In order to shorten the turnaround time during actual site testing, Eye-Fi cards were used to facilitate the wireless photo transfer from the cameras to a laptop.
In general, one can conclude from this literature review that the equipment scheduling problem aims at minimizing the completion time of all jobs in order to reduce vessel turnaround time.
In order to reduce the turnaround time for blood culture, a number of molecular methods for rapid identification of pathogens in positive blood culture samples have been tried, including DNA microarrays [ 8], RNA-based fluorescence in situ hybridization probes [ 9], and PCR-based assays like real-time PCR [ 10, 11].
In order to reduce the turnaround time of the microbiological analyses, studies have been performed in which specially processed fluid from a positive blood culture is directly inoculated into automated systems for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility profiling of bacteria [ 9– 17].
Under the fast fashion business system, retailers place small, more frequent orders with a short turnaround time and lower manufacturing costs (Parker and Dickson 2009).
A microarray should not be ordered when a rapid turnaround time is needed (e.g., a STAT newborn analysis), especially if a chromosomal trisomy is suspected.
First he tackled turnaround time from order placement to shipment, and fill rate, the percentage of orders shipped successfully.
Hunt's independent publishing house, with only two full-time employees, is now balancing cashflow and turnaround time in order to satisfy demand.
As Inacom's Ontario plant gears up production, Fairfield predicts that turnaround time from order receipt to arrival at the loading dock of a custom-configured IBM machine will be four hours at most.
The turnaround time from order placement to pickup can be as little as an hour, but we'll soon see how well this claim holds up once shopping season kicks into high gear.
"Donations need to have a certain turnaround time in order to be viable," she said.
