyword(s):  
Production Process ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Economic Order Quantity ◽  
Economic Order ◽  
Order Quantity ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
The Cost

A company should maintain an adequate or optimal level of inventory so that production operations can run smoothly and efficiently. What needs to be considered in this case is that the required raw materials are always available, so as to guarantee the smooth production process. However, the amount of inventory should not be too much because this will harm the company. Too much inventory will increase maintenance costs and storage costs in the warehouse. In addition, the amount of inventory that is too much can also increase the likelihood of losses due to damage and loss of quality that can reduce company profits. And vice versa, the amount of inventory that is too small will hamper the production process so that the company will suffer a lot of losses including: the machine does not work as it should, many workers are unemployed, and can even result in the cessation of the production process. This study aims to determine how the calculation of raw materials, what is the total cost of raw material inventory if the company establishes an EOQ (Economic Order Quantity) policy, what is the limit or point of ordering raw materials needed by the company during the grace period at PT.Bentoel International Investama in Malang.The population used is the supply of tobacco raw materials at PT. Bentoel International Investama, where this research was conducted by interview and documentation. The variable in this study is the supply of raw materials. The analysis used is the EOQ (Economic Order Quantity) method.The results of the study, if using the EOQ method in 2017 the cost savings of Rp 40,290,256,931, while in 2018 the cost savings of Rp. 44,388,428,549. Thus there is a difference between inventory policies carried out according to the company with EOQ calculations. It can be concluded that the supply of raw materials every year has increased raw materials, the frequency of purchasing raw materials when using raw materials when using the EOQ method is 2 times in one period, the limit for ordering raw materials needed by companies when using the 2017 EOQ method is 218,176.7 kg, while in 2018 it will be 210,853 kg. The total cost of raw material inventory calculated according to EOQ is less than that spent by the company, so there is a cost savings of raw material inventory

scholarly journals Improving the Performance and Quality of Processes by Applying and Implementing Six Sigma Methodology in Furniture Manufacturing Process

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-202
Author(s):  
Ľubica Simanová ◽  
Andrea Sujová ◽  
Pavol Gejdoš
Keyword(s):  
Process Improvement ◽  
Six Sigma ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Furniture Manufacturing ◽  
Mapping Process ◽  
Six Sigma Methodology ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Cost ◽  
And Control

The main aim of this paper is to illustrate the application of selected methods and procedures in the implementation of the Six Sigma Methodology in the furniture manufacturing processes, specifically in the wood veneer pressing, to verify the application and to evaluate the benefits of using selected methods and procedures through a series of step DMAIC process improvement. The application of selected methods and tools within the Six Sigma Methodology, such as DPMO, efficiency and sigma levels, project charter, histogram of mistakes caused by the application of the adhesive, the SIPOC plot mapping process, reaction plans, Ishikawa diagram and control diagrams bring the system and clarity of measurable results into project management for process improvement and process change. The benefits of their use are the cost savings and performance improvement processes.

scholarly journals An alternative model in the provision of CPAP in sleep apnea: a comparative cost analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Demetrio Gonzalez-Vergara ◽  
Sergio Marquez-Pelaez ◽  
Jose David Alfonso-Arias ◽  
Julia Perez-Ramos ◽  
Jose Luis Rojas-Box ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Alternative Model ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Hospital Perspective ◽  
Comparative Cost ◽  
The Cost ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background To conduct a pilot study on an alternative model for the provision of respiratory therapies in sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) by internalizing the service with the purchase, monitoring and control of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment by the hospital. Methods An observational, prospective pilot study of comparative cost analysis by internalizing the service to include all patients up to a budget limit of 5000 euros. The cost of internalizing the service included the acquisition of CPAP equipment and all the necessary accessories in addition to the nursing days necessary to track the patients. Patient satisfaction was assessed by a survey of the hospital service. Results Twenty-one patients with 23,046 patient-days of follow-up were included. The cost of the internalized system was 6825.11 €. The cost of the outsourced system over the same period would have been 22,781.18 €; thus, the direct saving was 15,956.07 €. The cost per device per day of the internalized system was 0.30 € versus the 0.99 € that the outsourced system would have cost during the study period. In the satisfaction survey, 12 (70.6%) patients indicated that they preferred the service of the hospital over that of the external company. No patient preferred the outsourced system. Conclusions The internalization of CPAP service represents significant cost savings from a hospital perspective and an improvement in patients’ perceptions of the quality of service.

An Application of Goal Programming Variants to Evaluate Outsourcing Strategies in the Clothing Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-253
Author(s):  
Shaheen Sardar ◽  
Muhammad Mohsin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Goal Programming ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Programming Model ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Clothing Industry ◽  
Goal Programming Model ◽  
Capacity Flexibility ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Outsourcing Strategies

International outsourcing has provided the immense cost savings to the clothing companies. Today, the companies are reconsidering the reshoring and relocation due to the factors such as increasing cost, lead time uncertainty, and demand nature. In such situations, the domestic destinations provide capacity flexibility. Choice of the compatible strategy for a given situation prevents the associated loss in the business. This paper evaluates the outsourcing and reshoring phenomenon based on realistic outsourcing objectives in the textile supply chain. This paper develops a goal programming model to analyze the outsourcing strategies for cost and capacity flexibility. Minimization of the capacity inflexibility was considered as the capacity flexibility. Cost and capacity inflexibility were used as two objective functions. The optimization model was solved using the three important variants of goal programming. Comparison of results from three different techniques provides several insights for precise outsourcing decision making. For instance, the companies can choose a compatible strategy to maintain the cost and capacity flexibility at an acceptable level. Instead of only the cost saving, the reshoring decision making should be based on all the real criteria. The key focus of this paper is the clothing industry. The results may be different for other manufacturing sectors. Due to the increased globalization, the textile companies have been facing various challenges such as outsourcing destination selection for maximum profit and the reshoring debates. To address such challenges, this study provides various insights to the textile industry based on realistic objectives of outsourcing (i.e., cost and capacity flexibility). It is difficult to quantify the flexibility. This paper develops new ideas to quantify the capacity flexibility. The application of three different variants of goal programming provides the alternative solutions.

scholarly journals ANALISA PENJADWALAN DENGAN METODE PERT DAN MATHCAD (Study Kasus Proyek Pembangunan Restaurant Farm House di Lembang)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
Tofek Nur' Amin ◽  
Ahmad Ridwan ◽  
Yosef Cahyo
Keyword(s):  
Project Scheduling ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Labor Cost ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Project Control ◽  
Time Schedule ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
House Construction ◽  
The Cost ◽  
And Control

Project control is one of the functions and processes in project management that influences the project's outcome. Project control has an essential role in minimizing any deviations that can occur during the project process. In project scheduling, need to, management planning, schedule, and control. Development of Restaurant Farm House planned by PT. DWI MARTHA JAYA is estimated to take 334 days at the cost of Rp. 9.068.780.000,00. Based on information obtained in the field. The type of research method applied in this research is the schedule analysis method on the RAB (Budget Plan) by comparing and analyzing project scheduling using PERT and MathCad methods. The data collection techniques chosen were observation and documentary. From the results of the analysis, the completion time of the Restaurant Farm House construction project is 310 days and a labor cost savings of Rp. 93,341,832.00 out of a total cost of Rp 9.068.780.000,00. So that an overall loss of Rp 8.975.438.168,00. Pengendalian proyek merupakan salah satu fungsi dan proses dalam manajemen proyek yang berpengaruh pada hasil akhir proyek. Pengendalian proyek mempunyai peran penting dalam meminimalisasi segala penyimpangan yang dapat terjadi selama proses berlangsungnya proyek. Pada penjadwalan proyek diperlukan penanganan manajemen kerja yang terdiri dari perencanaan, penjadwalan dan pengendalian. Pembangunan Restaurant Farm House yang direncanakan oleh PT. DWI MARTHA JAYA diperkirakan memakan waktu 334 hari dengan biaya Rp. 9.068.780.000,00. Hal ini berdasarkan informasi yang diperoleh di lapangan. Jenis metode penelitian yang diterapkan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode analisis time schedule pada RAB (Rencana Anggaran Biaya) dengan membandingkan dan melakukan analisa penjadwalan proyek menggunakan metode PERT dan MathCad. Teknik pengumpulan data yang dipilih adalah dengan observasi dan dokumenter. Dari hasil analisis dengan dua metode tersebut diperoleh waktu penyelesaian proyek pembangunan Restaurant Farm House adalah 310 hari dan diperoleh penghematan biaya tenaga kerja sebesar Rp. 93.341.832,00 dari biaya total Rp 9.068.780.000,00, sehingga diperoleh biaya keseluruhan Rp 8.975.438.168,00. 

scholarly journals An Alternative Model in The Provision of CPAP in Sleep Apnea: A Comparative Cost Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Demetrio Gonzalez Vergara ◽  
Sergio Márquez Peláez ◽  
Jose David Alfonso Arias ◽  
Julia Perez Ramos ◽  
Jose Luis Rojas Box ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Alternative Model ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Hospital Perspective ◽  
Comparative Cost ◽  
The Cost ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background. To conduct a pilot study on an alternative model for the provision of respiratory therapies in sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (SAHS) by internalizing the service with the purchase, monitoring and control of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) equipment by the hospital.Methods. An observational, prospective pilot study of comparative cost analysis by internalizing the service to include all patients up to a budget limit of 5000 euros. The cost of internalizing the service included the acquisition of CPAP equipment and all the necessary accessories in addition to the nursing days necessary to track the patients. Patient satisfaction was assessed by a survey of the hospital service.Results. Twenty-one patients with 23,046 patient-days of follow-up were included. The cost of the internalized system was 6,825.11 €. The cost of the outsourced system over the same period would have been 22,781.18 €; thus, the direct saving was 15,956.07 €. The cost per device per day of the internalized system was 0.30 € versus the 0.99 € that the outsourced system would have cost during the study period. In the satisfaction survey, 12 (70.6%) patients indicated that they preferred the service of the hospital over that of the external company. No patient preferred the outsourced system.Conclusions. The internalization of CPAP service represents significant cost savings from a hospital perspective and an improvement in patients’ perceptions of the quality of service.

Exploration-Stage Implementation Variation

2014 ◽  
Vol 222 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Romney ◽  
Nathaniel Israel ◽  
Danijela Zlatevski
Keyword(s):  
Parent Training ◽  
Average Cost ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Triple P ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Parent Training Program ◽  
A Site ◽  
The Cost

The present study examines the effect of agency-level implementation variation on the cost-effectiveness of an evidence-based parent training program (Positive Parenting Program: “Triple P”). Staff from six community-based agencies participated in a five-day training to prepare them to deliver a 12-week Triple P parent training group to caregivers. Prior to the training, administrators and staff from four of the agencies completed a site readiness process intended to prepare them for the implementation demands of successfully delivering the group, while the other two agencies did not complete the process. Following the delivery of each agency’s first Triple P group, the graduation rate and average cost per class graduate were calculated. The average cost-per-graduate was over seven times higher for the two agencies that had not completed the readiness process than for the four completing agencies ($7,811 vs. $1,052). The contrast in costs was due to high participant attrition in the Triple P groups delivered by the two agencies that did not complete the readiness process. The odds of Triple P participants graduating were 12.2 times greater for those in groups run by sites that had completed the readiness process. This differential attrition was not accounted for by between-group differences in participant characteristics at pretest. While the natural design of this study limits the ability to empirically test all alternative explanations, these findings indicate a striking cost savings for sites completing the readiness process and support the thoughtful application of readiness procedures in the early stages of an implementation initiative.

A Linear Programming Model for Product Mix Profit Maximization in A Small Medium Enterprise Company

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Mohd Baki ◽  
Jack Kie Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Linear Programming ◽  
Production Planning ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Programming Model ◽  
Profit Maximization ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
Linear Programming Model ◽  
Product Mix ◽  
Small Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Production planning is often challenging for small medium enterprises (SMEs) company. Most of the SMEs are having difficulty in determining the optimal level of the production output which can affect their business performance. Product mix optimization is one of the main key for production planning. Many company have used linear programming model in determining the optimal combination of various products that need to be produced in order to maximize profit. Thus, this study aims for profit maximization of a SME company in Malaysia by using linear programming model. The purposes of this study are to identify the current process in the production line and to formulate a linear programming model that would suggest a viable product mix to ensure optimum profitability for the company. ABC Sdn Bhd is selected as a case study company for product mix profit maximization study. Some conclusive observations have been drawn and recommendations have been suggested. This study will provide the company and other companies, particularly in Malaysia, an exposure of linear programming method in making decisions to determine the maximum profit for different product mix.

REKAYASA NILAI HARGA PEMBUATAN TERHADAP EFEKTIFITAS PENGGUNAAN BAHAN PADA PEMBANGUNAN PERUMAHAN TIRTO PENATARAN ASRI TIPE 70/135 KECAMATAN NGLEGOK KABUPATEN BLITAR

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-52
Author(s):  
Mochamad Tamim Ma’ruf
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Application ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Comparison Method ◽  
Value Engineering ◽  
Design Work ◽  
Housing Projects ◽  
Initial Design ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Design Proposal

One-solving methods and techniques necessary to avoid inefficiencies and not economic costs as well as reduce the cost of housing construction is the method of Value Engineering. Value engineering is a method and cost control techniques to analyze a function to its value at the lowest cost alternative (most economical) without reducing the quality desired.At the writing of this study used a comparison method by comparing the initial design to the design proposal of the author. In the housing projects Upgrading Tirto Penataran Asri type 70, the application of Value Engineering conducted on the job a couple walls and roofs pair by replacing some work items with a more economical alternative but does not change the original function and high aesthetic level and still qualify safe. For that performed the step of determining a work item, the alternative stage, the analysis stage, and the stage of recommendations to get a Value Engineering application and cost savings against the wall a couple of work items and partner roof.The proposed design as compared to the initial design. Work items discussed was the work of a couple wall having analyzed obtained savings of Rp. 2,747,643.56 and the work of the roof pair obtained savings of Rp. 2,363,446.80. Thus the total overall savings gained is Rp 5,111,090.36 or savings of 0048%.

Cost-minimization analysis of drugs used in the treatment of Asthma and COPD diseases in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Billu Payal ◽  
Anoop Kumar ◽  
Harsh Saxena
Keyword(s):  
Generic Drugs ◽  
Cost Minimization ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Pulmonary Medicine ◽  
Potential Cost ◽  
Maximum Cost ◽  
Cost Minimization Analysis ◽  
Cost Variation ◽  
The Cost

Background: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD) are well known respiratory diseases affecting millions of peoples in India. In the market, various branded generics, as well as generic drugs, are available for their treatment and how much cost will be saved by utilizing generic medicine is still unclear among physicians. Thus, the main aim of the current investigation was to perform cost-minimization analysis of generic versus branded generic (high and low expensive) drugs and branded generic (high expensive) versus branded generic (least expensive) used in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine of Era Medical University, Lucknow for the treatment of asthma and COPD. Methodology: The current index of medical stores (CIMS) was referred for the cost of branded drugs whereas the cost of generic drugs was taken from Jan Aushadi scheme of India 2016. The percentage of cost variation particularly to Asthma and COPD regimens on substituting available generic drugs was calculated using standard formula and costs were presented in Indian Rupees (as of 2019). Results: The maximum cost variation was found between the respules budesonide high expensive branded generic versus least expensive branded generic drugs and generic versus high expensive branded generic. In combination, the maximum cost variation was observed in the montelukast and levocetirizine combination. Conclusion: In conclusion, this study inferred that substituting generic antiasthmatics and COPD drugs can bring potential cost savings in patients.

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