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  • Critical path scheduling : tableau method

    Creator:
    Inoue, Michael Shigeru
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    The concept of a Critical Path Scheduling Tableau is introduced as an integrating tool for solving industrial engineering problems involving the application of transitive graphs. The Tableau is a combination of a precedence matrix and a boundary time table which may be used to construct graphical representations for critical path...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OT' MICHAEL SHIGERU INOUE foT

  • A matrix game approach to linear programming

    Creator:
    Park, Tongkyu
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    It is the hope and expectation of many specialists in the area of linear programming that a major improvement in solution techniques for handling large-scale models with thousands of constraints will be developed in the near future. Although the present state of the art for solving linear programs is still...
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    important factor in achieving this piece of work. Sincere thanks are extended to Dr. Michael S. Inoue

  • Supplier opportunity cost of lost sales in the aluminum industry

    Creator:
    Hudson, John William
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    A market survey of aluminum users' purchasing policies and the concept of opportunity costs are combined in a quantitative decision model designed to assist aluminum suppliers' efforts in directing products and services improvements. The opportunity cost, as the percentage of business forgone, is determined for seven criteria representing the products...
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    Dr. Michael S. Inoue of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department. His confidence and

  • Analysis of human and equipment performance in critical path scheduling

    Creator:
    Gordon, Richard Allen
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    The utilization of historical data is suggested as an approach to solving some of the difficulties involved in the estimating of activity durations in critical path scheduling. The historical data presented show the effects of various weather conditions upon the performance of human labor and mechanical equipment. When combined with...
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  • A quantitative index for evaluation of plant layout alternatives

    Creator:
    Pond, James Woodrow Jr.
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    The purpose of this study is to develop a workable plant layout evaluation technique incorporating adequate definitive measures of intangible plant layout considerations. A summary and critique is given of existing evaluation methods. A quantitative evaluation index (QEI) is proposed to remedy the described deficiencies. The proposed index can be...
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    graduate study. Dr. Michael S. Inoue, for his interest, guidance, and construc- tive criticism

  • Industrial engineering in America as a guide for industrial engineering education in Kore

    Creator:
    Ro, In Kyu
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    The purpose of this study is to investigate the direction of future Korean industrial engineering education and to suggest how U.S. experiences can guide Korean developments. The leading indicator concept, correlation coefficients are utilized. The following statistical relationships were developed and the following educational and practical industrial engineering trends in...
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    . Industrial Engineering enrollment (1948- 1965). Sources: U. S. Department, H. E. W. Office of Education

  • An evaluation of optimization techniques for production and employment scheduling

    Creator:
    Chiu, Wu-yan
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    A single item is to be produced over a given number of time periods to satisfy the future requirements which are subject to fluctuations. The production rate and work force level for each time period are to be decided in order to minimize the production cost where the costs for...
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    . Michael S. Inoue, Professor of Industrial Engineering, for his valuable suggestions. TABLE OF

  • Decision procedures for capital rationing under conditions of risk

    Creator:
    Nebergall, David William
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    The problem of deciding exactly how to allocate a limited amount of capital resources among competing investment alternatives in order to provide the greatest economic benefit to the business enterprise has been a subject of interest for nearly a century. Many decision models and methods for evaluation and comparison of...
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    Masters Thesis

  • The development and application of a "self-help" industrial training concept for the fashion apparel industry

    Creator:
    Bladholm, John Roger
    Abstract:
    Industrial training in the Fashion Apparel Industry is confronted with difficult objectives. In this industry, continual style and fabric change challenge the effectiveness of conventional industrial training techniques and concepts. To meet this challenge, the "Self-Help" training concept was developed. "Self-Help" centers around the philosophy of training sewing machine operators...
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    Associate Professor Michael S. Inoue, should be acknowledged. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page I

  • Improved justifications and sensitivity analysis for capital expenditures

    Creator:
    Solis-Sarmina, Jaime
    Abstract:
    In this study, three main issues are discussed: possible bias arising when inflation effects are neglected in engineering economy studies, capital projects authorization forms which are not designed to include inflation effects in the calculations,'and the introduction of a new graphical technique for capital expenditure sensitivity analysis. Approaches are described...
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