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Economic Evaluation Model of FMS Replacement under Technological Progress (FMS의 설비교체계획에 대한 경제적 평가모형)

  • 이상철;하정진
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.14 no.24
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    • pp.7-13
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    • 1991
  • Recently, in FMS composing of various automatic equipments, the machines with lower operating costs, and with higher operating costs and replacement costs resulting from deterioration have been appearing successively as a result of rapidly advances in technology. "Control Limit Policy" [1] by using Markov decision policy, a kind of optimal economic replacement decision, well reflects and represents this environment. In this paper, it is reviewed that the decision method of the forecasted replacement alternatives in planning horizon under technological advances is derived. The proposed method is applied to a numerical example and some characteristics are examined by sensitivity. It is clarified that the method is relatively insensitive to changes of parameters at the present decision. decision.

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Pareto-Based Multi-Objective Optimization for Two-Block Class-Based Storage Warehouse Design

  • Sooksaksun, Natanaree
    • Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.331-338
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    • 2012
  • This research proposes a Pareto-based multi-objective optimization approach to class-based storage warehouse design, considering a two-block warehouse that operates under the class-based storage policy in a low-level, picker-to-part and narrow aisle warehousing system. A mathematical model is formulated to determine the number of aisles, the length of aisle and the partial length of each pick aisle to allocate to each product class that minimizes the travel distance and maximizes the usable storage space. A solution approach based on multiple objective particle swarm optimization is proposed to find the Pareto front of the problems. Numerical examples are given to show how to apply the proposed algorithm. The results from the examples show that the proposed algorithm can provide design alternatives to conflicting warehouse design decisions.

Alternative Urban Management Policies in the Depopulation Era (인구감소 시대의 도시관리 정책에 대한 동태적 분석)

  • Kim, Kwang-Ju;Song, Mi-Kyung;Jo, Byung-Seol;Lee, Man-Hyung
    • Korean System Dynamics Review
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.77-96
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    • 2010
  • Since the mid-1990s, Korea has recorded low population growth rate. Based on the figures provided by the Statistical Korea, Korea may be even confronted with decreasing trends in the total population at the end of 2010s. In addition, Korea may experience the hyper-aged society in the mid-2020s. In the depopulation era, we have to devise alternative urban management policies reflecting low and reversed trends in the urban population. It is almost certain that urban policy-makers have to deal with a new series of urban problems, even jeopardizing the continuity of urban territories. In order to minimize the negative impact derived from depopulated phenomena, they have to develop sound and sustainable urban policy alternatives. This research adopts system dynamics approaches, revealing key factors exerting significant impact on the existing urban management policies. In specific, it pays attention to major causal loops, reinforcing or balancing behavioral.

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Determinants of nuclear power expansion in Indonesia

  • Cho, Inkyung;Oh, Surim;Kim, Soohyeon;Ardin, Fadolly;Heo, Eunnyeong
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.53 no.1
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    • pp.314-321
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    • 2021
  • As Indonesia is rich in natural resources, nuclear power remains a low priority among energy alternatives. However, Indonesia needs to introduce nuclear power to improve the atmospheric environment and to support sustainable economic growth. This study conducted a two-stage survey of logit-probit and analytic hierarchy process to analyze the perception of Indonesian energy policymakers regarding the introduction of nuclear power, the potential for change, and key decision factors. The analysis confirms that the perception of nuclear power is positive and that the willingness to expand nuclear power can improve if negative conditions, such as underdeveloped technology level, foreign aid and assistance, and safety issues are addressed. In addition, it is confirmed that the policy makers consider political/social and environmental factors to be more important for decision-making. The results of this study can give inplications and be used as a key reference for Indonesia's nuclear power policy

Analysis on the Trade-off between an Hydro-power Project and Other Alternatives in Myanmar

  • Aye, Nyein Nyein;Fujiwara, Takao
    • Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.31-57
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    • 2019
  • Myanmar's current power situation remains severely constrained despite being richly endowed in primary energy sources. With low levels of electrification, the demand for power is not adequately met. Cooperation in energy has been a major focus of future initiative for all developed and developing nations. If we want to solve climate change, and change our energy infrastructure, we need to be innovative and entrepreneurial in energy generation. This paper will help us in examining Bayesian MCMC Analysis for the parameters estimation among the arrival rates of disaster occurrences, firm's expected income-based electricity tariffs, and estimated R&D investment expenses in new energy industry. Focusing on Japan's electric power business, we would like to search the potential for innovative initiatives in new technological energy industry for the regional development and ecological sustainability in Myanmar.

Feasibility Analysis of Traffic Policy Alternatives for the Depreciation Effect Analysis of Automotive Exhaust Gas using Microscopic Simulation (미시적 시뮬레이션을 이용한 교통정책 대안별 자동차 배출가스 저감 효과 분석)

  • Seo, Im-Gi;Wang, Wi-Geol;NamGung, Mun;Lee, Byeong-Ju
    • Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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    • v.25 no.6
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    • pp.89-97
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    • 2007
  • The car-dependent traffic system based on highly advanced industrialization and economic growth causes various urban problems including traffic jams, energy consumption, air pollution, noise, car accidents and other issues. Particularly in urban areas, air pollution from motor vehicles is worse than pollution from past industrialization. In this study, therefore, the authors grasped car exhaust reduction effects by using microsimulation and those traffic policies that could make cars flow smoothly, reducing the air pollution in urban areas through analysis on profitability. As a result, the weekday-based car using system has been found most effective as it does not need investment cost. However, this system may be socially unacceptable, as it requires the government to change driver behavior. Therefore, the government needs to first reach a consensus with the citizens regarding this system. This system will also be effective with other alternatives. As a follow-up study, the authors will research citizens' perceived impacts of car exhaust on air pollution through a study on preference and grasp the possibility of applying these study results to real traffic policies.

Relationship between Elderly Suicide Rates and Socio-economic Factors in Korea: centering around the Trend of Changes in 1990-2010 (한국 노인자살률과 사회·경제적 요인의 관련성 -1990년~2010년 변화 추이를 중심으로)

  • Kim, Hyoung-Soo;Kwon, Lee-Kyung
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.236-245
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    • 2013
  • This study analyzed the relationship between elderly suicide rates and socio-economic factors from the macroscopic perspectives. As certain theoretical background of elderly suicide, sociological and economic perspectives are applied. The economic factors of elderly suicide rates consisted of economic growth and unemployment rate, economic activity rate of the aged, and relative poverty rate (income inequality rate). The sociological factors included social welfare spending, divorce rate, growth rate of population aging, and elderly dependency ratio. According to research findings, first, the more economic activity of the aged is low, the more elderly suicide rate is high. Second, the more social welfare spending rate goes flat, the more elderly suicide rate is growing. Third, the more relative poverty rate (income inequality), increasing population aging rate, and elderly dependency ratio are high, elderly suicide rate goes high at the same time. Finally, this study proposed several socio-economic policy alternatives for preventing continuous growth of Korean elderly suicide rate.

A Comparative Analysis on National Greenhouse Gas Reduction Implementation Strategies Priority Using AHP and ANP (AHP와 ANP를 이용한 부문별 온실가스 감축 이행 방안 중요도 비교 분석)

  • Lee, Sang-Youp;Kim, Kwang-Mo
    • Journal of Environmental Policy
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.33-52
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    • 2015
  • The purpose of this paper is to analyze the sector-specific greenhouse gas reduction implementation strategies priority using the multi-criteria analysis methods (AHP and Feedback ANP). Our analysis demonstrates that the highest priority among the evaluation criteria is given to the feasibility compared to the efficiency and the effectiveness in most of the sectors. In the public and the building sectors, it has been found that the governmental driving force is absolutely crucial in technological dissemination and diffusion. The results and the main findings are as follows. Firstly, the priority of the policy evaluation criteria has been changed by analysis methods. Secondly, the total weight and the priority of each sector's alternatives also have been changed. Finally, the priority of the alternatives for criteria has been changed by the analysis methods.

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Factors Influencing Cyber Copyright Ethics Reception and Policy Alternatives in Digital Convergence Era (사이버 저작권윤리(Cyber Copyright Ethics)의 수용에 관한 연구: 영향요인도출)

  • Lee, Ki-Shik
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.9 no.6
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    • pp.57-70
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    • 2011
  • In this paper, the author focused on the establishment of structural equation model for cyber copyright ethics based upon literature reviews. And to draw a factors influencing cyber copyright ethics reception, author are applied a human-technology-contents-culture (HTCoC) perspectives. The basic idea is that copyright ethics is one of the most significant solutions to protect copyrighted materials. Among solutions like technology, institution and legal framework, ethics may be the most powerful alternatives to face with copyright infringement. Among variables, copyright culture is appeared that can mediate the other factors in cyberspace. Concluding remarks is that more sound and sustainable cyber copyright ethics is needed to cope with unexpected negative use of information technology in digital convergence era.

An Analysis on the Users' behavior of the Parking Area for the handicapped (장애인전용주차구역제도의 이용행위 분석)

  • Yang, Sook-Mee;Kim, Man-Ki
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.55-63
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study is analyzes the violate behavior the Parking Area for the handicapped and monitor the management problem, therefore presents the improvement alternatives of it. We use the field interview survey method by visiting the government office of cities of 16, commercial facility, housings, medical centers, cultural and sports facilities, express highway rest area. We visited the 50 places and interviewed the 227 violating persons. As a result, violate behavior is divided into the not attachment of sticker on parking possibility and not accompaniment with walking disabled person. We presented the improvement alternatives for the lawful usage of the parking area for the handicapped. First, We have to magnify a recognition and a advertisement about the parking area for the handicapped. Second, We have to improve a management of expense, manpower and civil complains, etc. We have to prepare the legal revision which strengthens the concrete punishment for a violate behavior improvement.