this study is aimed at evaluating and measuring the factors affecting the dezful wheat farmers` attitude toward the extension of wheat waste reduction. the method of research was correlative- descriptive. the population of this study is all farmers cultivated wheat in dezful from 2011 to 2012 (n=5291). the number of samples size was 360 based on krejcie and morgan table. panel of experts and al...

An empirical model is developed to estimate the effects of alternative farming practices on potential nitrogen runoff and leaching in 128,591 National Resources Inventory sites across the Midwest and the Northern Plains of the United States. This model integrates the effects of soils, climate, crops, and management practices on nitrogen loss. The model is applied to evaluation of two policy sce...

 Adopting an IPCC Tier 2 approach that can reflect changes in the productivity and efficiency of livestock systems will be critical for countries that plan to measure progress in NDCs through the national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory. Currently, only 5 of 140 developing countries employ methods that can routinely reflect emission reductions arising from changes in management practices and pr...

GASB 34 Compliance Using GIS and Asset Management Systems Track: State and Local Government Author(s): Brian Long, Brent Wilson GASB 34 requires state and local governments to establish a mechanism that reports infrastructure value, depreciation, and management practices. This paper illustrates the use of GIS in this accounting process. GIS processes include asset inventory and valuation models...

PURPOSE To compile and then validate a set of evidence-based best practices related to augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and its role in fostering the inclusion of students with severe disabilities in general education classrooms and other inclusive settings. METHOD A comprehensive review of the literature pertaining to AAC and inclusive education for students with severe disab...

Considering their contribution to global warming, the sources and sinks of methane (CH4) should be accounted when undertaking a greenhouse gas inventory for grazed rangeland ecosystems. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mitigation potential of current ecological management programs implemented in the main rangeland regions of China. The influences of rangeland improvement, utilization a...

Since 90s, the healthcare sector has changed rapidly. These changes oblige the healthcare sector to adopt the management principles applied by the other sectors. Many studies have been realized to reveal and emphasize the significant competitive advantage and cost reduction resulting from supply chain management (SCM) practices. However, the healthcare industry has been extremely slow to embrac...

We resurrect the question if improved business practices contributed to increased macroeconomic stability since the 1980s – the Great Moderation. While previous studies on the issue are limited to examining inventory management, we analyse the role of better supply chain management on enhancing firms’ ability to coordinate their production. By investigating ordering and backordering behaviour i...

Inventory Management has emerged as one of the important tools to improve operational efficiency over the last 30-40 years across the globe. Japanese companies such as Toyota pioneered lean manufacturing, which emphasizes on the need to maintain low inventory levels across the supply chain through practices like JIT, Kanban and vendor managed inventory etc. Anecdotal evidence suggests that, inv...