Production Economics Integrating the Microeconomic and Engineering Perspectives
A production economist focuses on assessment, and will use an aggregate description of technology to answer such questions as: How does the firm compare to its competitors? Has the firm improved its production capabilities? A production engineer focuses on optimizing resources, and will use a detail...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2008, 2008
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2008 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Overview
- Overview
- Microeconomic Foundations
- Production Functions
- Formal Description of Technology
- Nonparametric Models of Technology
- Cost Function
- Indirect Production Function
- Distance Functions
- Nonconvex Models of Technology
- Efficiency Measurement
- Efficiency Analysis
- The Two-Dimensional Projection
- Multi-Stage Efficiency Analysis
- Efficiency Analysis of Warehouse and Distribution Operations
- Productivity and Performance Measurement
- Index Numbers
- Productivity Measurement
- Performance Measurement
- Economic Analysis
- Engineering Models of Technology
- Index-Based Dynamic Production Functions
- Distribution-Based Dynamic Production Functions
- Dynamic Production Function Approximations
- A Stochastic Input-Output Model
- Multi-Stage, Dynamic Models of Technology
- Optimizing Labor Resources Within a Warehouse