Cunard wanted a fast turnaround for the Carpathia after the Titanic's passengers had disembarked and scheduled a departure for 4 p.m. the next day.
It is, the authors claim, "a triumph of information technology, speed and flexibility over low labour rates".What this suggests is a natural division of labour: a trouser maker could assemble average-sized khakis in volume in Mexico, but make special sizes such as narrow waists or long inseams in the United States, offering fast turnaround for retailers and less risk of overstocking.
Re-usability and fast turnaround for the operator obviously have a significant downward pressure on prices, but there is also an issue of initial development cost and how that is recovered.
And this is a relatively fast turnaround for Shaffer as presumably the "Groups stuff" was already in the works before he became product manager or even joined the company.
The company has been putting lots of time and effort into building it into something that appeals to both pros and enthusiasts, and now it's releasing Lightroom 5 beta, representing the fastest turnaround for a major point release in the app's history.
From October 1998 to February 2001, the following infection control measures were progressively implemented: isolation of TB suspects and confirmed TB inpatients, quick turnaround for acid-fast bacilli sputum tests and HCW education in use of protective respirators.
The program consisted of isolation of TB suspects and confirmed TB inpatients, quick turnaround for acid-fast bacilli sputum tests and HCW education in use of protective respirators, with a consistent reduction in tuberculin skin test conversion among HCW.
Working from home without the distractions of a shop has meant a faster turnaround time for orders, and Royle says she has found she can spend more time focusing on targeted sales and marketing.
Mark Stanton, director of global supply chain communications for Lenovo, said that moving the jobs to the United States would allow Lenovo to offer faster turnaround times for its customers in North America than if the machines were coming from overseas, and that the company was not specifically creating the American jobs because of any political pressure.
He described his new business as "rapid reaction urban manufacturing", providing fast turnarounds for online retailers and the music industry.
