Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering: Recent submissions
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Optimization Models for Scheduling and Rescheduling Elective Surgery Patients Under the Constraint of Downstream Units
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Healthcare is a unique industry in terms of the associated requirements and services provided to patients. Currently, healthcare industry is facing challenges of reducing the cost and improving the quality and accessibility ... -
Stochastic Optimization of Sustainable Industrial Symbiosis Based Hybrid Generation Bioethanol Supply Chains
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Bioethanol is becoming increasingly attractive for the reasons of energy security, diversity, and sustainability. As a result, the use of bioethanol for transportation purposes has been encouraged extensively. However, ... -
Modeling and Optimization of Biofuel Supply Chain Considering Uncertainties, Hedging Strategies, and Sustainability Concepts
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Due to energy crisis and environmental concerns, alternative energy has attracted a lot of attention in both industry and academia. Biofuel is one type of renewable energy that can reduce the reliance on fossil fuel, and ... -
Multi-Objective Optimal Phasor Measurement Units Placement in Power Systems
(North Dakota State University, 2014)The extensive development of power networks has increased the requirements for robust, reliable and secure monitoring and control techniques based on the concept of Wide Area Measurement System (WAMS). Phasor Measurement ... -
Applying Simulation and Genetic Algorithm for Patient Appointment Scheduling Optimization
(North Dakota State University, 2013)In this study, we discuss the implementation of integrated simulation and genetic algorithm for patient scheduling optimization under two different settings, namely the "traditional" scheduling system and the "open access" ... -
Optimization of Large-Scale Sustainable Renewable Energy Supply Chains in a Stochastic Environment
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Due to the increasing demand of energy and environmental concern of fossil fuels, it is becoming increasingly important to find alternative renewable energy sources. Biofuels produced from lignocellulosic biomass feedstock's ... -
Challenges and Barriers Affecting the Success of Total Quality Management
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This thesis is a compilation of two papers. The first provides an overview of TQM from its beginnings through today's business climate. The fundamental principles of TQM are explored and the benefits identified. A review ... -
Improvement of Wind Forecasting Accuracy and its Impacts on Bidding Strategy Optimization for Wind Generation Companies
(North Dakota State University, 2012)One major issue of wind generation is its intermittence and uncertainty due to the highly volatile nature of wind resource, and it affects both the economy and the operation of the wind farms and the distribution networks. ... -
Electrical Performance Analysis of a Novel Embedded Chip Technology
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Recently ultra-thin embedded die technology gained much attention for their reduced footprint, light weight, conformality and three-dimensional assembly capabilities. The traditional flexible circuit fabrication process ... -
A Study on the Impact of Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Implementation on Nursing Work Practice
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Primary care and nursing are important components of the U.S. healthcare system and are facing challenges of quality, access, cost, time spent and inefficiencies of clinical activities. Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) ... -
Transparent and Crack-Free Silica Aerogels
(North Dakota State University, 2012)The process of making silica aerogels has been studied in detail over the past two decades due to its usage in a wide range of low end applications such as thermal insulators, supercapacitors etc., as well as high end ... -
Study and Analysis of Automated Order Picking Systems
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Order picking is an essential part of order processing in warehousing and distribution operations and can be performed using manual, automated, or semi-automated systems. This thesis analyzes two automated systems, which ... -
The Effect of Stress on Task Capacity and Situational Awareness
(North Dakota State University, 2012)In today’s industry, many occupations require manpower resources to include both labor and cognitive resources. As the technology is rapidly changing and businesses are becoming more dependent on cognitive performance, it ... -
A Semiparametric Trajectory Model for Cognitive Decline
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Dementia is a group of diseases that are caused by neurocognitive disorder. It is the second leading cause of death in older adults in the US. People who suffer from dementia experience memory loss and other cognitive or ... -
Stochastic Scheduling Optimization for Solving Patient No-show and Appointment Cancellation Problems
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Patient non-attendance is the major challenge that reduces practice efficiency, resource utilization, and clinic accessibility, and leads to increased cost and diminished quality of care, while the clinic scheduling system ... -
Impact of Integrating Zone Bypass Conveyor on the Performance of a Pick-To-Light Order Picking System
(North Dakota State University, 2012)This thesis investigates the impact of integrating Zone Bypass (ZBP) conveyor to a Pick-To-Light (PTL) order picking system. This integration results in a new system (PTL+Z), which could be helpful to achieve higher levels ...