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The importance of forecast accuracy is increasing in the semiconductor industry due to two compounding factors. The complexity of the manufacturing process is increasing which causes manufacturing cycle times to increase ...

A literature review was done to understand how different authors and researchers view collaboration and teamwork. In addition, interviews were conducted with a cross section of members of teams operating globally within ...

The importance of efficient logistics operations in military applications was made clear by the lessons of the Persian Gulf War. Although force application against Iraqi forces was deemed an overwhelming success, a lack ...

The performance of a number of mechanical applications could be greatly improved by the introduction of transducers that are capable of exploiting the inherent power densities of piezoelectric materials. The ability of ...

This thesis examines a specific type of USAF aircraft mishaps - Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) mishaps. The thesis presents data on CFIT mishaps, causes, and efforts to reduce CFIT mishaps through the development ...

It is often difficult for companies producing new technologies to predict the acceptance pattern (or diffusion pattern) for the new technology in the marketplace. The expected diffusion pattern is important because it ...

Over the last two decades, manufacturing expertise and quality have been a prime focus of most companies. As the playing field becomes more level in these areas, however, more companies are looking for other sources of ...

Hardware variation reduction is an issue of paramount importance to manufacturing companies in their efforts to reduce cycle time and manufacturing costs. Hardware variation leads to increased rework, and decreased levels ...

In the biotechnology industry today, there are many business models for project commercialization. These models range from independent vertical integration to certain forms of collaboration with pharmaceutical companies ...

Engineering and Manufacturing firms face increasing pressure to continuously improve product development performance in terns of time to market, development cost, and customer satisfaction. The product development organization ...