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  • Two-stage flexible flow shop scheduling with blocking constraint and batching machines

    Creator:
    Panahi, Hadi
    Abstract:
    In this dissertation, a two stage flexible flow shop scheduling problem is studied, where in stage 1, there are identical batch processors (burnout ovens) and in stage 2, there are identical discrete processors (furnaces). Batch processors perform a pre-heating process on a batch of jobs at a time and discrete...
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    Dissertation
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    times. Machine-dependent setup time is realized for a job-machine pair (i, j) when job i is the first

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

    Creator:
    Holliday, John W.
    Abstract:
    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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    Dissertation

  • Impact of RFID Technology on Replenishment Decisions for Multi-Echelon Supply Chains

    Creator:
    Cavazos Sanchez, Myrna Leticia
    Abstract:
    Radio frequency identification (RFID) has long been regarded as an automated data collection technology that promises solutions to inefficiencies found in supply chains such as “just-in-case” inventory stock, inventory obsolescence, stockouts, and theft. However, the disappointingly slow return on RFID investment has forced companies to examine and redefine RFID initiatives....
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ J. David Porter, Hector A. Vergara Radio frequency identification (RFID) has long