The production cycle he sees is the opposite of the theoretical model of continuous improvement.
In the New Asia, the heavy end of the production cycle--steel and all that--will do badly.
Intel, for instance, has consistently had a 90-day production cycle for its chips, which power most PCs.
The quicker production cycle reduces energy use and could ultimately reduce component costs.
Environmental groups disparage biofuels for a production cycle that creates more emissions than is saved by the final product.
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The British production cycle is nearly complete, and it is substantial, equivalent in energy content to the cumulative Saudi oil production.
In Italy, Merloni, despite its unusually good labour relations, cannot mirror in its production cycle the highly seasonal demand for fridges and freezers.
A-18 that Boeing is trying to sell in land-locked Central Europe is a naval variant which is nearing the end of its production cycle.
This could be a trend, but it could also be part of a seasonal production cycle where Chinese companies import raw materials and components in the spring, in order to gear up to export finished products later in the year.
"Production fell 38.2%t in the first quarter from the first quarter last year but it rose 7.2% from the fourth quarter of 2008, which shows that the final quarter of last year represented a low point in the (production) cycle, " he said.
Its Renewable Water project is multifaceted, linking the water cycle with the production of biofuels.
Later, as Olam moved up the value chain, Verghese set up his own processing plants in India, Vietnam and Brazil, ultimately taking the full cycle of cashew production back to Nigeria as well.
The respected Zambello is currently directing a new production of Wagner's Ring cycle for the San Francisco Opera.
The industry has drawn ire from environmental activists for everything from the harm that happens during production, to the fast fashion cycle, which promotes disposable clothing.
"He's quite unusual in his world, " says Robert Carsen, the director for whom Kinmonth has designed at least a dozen operas (most notably a widely acclaimed and well-traveled production of Wagner's Ring Cycle).
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What we've alternately known as the "Tube" throughout much of its development cycle is the first production device to run S60 5th Edition -- the fourth major overhaul of Nokia's ubiquitous smartphone platform since 2002 and the first to support fingers, styli, and high-res displays.
Researchers think that the carbon cycle adds up to the production of about 330 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide each year.
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With economic crises in Asia and Brazil, the chip cycle's collapse and machinery customers cutting production, Eaton's pretax income dropped 30%.
The latter item is especially costly, since most of the life-cycle costs of jet engines are incurred after production, as parts are repeatedly repaired and replaced to keep the engines in a state of high readiness.
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The combination of oil dependence and production constraints set up a self-sabotaging boom and bust cycle.
This cycle of purges, executions and falling supply played out a decade ago when Chinese production fell to 95, 000 pounds a year from more than 120, 000.
In the U.S., the first complete, four-opera cycle will begin on April 6 at the Metropolitan Opera with a reprise of the Robert Lepage production.
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Paramount Pictures and JJ Abrams' production company Bad Robot will base the film on New York Times reporter Juliet Macur's forthcoming book Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong.
Activists argued that if all those who needed AIDS drugs could get them via this kind of funding, the very increase in the scale of production would drive drug costs down, which would in turn fuel further market growth, creating a virtuous cycle.
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