Low-cost foreign imports of shoes made Canadian production too costly.

* The May 1977 Dr. Dobb's Journal reprinted an article by Joseph Weisbecker of RCA Laboratories (" A Practical, Low-cost, Home / School Microprocessor System ") describing the design philosophies and economies that went into designing the VIP -- which was at the time called FRED (" Flexible Recreational and Educational Device ").

He was licensed ; he received his first invitation to participate in an international exhibition, the São Paulo Biennial ; and Arts and Architecture magazine published his designs for a " Low-cost Production House " exemplifying his goal to produce " off-the-shelf " houses as efficiently as automobiles.

Low-cost Ethernet networking was used for interconnection instead of any special-purpose network.

Mr. Imai ’ s sequel book on this subject Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense, Low-cost Approach to Management was published in 1997.

Low-cost units may be disposable with no provision to replace batteries or bulbs, and are sometimes imprinted with advertising for promotional purposes.

Low-cost wide-angle lens add-ons are available for many cameras and some can even be fitted outside the camera housing for versatile use.

* Quick guide: Low-cost computing devices and initiatives for the developing world

* Low-cost methods to extract radium for cancer treatment.

Low-cost carriers, such as EasyJet and Ryanair, now charge for food and drinks on flights under two hours long.

Low-cost time base correctors ( TBC ) specifically designed to work with the Toaster quickly came to market, most of which were designed as standard Amiga bus cards.

Low-cost commercial vans and 4WDs in Australia continued with carburetors even into the 2000s, the last being the Mitsubishi Express van in 2003.

The north pier features a more minimalistic design with walk-boarding-gates instead of jet bridges to cater to high demand from no-frills Low-cost airlines.

** Low-cost infrastructure elements that can increase the speed and reliability of bus service in lanes shared with general traffic include Bus bulbs, boarding islands, and curb realignments.

Low-cost power strips often come with only one MOV mounted between the live and neutral wires.

A follow-on program in 1987, the Low-cost Packet Radio ( LPR ), attempted further innovations in mobile networking protocols, with design goals including:

; Low-cost computer hardware: Leveraging the technology of personal computers, adding a microprocessor enabled complex control functions to be expressed in software rather than wiring.

Low-cost carriers are intended to be low-cost, so in many cases employees work multiple roles.

Low-cost airlines remain a commonly-referenced example of a contestable market ; entrants have the possibility of leasing aircraft and should be able to respond to high profits by quickly entering and exiting.

Low-cost " home theater in a box " systems advertise their integration and simplicity.

The program involved demolishing the rest of the makeshift houses left untouched by the fire, and the construction of the Shek Kip Mei Low-cost Housing Estate in their place.

Low-cost terminal adapters based on RADIUS ( and similar ) technologies connecting to Ethernet further eroded their core businesses, offering features similar to their PACX switches.

Low-cost systems use a radar altimeter, barometric altimeter and clock to navigate a digital strip map.

Low-cost high-volume-produced patio door safety glass is an inexpensive way to accomplish this goal.

Low-cost processors now allow higher-speed, but more complex, serial communication standards such as USB and FireWire to replace RS-232.

Low-cost Mexican airline Volaris started service between OAK and the airline's two main locations: Guadalajara, and Toluca on July 16, 2009.

Low-cost off-peak electric power is used to run the pumps.

Low-cost carrier Presidential Airways also began service from the Jetport in 1986, flying a route from Portland to Washington's Dulles International Airport.

; Low-cost, high-capacity memory: By 1995, a music workstation might have 16 to 64 megabytes of memory in a few chips, which had required a rack of cards in 1985.

Low-cost accelerometers replace the mercury tilt switch in precision applications.

Low-cost carrier business model practices vary widely.

The organization and its founder, Muhammad Yunus, were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 ; the organization's Low-cost Housing Program won a World Habitat Award in 1998.

Low-cost passive RFID tags were designed to uniquely identify each item manufactured.

In view of the increasing shortage of usable surface and ground water in many parts of the Nation and the importance of finding new sources of supply to meet its present and future water needs, it is the policy of the Congress to provide for the development of practicable low-cost means for the large-scale production of water of a quality suitable for municipal, industrial, agricultural, and other beneficial consumptive uses from saline water, and for studies and research related thereto.

Because the bobbin-to-cone winding process is a relatively high-cost operation for the mill, the almost complete automation provided by the Uniconer can mean important economies in textile production, at the same time upgrading quality.

As a designer and manufacturer of textile production machinery, Leesona and other companies in its industry have sought to meet this challenge with new or improved equipment and methods that would increase production, yet maintain both quality and flexibility.

The magazine's stated criteria for the Hall of Fame encompasses " games that have met or exceeded the highest standards of quality and play value and have been continuously in production for at least 10 years ; i. e., classics.

In commercial terms, the Athlon " Classic " was an enormous success — not just because of its own merits, but also because Intel endured a series of major production, design, and quality control issues at this time.

However, even when they were able to raise their production quality, many artists chose to keep making low fidelity ( lo-fi ) recordings.

The production of games, budgets, and platforms supported are decided upon in development approval meetings, attended by the company management and the marketing, sales, and quality control departments.

In a final, production quality rendering of a ray traced work, multiple rays are generally shot for each pixel, and traced not just to the first object of intersection, but rather, through a number of sequential ' bounces ', using the known laws of optics such as " angle of incidence equals angle of reflection " and more advanced laws that deal with refraction and surface roughness.

The Sourcebooks have been said to provide important insights into the character and quality of the decisions that led to the production of DSM-IV, and hence the scientific credibility of contemporary psychiatric classification.

The emerald deposits of Zambia in the Kafubu River ( Kagem Mines ), about 45 km southwest of Kitwe, produced around 20 % of world production of gem quality emeralds in 2004, making the Kafubu area mines the second in world wide production after Colombia.

The Swedish industry did not have this problem, as its production was more in balance with the market, and more importantly, the quality of its films was now superior to those from Denmark.

Other companies were soon to follow in Milan and Naples, and these early companies quickly attained a respectable production quality and were able to market their products both within Italy and abroad.

A higher quality version in 1952, Eastman Color Negative film 5248, was quickly adopted by Hollywood for color motion picture production, replacing both the expensive three-strip Technicolor process and Monopack.

One example of its work is a US $ 10. 2 million, € 7. 5 billion scheme to distribute and multiply quality seeds in Haiti, which has significantly increased food production, thereby providing cheaper food and boosting farmers ' incomes.

These factors of production are now seen as knowledge, collaboration, process-engagement, and time quality.

# to enhance production or food quality traits ( faster growing fish, pigs that digest food more efficiently );

In addition to the raw material quality, also the production process itself is an effective quality assurance measure.

All reputable gelatin manufacturers today follow the Quality Management System according to ISO 9001 to comply with all required physical, chemical, microbiological and technical production and quality standards.

" After the public's response to Bacall's debut performance in To Have and Have Not at the urging of director Howard Hawks production partner Charles K. Feldman, scenes were re-written to heighten the ' insolent ' quality that had intrigued critics and audiences in that film.

Its production is regulated by a quality consortium that recognizes qualifying products with distinctive mark.

Zlatibor region feel the influences of mediterranean and continental climate and in this area is " wind rose " which is one of the main reasons for production of quality ham.