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  • Methodologies to improve reliability engineering in early design

    Creator:
    O'Halloran, Bryan M.
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    This thesis is the summation of two publications with the motivation to move reliability analysis earlier in the design process. Current analyses aim to improve reliability after components have been selected. Moving specific analyses earlier in the design process reduces the cost to the designer. These early design analyses provide...
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    Mode/Mechanism Distributions 1997 (FMD-97) has been implemented. Then failure rates from

  • Rank and linear correlation differences in simulation and other applications

    Creator:
    Agahi, Maryam
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    Monte Carlo simulation is used to quantify and characterize uncertainty in a variety of applications such as financial/engineering economic analysis, and project management. The dependence or correlation between the random variables modeled can also be simulated to add more accuracy to simulations. However, there exists a difference between how correlation...
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    widely used by engineers (Ali Touran and Suphot 1997, Seila 2001, Yang 2005, and Mildenhall 2006

  • Investigating socio-technical factors in short-term continuous improvement project effectiveness

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    Stelson, Paul Martinez
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    Lean manufacturing, or more generally continuous improvement (CI), has been the methodology behind significant improvements in quality, work in process inventory reductions, lead time reduction and cost reduction while conversely being associated with failed implementations and occasionally with unpopular work practices. This research focused on promoting understanding of CI methodology...
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    ................................................................ 7 2.1. Team Effectiveness Model (adapted from Cohen and Bailey, 1997) ................... 41 3.1

  • Evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of continuous improvement training

    Creator:
    Wiseman, Lindsay M.
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    Training is a key business process used to increase the skills and knowledge of employees in an effort to improve overall performance. Evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of training processes is necessary to ensure time, money, and resources are used to provide the most benefit possible. This investigation is...
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    . H. Baker, & G. L. Moore, 1997; Palo & Padhi, 2003; Slomp, Bokhorst, & Molleman, 2005; Tuai, 2006

  • Modeling Online Learning Performance with Biometrics: Current Study and Future Directions

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    Sun, Yuzhi and Nembhard, David A.
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    As the number of students and faculty involved in online learning in recent decades has increased, we recognize that there is a limited understanding of how learners react, interact, behave, and are served by the various components in the information delivery processes. When learning online without an instructor present in...
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    (Gevins, Smith, McEvoy, & Yu, 1997; Sterman, Mann, Kaiser, & Suyenobu, 1994). Stipacek et al. (2003

  • Using Conceptual Change to Improve Lean Implementation Quality

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    Mirdad, Waleed K.
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    Change initiatives have a 70 percent failure rate, but effective change is necessary if a company is to remain competitive. Current organizational change research around lean process improvement links unsatisfactory implementation results to organizational behaviors, but does not assess how individual cognitive characteristics affect successful lean implementation. Although a range...
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    drive action and govern behavior” (Argyris & Schon, 1974; Argyris & Schön, 1997). In this dissertation

  • A framework for integrating systems thinking into sustainable manufacturing

    Creator:
    Zhang, Hao
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    Improving the understanding the relations of sustainability behaviors in manufacturing systems and actively engaging with manufacturers (especially SMEs) in sustainability efforts is key to the long-term success of U.S. industry and the natural environment. This study addresses this urgent need by establishing a systemic approach for the design of costing...
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    consideration all the cost factors related to an asset during the operation life (Woodward, 1997). It has been

  • Analysis and Comparison of Fixed-Size Lot and Fixed-Time Lot Batch Production Systems

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    Tiwari, Prashant
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    In high volume automated discrete item batch production systems, the batches or lots are typically fixed quantity (i.e., size), with setups incurred between the different production lots. Processing times for the fixed-size lots are relatively constant when the workstation is operating however, random workstation disruptions cause variability in the lot...
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    in a fixed-time lot provided by Kim and Alden (1997), Keltter (1996) were utilized to validate

  • Development and evaluation of novel coupling agents for kenaf-fiber-reinforced unsaturated polyester composites

    Creator:
    Ren, Xiaofeng
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    Natural fibers are gaining popularity as reinforcement materials for thermoset resins over the last two decades. Natural fibers are inexpensive, abundant, renewable and environmentally friendly. Kenaf fibers are one of the natural fibers that can potentially be used for reinforcing unsaturated polyester (UPE). As a polymer matrix, UPE enjoys a...
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    et al., 1997; Mohanty et al., 2002; Nishino et al., 2006). The most commonly used fibers are

  • The effects of CI tools and implementation practices on hospital performance

    Creator:
    Holliday, John W.
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    Continuous Improvement (CI) is an integral part of hospital administration. This study examined the relationship between five CI variables against six hospital criterion measures of, wait times to prepare a room, patient costs per day, waiting time for lab results, reportable errors, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction. The research was...
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    , 1999; Eilers, 2004; McCarthy, McGee & Boyle, 2000; Tom & Lucey, 1997; Trout, Magnusson & Hedges, 2000