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  • Optimal allocation of screening inspection effort for nonserial production systems

    Creator:
    Yum, Bong Jin
    Abstract:
    The economic aspects of quality control have received wide concern since its developmental stages, however, they have not been sufficiently explored. Moreover, as the need for complex products of high precision and reliability increases, most industrial firms have experienced some difficulties in meeting that need at reasonable costs with their...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Edward McDowell, his major advisor, for his guidance and assistance in the preparation of this study

  • An approximation procedure for the allocation of inspection effort

    Creator:
    Turnblom, John Warren
    Abstract:
    A comparison of two procedures which allocate inspection effort within a production sequence is presented here. The concern for quality and the need to hold down the costs of quality has resulted in mathematical models which locate inspection so that the desired quality is attained at a minimum cost. In...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ALLOCATION OF INSPECTION EFFORT Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. Edward McDowell A comparison

  • Optimal product layout in an order picking warehouse

    Creator:
    Jarvis, Jay M.
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    The purpose of this paper is to provide, at a basic level, product layouts for an order picking warehouse that will minimize average order picking time. A statistical model is developed to ensure that optimal results rather than just 'good' results are obtained. It is shown that simple but general...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : Redacted for Privacy Edward McDowell The purpose of this paper is to provide, at a basic level, product

  • A feasibility study of a computer-assisted plywood production scheduling system

    Creator:
    Schild, Eric R.
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    Plywood production scheduling for years has been considered, more or less, a sacred activity in which only a select group of individuals with the experience and knowledge could take part. With the advancements in computer technology and related fields, the plywood industry is in a position where more people can...
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    Masters Thesis
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    -Assisted Plywood Production Scheduling System Abstract approved:_ Redacted for privacy Dr. Edward

  • A computerized approach to finding the minimum sample size for single sample attribute sampling plans

    Creator:
    Sylvester, Lancelot G.
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    Much has been written concerning the determination of a single sampling plan given two points on the operating characteristic (OC) curve. A computer program is presented which will provide minimum sample size for single sample attribute sampling plans. The program provides sampling plans based on the binomial distribution. It incorporates...
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    Masters Thesis
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    for Privacy Abstract approved: Edward McDowell Much has been written concerning the determination

  • The physiological effect of posture on cycling

    Creator:
    al-Haboubi, Muhammad
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    The objective of this research was to investigate the physiological effects of body posture on cycling. The familiar positions of bicycle riding have been the touring posture (hands stretched on top handlebar) and the racing posture (hands bent at the elbow, with the back horizontal). However, a relatively new stance...
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    Dissertation
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    approved: Redacted for Privacy Edward McDowell The objective of this research was to investigate the

  • An examination of inverse sequential (serial) learning as a method of skill training in industry : a human factors engineering approach

    Creator:
    Conatser, Berns Burl
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    The necessity for the evaluation of training methods on a between methods basis is suggested. Current methods of training evaluations are considered, and found to be generally deficient for their lack of between technique comparisons. The necessity for an outline of planned comparative analysis of training methods is indicated and...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING APPROACH Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy br. Edward D. McDowell

  • The development of a methodology to study the effects of process dynamics and costs on operator behavior

    Creator:
    Saedi, Mohammad Vahid
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    A computer simulation was developed as a technique for studying the effects of the process dynamics on the operator's sampling and control behavior. This methodology was used to study the effects of the process input memory variation in the presence of different observation noise levels. It was concluded that the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. Edward D. McDowell A computer simulation was developed as a technique

  • An investigation of the effects of information displays on human forecasting performance

    Creator:
    Tirakitti, Sunthorn
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    With increasing frequency man is required to operate as a controller of complex processes. Although his ability to operate quickly varying processes has been extensively studied, his ability to control slowly varying processes has been largely neglected. Often his performance in such tasks is dependent upon his ability to forecast...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Edward D. McDowell Abstract approved: With increasing frequency man is required to operate as a

  • A Bayesian model for the determination of optimal sampling intervals

    Creator:
    Paradis, Garry Lynn
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    There are a nearly unlimited number of situations in which the status of time-varying processes must be updated. The monitoring of these processes usually occurs at periodic intervals. Whether the monitoring is performed by man or machine, a decision must be made regarding the frequency of these activities, that is,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    SAMPLING INTERVALS 71 n n A _ Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. Edward D. McDowell There are a