Garment districts have always had a form of distinctive industrial organization arising from strong agglomeration economies based on common skills and the need for direct coordination among fashion designers, manufacturers, contractors, and buyers. These local clusters of apparel-related firms are often populated by small and mediumsized enterprises whose production is coordinated by large manu...

The paper industry has a number of processes where the rheology is complex and critical to control for trouble free operation. The rheological properties of pulp suspensions and paper coatings are reviewed here. The flow, rheology and other various phenomena are discussed for pulp suspensions. The particle level models that have been developed for pulp suspensions are compared to experimental r...

During the past several decades, we have seen organizations in many industries transform work processes and the role of the production worker through the introduction of high performance work systems (HPWS). The HPWS experience in the paper industry has been varied and there are many questions about the appropriate approach to these innovations. In this paper, we will describe a framework for u...

BACKGROUND Occupational disease linked to the paper recycling industry has not been well documented. No previously confirmed formal diagnosis of occupational asthma (OA) caused by hydroxylamine has been made. METHODS We have assessed and performed occupational assessment of eight workers involved in this industry. Two of these were later diagnosed with OA and are reported here. RESULTS Both...

The growing interdependence of firms across the globe with seeming rise in the incidence of both intentional and unintentional security events (terrorism, food contamination, etc.), has exposed, and often contributed to, the vulnerabilities of many firms and their supply chain partners. It is increasingly imperative that the firms be prepared to be able to protect and defend themseleves against...

Membrane filtration can be used in the pulp and paper industry to recover material as well as prevent waste by-products from entering the water course. In addition, depending on the application, membrane systems can be used to remove impurities or to concentrate and purify, either as an aid to recovering valuable raw material or to improve product yields. With increasingly strict legislation on...