Thesis (M.Comp.)--Unitec New Zealand, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-73).

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Bob Jones University, 1985. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-121).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--York University, 2004. Graduate Programme in Psychology. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 191-204). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/yorku/fullcit?pNQ99166

Thesis (M.S.) in Spatial Information Science and Engineering--University of Maine, 2006. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-156).

Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2007. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 142 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 25).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1987. / Abstract. Typescript. Bibliography: leaves 184-206.

Stanley B. Gershwin. / "July 1983" / Bibliography: leaves 10-11. / "DAAK11-82-K-0018"

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2000. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-78). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This report presents the findings of a study that started as an evaluation of the possible implementation of the Options Inventory Management Model (OIMM), developed by van Wijck and Bekker [4], at DaimlerChrysler South Africa (DCSA). The OIMM System was developed as a possible alternative to the SAP-MRP System to ensure a high Customer Service Level, with the lowest possible inventory level, under the 10 Day Option Freeze Environment. DCSA indicated that although the OIMM System may be an ideal solution, in terms of optimising Plant Inventory levels whilst maximising Customer Service Levels, the practical problems associated with the possible implementation of this system would outweigh the associated benefits. This being the case, a directive was given to investigate the SAP-MRP System’s ability to provide a high Customer Service Level under the 10 Day Option Freeze Environment and not to pursue the OIMM implementation option. The objectives of this directive were to evaluate and establish the performance capabilities of the SAPMRP System under the 10 Day Option Freeze Environment as well as develop a system to aid in the customisation of the system. Design of Experiments (DOE) was utilised to plan the evaluation procedure and to ensure that a consistent approach was followed. The DOE generated huge amounts of output data that represented the Usage Category Behaviour Characteristics of the SAP-MRP System. Regression Analysis was utilised to investigate this data. A part-by-part analysis was avoided and the analysis approach followed presented results that could be applied to almost the entire range of parts, excluding bulk parts, at DCSA. The results showed that Coverage Profile alone could be used as a proactive inventory management tool to ensure maximum Customer Service Level. The Regression Analysis revealed that various combinations of Safety Time, Minimum, and Target Coverage resulted in similar or equal Avg. Plant Inventories, Avg. Number of Orders, and Avg. Order Sizes. These findings were used to develop a Decision Support Tool that could be used by DCSA when evaluating the resultant changes caused by the proposed changes in the aforementioned Input Parameters. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie verslag stel die bevindinge van ‘n studie voor wat begin het met die evaluering van die moontlike implementering van die “Options Inventory Management Model” (OIMM), ontwikkel vir DaimlerChrysler (DCSA) deur van Wijck en Bekker [4]. Die OIMM sisteem was ontwikkel as ‘n moontlike alternatief vir die SAP-MRP sisteem om ‘n hoë verbruikersdiensvlak tesame met die laagste moontlike voorraadvlak in ‘n 10-dag opsie-vries omgewing te verseker. DCSA het aangedui dat, hoewel die OIMM sisteem ‘n ideale oplossing bleik te wees in terme van die optimisering van fabriek-voorraadvlakke tesame met die verbruikersdiensvlakke, die praktiese probleme wat met die moontlike implimentering daarvan geassosieer word, die geassosieerde voordele oorskry. Daar is dus opdrag gegee om die SAP-MRP sisteem se vermoë om hoë verbruikersdiensvlakke in die 10-dag opsie-vries omgewing te lewer te ondersoek en sodoende nie die implimentering van die OIMM sisteem te vervolg nie. Die doelwitte van hierdie opdrag was die evaluering en vestiging van die prestasievermoëns van die SAP-MRP sisteem in die 10-dag opsie-vries omgewing, asook om ‘n sisteem te ontwikkel wat as hulpmiddel kan dien in die geïndividualiseerde aanpassingsoptimisering daarvan. ‘n Eksperimentele Ontwerp (DOE) is gebruik in die beplanning van die evalueringsprosedure en ook om te verseker dat ‘n konstante benadering gevolg is. Die DOE het ‘n groot hoeveelheid uitsetdata genereer wat die prestasie van die SAP-MRP sisteem se gedragseienskappe voorgestel het. Regressie-analise is uitgevoer om die data te ondersoek. Onderdeel-by-onderdeel analise is vermy en die analise-benadering wat gevolg is het resultate gelewer wat toegepas kon word vir omtrent die hele reeks onderdele by DCSA, uitsluitende onderdele wat in grootmaat aangekoop word. Die resultate het gewys dat die “Coverage Profile” alleen gebruik kan word as ‘n pro-aktiewe voorraadbestuur hulpmiddel om maksimum verbruikersdiensvlakke te verseker. Die regressie-analise het getoon dat verskeie kombinasies van “Safety Time,” “Minimum” en “Target Coverage” gelei het tot dieselfde hoeveelheid fabrieks-voorraad, bestellingsvrystellings en bestellingsgroottes. Hierdie tendense is toegepas in die ontwikkeling van ‘n ondersteunende besluitnemingshulpmiddel wat deur DCSA gebruik sou kon word in die evaluering van die veranderinge wat onstaan vanweë die voorgestelde verandering in die voorafgenoemde insetparameters.

Submitted by RAONI XAVIER DE MELO null (raonimelo@hotmail.com) on 2016-05-16T12:12:19Z No. of bitstreams: 1 RAONI_DEFINITIVO_FINAL.pdf: 2675385 bytes, checksum: 082419f2fd50aacd7928c9746ddabbde (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Felipe Augusto Arakaki (arakaki@reitoria.unesp.br) on 2016-05-16T17:45:56Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 melo_rx_me_bot.pdf: 2675385 bytes, checksum: 082419f2fd50aacd7928c9746ddabbde (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-16T17:45:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 melo_rx_me_bot.pdf: 2675385 bytes, checksum: 082419f2fd50aacd7928c9746ddabbde (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-24 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / A preocupação com as questões ambientais e o desenvolvimento de diversos tipos de energias alternativas estimula a participação cada vez maior de fontes renováveis de energia. A energia gerada por meio da queima da biomassa é o maior destaque dentre as fontes renováveis, sendo uma das mais exploradas atualmente. O aumento da demanda de biomassa aumentou a necessidade de gerar uma maior quantidade de material em menor tempo e em áreas cada vez mais reduzidas. O presente estudo avaliou o crescimento e a produção da biomassa aérea em plantio de Eucalyptus grandis (Clone G21), no sistema de talhadia com enfoque na produção de biomassa florestal ao fim do ciclo de dois anos. O trabalho foi realizado na Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), em área experimental da Fazenda Lageado, localizada no município de Botucatu – SP. A floresta de Eucalyptus grandis foi implantada em março de 2012 no sistema florestal de curta rotação em espaçamento de 3 x 1 m e colhida com a colhedora florestal FR 9060 da New Holland. A segunda rotação foi conduzida a partir da rebrota do plantio anterior com início em de outubro de 2013. A área foi subdivida em quatro tratamentos, os quais foram dispostos em dois fatores: com a desbrota e sem a desbrota; e com a aplicação da adubação comercial e sem a aplicação de adubação. O trabalho foi desenvolvido em um experimento inteiramente casualizado e considerou-se um esquema fatorial (2 x 2) com dois fatores, desbrota e adubação, foi realizado a ANOVA e quando apresentou diferença significativa foi realizado o teste TUKEY para a comparação entre as médias. A produção de biomassa florestal seca resultou em uma média geral dentre os tratamentos de 17,34 toneladas por hectare e o fuste foi o componente arbóreo que mais produziu tanto biomassa fresca quanto biomassa seca por hectare, o qual representa cerca de 91 % de toda a biomassa produzida na área. A densidade básica da madeira também não apresentou diferença estatística quando comparado os fatores silviculturais, obtendo uma média de 369 kg m-3. A umidade apresentou-se maior no componente fuste seguido das folhas e os galhos. Para os materiais voláteis e o teor de cinzas apenas apresentaram diferença no componente fuste, que apresentou maior média de materiais voláteis e menor média de carbono fixo. As folhas apresentaram o maior poder calorífico dentre os componentes, mas representam apenas 4,1% do total de biomassa por hectare. Nenhuma prática silvicultural comparada neste trabalho, desbrota e a adubação, apresentou um resultado com diferença significativa a 5% de probabilidade para a produção de biomassa e para a produção de energia. Desse modo, pode-se afirmar que para a talhadia de sistemas florestais de curta rotação com o enfoque para a produção de biomassa e bioenergia não faz necessário realizar as adubações e nem a desbrota, sendo que estas duas operações são onerosas, tanto economicamente como no dispêndio energético, mas para que isso ocorra devem-se atentar as boas práticas silviculturais no primeiro ciclo, principalmente para o fator adubação. / The power generated by biomass burning is the biggest highlight from renewable sources, one of the most currently used. With the increasing use of biomass, the need arises to produce more biomass in less time in a smaller area. This study aims to evaluate the growth and biomass production of Eucalyptus grandis, G21 clone, the coppice system, with a focus on production of forest biomass. The study was conducted at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in the experimental area of Lageado Farm, located in Botucatu SP. The Eucalyptus grandis forest was established in March 2012 in forest system of short rotation with spacing of 3 x 1 m at 18 months of age was held the first thinning in total area, with forest harvester FR 9060 New Holland, which gathers all the tree components, stem, branches and leaves. After harvesting the area was subdivided into 4 equal parts where set 4 treatments, which are arranged on two factors: With the completion of thinning and without the use of thinning; and the application of commercial fertilizer or without the application of commercial fertilizer. The study was conducted in a completely randomized experiment and considered a factorial arrangement (2 x 2) with two factors, thinning and fertilizing. It was found that the thinning and fertilization influenced some physical properties of forest biomass. The components of biomass differed in all the treatments. Especially the leaves which had the highest average values of the gross calorific value (20.9 MJ kg-1 ), higher fixed carbon (15 %). The highest dry matter yield, 18,690 kg, was presented by the treatment without thinning and fertilization. The same treatment also showed the highest amount of energy potential, 336.06 GJ ha-1 . Fertilization worked significantly in the production of dry biomass and consequently the energy potential per area.