Browsing ISME Theses and Dissertations by Title
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An IDEF0 model for a terrorist resistant Global Supply Chain (GSC)
(Wichita State University, 2009-05)After the infamous terrorist attacks on September 11th 2001 in the United States, the world has become increasingly vulnerable to terrorist activities. International businesses that function through Global Supply Chain ... -
Identification and mitigation of bottlenecks in complex production system
(Wichita State University, 2010-12)A production system is a system where the raw materials are converted to finished products. A production system is classified in to two types based on the products processed namely single product production system and ... -
Impact of process parameters on mechanical properties of 3D printed polycaprolactone (PCL) parts
(Wichita State University, 2018-07)Rapid prototyping is an innovative and powerful technology used for direct layer-by-layer fabrication of parts from a 3D computer model. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is the most common and simplest technique in 3D ... -
Impact of riveting sequence, pitch and gap between sheets on quality of riveted lap joints
(2006-12)This thesis presents a study on the effect of controllable process parameters in riveting (i.e., such as the sequence of riveting, distance between rivets (pitch) and gap between sheets) on the quality of riveted lap ... -
Implementation and evaluation of curved layer fused deposition modeling
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is an extrusion based additive manufactur- ing (AM) process in which thermoplastic material is extruded through a nozzle. The nozzle deposits material along a two-dimensional path to create ... -
Incorporating environmental index as waste into value stream mapping
(2005-12)In today’s fiercely competitive environment, the goal of any enterprise is to make money now and in the future (Goldratt, 1992). In order to fulfill this goal, an enterprise should eliminate waste embedded in the value ... -
Industrial facility nonprocess energy life cycle information
(Wichita State University, 2011-12)In this study, published information on nonprocess energy use, which includes lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, humidity control, and particulate control, for industrial buildings has been analyzed and compiled and ... -
Integrated supply chain: multi products location routing problem integrated with inventory under stochastic demand
(Wichita State University, 2008-12)When two logistical decisions of the supply chain namely location (a strategic decision) and routing (a tactical decision) are combined, the location- routing problem (LRP) is formed. LRP deals with simultaneously locating ... -
Large-scale online environmental mapping: from theory to implementation
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Within the context of environmental studies, environmental mapping addresses the monitoring and analysis of physical processes appearing in the nature, such as atmospheric or oceanic transformations. In such studies, ... -
Lean Six-Sigma applications in aircraft assembly
(2007-05)To improve the performance of a process and ensure on time delivery there are numerous different approaches available nowadays. Lean offers a unique method that helps identify possible improvement areas on a production ... -
Life cycle and energy analysis of products and hospital systems
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)There is a relationship between the healthcare sector and treatment of the patient in the delivery of service. During the process of this relationship, waste and CO2 are generated, which increases over time. Compared to ... -
A macro level environmental performance comparison: dry machining process vs wet machining process
(2007-05)The metal cutting process, known as conventional machining process, utilizes cutting fluids to provide lubrication, cooling and easy chip removal. The long-term effects of cutting fluids disposal into the environment are ... -
Maintenance oriented optimal design of accelerated degradation testing
(2006-12)In this dissertation, the problem of using accelerated degradation testing data for reliability estimation is studied and demonstrated. Simulation and analytical approaches have been investigated. By simulation which ... -
Measurement of resilience in job shop system
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)Resilience in relation to the maintenance and management of job shop systems has not yet received significant consideration or adequate study. Yet resilience is increasing in usage within engineering fields, although its ... -
Mechanical testing and evaluation of D3O® material for adequacy of an ergonomic intervention for vibration transmission reduction in aircraft manufacturing
(Wichita State University, 2020-07)Daily exposure to vibrations produced by hand-held percussive vibratory power tools can be detrimental to aircraft manufacturing sheet metal mechanics. ISO (5349-1, 2001b) indicates that symptoms of the hand-arm vibration ... -
Medical applications of rapid prototyping: a review of the current state of technology
(Wichita State University, 2018-07)Rapid prototyping (RP) also known as additive manufacturing (AM) or three-dimensional (3D) printing is a collection of techniques that aid faster production of prototypes. RP has a wide variety of applications in fields ... -
Mixed-integer optimization approaches to resource allocation problems with applications in healthcare asset management and epidemics
(Wichita State University, 2015-12)In this dissertation, we study mixed-integer programming (MIP) approaches to solve resource allocation problems with applications in healthcare asset management and epidemics. In particular, we study (i) valid inequalities ... -
Modeling and analyzing information usage in supply chains
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)This dissertation is motivated by the impact that information shared and information used on supply chain integration. Specifically, information sharing has changed the way supply chain members interact with each other. ... -
Modeling and optimization of closed-loop systems with generally distributed failure/service times
(Wichita State University, 2008-12)Research on the maintenance of repairable machines has mostly focused on an open-loop system consisting of an infinite number of identical machines working in a production system, and a repair shop along with a spare parts ... -
Modeling of distributed layouts for dynamic period cases
(Wichita State University, 2006-12)In this work, a systematic methodology to construct distributed layouts has been developed. Previous researches in this field suggest distributed layouts as an alternative to process layouts. But there has been no ...