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Showing 1 to 20 of 48 for “"Products and processes"”.
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Team approaches to developing innovative products and processes
… team approaches for co-ordinating innovative products or process developments and for enhancing their success. Case studies were conducted in 25 UK companies, focusing on environmental technology projects. Research findings emphasised the diversity of organisational team approaches which were …
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The economics of experimentation in the design of new products and processes
… of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1995.
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A Qualitative Study of Elementary Teacher Education Students' Experiences With Computer Technology in Learning to Teach
… may illuminate the alternative meanings for both products and processes. In this vein, technology is not viewed simply as a tool or curriculum resource which may benefit teaching and learning, but also as a way of life which transforms and mediates the experiences of teachers and students.
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Globalization of biopharmaceutical manufacturing
… as well as interviews with members of industry and academia to understand the extent of microbial biomanufacturing activity (total volume, number of facilities, type of facilities) and nature of biomanufacturing activity (complexity of products and processes across both mammalian and microbial …
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Re-Mediating Rhetoric and Composition: An Activity-Based Multimodal Framework for Composing
The final chapter summarizes the framework and the findings of this study. In keeping with a framework that privileges a concept of revision that is not motivated solely by the desire to perfect products and processes so much as it is about re-assessing a rhetorical situation, and potentials for …
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The development of performance measures and diagnostic procedures for X(bar) and S(2) charts
… must continually strive for improved quality and productivity of its products and processes just to maintain its competitive position. For this reason, quality systems were developed to improve quality through the design and manipulation of process resources over time. When examining a …
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Dealing with challenges related to automated high-throughput hyperspectral imaging for assessment of tea products
… non-destructive high-throughput analysis of products and processes. The main benefit of HSI over point spectroscopy techniques is the possibility to explore both spatial and chemical information present in samples. However, there are challenges associated with using HSI as an automated tool …
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A Fault Classification System for Quality and Productivity Improvement in Continuous Manufacturing Processes
… has recognized the need to improve the quality and productivity of its products and processes in order to increase its competitive position. In order to establish a high quality product companies install "quality systems" to improve product and process quality through intelligent manipulation …
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A study on energy harvesting through the use of electromagnetic dampers in motion control schemes
… most fields toward more environmentally friendly products and processes. This trend toward sustainable living is often dubbed the "Green Revolution". Because the Green Revolution is concerned with environmentally friendly ways of energy production, and structural engineering often has the task of …
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Semiparametric Techniques for Response Surface Methodology
… of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) to study and optimize products and processes. A second-order Taylor series approximation is commonly utilized to model the data; however, parametric models are not always adequate. In these situations, any degree of model misspecification may result in …
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Part 1. A comparison of enantioselective uptake and degradation of chiral pesticides through biotic and abiotic processes in the aquatic environment; and Part 2. Development of a soybean oil based epoxy resin system and its application in composite material fabrication and Part 3. Development of an environmentally benign process for the recovery of scrap polystyrene.
… of pesticide residues in aquatic organisms and determine trends in their environmental persistence as a function of time."--Abstract, page iii. Part 2. "The current study investigates the development of effective epoxy resin systems using derivatives of soy oil"--Abstract, page iii. Part 3. …
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A metrics study in Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality is a young field and needs more research to mature. In order to help speed the maturity process research was performed to see if knowledge from the domain of software engineering could be applied to the development of Virtual Reality software. Software engineering is a field within …
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The preparation and characterization of thermo-sensitive colored hydrogel film and surfactant-free porous polystyrene three-dimensional network.
… prepared by firstly synthesizing polymer latex and secondarily crosslinking the nanoparticles and casting the polymers onto glass. The shape-memory effect has been observed when changing the environmental temperature. The temperature-dependent of turbidity of polymer hydrogel film was measured …
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Essays in management of technology : collaborative strategies for the American technology industries
A dynamic theory relating alliances and acquisitions to the evolution of technology and market structure is proposed. Three case studies demonstrate how companies used different alliance and acquisition strategies as technology and the market evolved. Data from the semiconductor and computer …
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Using Product, Processes and Gamification to Motivate users for Positive Habit Formation
… the many other mental health issues that we face and practicing mindfulness has proven to be a strong contender in dealing with these issues. Still, it has not been easy for millennials to form a habit of carrying out this preventative measure. To test the hypothesis, we first explored drive and …
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Green engineering and gate-to gate life cycle assessments for pharmaceutical products
… of this thesis focused on the environmental and processing metrics during the development of two different drugs. Previous research in life cycle assessments and green engineering have focused on other products and processes, but only a limited amount of studies have been conducted for …
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Integrated product and process development methodologies for environmentally conscious electronic products
This research focuses on integrated product and process development (IPPD) methodologies for environmentally conscious electronic products. After a review of current research issues in the field of product and process development, a generic framework for IPPD is proposed which describes most of the …
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Bayesian hierarchical modelling of dual response surfaces
Dual response surface methodology (Vining and Myers (1990)) has been successfully used as a cost-effective approach to improve the quality of products and processes since Taguchi (Tauchi (1985)) introduced the idea of robust parameter design on the quality improvement in the United States in …
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Built to Last: Exploring Family Strategy in Dynastic Business Families
<p>Dynasties entwine family and fortune. They are organizational longevity outliers. Society offers a conflicting view of dynasties. On one hand, dynasties are associated with conflict, divisiveness, conspicuous consumption, and entitlement. On the other hand, dynastic business families employ …
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Construction of a classification hierarchy for process underspecification to streamline life-cycle assessment
Concerns over global warming potential and environmental degradation have created a demand for accurate assessment of the impact of various products and processes. Life cycle assessment (LCA), a quantitative assessment method, has been employed primarily to products, analyzing the energy inputs and …
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