costs of production
71Pull-Through Production — A method used in just in time manufacturing processes to order production inputs and schedule manufacturing at the time a customer places an order. By basing purchase orders and manufacturing schedules on actual, rather than anticipated, orders,… …
72Cobb–Douglas production function — A two input Cobb–Douglas production function In economics, the Cobb–Douglas f form of production functions is widely used to represent the relationship of an output to inputs. Similar functions were originally used by Knut Wicksell (1851–1926),… …
73Transferred-In Costs — The money spent on switching the processing of a product or a service between departments of a company. Transferred in costs combine manufacturing costs by the various departments and production processes. This method is more often used in cost… …
74Citrus production — Gathering oranges in Cayo, Belize Citrus fruits are the highest value fruit crop in terms of international trade. There are two main markets for citrus fruit: the fresh fruit market the processed citrus fruits market (mainly orange juice) Most… …
75Sunk costs — In economics and business decision making, sunk costs are retrospective (past) costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered. Sunk costs are sometimes contrasted with prospective costs, which are future costs that may be incurred… …
76Quality costs — The concept of quality costs is a means to quantify the total cost of quality related efforts and deficiencies. It was first described by Armand V. Feigenbaum in a 1956 Harvard Business Review article.[1] Prior to its introduction, the general… …
77Master Production Schedule — A Master Production Schedule (MPS) is a manufacturing plan that quantifies significant processes, parts, and other resources in order to optimize production, to identify bottlenecks, and to anticipate needs and completed goods. Since an MPS… …
78environmental costs — The costs of making sure that a company s activities do not damage the environment or that any such damage is put right. There are many types of environmental costs and these are often difficult to identify as they are hidden in overheads.… …
79environmental costs — The costs of making sure that a company s activities do not damage the environment or that any such damage is put right. There are many types of environmental costs and these are often difficult to identify as they are hidden in overheads… …
80Banana production in the Caribbean — The Banana industry in the Caribbean is widely spread to each island. Bananas are cultivated by both small farmers and large land holders. The plant is perennial and is planted either in pure stands or in mixed cultivation as it is in Jamaica.… …
