RSS 1.0Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering electronic theses and dissertations (MU)
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An optimization model for the World Food Programme's "protracted relief and recovery operations" in Chad
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)This thesis presents an optimization model for the World Food Programme's policy in Chad-Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations (PRRO). Chad is a landlocked country in Central Africa and around 87 percent of population ... -
Genetic algorithm for batch sequencing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Batch sequencing is an elementary function in production control in a manufacturing facility due to increased customer expectations and fierce global ... -
Hierarchical task analysis for intensive care nursing
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The object of this study is to understand the workflow of nurses in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The nurses in an ICU experience a high workload every day. It is hard to improve their working processes due to the dynamic ... -
Two warehouse material location selection
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)As a company increases their use of warehouse, the excess inventory that cannot be stored in the owned warehouse are transferred to a third-party warehouse in which the company pays rent and transportation cost for storing ... -
Applying optimization techniques to identify multistate collaborations for improving biopower energy policy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that aims to reduce carbon emissions from US coal-fired power plants. The proposed "Clean Power Plan" specifies state-specific rate-based goals to achieve a total ... -
New model of flying sidekick traveling salesman problem with a charge-station
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Cooperation between a truck and a drone for last-mile delivery has been viewed as a way to help make more efficient ways of delivery of packages because of the great advantage of drones delivery. This problem was described ... -
Modeling the urban underground pallet tube system design
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Cities are witnessing a rapid growth in population and vehicles, causing greater traffic congestion on roads. Therefore, a need for a better transportation system to avoid this swelling congestion. In this research, we ... -
NGOMSL simulation model in an emergency department
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The aim of this thesis is to develop and calculate workload using a natural goal operator method and selection rules language (NGOMSL) model to evaluate ... -
Optimizing production and inventory decisions at all-you-care-to-eat facilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Food service, feeding people outside of their home, is one of the largest industries in the world (Hartel and Klawitter, 2008). Restaurants, hospitals, military services, schools and universities are among those organizations ... -
The mechanics of fiber-based absorbent evaporative cooling (fbaEC) for transport
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)For the purpose of food quality and safety during short-term transport and storage in developing or rural areas, low-energy consumption and environmental-friendly methods are needed for use in cooling systems and related ... -
An integrated logistics performance measurement system for logistics management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)In the 1980's there was a revolution that changed the nature of traditional performance measurement systems. Since then there has been an explosion in the number of scholars and practitioners seeking new and better ways ... -
Alternative methods for calculating optimal safety stock levels
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This work considers the problem of safety stock levels for the production of multiple items, each with random demand, across multiple facilities. The traditional methodology for calculating safety stock is discussed and ... -
Analysis of pupil dilation using fractal dimension and eye-head integrated tracking system in a multitasking environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] In this study, a laboratory experiment was designed to investigate the relationship between the pupil dilation and multitasking performance by using ... -
Identification of operator behavior through signal detection theory in a multitasking environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Nowadays, control rooms in oil and gas refineries consist of multiple complex human-machine systems. An operator in a control room observes numerous ... -
Comparing pointing performance of mouse and eye-gaze input system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study is to compare the pointing performance of mouse and eye-gaze input system to find the characteristics of the eye-gaze input ... -
An investigation into the effectiveness of energy savings performance contracting (ESPC) structure : how to fill the opportunity to implementation gap
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This dissertation introduce and empirically verify a structure of Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) perspective among clients, Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) and governments. The new approach ESPC structure ... -
An investigation into the factors affecting industrial implementation of combined heat and power (CHP)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)This dissertation investigates the factors affecting adoption rate of combined heat and power (CHP). CHP, also known as cogeneration, is an efficient approach to producing electricity and thermal energy simultaneously from ... -
Minimizing health care spending by optimizing care management activities : a mixed-integer programming approach to managing population health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The United States has a health care spending problem. Accounting for over 17% of our Gross Domestic Product, almost 50% more than the next high-income country, America is spending much more than what is needed. Most of ... -
Repair prioritization with respect to inventory requirements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)In a multi-echelon service parts supply chain with limited repair resources, real-time repair decisions have significant impacts on supply chain performance. Inducting into repair the appropriate breadth and depth of ... -
An itegrated model of c2c e-commerce usage focusing on personality, usability, risk, social influence, and institutional feature dimensions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)In recent times, the transactional scale of the consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-commerce has grown rapidly and C2C e-commerce has become more popular. In C2C e-commerce, customers are likely to face more risk buying fake and ...