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Making sense of the e-supply chain
error can compound itself many times over as it moves down the supply chain. Readers are probably familiar with the traditional paper-based procurement process,. Company A's material requirements planning (MRP) software indicates the company must order 15 widgets to be delivered in four weeks. The buyer
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Using RFID to Effectively Support the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
of the security benefits and risks that RFID tags can provide, so they can make intelligent, effective, and cost-conscious decisions regarding the use of these tags. RFID tags may be used to support the pharmaceutical supply chain in a variety of significant ways, including goods transport
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Next Generation Carbon Synchronous Belts - Making Roller Chain Obsolete?
chain drives are capable of speed ratios as high as 12:1. However, single-strand roller chain drives. with speed ratios above 7:1 are not recommended in order to maintain an adequate wrap angle on the small. sprocket. For maximum service life with speed ratios above 5:1, compound (multiple stage) drive
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The Preparation of Calibration Standards for Volatile Organic Compounds - A Question of Traceability (.pdf)
, through an unbroken chain of com-. column editor Ron Majors. surements of parts-per-million and parts-. parisons all having stated uncertainties" (2). compare traceability for. per-billion concentrations have become. In the United States, national standards. commonplace. Modern quality assurance
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Organoclays Trap Incalcitrant Metals and Organic Compounds in Sediments Simultaneously (.pdf)
. exchange capacity of 70-95 meq/g. The quaternary amines, which are used for this. purpose, are of the cationic ammonium chloride type, which have a positive charge on. one end of the chain. This charge, derived from the nitrogen ion at the carboxylic head,. ion exchanges with sodium, calcium
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Contact matters
be absorbed by the gold contact surface. Sliding or fretting between contacts causes a chemical reaction between the gold, which acts as a catalyst, and organic compounds. This reaction produces long-chain compounds or polymers. One way to get around these drawbacks is to place a thin gold layer over
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Common HydroSense Questions and General Information Guide (.pdf)
measurement techniques may define a. contaminating hydrocarbon even further. The three main classes of hydrocarbons, described in greater detail, are: Aliphatics are open chain compounds, bonded in a linear fashion, and are saturated or unsaturated. Saturated (single bond) aliphatics are often referred
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A Miracle Whip? Kraft Looks to Pharma for Inspiration
. "It applies to a compound from natural sources," he says. "They could be developed into pharmaceuticals or animal health implications. We are focused on the food chain. If these compounds have already been consumed, then they will be generally recognized as safe (GRAS), the key to regulatory approval