... as initiating a benchmarking study. This paper describes the knowledge acquisition methodology and the knowledge management methodology adopted for the development of a knowledge‐based system to estimate the cash cost performance of the product delivery process of steel plants. It will show how the combination...

...Tiffany A. Sargent; Michael G. Kay Companies using just‐in‐time principles are currently moving from centralized to decentralized storage areas. A question that needs to be addressed is whether this move is cost efficient. Presents a costing model which can be used to determine if further...

...C. Sateesh; Pradip K. Ray Logistics may be defined as the provision of goods and services from a supply point to a demand point. In recent times the cost of transport has become a major expense for organizations as a result of escalating fuel costs and higher capital costs for the replacement...