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FIFO

phr. first in, first out; the first items placed in the stack are the first items to be retrieved. (see also GIGO, LIFO.) Oh, I thought this thing was FIFO, and I put the stuff in the wrong order.

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Similarly, the HRSCRA (2013) report emphasises the labour shortages in the resource sector and acknowledges that FIFO workforce practices go a long way towards providing labour, but the market is becoming increasingly firmer.

Mining through the talent pool of potential fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers

Consequently, FIFO workers were asked to indicate with whom they would like to have more (or less) contact while on-roster and while off-roster.

Workers' perceptions of FIFO work in North Queensland, Australia

This was evident in the heavy investment in new facilities on-site, the organisation of flights directly from regional centres to work sites which allowed FIFO workers and their families to stay in their homes, and provided important income for the rural economies and a workplace culture where safety and well-being are 'front of mind', especially for remote workers.

Do holistic human resource management practices make a difference to fly-in fly-out workers' job quality? An exploratory investigation

Busselton is an emerging FIFO hub town south of Perth and around two thousand kilometres from the major resource worksites.

Guest Editors' introduction to the special issue on FIFO Work

However, it appears the majority of posters were female, and either living with or married to a man employed in a FIFO working arrangement.

Gender, emotions and fly-in fly-out work

The FIFO method assumes that the oldest goods are sold first and that the most recently purchased goods are in the ending inventory.

Choice of inventory costing method of selected companies in the Philippines

In effect, replacement value accounting overcomes the first flaw of FIFO by dissecting the difference between the selling price and the original cost into its two components--marketing income and holding gains.

It's time to get rid of LIFO conformity: IASB's move to ban LIFO deserves a thoughtful response

In a world of rising prices, FIFO produces a lower cost of goods sold or cost of sales and a lower inventory valuation.

RM Role in Accounting

Systems with little or no growth or member turnover may be able to continue to use FIFO because most members will have received service for long periods of time and will remain as active members when they receive their FIFO retirement check.

Capital credits, competitiveness, and member loyalty

No FIFO ordering rule may be implied in the bargain sale rules.

Charitable gift yields taxable gain, despite lack of charitable deduction

The HD FIFO is an advanced buffering alternative to standard synchronous DRAM memories used in combination with large FPGAs.

Cypress Introduces High Density FIFO Memories

Refining margin per crude oil throughput barrel adjusted for FIFO impact is a measurement calculated as the difference between net sales and cost of product sold (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) adjusted for FIFO impacts.

CVR Refining Reports 2015 First Quarter Results And Announces Cash Distribution of 76 Cents

Patrick de Castelbajac, ATR Chief Executive Officer said: We are glad to be associated with TransNusa's success in the FIFO transport support sector.

Indonesia : TransNusa's first ATR 42-600 to provide versatility for charter operations in Indonesia

We argue that FIFO represents the third wave in a series of spatial fixes, whereby resource companies mining in far north Western Australia sought to manage relationships between themselves, their workforces, and the communities in which these workers live.

FIFO and global production networks: exploring the issues

shot) FIFO A injection unit is capable of more than 42,000 psi (or 2,850 bar) injection pressure designed elastomers with demanding processing requirements.