Design Of Standard Operating Procedures For Concrete Delivery And Pour Data Collection And Analysis,
2017
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Design Of Standard Operating Procedures For Concrete Delivery And Pour Data Collection And Analysis, Andrew Willard, Mitchell Wilhelmsen
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Webcor Concrete Group (WCG) is a self-perform subsidiary of Webcor Builders, a large general contractor in the state of California. Inefficiencies plague the construction industry, resulting in Webcor reaching out to the Cal Poly Industrial and Manufacturing Department and its students for help. The opportunity addressed in this report centers on a lack of concrete pour data collection. This gap results in a struggle to defend against, or pursue, backcharges with their concrete suppliers regarding additional labor costs or wasted material. The project objective is to provide WCG with a baseline data collection system and procedure, leading to increased back-charge …
Using Computer Vision To Build A Predictive Model Of Fruit Shelf-Life,
2017
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Using Computer Vision To Build A Predictive Model Of Fruit Shelf-Life, Nandan G. Thor
Master's Theses
Computer vision is becoming a ubiquitous technology in many industries on account of its speed, accuracy, and long-term cost efficacy. The ability of a computer vision system to quickly and efficiently make quality decisions has made computer vision a popular technology on inspection lines. However, few companies in the agriculture industry use computer vision because of the non-uniformity of sellable produce. The small number of agriculture companies that do utilize computer vision use it to extract features for size sorting or for a binary grading system: if the piece of fruit has a certain color, certain shape, and certain size, …
Airspace Analysis For Greener Operations: Towards More Adoptability And Predictability Of Continuous Descent Approach (Cda),
2017
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Airspace Analysis For Greener Operations: Towards More Adoptability And Predictability Of Continuous Descent Approach (Cda), Emad Ali Alharbi
Dissertations
Continuous Descent Approach (CDA), also known as Optimized Profile Descent (OPD), is the advanced flight technique for commercial aircraft to descend continuously from cruise altitude to Final Approach Fix (FAF) or touchdown without level-offs and with- or near-idle thrust setting. Descending using CDA, aircraft stays as high as possible for longer time thereby expanding the vertical distance between aircraft's sources of noise and ground, and thus significantly reducing the noise levels for populated areas around airports. Also, descending with idle engines, fuel burn is reduced resulting in reduction of harmful emissions to the environment and fuel consumption to air carriers. …
Lean Innovation - Funding Stem Education,
2017
Purdue University
Lean Innovation - Funding Stem Education, Samarth Gupta, Chad Laux Phd
International Conference on Lean Six Sigma
No abstract provided.
An Institutional Approach To Lean Six Sigma In Higher Education,
2017
Purdue University
An Institutional Approach To Lean Six Sigma In Higher Education, Timothy Winders, Chad Laux Phd
International Conference on Lean Six Sigma
No abstract provided.
Evaluation Of Point Of Distribution Exercise,
2017
Purdue University
Evaluation Of Point Of Distribution Exercise, Kristen Dietz, Andrew Barett, Chad Laux Phd, Ryan Tennessen, Randy Black Phd, Pamela Aaltonen Phd, James E. Dietz Phd
International Conference on Lean Six Sigma
No abstract provided.
Improving Security Efficacy And Patron Wait Times In Bankers Life Fieldhouse At Indiana Pacers Games,
2017
Purdue University
Improving Security Efficacy And Patron Wait Times In Bankers Life Fieldhouse At Indiana Pacers Games, Christien Alexander, Shaince Matthews, Ryan Mccavit, Roneisha Watkins, James E. Dietz Phd, Chad Laux Phd
International Conference on Lean Six Sigma
No abstract provided.
Implementing Lean Six Sigma In Fda Regulated Technology Transfer,
2017
Purdue University
Implementing Lean Six Sigma In Fda Regulated Technology Transfer, Naina Zachariah, Chad Laux Phd
International Conference on Lean Six Sigma
No abstract provided.
Improving Peruvian Manufacture Of Welding Electrodes,
2017
Universidad de Ingenieria y Tecnologia
Improving Peruvian Manufacture Of Welding Electrodes, Almendra Morales, Alejandro Gallegos, David Hernandez, Maria Ortiz
International Conference on Lean Six Sigma
No abstract provided.
Life Cycle Sustainability Analysis (Lcsa) Of Polymer-Based Piping For Plumbing Applications,
2017
James Madison University
Life Cycle Sustainability Analysis (Lcsa) Of Polymer-Based Piping For Plumbing Applications, Andy J. Rivas Bolivar
Senior Honors Projects, 2010-2019
Water conveyance systems play a critical role in modern developed areas. Polymer pipes have been used for about a century, and their convenient physical properties have positioned polymers as the leading material in the piping industry. Having such influence in the market means that changes in current material selection and manufacturing could lead to significant reductions in the footprint associated with their products. Currently, there are no comparative lifecycle assessments that evaluate the different polymer selections commercially available, which makes it hard to determine what products have the least impact on the environment. Understanding how such impacts are relative to …
A Constraint Programming Approach For The Team Orienteering Problem With Time Windows,
2017
University of New Haven
A Constraint Programming Approach For The Team Orienteering Problem With Time Windows, Ridvan Gedik, Emre Kirac, Ashlea Bennet Milburn, Chase Rainwater
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications
The team orienteering problem with time windows (TOPTW) is a NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem. It has many real-world applications, for example, routing technicians and disaster relief routing. In the TOPTW, a set of locations is given. For each, the profit, service time and time window are known. A fleet of homogenous vehicles are available for visiting locations and collecting their associated profits. Each vehicle is constrained by a maximum tour duration. The problem is to plan a set of vehicle routes that begin and end at a depot, visit each location no more than once by incorporating time window constraints. …
Exploring The Association Between Patient Waiting Time, No-Shows And Overbooking Strategy To Improve Efficiency In Health Care,
2017
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Exploring The Association Between Patient Waiting Time, No-Shows And Overbooking Strategy To Improve Efficiency In Health Care, Cam Tu M. Nguyen
Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
Many primary care clinics are using overbooking as a strategy to mitigate the negative impacts on operations and performance caused by patient nonattendance of appointments, also known as “no-shows”. However, overbooking tends to increase patient waiting time and worker overtime. It is also acknowledged that patient waiting time is associated with no-show behavior, yet there is a lack of observational study to quantify the relationship. The overall goal of this research is to explore the relationships between patient waiting time, no-show behavior and overbooking strategy in terms of clinic performance. Arena® simulation software is used to create a discrete-event simulation …
A Multi-Period Facility Location Model For Service Organizations Operating In A Competitive Environment.,
2017
University of Louisville
A Multi-Period Facility Location Model For Service Organizations Operating In A Competitive Environment., Sven W. Brose
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This thesis develops a multi-period, mathematical programming location model for facilities operating in a competitive environment. The objective is to maximize the profit in a variable demand environment. The solution of the problem can either be done in a robust or in a dynamic manner. A robust solution methodology forecasts the demand for all the periods in the planning horizon and provides a robust solution that may be suboptimal for any given period, but optimal when all the periods are taken into consideration. A problem with this approach is that it requires accurate forecast of demand for multiple periods into …
The Effect Of Role Assignment And Personality Subtypes In Simulation On Critical Thinking Development, Situation Awareness, And Perceived Self-Efficacy Of Nursing Baccalaureate Students.,
2017
University of Louisville
The Effect Of Role Assignment And Personality Subtypes In Simulation On Critical Thinking Development, Situation Awareness, And Perceived Self-Efficacy Of Nursing Baccalaureate Students., Dustin Travis Weiler
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Previous studies have evaluated the effectiveness of high fidelity patient simulators (HFPS) on nursing training. However, a gap exists on the effects of role assignment and student personality subtypes in simulation scenarios. This thesis explored the effects of role assignment and personality on critical thinking, situation awareness, and self-efficacy in baccalaureate-level nursing students. Using researcher-developed tools and altering previously validated tools to fit the simulation scenario, the effects of role assignment and personality were determined. Role assignment and personality were found to have a significant effect on critical thinking and self-efficacy, but not situation awareness. It was determined that roles …
Developing Sustainable Rice Production Through Image Classification,
2017
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Developing Sustainable Rice Production Through Image Classification, Parker R. Fitzgerald
Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
The agricultural industry’s continued success is critical to our future. However, many agricultural practices—specifically rice farming—are currently based on unsustainable methods. The processes used in rice farming consume water at an unsupportable rate, and, consequently, are serious contributors to rising emission levels. Several alternative growing methods have been introduced, and one of the most promising candidates is Alternative Wetting and Drying (AWD). An obstacle encountered by proponents of these methods comes in implementation. Studies have shown AWD is more successful in fields with higher leveling precision. The research in this study works to create a stepping stone for farmers to …
A Quantitative Model For Truck Parking Utilization With Hours Of Service Regulations,
2017
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
A Quantitative Model For Truck Parking Utilization With Hours Of Service Regulations, Alexis Christine Gaddy
Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
Continual growth in traffic volume on U.S. Highways and insufficient parking for commercial trucking vehicles has led to significant safety concerns for truck drivers. Hours of Service (HOS) regulations dictate driving and rest periods of truck drivers. When a truck driver must stop as designated by the HOS regulations and the nearest parking location is at capacity, the trucker must either continue driving past the HOS limit or park in an undesignated and possibly illegal or unsafe spot such as an off-ramp. The combination of these two variables play an important role in the safety of truck drivers on a …
Service Consistency In Vehicle Routing,
2017
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Service Consistency In Vehicle Routing, Kunlei Lian
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This thesis studies service consistency in the context of multi-period vehicle routing problems (VRP) in which customers require repeatable services over a planning horizon of multiple days. Two types of service consistency are considered, namely, driver consistency and time consistency. Driver consistency refers to using the fewest number of different drivers to perform all of the visits required by a customer over a planning horizon and time consistency refers to visiting a customer at roughly the same time on each day he/she needs service. First, the multi-objective consistent VRP is defined to explore the trade-offs between the objectives of travel …
Performance Analysis Of Organizations As Complex Systems.,
2017
University of Louisville
Performance Analysis Of Organizations As Complex Systems., William C. Harrington Jr.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation provides a method for evaluating the difference in performance after an organization makes a change while considering the stochastic nature in which it operates. A procedure that uses simulation to estimate outcomes by adjusting controllable parameters and leaving uncontrolled parameters unadjusted is proposed. As healthcare organizations are considered as highly complex systems, a case study involving a scheduling tactic change in the mother-baby service line of a hospital is used to demonstrate application of this procedure. The goal in the case study was to reduce delays in transitioning care of mother patients from the labor and delivery unit …
Applying Kaizen To University Teaching Through Weekly Course Evaluation,
2017
South Westphalia University of Applied Science
Applying Kaizen To University Teaching Through Weekly Course Evaluation, Ingo Kregel
International Conference on Lean Six Sigma
Current evaluation standards in German higher education institutions (HEIs) most often do not lead to measurable quality improvement. The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate whether Kaizen can be a useful methodology to improve the quality of teaching on course level and intensify the exchange and discussion between lecturers and learners.
From The Head To The Heart: A Case Study Of The Start-Up Year For Lean Six Sigma In University College Dublin,
2017
University College Dublin
From The Head To The Heart: A Case Study Of The Start-Up Year For Lean Six Sigma In University College Dublin, Michael Sinnott
International Conference on Lean Six Sigma
The purpose of this paper is to reflect back on the first year of running a Lean Six Sigma programme in University College Dublin. This year begins after the decision to run a process enhancement and culture change project using Lean Six Sigma has been taken, a high level implementation plan signed off, and the UCD Agile support unit created.
