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Putting The Lid On Spares : A New Estimating Concept, George Zahodnick

Theses

Government standards and regulations, such as the CASB and FAR can be used as a guide by Contractors in preparation for negotiating orders for spare parts. More recently, in response to bad publicity involving spares, Contractors and Government officials have shown a trend toward greater micromanagement in the military acquisition process.

Spares proposal preparation, which was already often time consuming relative to dollars proposed for parts, has become an extremely serious subject often requiring additional levels of internal review and comprehensive supporting documentation. As a result, a considerable amount of new business expenditures can be associated with preparing proposals for …

An Investigation Of Structural Requirements For Computer-Integrated Manufacturing System, Deok-Soo Kim

Theses

This thesis mainly deals with the structural requirements for integration of Computer-Aided Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, and Computer-Aided Process Planning functions to achieve ideal Computer-Integrated Manufacturing system. Attempts to define the terminologies and to find the reasons which necessitate these technologies have been made. This work also examines the business issues to justify this concept.

This thesis considers that Computer-Integrated Manufacturing system consists of three major ingredients: Computer-Aided Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, and Computer-Aided Process Planning. Flexible Manufacturing System is dealt as an physical shape of Computer-Aided Manufacturing. As the result of integration, the interface rises as a serious problem, and comprehensive …

Development Of New Products Involving Various Uncertainties For Success, Manuel J. Senra

Theses

The development of new products is a very important task for any company, since the survival of most of the companies depends on their ability to introduce new products on the market. This is not, by all means, an easy task; it is seen from the large number of unsuccessful new products reported.

It is been proved that out of every ten products which emerge from Research and Development(R & D), only two become successes. For reasons like the one mentioned and because larger and larger funds are allocated to R & D, it is a very important task to …

Application Of The Self-Assessment Technique To Improve The Productivity Of The Project Engineering Function : A Case Study, Roman Stetkiewych

Theses

While traditional industrial engineering methods can be successfully applied to improve productivity in the operations area, their effectiveness is limited where knowledge type work is being performed. For these types of activities, self-assessment has been proposed as a methodology to achieve increased efficiency. This thesis presents the results of applying this concept to the engineering function of a manufacturing firm.

Using a directed set of questionnaires as a focus, a self-assessment of itself was conducted by the Project Engineering Department to consider how well it thought itself to be performing and what its deficiencies were. Co-jointly the departments whose work …

Acuta Enews May 1985, Vol. 14, No. 5

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Bell Atlantic Boasts: 1st With Centrex Data

Party Line

Personal Affairs

Phone Phreaks

Acuta Enews April 1985, Vol. 14, No. 4

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Party Line

Pay-As-You-Talk? Fad or Fortune?

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Telephone System at The University of Oklahoma

AT&T Private-Line Tariffs Said to Offer Options, Risk

Acuta Enews March 1985, Vol. 14, No. 3

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Party Line

Telecomm: What Hath Been Wrought?

High Hopes and Tough Realities for Centrex

Potential Of Stewardly Technology: Norms For The Industrial Enterprise, Nolan Van Gaalen

Pro Rege

In the last sentence of the last full paragraph on page 24, an error appears which, in effect, reverses the intended meaning of that sentence. The second occurrence of the words "no longer" should be deleted so that the sentence reads as follows:

"In fact, Goudzwaard says, this process is so far along that some workers no longer find the dehumanizing work situation as miserable, and regard remaining responsibilities as undesirable burdens."

A Comparison Of Training Available To Entry Level Naval And Merchant Marine Engineroom Personnel, Paul J. Bugelski

Theses

Similarities between occupations or industrial environments are often overshadowed by differences between goals, services, or products. From the time that shipboard steam propulsion became a practicality the Naval and merchant marine services have experienced this phenomena. For various reasons, the two sectors have ignored similarities between their respective occupational sub-groups, e.g. engineroom crews, and the training which facilitates each group's performance.

Manning and training problems, related to the evolution of automated shipboard propulsion plants, have been shared by the U.S. Navy and commercial ship operators. Recent events such as the British Falkland Islands crisis and the implementation of the U.S. …

A Maintenance Program Guide For The Non-Technical Building Manager, Luis M. Tavares

Theses

For the most part, the title of Building Manager is conferred upon an individual who is given the responsibility of services support for a facility. However, this title many times is carried by men/women who are responsible not only for the upkeep of the general building, janitorial, and food services but also for the safekeeping of the building equipment, such as mechanical and electrical machinery. At times, these individuals may be involved with general service responsibilities and tend to lose sight of maintenance needs.

In order for the Building Manager to implement maintenance successfully, he/she must understand the close cooperative …

A Global Resource Allocation Model For An Electrical Utility, Pantelis G. Tinios

Theses

The management of the electric utility company, as the management of any other company, has to make important decisions which will have a direct impact on the company's future operations.

In this study, a global model was devised which enables the management to make more intelligent decisions related to the company's planning process.

The company's goals and subgoals are formulated, in a systematic way, into the mathematical model along with operational and financial constraints. Productivity growth, steady labor force, fuel availability, cash flow requirements, share rating, and coverage were some of the goals to be achieved. The goal programming technique …

Simulation Of The Manufacturing System : A General Discussion, Di-Cheing Chien

Theses

This thesis treats the problem of multi-variable sensitivity analysis in a production system which may be used in investigating a variety of characteristics of a flow production system which involve idle time, cost, production rate, ect. are the subjects of the analysis.

The analysis procedure follows the rule of INPUT/OUTPUT through a production process. A simple system model using elements such as : raw material, transfer tool, labor, machine and energy/ or electrical power, is used to lead into the construction of dependent-variable system. A utilization is made of industrial robots as well as humans in loading and unloading machines …

Keeping Up With Technological Change, Karlis V. Kopans

Theses

Advances in technology over the past fifty (50) years have changed virtually everything that touches our lives today to some degree. However, in the last five years or so, these innovations have been combined into products and systems which have visibly begun to change society as we have known it in the past.

Only in recent years, have the affects of technological change or innovation on society begun to be examined. While a fair amount of literature has been published to date on specific areas of technological change, few publications have been produced which provide a general overview of the …

Acuta Enews January 1985, Vol. 14, No. 1

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Yale University

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The Intelligent Campus

Centrex/ Essx Service

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Stress And Stress Management Among Geoscientists In The U.S. Petroleum Industry, August 1984: An Analysis, Ann M. Hagni

Masters Theses

"For the past three years, employment in the petroleum industry has declined significantly. This, along with many other factors, has created a potentially stressful situation similar to the petroleum industry recession of the late 1950s. A four page "Stress Questionnaire" mailed to 1000 geoscientists in the U.S. petroleum industry in August, 1984, concludes that geoscientists appear to be coping very well with their potentially stressful situation.

These geoscientists rated themselves considerably up-to-date with respect to their professional discipline and show a strong need to grow and develop. They are very personally involved in their work and at least some of …

A Case Study Of The Management Of New Packaging Technologies, Richard Kirk Maguire

Masters Theses

"There has been a growing interest by industry in the functions of packaging management as packaging is being recognized as a greater factor in the overall success of a company.

This is a case study on the packaging management structure of one company and how the introduction of new packaging technology is handled by that company. The case study follows the history of the packaging department of the company and examines the current structure of the department. The study goes on to analyze the department's methods for handling old and new technologies and the reasons for doing so. A closer …

A Management Training Model For Engineers In Saudi Arabia, Majid Al-Kassabi

Doctoral Dissertations

“Great economic growth has occurred in Saudi Arabia in the last decade creating overwhelming demands for professionally trained people. The emerging Saudi professionals are mostly engineers who have been put in managerial positions without the benefit of managerial training.

Objectives of this research were 1) To identify the skills needed by engineers to become managers; 2) To identify problems and constraints inherent in management training programs; 3) To identify the impact of a model training program on the individual; and 4) The impact of a model training program on the firm.

A training program was implemented using an experimental group …

Engineer Education: Disciplinary Preferences In The Faculty Of Engineering University Of Dar Es Salaam, S Mosha

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Most practising engineers can hardly recall the days they had to make up their minds on whether engineering was their chosen career. This decision may have been approached with ignorance and very high expectations. Later after registering in a Faculty of Engineering the freshman was given a chance to choose a department; sometimes this had already been done for him by his sponsors so all he had to do was to walk into the preselected department.

A generation later, University entrants are faced with a similar predicament. This paper high-lights the procedures involved and proceeds to recommend the necessary fundamental …

Acuta Enews December 1984, Vol. 13, No. 12

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CABLING SYSTEMS FOR THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EXPLOSION

PARTY LINE

GETTING OVER YOUR TELEPHONE HANG-UPS

POTPOURRI

Acuta Enews November 1984, Vol. 13, No. 11

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PARTY LINE

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

EVOLUTION OF THE MODERN PBX

POTPOURRI

TEN CENTS A MINUTE

Acuta Enews October 1984, Vol. 13, No. 10

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TELEPHONE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMICS

WASHINGTON PERSPECTIVE

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Management Concept For Consumer Services Via Microprocessor Systems, Thomas William Bradshaw

Theses

With the proliferation of home computers and the subsequent ability to communicate with retail establishments, an opportunity exists for alternative delivery of goods and products to residential consumers. This paper explores the establishment, management, and problems associated with these burgeoning enterprizes.

Presently, there are several technologies and market strategies under devlopment which stress the convenience of making purchases. In addition to home computers there are other communication networks using different protocols such as videotext which consists of several arrangements of text and graphical protocols. In addition there are several mediums like cable and videotext by which product information can be …

Prefeasibility Study Of Flexible Manufacturing System, Patrice Gerault

Theses

Most major companies over the world are or intend to go into Flexible Manufacturing System. But, FMS is not as easy to implement as most cf the other equipments. It affects the whole company and careful studies must be done before parchasing it.

After a description of this new system, this paper reviews the effects introduced by FMS and the alements of savings or surcosts in comparison to conventional systems ; but no numerical evaluations are stated.

This paper gives a frame to any company which wants to undertake a prefeasibility study.

Acuta Enews September 1984, Vol. 13, No. 9

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

BOSTON CONFERENCE

MULTIPLE POSSIBILITIES FOR MULTI-POINT NETWORKS

Measurement Of Air Force Fire Department Productivity: An Evaluation Of Efficiency/Effectiveness, Timothy A. Byers, Susanne M. Waylette

Theses and Dissertations

This research was sponsored to develop a method of evaluating the productivity of Air Force Fire Departments. Using the tasks developed by the Fire Department Workshop, input and output measures were defined and used in a new model of efficiency called Constrained Facet Analysis (CFA). The advantage of this methodology over others considered was that it can simultaneously evaluate multiple inputs and multiple outputs using empirical data with no a priori weighting. The results of the analysis provided an efficiency rating for each fire department and information about marginal rates of substitution and marginal rates of productivity for inefficient units …

Planning For The On-Orbit Servicing Of Military Spacecraft, Michael E. Russell, Robert M. Tayloe

Theses and Dissertations

On-orbit spacecraft servicing for military programs is examined. The military community appears to be somewhat reticent to embrace or, in some cases, to even consider on-orbit servicing. The civilian community appears enthusiastic about the potential of on-orbit servicing and the majority of economic studies of civilian missions show servicing strategies to be an attractive alternative to most expendable spacecraft strategies. A model called SATSERV is presented. This model can be used to conduct economic comparisons from an overall standpoint between expendable and servicing strategies. The model is implemented in a microcomputer spreadsheet format for rapid implementation and application along with …

Acuta Enews August 1984, Vol. 13, No. 8

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President's Message

Bits & Pieces

Telecom Study Program to Begin

Information Management says Telecom Manager Fulfill Critical Role

MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AT&T: WHAT WAS IT WE WERE TRYING TO FIX

MIDWESTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE '84

Acuta Enews July 1984, Vol. 13, No. 7

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President's Message

Party Line

Time-Compression Multiplexing Squeezing Digits Through Loops

Bits & Pieces

Repair Records lmportant

Wanted, Telecomm Pros

Acuta Enews June 1984, Vol. 13, No. 6

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President's Message

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Bell Labs Won't Have To Share ldeas As Much

Why AT&T Will Lose More Long-Distance Business

United Telecom Makes Long Distance Phone Plan

AT&T Long Distance Plan Stirs Varied Reactions

The lrony Of lt All

A Study Of Worker Motivation, Farid Uddin Ahmad

Theses

This thesis mainly deals with the motivation of the production managers, engineers, technicians and production workers. The purpose is to emphasize the need for providing due motivations to an important work group of the industry who are largely ignored. An attempt has been made to amply demonstrate the various techniques for worker motivation. As the study of standard motivational theories alone cannot solve the complex motivational problems, all possible efforts have been made to relate, integrate and blend the theories with actual applications in the organizations. All the relevant and important issues connected with worker motivation have been highlighted. Points …