Engineering and Process Economics

1976 - 1979

Continued by Engineering Costs and Production Economics.

Current editor(s): A. Rose

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Volume 4, issue 4, 1979

Editorial note pp. 433-434

Aaron Rose

Measurement of technology progress and capital cost for nuclear, coal-fired, and gas-fired power plants using the learning curve pp. 435-454

Phillip F. Ostwald and John B. Reisdorf

Models for present-worth analysis of selected industrial cash flow patterns pp. 455-466

Brian Almond and Ronald S. Remer

Modelling capital expenditure pp. 467-477

R. F. de la Mare

Volume 4, issue 2-3, 1979

Preface pp. v-vi

Sven Axsater and Robert W. Grubbstrom

Modal control of a class of production-inventory systems pp. 69-75

Hakan Andersson and Anders Hedstrom

On productivity control in credit institutions pp. 77-87

Maria Grazia De Angelis and Francesco Salvatore

On the design of the aggregate model in a hierarchical production planning system pp. 89-97

Sven Axsater

Production program planning in the metal products industry using linear optimization pp. 99-110

Ulrich Berr

Production economics of farming in relation to land reconstruction: Can we use O.R. in this field? pp. 111-115

Robert J. Bos

Interactive methods for the study and operation of material requirements planning (MRP) pp. 117-127

John G. Carlson

Paper industry productivity -- The real-time control of fibre weight pp. 129-140

Robert S. Collins

A family of inventory models with demand met either from stock or by special production runs pp. 141-146

H. G. Daellenbach

On the optimal linear time-variant control of linear production-inventory systems pp. 147-163

G. J. Gaalman

Transport inventory optimization pp. 165-179

Sven Axsater and Robert W. Grubbstrom

Different production strategies for a wall-paper factory pp. 181-191

Henrik Jonsson and Birger Rapp

An investment and financial planning system for the road transport industry pp. 193-210

Michel Klein, Alain Manteau and J. Raphael

The reallocation of money values in decentralized organizations pp. 211-233

ir. A. Klein Haneveld

The short term (1-15 months) planning and control of a steel plant pp. 235-243

Jorma Kuutti and Ovako Oy

Operational research in practice pp. 245-248

H. J. M. Lombaers

Practical areas for improvement as seen from a large engineering company, with a view to intensify research and development in the required industrial engineering fields pp. 249-255

R. B. Mazumder

Statistical decisions between portfolios: Mean-variance analysis revisited pp. 257-268

Karl Mosler

How a computerized corporate planning model of a multinational firm contributed to evaluate an acquisition pp. 269-279

S. De Samblanckx, H. Muller and W. Bruggeman

A proof of production line reversibility pp. 281-283

Eginhard J. Muth

Analysis of production and location decisions by means of multi-criteria analysis pp. 285-302

Peter Nijkamp and Jaap Spronk

Valuation of costs in production planning with linear programming pp. 303-311

Ludwig Pack

A logistical build-up problem solved by a hybrid M.I.P. -- Algorithm pp. 313-323

Pastijn Hugo J.A.M.

Some remarks on inforation for partial and simultanious capacity expansions pp. 325-329

W. Popp

Some practical guidelines for the design and implementation of computer-based investment and financial planning systems pp. 331-340

AndreR. Probst

The service level in inventory control systems pp. 341-348

Helmut Schneider

Some practical aspects of portfolio management pp. 349-353

Lorenzo R. Schiavina

Economic aspects of cutting condition identification pp. 355-360

Sava St. Sekulic

Evaluation of energy conservation measures -- An exploratory study of costing procedures within the building sector pp. 361-369

Jan Selmer

A methodology for time-staged capacity expansion sensitive to short-run pricing and operational policy optimization pp. 371-384

David G. Smith

Decomposition for dynamic programming in production and inventory control pp. 385-388

Jacob Wijngaard

Effective and economical production-planning and -control: The cost-effectiveness approach to select production-planning and control systems pp. 389-409

Theodor Ellinger and Horst Wildemann

Minimal repair and readjustment actions for production equipment maintenance pp. 411-431

M. -R. Wolf

Volume 4, issue 1, 1979

Editorial note pp. 1-1

A. Rose

EPE plant cost indices pp. 3-4

John Cran

Determinants of locational decisions--The industrialist's view pp. 5-11

M. J. de Meirleir

Multi-national construction teams pp. 13-21

D. G. W. Frost and J. W. Weaver

The contribution of the international engineering contractor in process licensing pp. 23-27

M. R. Howard

Developments in project cost control pp. 29-36

E. A. Stallworthy

The evaluation of the present worth of normally distributed cash flows pp. 37-50

J. Frank Valle-Riestra

Books for engineering economics education: A regular book review (Part IX) pp. 51-53

R. F. de la Mare

Books for engineering economics education: A regular book review (Part X) pp. 55-61

R. F. de la Mare

The economics of capital budgeting: by Michael Bromwich, published by Penguin Books, England, 395 pages pp. 63-63

I. G. Watson and J. Kruithof

Oil resources -- who gets what how?: by Kenneth W. Dam, published by University of Chicago, 193 pages, price $ 11.95 pp. 63-64

M. Wilson

Volume 3, issue 4, 1978

Epe plant cost indices international pp. 235-236

John Cran

Project contracts from the owner's viewpoint pp. 237-240

Frank G. Watson

Equipment prices and market forces pp. 241-245

A. M. Gerrard

Optimization of equipment sizes and intermediate surge capacity in industrial minerals processing plants pp. 247-255

William R. Ernst and Mark G. Mod

Finance and fund raising for export contracts pp. 257-265

B. Jackson

Ethylene economics and production forecasting in a changing environment pp. 267-278

Donald S. Remer and Craig Jorgens

Economic background of chemical integration - a case study pp. 279-286

K. R. Westerterp

An application of the assignment method to shop floor scheduling pp. 287-294

P. M. Appoo and T. D. Law

Modern Decision Analysis: G.M. Kaufman and H. Thomas (editors), Penguin Modern Management Readings, Penguin Books, 1977, 507 pages, price [UK pound] 2.25 pp. 295-295

L. M. Rose

Design Developments related to safety, costs and solid systems: Institution of Chemical Engineers Symposium Series No. 45, 1977, 192 pages, price [UK pound]12.50 pp. 295-296

A. V. Bridgwater

Managing capital expenditures for construction projects: Kenneth M. Guthrie, published by Craftsman Book Company, Solana Beach, CA, 1977, 624 pages, $30.00 pp. 296-296

E. A. Stallworthy

Volume 3, issue 3, 1978

EPE Plant cost indices international pp. 163-164

John Cran

Estimation or procrastination?: Or the art and science of the capital cost estimator pp. 165-173

C. J. Liddle

Managing currency risks-buy or sell forward pp. 175-178

R. J. Belfield and J. Bidder

Selecting the manufacturing capacity of a new product pp. 179-185

G. M. King and R. E. Thomas

Optimum scheduling of engineering design office work pp. 187-193

L. M. Rose and E. C. Irniger

Some uses of S-shaped curves in economic appraisal pp. 195-211

F. A. Watson and F. A. Holland

Books for engineering economics education: A regular book review (Part VIII) pp. 213-217

R. F. de la Mare

Formation of a local section of AACE in Victoria, Australia pp. 219-219

W. G. Fenner

Fundamentals of financial management: James C. Van Horne, 3rd Edition, Prentice- Hall, 1977, Price: [UK pound] 11.95 pp. 221-222

W. G. Fenner

Volume 3, issue 2, 1978

EPE plant cost indices international pp. 103-104

John Cran

Working capital and its estimation for project evaluation pp. 105-114

R. Scott

Fluctuating currency rate effects on an international project pp. 115-121

Parmanand Kumar

The economics of modern process technology in low-wage countries pp. 123-127

David J. C. Forsyth

Long term forecasting: A novel time-trend analysis technique pp. 129-140

R. F. de la Mare

The economically optimal design of heat exchangers pp. 141-149

H. J. Fontein and J. Groot Wassink

Practical business models: by J.E. Mulvaney and C.W. Mann, published by William Heinemann Ltd., 1976, 171 pages, price [UK pound] 5.90 pp. 151-152

A. Foord

The European multinationals (a renewed challenge to American and British big business: by Lawrence G. Franko, published by Harper & Row, 1976, price [UK pound] 7.50 pp. 151-151

C. Estrup

The cost of electricity, cheap power versus a clean environment: by R.G. Thompson, J.A. Calloway and L.A. Nawalanic, published by Gulf Publishing Company, Book Division, Houston, Texas, 85 pages, $ 10.95 pp. 152-153

L. G. Brookes

Developments in economic geology series, vol. 3. world mineral supplies: assessment and perspectives: Edited by G.J.S. Govett and M.H. Govett, published by Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1976, 472 pages, price Dfl. 100.00, U.S. $ 40.95 pp. 153-154

M. V. Nott

Volume 3, issue 1, 1978

EPE plant cost indices international pp. 1-2

John Cran

Minerals availability -- Trends and problems pp. 3-9

P. Crowson, G. Jackson and D. Corlett

Gasoline, petrochemicals and energy in the future pp. 11-16

S. P. S. Andrew

The feasibility of basic chemicals for fermentation processes pp. 17-23

Leo Hepner

Major hazards -- Should they be prevented at all costs? pp. 25-34

S. B. Gibson

The economics of resource recovery from solid waste pp. 35-59

David C. Wilson and David C. Wilson

A model for estimating aerospace industry contractor overhead costs pp. 61-74

Stephen Gross and Paul F. Dienemann

Books for engineering economics education: A regular book review (part VII) pp. 75-79

R. F. de la Mare

Cost estimating manual for pipelines and marine structures: by John S. Page, published by: Gulf Publishing Company Book Division, Houston, TX, 316 pages, price approximate $ 24 pp. 81-82

B. Groen

Letter to the editors pp. 81-81

Paul A. Bouvy

Financial measurement for managers: by G.L. Jones, Edward Arnold, 1976, 150 pages, [UK pound]3.50 soft back pp. 82-82

J. K. Maund