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Engineering Management: Recent submissions
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Lean Production Using Modular Construction: Study of the Ministry of Education's Projects in Saudi Arabia
(2011-12-16)Implementation of lean production theory into the construction industry represents a tremendous opportunity to improve productivity in construction and reduce waste. Lean production, first applied in Toyota’s ... -
Is Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle with Carbon Capture-Storage the Solution for Conventional Coal Power Plants
(2011-12-16)Electric power generation and distribution has become an important part of our day-to-day activities. However, with the ever-growing awareness of environmental concerns as well as higher air emission and water standards, ... -
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Field Device Wiring Method Decision Analysis
(2011-12-16)The choice of field device wiring method for water and wastewater treatment plant design is extremely complex and contains many variables. The choice not only affects short-term startup and equipment costs, but also ... -
Business and Marketing Plan for ABC
(2011-12-16)ABC is a start-up company that specializes in Web translation and interpretation services in eight languages. This company was established to serve the growing number of immigrants in Kansas City that need Web translation ... -
Battery Stack-on Process Improvement
(2011-12-16)Imagine yourself in a job in which you stack 10,000 batteries onto a conveyor for eight hours. Each battery weighs about 22 pounds. The work is completed in an acidic environment where temperatures can peak in the summer ... -
Horizontal Integration, an AS – Telecom Network Operations Case Study
(2011-12-16)Horizontal integration within the network operations department’s Wireless Data, VoIP, and IP teams will greatly improve network availability and quality of service to AS – Telecom customers by empowering employees, improving ... -
Residential Wind Power
(2011-12-16)This research study will explore the use of residential wind power and associated engineering and environmental issues. There is various wind power generating devices available to the consumer. The study will discuss the ... -
Staffing Optimization Tools for a 24 x 7 Telecommunications Control Center Environment
(2011-07-29)This research explored optimization techniques to assist in personnel scheduling in a telecommunications environment. A survey of personnel was conducted to help determine basic employee priorities and two models were ... -
Training Program Plan for the Sales Department of Great Western Manufacturing
(2011-07-29)This field project for the Masters of Science in Engineering Management at the University of Kansas was designed to provide a layout for a training program for the Sales Department of Great Western Manufacturing. It began ... -
Taka Company Strategic Change & Implementation Measures on Bata Company
(2011-07-29)Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been an important element of corporate strategy to building and growing businesses. M&A offer firms an opportunity to leverage existing capabilities and increase market share. The study ... -
A New Loss Control Management System; Assimilating Loss Control Methodology in Reducing the Overall Quality Losses in XYZ Chemical Corporation
(2011-05-20)XYZ Chemical Corporation is a mid size company which serves the agriculture, architecture, housing, pharmaceutical industries. The chemical produced at XYZ is used as an intermediate in various end use applications like ... -
Counterfeit Components: A Method to Identify and Manage Risk for the Government Contracted Manufacturers and Challenged Small Businesses
(2011-05-20)Counterfeit electronic components have been infiltrating the electronics supply chain and as a result many manufacturer restrict their purchased to authorized distributors or original component manufacturers Military ... -
Best Practice Recommendations for a Corporate Wiki in the Research & Development Department of Software Company
(2011-05-20)Alexandria is the departmental wiki knowledge management system of the Software Company’s Research and Development department. According to a survey crafted for this project and completed by 84% of the department, ... -
A Study of Wireless Computing and a Design for a Wireless System in Bars and Restaurants
(2011-05-20)This paper provides an insight into the use of wireless computing and how it can be used in one specific service industry, restaurants and bars. It answers some of the questions as to how these computer networks are already ... -
A Software Engineering Team's Perspective on the Switch to Agile Software Development
(2011-05-20)Healthcare information technology is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. There are millions of errors made in the medical paper chart at hospitals around the world, resulting in mistaken medication and ... -
Identifying and Evaluating Energy Cost Reduction Opportunities for Harvesters - The Community Food Network
(2011-05-20)The purpose of this project is to identify and evaluate opportunities where energy costs can be reduced for Harvesters - The Community Food Network. This is accomplished by conducting an energy audit, analyzing the data ... -
Development of an Implementation Plan for an Electronic Document Management System in a Global Engineering Firm
(2011-05-20)It is critical that an organization employ a well defined process when deploying an Electronic Document Management (EDM) system. A well implemented EDM system can be a great asset to an organization especially with the ... -
Balancing Functionality with Mass Appeal in Application Development: Case Study – OneTouchPM™
(2011-05-20)Since its inception in 2007, Burns & McDonnell’s highly innovative OneTouchPM® application has grown to have mass appeal throughout the company. Four years have passed since its inception and it’s now time for the tool ... -
Implementing an Improved Security for XYZ's Database and Telecommuters
(2011-05-20)This research paper provides an overview of the XYZ database security and implementing the best security measures to maximize performance and Web security for telecommuters. This research paper further discusses telecommuting ... -
Process Development and Analysis of SHA and Procurement of Servers for XYZ Organization
(2010-12-17)The “ABC” – Datacenter at the XYZ organization is the central repository for more than 1000 servers that provide information technology to the XYZ staff and students at its different campuses. It houses servers, network ...