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  • A quantitative index for evaluation of plant layout alternatives

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    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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    formula: Quantitative Evaluation Index (QEI) = a (D') + p (L') + y (M') + 0-(I1) + 4 (P') + A (F

  • 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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    , McGraw-Hill. 729 p. 2. Bennett, Carl A. and Norman L. Franklin. 1954. Statistical analysis in chemistry

  • Prevailing opinions about productivity performance and improvement

    Creator:
    Anaya-Sánchez, Carlos G.
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    The intent of this study was to survey opinions of producine managers and industrial engineers concerning several aspects of productivity. The survey was conducted by means of a questionnaire. The number of questionnaires administered was 540. Useful responses were 145 (27%). In addition to English, there were versions of the...
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    Univer- sity, as well as persons whom either the author or his advisor, Dr. James L. Riggs, thought

  • A study of strategic and tactical decision making procedures

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    Elsner, Brian Jerome
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    An extensive literature survey investigated methods and approaches for evaluating intangible economic factors at the strategic and tactical levels of managerial decision making. These sources provided: 1) the background for a theoretical decision making algorithm developed for comparing alternative economic proposals for effectiveness at the strategy levels, and 2) a...
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    Procedures Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy . James 'L. Riggsj An extensive literature survey

  • Industrial adjustments in American Managerial techniques for developing countries

    Creator:
    Andrade, Hernan Miguel
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    The purpose of this study is twofold; first, to describe and analyze the most significant problems encountered by managers of manufacturing plants in developing countries. American managerial techniques are taken as basis of comparison. Second, to suggest approaches and points of view which can be useful to managers and students...
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    Abstract approved: Dr. James L. The purpose of this study is twofold; first, to describe and analyze the

  • A practical way to include merge bias in calculating total project duration of a PERT network

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    Rawal, Subhash Chander
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    Uncertainty of the magnitude of merge bias in PERT networks has long been of concern to the users of this technique. A simple rule to determine the magnitude has since posed a problem. The purpose of this thesis was to develop empirical rules to correct the time estimates of cumulative...
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The author expresses sincere appreciation to Dr. James L. Riggs for originally suggesting the

  • A branch and bound algorithm applied to field office location

    Creator:
    Lovro, Daryl Stanley
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    This thesis develops a model for locating field offices for the Motor Vehicles Division of Oregon. The locations are determined by minimizing the total cost to the Public. This is reasonable because the Public finances the operation and the opening of the offices through tax dollars, and it bears the...
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    privacy (Signature) Dr. James L. Riggs This thesis develops a model for locating field offices for the

  • Service assessment matrix

    Creator:
    Long, Linda C.
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    The United States is becoming a service oriented nation. As increasing amounts of the gross national product are spent on services, it becomes vitally important to ensure the productivity of these services. The purpose of this thesis is to identify which elements are needed in a service department productivity measurement...
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    . Title: Service Assessment Matrix Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: /lames L. Riggs, P. The

  • Design, construction, and evaluation of a mechanical queueing simulator

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    Moose, Victor Corson
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    A machine capable of demonstrating and solving queueing problems is useful to any systems engineer. This paper describes a successful queueing simulator constructed from readily available materials. The machine is easy to operate, portable, and simple enough to be built in any well equipped machine shop. The educational values of...
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My sincere thanks to Dr. James L. Riggs for his advice and encouragement during the

  • Measurement and management implications of intergenerational differences in resistance to change

    Creator:
    Mohr, Carl Eric
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    This study deals with intergenerational differences in the industrial environment. Rapid changes in our social and technological society suggest the characteristics of dogmatism and trust as possible indicators of differences between practicing professionals and upper division university students. Each subject's reaction to change was measured through administration of Rokeach's Dogmatism...
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    for Privacy Abstract approved: May 30, 1973 7r. James L. Riggs 11 This study deals with