This study is concerned with the problem of resource-constrained project scheduling which includes splittable and nonsplittable jobs, renewable and nonrenewable resources, variation in resource availabi1ity, time-resource tradeoff, time-cost tradeoff, and multiple objectives.
The problem is formulated as a zero-one integer programming model. A specialized solution technique is developed for the...
Cockpit Task Management (CTM) is the initiation, monitoring, prioritization, execution, and termination of multiple, concurrent tasks by night crews. The primary research question posed in the current research is what factors affect task prioritization on the modern day, commercial flight deck. The conventional CTM literature was reviewed as an introduction...
The objective of this research is to assess the performance measurement systems currently used in today's distribution centers. A comprehensive investigation of distribution centers' performance measurement system is completed. Three major research phases are included in this study. An overview of distribution centers, including background, components, functions, and material handling...
A standardized color code is used to aid the driver in the prompt
recognition of highway signs. At night, these signs are illuminated by
various light sources including the headlights and other fixed light
sources. These light sources may distort the appearance of the colors
of the signs at night....
To be competitive in domestic and international markets, manufacturing management is routinely faced with the decision to automate or replace existing production facilities with advanced manufacturing technologies. Installation of advanced manufacturing technologies requires high capital investment, and there is much evidence to suggest that automation for automation's sake has proven...
This research was motivated by the use of multi-track feeders in the printed
circuit board (PCB) assembly. In a low volume, high mix production environment,
setup time is usually considered more important than processing time. Implementation
of multi-track feeders not only increases the capacity of the surface mount
machines but...
The principal objective of this study was to compare the results of a proposed method based upon the response surface model to the Taguchi method. To modify the
Taguchi method, the proposed model was developed to encompass the following
objectives. The first, with the exception of the Taguchi inner array,...
A significant number of aircraft incidents and accidents have been caused, in part, by flightcrew failure to properly manage cockpit activities, such as failure to initiate
activities at the appropriate time, misprioritization of activities, or the failure to
appropriately monitor activities and terminate them when required. To facilitate the
management...
The structure of engineering curricula currently in place at most colleges and universities has existed since the early 1950's, and reflects an historical emphasis on a solid foundation in math, science, and engineering science. However, there is often not a close match between elements of the traditional engineering education, and...
Good tool management and job operating strategies will
result in reduction in tool inventory and associated costs.
Very little empirical research has been conducted on a
Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) as a whole in relation
to its performances with tool movement approach,
specifically in a dynamic job shop in a...