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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"Production Environments"”.
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Cellular and functional production environments: design methodology and comparison
… to fairly compare functional and cellular production environments with respect to the production of machined parts which constitute the indivisible components of some final products. The methodology provides a means of designing each production environment at the lowest possible cost and …
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Comparative study of knowledge transfer during technology pull in complex production environments
Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1998.
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Using design maturity assessments to improve new technology implementation in active production environments
… ability to effectively implement technologies in production environments will increase the likelihood that the business case for a new technology will be realized. Company A is in the process of implementing an automated fabrication solution for Component 1 that could eliminate risks associated …
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Improving Digital Forensics and Incident Analysis in Production Environments by Using Virtual Machine Introspection
… of computer-based systems. However, their use in production systems is often not possible. This work identifies the causes and offers practical solutions to apply these techniques in cloud computing and on mobile devices to improve digital forensics and incident analysis. Four key challenges must …
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Random Keys Genetic Algorithms Scheduling and Rescheduling Systems for Common Production Systems
… research deals with problems in specific production environments with specific objective functions. However, in many cases, more than one problem type and/or objective function exists, resulting in the need for a more generic and flexible system to generate schedules. Furthermore, most of …
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A multi-level code comprehension model for large scale software
… programmers working on large-scale code in production environments. We describe the design and implementation of such a study which included 11 maintenance engineers working on various maintenance tasks. The objective is to build a theory based on observations of programmers working on real …
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Self-attention policy architectures for reinforcement learning under partial observability
… and/or latency is a problem encountered in production environments such as in large manufacturing plants, for example. Deep reinforcement learning offers a natural solution for process control and optimisation in such environments. However, a shortcom-ing of conventional agent policy …
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(Re)Defining Local Animation: An Exploration Of South African Animation In Terms Of Local Production, Local Relevance And Local Ownership
… interplay between supply and demand factors, production conditions, and production environments that shape the dynamics of the local animation industry. This research offers a new framework for discussing animated texts from the lens of the production landscape which departs from the more …
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EVALUATION AND MODELING OF RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION IN PRODUCE PRE-HARVEST ENVIRONMENT
… back to contamination occurring at pre-harvest production level. The overall goal of this dissertation was to identify risk factors for produce pre-harvest contamination and develop models to predict the introduction, survival, and persistence of enteric foodborne bacteria in produce at the …
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Space Radiation Assessment and Mitigation: Meeting the Growing Demand for Shielding Solutions by Enhancing Models and Exploring Novel Shielding Opportunities
… explore the potential benefits of zero-gravity production environments. However, the eagerness to develop lighter shielding and the lack of consideration for existing tools and material constraints have led to a proliferation of studies advocating for shields based on incorrect or unreliable …
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Unsafe Nesting in BPF Programs
… capabilities that organizations require in production environments. The Linux kernel traditionally lacked mechanisms for safe runtime extensions. BPF addressed this problem by enabling dynamic kernel extensions with safety guarantees enforced by an in-kernel verifier, ensuring kernel …
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The application of the just-in-time production philosophy to the pharmaceutical industry in South Africa
… researches the "Just-in-Time" (JIT) in the production philosophy and its application pharmaceutical industry in South Africa. While JIT is widely accepted in Japan and is gaining some acceptance in the USA, it is virtually unknown in South Africa. Studies of the JIT philosophy in the world …
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Inventory segmentation and production planning for chemical manufacturing
… This problem is faced in many continuous production environments such as chemical or petrochemical production, where the costs of switching production from one item over to another are very high. Due to high changeover costs, each item is produced in large batches and its demand is …
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DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION OF AN ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MUSIC INCLUSION
… imposed by conventional musical interfaces and production environments. The proposed system is validated through initial observational studies and usability tests, demonstrating its potential as an enabling tool for music inclusion in educational, creative, and professional contexts.
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Investing in quality : identifying the true value of advanced weld inspection technology
… was selected and validated in the laboratory and production environments. Although phased array was not new to Caterpillar, its adoption within the production facilities had previously been limited.
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On Scenario-based Model-driven Configuration Management for Flexible Networking Experimentation Infrastructures
… ones defined in Future Internet initiatives) and production environments.
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Design, fabrication, and characterization of an ultra-low cost inductively-coupled plasma chemical vapor deposition tool for micro- and nanofabrication
… mm diameter sizes commonly seen in today's production environments, the capital cost and physical footprint of tools for micro- and nanoscale fabrication can be dramatically decreased, while still retaining a similarly high level of performance. In this work, an ultra-low cost …
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Exact and Heuristic Algorithms for the Job Shop Scheduling Problem with Earliness and Tardiness Over a Common Due Date
… turned out to be a fundamental activity for both production and service organizations. As competitive markets emerge, Just-In-Time (JIT) production has obtained more importance as a way of rapidly responding to continuously changing market forces. Due to their realistic assumptions, job shop …
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WinNTGen : Creation of a Windows NT 5.0+ network traffic generator
… deployment of Windows-based systems in production environments, it is necessary to include Windows-based traffic when testing IA systems in order to provide a comprehensive evaluation. This thesis describes WinNTGen, a Windows network traffic generation system that integrates into the …
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