• KIEAE Journal
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.11-18
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• 2006

Attention on daylighting should be focused not so much on a simple maximization of the natural light available in a space, as on improving the quality of lighting by ensuring as even but intense distribution of illumination in inner areas. An architectural means of optimal daylight distribution is by using so-called light shelf systems, horizontal shading and redirecting devices. The overall performance of the daylighting system can be improved by the incorporation with electric lighting control devices. This paper aims to exemplify the benefit of daylighting in term of economic consideration. In such a case a reasonable technique to compare system costs is by life-cycle costing. Stated simply, a life-cycle cost represents the total cost of a system over its entire life cycle, that is, the sum of first cost and all future costs. Four different electric lighting system designs are proposed and a lighting control system that is continuously operating according to the level of daylight in the space has been adapted. The result shows clearly that although denser layout of lighting fixtures might be more effective to interface to the level of daylight ceaselessly changeable, its economic benefit may not meet the expected criterion the reason of increased initial investment and maintenance cost for the fixtures and control devices.

• 정보학연구
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.143-158
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• 2005

The purpose of the paper is to analyze situations and its prospect of Single Window System for custom's one-stop service in Japan and to suggest effective application was to improve of in Korea's Customs systems. In response to the growing demand for lower trading costs and shorter and more predictable lead times with the advancement of the international trade supply chain, the Single Window System for import/export and port-related procedures was launched on 23 July 2003 in Japan. The concept of the Single Window System is to establish a comprehensive computer interface system that enables users to complete all import/export and port-related procedures required under different laws and regulations in a single input and single transmission. To realize the concept, the data elements and submission times of the various systems were harmonized, and manual procedures, such as quarantine and immigration, were computerized. Then, all the necessary systems, such as NACCS, Port EDI System, and Crew Landing Permit Support System, were interconnected as a Single Window System. Close cooperation among other governmental organizations and the private sector was a key factor in the successful development and smooth utilization of the System so that it fully met all parties' needs. It is anticipated that operating costs will be greatly reduced and trade facilitation will be enhanced as a result of the simplification of procedures. Korea Customs advocates the Single Window System as a best practice at ASEAN and WCO to contribute to the development of regional and international capacity building.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.640-648
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• 2022

In the United States, the Safety Rest Areas (SRAs) were introduced as highway roadside infrastructures in the early 1900s. The State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) operate/maintain their SRAs using different methods. The Washington DOT used the in-house workforce method for over 20 years, whereas some states moved to Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) from the in-house workforce to save cost primarily. Several existing studies claimed that using the PBC approach saved costs on several highway assets. Thus, the principal objective of this study is to compute and compare the unit operating/maintenance cost of SRAs using the in-house workforce method (in Washington state) with the PBC approach (in other states). The findings of this study show that the average annual cost using the PBC approach was much more than the average annual cost using the in-house workforce approach. The findings also show that in Washington state, the 'Labor Cost' category was a key expenditure, which is statistically higher than other categories. The 'Labor Cost' was followed by the 'Other Services', and then 'Materials and Supplies' and 'Equipment.' The study's findings indicated that outsourcing does not always save costs for agencies. The study findings may help transportation construction/maintenance professionals select a cost-effective approach for their future planning.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2023

Although the proportion of coal-fired power generation is decreasing, efficient operating technology is needed to continuously invest in facilities and reduce maintenance costs until it is abolished. Boilers, one of the main facilities of power plants, operate for a long time in harsh environments of high temperature and high pressure. In addition, damage due to deterioration is likely to occur depending on the fuel and tube material used. It is very important to judge soundness because damage caused by deterioration adversely affects facility operation. Previously, replication method was used to analyze the progress of deterioration. In the replication method, pre-treatment such as chemical treatment is performed on the boiler tube in the field, the area is reproduced by attaching a film, and the replicated film is determined by an expert in the laboratory with an expensive microscope. However, this method involves substantial costs and time requirements, as well as the possibility of human errors. To address these issues, we developed a mobile health assessment system in this research. Since it is detachable and takes images in real time, this system enables swift evaluations across a broad range and facilitates the assessment of preprocessing quality. In addition, it was intended to reduce existing human mistakes by developing a degradation classification algorithm using the merger cluster method.

• 풍력에너지저널
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2023

This paper aims to perform optimal operation and maintenance with an integrated monitoring system for offshore wind platforms. Based on the wind direction and wind speed data of existing wind farms, a monitoring system was established along with weather and weather data to maximize the operational efficiency of wind farms. Compared to wind power on land, offshore wind power is difficult to maintain due to weather, logistics and geographical limitations. Therefore, economic analysis of actual operation and maintenance is essential for large-scale offshore wind farms. In this paper, the availability of offshore wind farms was analyzed by using personnel resources, parts inventory, Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) and Specialized service Operation Vessel (SOV) etc. before the actual operation and maintenance of wind farms. A comparative analysis was conducted to determine the optimum operating efficiency and economical maintenance costs.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제22권
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• pp.137-165
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• 2007

It seems high time to increase productivity by adopting e-business to overcome challenges posed by both external factors including the appreciation of Korean won, oil hikes and fierce global competition and domestic issues represented by disparities between large corporations and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Seoul metropolitan and local cities, and export and domestic demand all of which weaken future growth engines in the Korean economy. The demands of the globalization era are for innovative changes in businessprocess and industrial structure aiming for creating new values. To this end, e-business is expected to play a core role in the sophistication of the Korean economy through new values and innovation. In order to examine business performance in e-business-adopting industries, this study analyzed the home shopping industry by closely looking into the financial ratios including the ratio of net profit to sales, the ratio of operation income to sales, the ratio of gross cost to sales cost, the ratio of gross cost to selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense, and return of investment (ROI). This study, for best outcome, referred to corporate financial statements as a main resource to calculate financial ratios by utilizing Data Analysis, Retrieval and Transfer System (DART) of the Financial Supervisory Service, one of the Korea's financial supervisory authorities. First of all, the result of the trend analysis on the ratio of net profit to sales is as following. CJ Home Shopping has registered a remarkable increase in its ratio of net profit rate to sales since 2002 while its competitors find it hard to catch up with CJ's stunning performances. This is partly due to the efficient management compared to CJ's value of capital. Such significance, if the current trend continues, will make the front-runner assume the largest market share. On the other hand, GS Home Shopping, despite its best organized system and largest value of capital among others, lacks efficiency in management. Second of all, the result of the trend analysis on the ratio of operation income to sales is as following. Both CJ Home Shopping and GS Home Shopping have, until 2004, recorded similar growth trend. However, while CJ Home Shopping's operating income continued to increase in 2005, GS Home Shopping observed its operating income declining which resulted in the increasing income gap with CJ Home Shopping. While CJ Home Shopping with the largest market share in home shopping industryis engaged in aggressive marketing, GS Home Shopping due to its stability-driven management strategies falls behind CJ again in the ratio of operation income to sales in spite of its favorable management environment including its large capital. Companies in the Group B were established in the same year of 2001. NS Home Shopping was the first in the Group B to shift its loss to profit. Woori Home Shopping has continued to post operating loss for three consecutive years and finally was sold to Lotte Group in 2007, but since then, has registered a continuing increase in net income on sales. Third of all, the result of the trend analysis on the ratio of gross cost to sales cost is as following. Since home shopping falls into sales business, its cost of sales is much lower than that of other types of business such as manufacturing industry. Since 2002 in gross costs including cost of sales, SG&A expense, and non-operating expense, cost of sales turned out to have remarkably decreased. Group B has also posted a notable decline in the same sector since 2002. Fourth of all, the result of the trend analysis on the ratio of gross cost to SG&A expense is as following. Due to its unique characteristics, the home shopping industry usually posts ahigh ratio of SG&A expense. However, more than 80% of SG&A expense means the result of lax management and at the same time, a sharp lower net income on sales than other industries. Last but not least, the result of the trend analysis on ROI is as following. As for CJ Home Shopping, the curve of ROI looks similar to that of its investment on fixed assets. As it turned out, the company's ratio of fixed assets to operating income skyrocketed in 2004 and 2005. As far as GS Home Shopping is concerned, its fixed assets are not as much as that of CJ Home Shopping. Consequently, competition in the home shopping industry, at the moment, is among CJ, GS, Hyundai, NS and Woori Home Shoppings, and all of them need to more thoroughly manage their costs. In order for the late-comers of Group B and other home shopping companies to advance further, the current lax management should be reformed particularly on their SG&A expense sector. Provided that the total sales volume in the Internet shopping sector is projected to grow over 20 trillion won by the year 2010, it is concluded that all the participants in the home shopping industry should put strategies on efficient management on costs and expenses as their top priority rather than increase revenues, if they hope to grow even further after 2007.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제32권6D호
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• pp.637-643
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• 2012

본 연구는 대표적인 TMB 장비 회사인 독일 WRITH사에서 개발한 TMB 공법 적용 현장의 굴진보고서를 수집하여 작업운영 생산성을 분석하였다. 그리고 분석된 자료를 근거로 구경별(3.0m, 3.5m, 3.8m) 굴진속도(m/일)를 도출하였다. 또한, 도출된 구경별 굴진속도를 근거로 독일의 WRITH사에서 구경별로 제시한 1m당 굴진에 소요되는 직접공사비를 적용하여 총 직접공사비를 산출하였다. 암질별 구경별로 도출된 굴진속도는 향후 유사한 암질에서 공사를 수행할 때, 공사 착수 전 총작업일수 및 총직접공사비의 산정을 활용한 공정 계획 및 관리를 수행하는데 효과적인 활용 자료가 될 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.3-11
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• 2013

최근 핵가족화, 맞벌이 부부의 증가로 인해 장시간 보육시설에 맡겨지는 영유아의 수가 증가하고 있으며, 보육시설의 중요성이 증대되고 있다. 특히, 외부환경에 민감한 영유아들에게 보육시설의 물리적 환경은 필수적인 관리대상이다. 현재, 국 공립 보육시설은 시설운영 및 유지관리비를 지방자치단체로부터 지원받고 있으나, 불공평한 지원문제를 가지고 있다. 왜냐하면, 시설규모나 유지관리 항목에 따른 시설 개 보수비 산정기준이 부족하고, 보육시설 운영유지를 위해 사용되는 보육시설 세출 예산과목 중 시설비와 시설 장비 유지비가 현실적이지 않기 때문이다. 이러한 이유로 한정된 예산으로 보육시설의 유지보수 항목을 적절하게 배분할 수 있는 방안이 요구된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 국 공립 보육시설물의 실내외 시설 설비 등 33개의 운영유지항목을 정리하고, 설문조사를 통해 각 운영유지 항목의 중요도를 산정하였다. 이를 통하여, 실무자가 적정한 시설운영유지항목을 바탕으로 한정된 예산으로 보육시설 운영유지를 효율적으로 관리할 수 있도록 지원하고자 하였다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.3-11
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• 2024

본 연구는 기존에 계획 혹은 완료되었던 바나듐 회수 혹은 생산 관련 사업을 대상으로 제련플랜트의 비용 구조를 분석하였다. 바나듐 제련은 전처리 후 배소-침출-침전-여과 등의 여러 세부공정을 통해 오산화바나듐을 생산하는 과정이다. 바나듐 제련 플랜트에는 많은 비용이 투입되며, 이러한 비용은 크게 투자비와 운영비가 구분된다. 분석 대상 사업들의 용량(원료 투입량) 및 원료 내 바나듐 함유율은 다양하나 최종 생산물인 오산화바나듐의 생산량 및 순도는 비교적 차이가 적었다. 또한, 다양한 용량을 지닌 대상 사업의 용량-비용 사이의 연관성 관측 결과, 용량 대비 운영단가가 약 -0.3승의 비선형 곡선을 따라 일정하게 감소되고 있음을 관측하였다. 따라서, 플랜트 용량이 연간 10만톤 수준 이하 일 경우 용량 증가에 따라 운영단가의 급격 하락이 발생하는데 반해, 연간 60-120만톤 범위에서는 운영단가가 비교적 일정한 수준을 유지하였다. 이러한 제련플랜트의 최적화는 기술적인 측면에서는 제련플랜트의 전처리 및 배소-침출 공정에서의 회수율을 제고하는 것이 중요할 것으로 판단된다. 마지막으로, 본 연구결과는 추후 현장 수행 실적이나 세부 비용항목 분석 등의 추가연구를 통해 보완해 나가야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.69-75
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• 1985

배합사료생산(配合飼料生産)에 소요(所要)되는 운전비용(運轉費用)을 추정(推定)하기 위(爲)하여 소요(所要)에너지, 소요노동력(所要努動力), 유지(維持) 및 수리비(修理費)를 분석(分析)하여 공장규모(工場規模) 및 사료생산종류(飼料生産種類)에 따른 수학적모형을 개발(開發)하였다. 에너지비용(費用)은 전기비용(電氣費用)과 연료비용(燃料費用)으로 구분(區分)하였으며 소요노동력(所要努動力)은 생산노동력(生産努動力), 관리자노동력(管理者努動力) 그리고 유지(維持) 및 수리노동력(修理努動力)으로 구분(區分)하였다.