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The Effect of Process Improvement Practices on Kuwaiti Manufacturing Companies

Creator:: Khajah, Abdullah Saheb
Abstract:: Awareness and implementation of process improvement strategies, like Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, and Lean Management have increased since the 1980s. In more recent history, lean management thinking has shown its significance in the manufacturing world. Kuwait, being a country in which its whole dependence is on revenues of oil...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Javier Calvo-Amodio

Exploratory study : assessing the interconnectedness of industrial engineering knowledge areas

Creator:: Sinclair, Devon A.
Abstract:: The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers maintains a taxonomy of their discipline known as the Industrial and Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge, or ISEBoK. A previous Honors College thesis by Thomas William Murphy mapped the knowledge areas within the ISEBoK to the stages of a scientific endeavor, and concluded...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Javier Calvo-Amodio The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers maintains a taxonomy of

When Normal Distributions Fail: An Application of Feature Engineering to YouTube Videos

Creator:: Replinger, Ian R.
Abstract:: YouTube has turned creating, watching, and interacting with videos into a mainstream activity and has substantial impact on modern society as the most popular video sharing site in the world. However, there is a lack of published research using statistically designed experiments which can aid content creators in making and...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Javier Calvo-Amodio, Mentor, representing the School of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing

Exploring the Consistency of Terminology used in Performance Measurement & Management

Creator:: Jacobsen, Malaia P.
Abstract:: Performance measurement and management (PMM) are functions used in many organizations to monitor and manage the activities of an organization. Although these functions are widely understood and applied across many types of industries and within a variety of contexts, there is no standardized terminology due to the multidisciplinary nature of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Javier Calvo-Amodio

Examining the Relationship between Intersection Density and the Priorities of those Traveling the Intersection

Creator:: Wisnewski, Daniel A.
Abstract:: An intersection without a traffic light could be a potentially dangerous place to travel through depending on the mindsets of the of the travelers within it. When travelers are traversing an intersection, they generally have one of two different mindsets that influence the actions they do. One mindset they could...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Javier Calvo-Amodio An

Communication in Purposeful Human Activity Systems: The Role of Signs in Organizational Change Management

Creator:: Kittelman, Sage McKenzie
Abstract:: Communication in purposeful human activity systems plays a critical role in the design, management, and change management of these systems. However, its impact on and integrated nature in purposeful human activity systems is not well understood from a holistic viewpoint. In addition, a formal definition and methodology for identifying signs...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Author ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To Dr. Javier Calvo-Amodio, my major professor, I send my

Assessing the Maturity of Industrial Engineering as an Engineering Discipline

Creator:: Murphy, Thomas W.
Abstract:: Industrial Engineering is a broad discipline, with a wide range of definitions for the field and the knowledge areas that make up its parts. A conceptual gap exists between the definition of the field of Industrial Engineering and the definitions of each of these parts. To facilitate advancement of the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Javier Calvo-Amodio Industrial Engineering is a broad discipline, with a wide range

A Method for Measuring Systems Thinking Learning

Creator:: Taylor, Seth H.
Abstract:: The myriad of problems facing the world today are increasingly complex, dynamic, and transcend multiple domains necessitating the need for an equally complex and trans-disciplinary approach to solve these problems. Systems thinking promises to provide the skills necessary for all citizens of the world, not just the experts, to handle...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ Javier Calvo-Amodio The myriad of problems facing the world today are

Integrated Framework for Identifying Signal Patterns from Data Applied in a Living System

Creator:: Minniti, AnneMarie Margaret
Abstract:: Various methods, such as CUSUM charts and least square regression, exist in order to help analyze the trend of complex systems. However, the current methods are convoluted and lack accessibility for those without a strong statistical background. To address this disparity, the behavior of living systems first needs to be...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: : ____________________________________________________ Javier Calvo-Amodio Various methods, such as CUSUM charts and least square

A proposed framework for increasing the accessibility of systems thinking intervention approaches for non-systems thinking practitioners

Creator:: Solberg, Thomas Roe
Abstract:: Meta-methodologies have been created to assist systems thinking practitioners in selecting applicable intervention approaches for different system states; however, current meta-methodologies do not address the lack of accessibility for non-systems thinking practitioners. To address this problem, the key system states that contribute the most to reduce the variety gap between...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________ Javier Calvo-Amodio Abstract: Meta-methodologies have been created to assist systems

ScholarsArchive@OSU

The Effect of Process Improvement Practices on Kuwaiti Manufacturing Companies

Exploratory study : assessing the interconnectedness of industrial engineering knowledge areas

When Normal Distributions Fail: An Application of Feature Engineering to YouTube Videos

Exploring the Consistency of Terminology used in Performance Measurement & Management

Examining the Relationship between Intersection Density and the Priorities of those Traveling the Intersection

Communication in Purposeful Human Activity Systems: The Role of Signs in Organizational Change Management

Assessing the Maturity of Industrial Engineering as an Engineering Discipline

A Method for Measuring Systems Thinking Learning

Integrated Framework for Identifying Signal Patterns from Data Applied in a Living System

A proposed framework for increasing the accessibility of systems thinking intervention approaches for non-systems thinking practitioners

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