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Showing 1 to 20 of 72 for “"Process Efficiency"”.
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Process efficiency of diagnostic practices in pathology
… research. While it is important to assess the process efficiency of a firm's operations in order to explore the levers for improvement, it is equally important to make sure that the levers used align well with the underlying strategy of the firm.
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Improvement of Geometric Quality Inspection and Process Efficiency in Additive Manufacturing
… sectors, is the limited fabrication speed of AM processes. However, how to improve the fabrication efficiency without sacrificing the geometric quality is still a challenging problem that has not been well addressed. In this work, new geometric inspection methods are proposed for both offline and …
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Metal sulphide precipitation : effect of operational parameters on particle characteristics and process efficiency
… environmental challenges facing the minerals processing industry. Uncontrolled discharges have polluted thousands of kilometres of rivers, as well as surface and groundwater bodies with acidic effluents high in dissolved metals and sulphate. Conventional treatment technologies rely on …
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Impact of a Localized Lean Six Sigma Implementation on Overall Patient Safety and Process Efficiency
… used in the Healthcare Industry to increase efficiency and patient safety as well as to reduce cost. This research explores the impact of a Lean Six Sigma (LSS) process improvement initiative on the overall process efficiency and patient safety in the Labor and Delivery (L+D) units of a large …
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A Prospective Investigation to Develop Data-Driven Interventions and Improve Process Efficiency at a Level II Trauma Center
… of this investigation was to better understand process inefficiencies in a Level II trauma center through the identification and classification of flow disruptions. Data-driven interventions were systematically developed and introduced in an effort to reduce disruptions threatening the optimal …
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Integrating lean and TPM for process efficiency improvement in peruvian textile SMES: a case study in sewing line optimization
… SMEs. The results of the study showed the efficiency of sewing, improving by 26.80%; as well as configuration times decreased by 30.97%; Finally, machine downtimes decreased by 33.83%. In conclusion, this research seeks to motivate competition and sustainable growth of the Peruvian textile …
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The effect of cooling on brewer's yeast quality
… manner. In large scale brewing operations, process efficiency and beer quality rely on consistent fermentation. Stewart (1977) reports that improper handling of yeast in the brewing process may result in beer of sub-standard quality.
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Determination of Stability Conditions of a Pyrometer in a Continous Production
… reliability, helping manufacturers enhance process efficiency and product quality.
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Engineering Principles for Scalable Connectomics
… cutting and face limitations in tool wear and process efficiency. This thesis examines tissue sectioning through an engineering lens. Drawing from established machining practices and parallel industries, we propose and evaluate potential improvements to sectioning methods. The work aims to …
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Laser cladding with metallic powders
The influence of the powder material and the main processing parameters on geometrical features and dilution of the clads is investigated and discussed. Physical and analytical model that allow the explanation of the process and the prediction of the clad geometry and dilution is discussed. Using …
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Chemical and Electrochemical Coal Cleaning in acidic medium application and analysis of the process
… and Electrochemical Coal Cleaning (CECC) process, designed to remove mineral matter from coal, has been investigated by treating coal samples in acidified slurries. Various coals, characterized by different maceral structures and mineral matter contents, were subjected to several …
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Airport Passenger Processing Technology: A Biometric Airport Journey
… implementing isolated solutions for passenger processing. Some of these technologies include automated self-service kiosks and bag tag, self-service bag drop-off, along with automated self-service gates for boarding and border control. These solutions can be integrated with biometric systems to …
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Transshipment networks for last-mile delivery in congested urban areas
… UTNs can significantly improve delivery process efficiency in highly congested districts.
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The development of positron imaging systems for applications in industrial process tomography
… of Birmingham for use in imaging industrial processes. A particularly powerful technique, called Positron Emission Particle Tracking (PEPT) is used to study granular materials and fluid flows in a number of different applications. This thesis describes the most recent development of the …
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Loss of yeast quality during mechanical handling in a brewery : an investigation of cropping
In large scale brewing operations, process efficiency and beer quality rely on consistent fermentations. Improper handling of yeast may result in slow or incomplete fermentations and beer of unacceptable quality. The maintenance of yeast quality during yeast handling is therefore crucial. Current …
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Using chemical catalysis to select and diversify biological-derived intermediates
… novel chemicals. Secondly, comparing overall process efficiency in different routes to determine the most reasonable intermediate. Finally, determined critical issues for reactions between high potential molecules. In the first chapter, strategies for producing fuels and chemicals from biomass …
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Organic matter fluorescence properties of some U.K. fresh and waste waters
… linked to bacterial activity, sewage treatment process efficiency and therefore organic matter bioavailability but its source and fluorescence response is poorly understood. In comparison, peaks C and A are widely studied and have historically been considered to be old, degraded and stable. In …
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Experimental investigation of CO2 valorization by plasma discharges
… low temperatures. One of the main studied processes is CO2 reduction, which enable recycling this greenhouse gas, producing CO, an important feedstock for many fuels and chemicals. The kind of discharge we study is the Nanosecond Repetitively Pulsed (NRP). It works at atmospheric pressure …
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Techno-economic and life cycle analysis of the conversion of natural gas and biomass to hydrogen and performance carbons
… cycle assessment of pyrolysis and gasification processes and their integration within a biorefinery. The study also examines the impact of torrefaction as a pretreatment step before gasification to understand potential changes in process efficiency. Additionally, it explores the industrial …
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Automating the United States payment system
… savings, the payment system is an evolutionary process, not a revolutionary process. Thus, a considerable cost savings can still be realized by improving the current check clearing process. This work discusses the evolution of the payment system, examines the costs, benefits, and the reasons …
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