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Design And Analysis Of A Lean Manufacturing Laboratory Layout, Abdoalrahman M. Hakami Nov 2017

Design And Analysis Of A Lean Manufacturing Laboratory Layout, Abdoalrahman M. Hakami

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Science Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science by Abdoalrahman M. Hakami on November 10, 2017.


Virtual Commissioning For Industrial Automation, Saihiranmitra Mudiki Nov 2017

Virtual Commissioning For Industrial Automation, Saihiranmitra Mudiki

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Business and Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree Master of Science by Saihiranmitra Mudiki on November 7, 2017.


Lean Innovation - Funding Stem Education, Samarth Gupta, Chad Laux Phd May 2017

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, Timothy Winders, Chad Laux Phd May 2017

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, Kristen Dietz, Andrew Barett, Chad Laux Phd, Ryan Tennessen, Randy Black Phd, Pamela Aaltonen Phd, James E. Dietz Phd May 2017

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, Christien Alexander, Shaince Matthews, Ryan Mccavit, Roneisha Watkins, James E. Dietz Phd, Chad Laux Phd May 2017

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, Naina Zachariah, Chad Laux Phd May 2017

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, Almendra Morales, Alejandro Gallegos, David Hernandez, Maria Ortiz May 2017

Improving Peruvian Manufacture Of Welding Electrodes, Almendra Morales, Alejandro Gallegos, David Hernandez, Maria Ortiz

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

No abstract provided.


Applying Kaizen To University Teaching Through Weekly Course Evaluation, Ingo Kregel May 2017

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, Michael Sinnott May 2017

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.


Stakeholder Theory: Implications For Total Quality Management In Higher Education, Louis Hickman, Mesut Akdere May 2017

Stakeholder Theory: Implications For Total Quality Management In Higher Education, Louis Hickman, Mesut Akdere

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

No abstract provided.


Preface, Chad Laux, Jiju Antony, Elizabeth Cudney May 2017

Preface, Chad Laux, Jiju Antony, Elizabeth Cudney

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

Preface for the Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Lean Six Sigma for Higher Education.


Leadership’S Guide For Achieving Sustainable Lean Six Sigma Program Change In Higher Educational Institutions, Sandra Furterer May 2017

Leadership’S Guide For Achieving Sustainable Lean Six Sigma Program Change In Higher Educational Institutions, Sandra Furterer

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

This paper will highlight the current research, practices and an innovative framework for enhancing Lean Six Sigma leadership engagement, and program success in higher educational institutions.


The Elimination Of Waste In Higher Education: Prescriptions For Doing The Right Things The Right Way, Michael Hayden, Randy Peters May 2017

The Elimination Of Waste In Higher Education: Prescriptions For Doing The Right Things The Right Way, Michael Hayden, Randy Peters

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

The authors defined waste in higher education and describe proven strategies to reduce waste, from and engineering and technical background, informed by HE administrative perspectives. It is important to categorize waste and then prioritize it because effort should be spent on eliminating the waste that has the greatest potential to improve the efficiency of the entire system. Waste can only be dealt with by someone with the span of control over that waste.


A Continuous Improvement Journey In The Higher Education Sector: A Case Study Of A University In Ireland, Seamus O’Reilly, Joe Healy, Tom Murphy, Ronan O’Dubhghaill May 2017

A Continuous Improvement Journey In The Higher Education Sector: A Case Study Of A University In Ireland, Seamus O’Reilly, Joe Healy, Tom Murphy, Ronan O’Dubhghaill

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

The paper’s purpose is to contribute to a developing literature in relation to Continuous Improvement (CI), incorporating Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). This paper follows on from a previous study which focused on the initial steps taken by an Irish university on its CI journey by discussing the next steps, detailing the findings from these.


Utilizing Six Sigma Methodology For Training Undergraduate Student For Conducting Global Field Research, Kritika Chopra, Shweta Chopra, Chad Laux May 2017

Utilizing Six Sigma Methodology For Training Undergraduate Student For Conducting Global Field Research, Kritika Chopra, Shweta Chopra, Chad Laux

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

With the increase in demand for the global research, scholars in engineering and technology discipline do not hesitate in taking up global opportunity for conducting research. Training the next generation for such international research opportunity is key and involving undergraduate students’ beyond study abroad is important.


A Value-Stream Mapping Success Story: Mba Recruiting Process Improvements, Paulette S. Alexander, Janyce Brennan Fadden May 2017

A Value-Stream Mapping Success Story: Mba Recruiting Process Improvements, Paulette S. Alexander, Janyce Brennan Fadden

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

The benefits of Value Stream Mapping (VSM) in higher education are highlighted through this case study which demonstrates that by using the practices of VSM, the graduate recruiting process can be successfully improved by engaging faculty and staff in change events and with rigorous follow up.


Learning Lean Six Sigma: A Student Reflective Study, Chad Laux, Ludmila Nunes May 2017

Learning Lean Six Sigma: A Student Reflective Study, Chad Laux, Ludmila Nunes

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma has become a worldwide effort at continuous improvement. As it becomes more prevalent, the teaching and learning of LSS has not caught up with current trends. The purpose of this paper is to understand how students learn Lean Six Sigma in a classroom environment.


How To Use Lean Six Sigma To Improve Service Processes In Higher Education: A Case Study, Na Li, Susan Ely, Chad Laux May 2017

How To Use Lean Six Sigma To Improve Service Processes In Higher Education: A Case Study, Na Li, Susan Ely, Chad Laux

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

The purpose of this paper is to explore how to use Six Sigma to improve the service process in higher education.


Integrated Literature Review Of Information Technology Leadership In Higher Education: Implications For Total Quality Management, Louis Hickman, Mesut Akdere May 2017

Integrated Literature Review Of Information Technology Leadership In Higher Education: Implications For Total Quality Management, Louis Hickman, Mesut Akdere

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

The current shortage of highly skilled employees across the country continues to be a concern for our higher education (HE) institutions. Information technology (IT) is used in a variety of ways to expand the reach of education, from distance education, simulation technology, Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and more. Additionally, public HE institutions face flat and decreasing funding. IT departments are responsible for identifying transformational change opportunities, implementing technologies that expand the reach of our universities, and operating efficiently with flat funding. Therefore, identifying effective IT leadership practices to enable change and reduce costs is vital to success for modern …


Resolving Stakeholder Challenges In The Higher Education System, Godson A. Tetteh May 2017

Resolving Stakeholder Challenges In The Higher Education System, Godson A. Tetteh

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

The purpose of this paper is to study how to resolve conflicts among major the stakeholders using the Kano et al. (1984) model so as to improve the quality of higher education (HE).


A Lean Six Sigma Approach For Improving Utilization Of Walk-In Tutors, Sandra Furterer, Kellie Schneider, Michael Key, Yusheng "Johnny” Zhang May 2017

A Lean Six Sigma Approach For Improving Utilization Of Walk-In Tutors, Sandra Furterer, Kellie Schneider, Michael Key, Yusheng "Johnny” Zhang

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

The purpose of this study is to improve the utilization of walk-in tutors at the University of Dayton.


Lean Six Sigma In Academic Institutions—Uk Vs. Rest Of The World, Stephen Anthony, Jiju Antony May 2017

Lean Six Sigma In Academic Institutions—Uk Vs. Rest Of The World, Stephen Anthony, Jiju Antony

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

The main purpose of this paper is to illustrate examples of the current maturity of universities both in the UK and abroad when implementing a continuous improvement programme or change agenda using techniques such as Lean Six Sigma.


Designing For Standardizing On Six Sigma Education, Jing Lu, Chad Laux, Aswathy Suresh May 2017

Designing For Standardizing On Six Sigma Education, Jing Lu, Chad Laux, Aswathy Suresh

International Conference on Lean Six Sigma

This study evaluated differing sources of the Lean Six Sigma body of knowledge with the purpose of standardizing on learning outcomes for a Black Belt graduate level course.


Computer Simulation Of The Attitude Of Lunar Icecube During Early Operations And Deployment, Johnathon F. Fitzpatrick Apr 2017

Computer Simulation Of The Attitude Of Lunar Icecube During Early Operations And Deployment, Johnathon F. Fitzpatrick

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the College of Science Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science by Jonathan F. Fitzpatrick on April 21, 2017.


Development Of An Associate Degree Level Course On Lean, Jeremy Espinoza Aug 2016

Development Of An Associate Degree Level Course On Lean, Jeremy Espinoza

Master of Technology Management Plan II Graduate Projects

Lean training and education has become a focal point in both industry and the realm of academics; however, the need within the industry remains, and oftentimes companies must take on the additional and high expense of training new graduates once they enter the workforce. Often, the classes that students study in the lean methodology, if any are studied at all, are taught within other disciplines, and the instruction is in a general sense as opposed to in depth and hands on. Within the past eight years it has been referenced in different academic articles that students are not coming into …


Development Of A User Interface To Communicate With Virtual Delta Robot Using Modbus Tcp/Ip And C#, Armin Maraghehmoghaddam May 2016

Development Of A User Interface To Communicate With Virtual Delta Robot Using Modbus Tcp/Ip And C#, Armin Maraghehmoghaddam

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Business and Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science by Armin Maraghehmoghaddam on May 1, 2016.


Safety Management Analysis For Construction Industry: Statistical Process Control (Spc) Approach, Zhenpeng Liu Apr 2016

Safety Management Analysis For Construction Industry: Statistical Process Control (Spc) Approach, Zhenpeng Liu

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the College of Business and Technology Morehead State University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science by Zhenpeng Liu on April 26, 2016.


Factor Analysis And Yield Optimization Of A Billet Manufacturing Process: A Case Study, Fatemeh Davoudi Kakhki Apr 2016

Factor Analysis And Yield Optimization Of A Billet Manufacturing Process: A Case Study, Fatemeh Davoudi Kakhki

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the College of Business and Technology Morehead State University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science by Fatemeh Davoudi Kakhki on April 22, 2016.


Development Research And Implications For Cte, Jeff M. Shannon Mar 2016

Development Research And Implications For Cte, Jeff M. Shannon

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A capstone submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the College of Education at Morehead State University By Jeff M. Shannon on March 9, 2016.