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1987-06-19, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

High Tech Transition And The Organization, Chetan H. Shah

Theses

The future outlook of any corporation depends upon the resourcefulness of those who manage the planning and operating functions of the business. Time and accuracy are two critical criteria in effective managerial reports for decision making. The electronic computer is a welcome addition into the industry. While its applications to payroll, accounting, sales, and inventory have been extensive, computing has nevertheless been criticized. This study concentrates on determining the impact computing has had on the managers and especially on the people working in the organization from clerks to the top level management.

While an investigation of the existing literature was …

Just-In-Time In The United States : Culture And Competitive Manufacturing, Wolfram Pabst Von Ohain

Theses

Richard Schonberger, 'the' Guru of Just-in-Time' in the United States, wrote in the preface of his 1986 book World Class Manufacturing:

"...Japanese success is rot mature-based. Its basis is a quite different set of concepts, principles, policies, and techniques for managing and operating a manufacturing enterprise. All of it is easy to understand, not hand to accept (once known), eminently teachable and learnable, and not so difficult to apply.

If Just-in-Time is such 'a piece of cake' one would expect that most American companies would practice Just-in-Time. As commonly known, most American companies do not follow the philosophy of Just-in-Time. …

Office Automation, Nanda Kishore Krishnaiah

Theses

This thesis gives an overview of the technology available to management for implementing office automation. It explores the methodology for creating an integrated automated office. It discusses methods for linking automated offices through the concept of networking and it addresses the major behavioral aspects associated with the implementation of automation in the office. The most significant part of this thesis is that the conceptual design model is illustrated by the application to an actual case study. The author was involved as a team member in an automation project with the Center for Information Age Technology, at New Jersey Institute of …

Recruitment Of Engineers In A Small Company, Robert Cohen

Theses

With most recruitment techniques written for large companies, recruitment of engineers in a small company may be a large problem. A detailed analysis of the engineering employer and employee is constructed making note of large and small company differences. A survey was taken and the results are presented in support of the authors opinions. A generic recruitment technique is also presented, followed by modifications or other considerations to that technique. This should increase the available applicant pool and optimize quality levels of the engineering candidates for the small company.

Management Controls And Modeling With Personal Computers (Pcs) For Material Procurement Within The Department Of Defense (Dod), Stefano Coppola

Theses

As an inevitable fallout of the microcomputer explosion, micro-to-mainframe links have been praised as an effective means of satisfying microcomputer users who insist for more processing power and less dependence on mainframe data processing. Personal Computers used to emulate terminals offer local storage capabilities as well as financial analysis and graphics.

Using a Personal Computer, Lotus 123, and a simulated PC-Link, a management control system was designed to satisfy the Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 7000.2 for material procurement.

The resulting model provides both the Government and the contractor's management control system with a reliable, timely, and auditable system that …

Developing A Portable Data Terminal Computer System For Field Service Personnel, Frank De Bellis

Theses

This thesis is intended to provide the reader with a background in the development of modern day portable data terminals / computer systems. In order to accomplish this, some background will be provided to familiarize the reader with the evolution of computer systems. This will enable the reader to become familiar with the fast pace at which these computer systems have developed within only the last several years.

This thesis will include a description of the design, development, and implementation of these computer systems. The thesis will include a description of the way the many pieces of such a sophisticated …

Process Hazard Review For Drug Development, Rudolph R. Schwarz

Theses

The development of drugs has become increasingly complex, requiring the use of a wide variety of pharmaceutical actives and isolated intermediates, a majority of which are not always completely characterized with respect to their hazard potential. This can present a source of potential exposure to those who handle these substances during initial drug development, manufacturing of the drug active and ultimately the finished pharamaceutical product. It is, therefore, essential that safety and health information be documented and communicated during the entire drug development process.

The need for application of process hazard review techniques to the development of new drug materials …

1987-05-22, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Quality Control In Queueing-Like Manufacturing Systems, Lie-Fern Hsu

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

In queueing-like models of manufacturing systems (such as automatic and flexible manufacturing systems), quality control is assuming an increasingly important place in the manufacturing process. However, the design of quality control procedures and their integration in queueing-like job shop manufacturing models has been conspicuously lacking. Further, traditional statistical quality inspection (SQI) plans are limited in their applications to FMSs and mostly ignore the effects of quality control on the overall operating characteristics of the queueing-like manufacturing process.The objectives of this thesis are two-fold. First, to extend and design models that integrate both the process of quantity- and quality-based production management, …

Coordination Of Multilevel Optimization And Benefit Allocation In Agricultural Integration, Asher Tsafrir

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This dissertation develops a methodology for: A. The joint planning of activities by several cooperating but independent producers, where such cooperation can have synergistic results. B. An equitable distribution of the benefits resulting from the activities executed according to the above plan. The first objective is addressed using well established technologies of multilevel optimization and the second using concepts from Rawls' theory of distributive justice, Aumann-Shapley prices and methodologies of Billera and Heath and of Mirman and Tauman which rendered the above operational. The Dissertation focuses on the wide range of potential applications in agriculture where cooperatives of various formats …

Option Bounds With Finite Revision Opportunities, Peter H. Ritchken, Shyanjaw Kuo

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This article generalizes the single period linear programming option bound prices by allowing for a finite number of revision opportunities. It is shown, that, in an incomplete market, the bounds on option prices can be derived using a modified binomial option pricing model. Tighter bounds are developed under more restrictive assumptions on probabilities and risk aversion. For this case the upper bounds are shown to coincide with the upper bounds derived by Perrakis, while the lower bounds are shown to be tighter.

Bpm Notes - April 1987, Nova University

BPM Notes

No abstract provided.

No. 109 1987 April

International Journal for Business Education

SIEC Historical Documents

1987-03-26, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

1987-03-26 Personnel Policy Manual, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Morehead State University Personnel Policy Manual for Faculty members approved on March 26, 1987.

Optimal Choice And Assignment Of The Best M Of N Randomly Arriving Items, John G. Wilson

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

n items arrive at random. The decision maker must either select or discard the current item. Ranks must be assigned to items as they are selected. The decision maker's goal is to select the m best items and assign them according to their rank order. An algorithm for finding the decision procedure that maximizes the probability of achieving this goal is developed.

1987-02-20, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Resource Requirements For Scheduling With Different Processor Sizes - Part Ii, Hamilton Emmons, Venkateswara Reddy Dondeti

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

Given a start time s, duration p, and the minimal processor capacity required Rj, for each of n jobs (j=1,...,n), we wish to find the optimal mix of processors, available in r≥2 different sizes, with capacities C1

Mrp Ii As A Tool For Inventory Management : Application, Implementation, And Its Alternatives, Yi-Hsin Chiu

Theses

MRP II has been used universally as a tool for production planning in various manufacturing systems. Its foundation of success is based on an accurate inventory management. Due to the rational pricing of computer hardware and software, the selection of an appropriate off-the-shelf MRP II package has become an important topic. Moreover, implementation of a commercial MRP II package significantly affects its capability of handling an assigned task. The scope of this thesis is to discuss how to successfully implement MRP II through a design and development of a proper inventory data base in order to expand its application. The …

Automated Manufacturing Technology As A Factor In Production Planning And Control, Henry Steven Nicholas

Theses

The field of automated manufacturing technology is examined. The physical hardware is described, including transfer systems, feeder systems, placing devices, automated work stations, sensors, and actuators. The interrelation of the hardware elements is described and various applications are identified. The role of the control system and its interaction with the hardware is examined. The data communications network required for the control system is considered. Various types of computers, computer network structures, and process control strategies are examined.

The use of automated manufacturing technology requires a new approach to production planning and control. The traditional approach is described and several problem …

A C-Based Interactive Fms Decision Support Software For Capacity Planning, Layout Design, And Shop Floor Control, Chin-Yun A. Wu

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

The Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) has the merits of both job shop production and mass production -- flexibility at low variable production cost. However, FMSs' are very expensive to install and are very complex to operate. This thesis creatively bridged three decision tools (simulation, layout planning, and a queueing network model) for FKS capacity planning, layout design, and shop floor control. The research developed an interactive, user-friendly decision support software called FMSDS to assist decision makers in FMS design, planning, and operation. The cornerstones of FMSDS consist of three major decision tools: a queueing-network model, a simulation package, and layout …

Positivism: A Discredited Model Of Science Still In Use In The Study And Practice Of Management, Allen S. Lee

Information Systems Publications

This paper examines the positivist model of science and the reasons for which philosophers of science have abandoned it. However, despite its discredited status, positivism remains the espoused mode of science in the study and practice of management. The paper will provide examples, identify the harmful consequences, and suggest alternative models.

Industrial Resources: Owen County - Owenton, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Owen County

"Resources for Economic Development: Owenton, Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Department of Economic Development, Division of Research and Planning, in cooperation with the Owen County Chamber of Commerce, 1987. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Powell County, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Powell County

"Resources for Economic Development: Powell County, Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Department of Economic Development, Division of Research and Planning in cooperation with the Powell County, the City of Stanton and Clay City, 1987. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Perry County - Hazard, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Perry County

"Resources for Economic Development: Hazard, Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Department of Economic Development, Division of Research and Planning in cooperation with the Hazard-Perry County Chamber of Commerce, 1987. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Owsley County - Booneville, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Owsley County

"Resources for Economic Development: Booneville, Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Department of Economic Development, Division of Research and Planning in cooperation with the City of Booneville, 1987. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Clinton County - Albany, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Clinton County

"Resources for Economic Development: Albany, Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Department of Economic Development, Division of Research and Planning, the Albany/Clinton County Chamber of Commerce, the City of Albany, and the Clinton County Fiscal Court, 1987. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Adair County, Kentucky, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Adair County

"Resources For Economic Development: Columbia, Kentucky" prepared by the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Department of Commerce, Division of Research and Planning, 1987. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Monroe County - Tompkinsville And Gamaliel, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Monroe County

"Resources for Economic Development: Tompkinsville and Gamaliel, Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Department of Economic Development, Division of Research and Planning in cooperation with the Tompkinsville Chamber of Commerce and the City of Gamaliel, 1987. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.