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An Analysis for the Use of Simulation Modeling in Reducing Patient Waiting Time in Emergency Departments (EDs) in Hospitals
The emergency department (ED) plays crucial role in providing 24-hour healthcare services to the ill with speed, accuracy, and sympathy. ED faces the problem of patient waiting time, which leads to patient dissatisfaction and...
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Optimization Methods in Continuous Improvement Models
Brian Galli
Jan 01, 2019
There are numerous processes used to implement quality, such as TQM, 6 Sigma, and Lean. For these quality processes to remain effective, a continuous improvement model is required and implemented from time to time. Some of these...
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Blockchain Technology Concept for Improving Supply Chain Traceability in the Ivory Market
Norman Gwangwava
Jan 01, 2021
Supply chain traceability is gaining momentum as a means to gain visibility across the supply chain. In order to curb poaching in wildlife sector and harvesting of resources such as ivory, there is need to introduce full proof...
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Observations of Chaotic Behaviour in Nonlinear Inventory Models
This article describes the use of simulation to investigate incipient chaotic behaviour in inventory models. Model structures investigated were either capacity limited or of variable delay time, implemented in discrete and...
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Application of Multiple Regression and Artificial Neural Networks as Tools for Estimating Duration and Life Cycle Cost of Projects
Brian Galli
Jan 01, 2020
Project managers face complex challenges when planning project stages because contract durations and project costs are difficult to predict accurately. The purpose of this study is to investigate statistical tools and concepts...
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Critical Evaluation of Continuous Improvement and Its Implementation in SMEs
The purpose of this paper is to represent the current scenario of continuous improvement activities of SMEs in Indian context in different sectors. Literature study focuses on the approach of implementation of CI activities in...
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Effective Strategies for Communicating and Managing Communication in a Project Team
Brian Galli
Jan 01, 2021
Projects are temporary endeavors that require a series of tasks to be completed. A project manager and their team execute these tasks. However, one of the biggest challenges that the project manager and the team will face is how...
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How Statistical Analysis Tools Can Be Used to Effectively Plan and Execute a Strategic Plan for an Organization
Brian Galli
Jan 01, 2021
However, pre-existing literature does not show how these variables, their concepts, and models help in strategic planning, which has resulted in a research gap. Thus, this study addresses the most current variables, their...
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Practitioner's View on the Future of Economic Decision-Making in Project Management
Brian Galli
Jul 01, 2019
As of now, the best means to plan for the future is project management because it has been proven effective in problem-solving and generating solutions. Few projects entail economic decision-making because of the cost factor...
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Muscle Fatigue Analysis During Welding Tasks Using sEMG and Recurrence Quantification Analysis
The main goal of this study was to detect muscle fatigue and to identify muscles vulnerable to musculoskeletal disorders by evaluating muscle activation of subjects during welding tasks. In this study, six subjects performed two...
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Process Optimization and NVA Reduction by Network Analysis and Resequencing
Anand Sunder
Jan 01, 2019
The article discusses a methodology to reduce cycle times through an algorithmic, analytical framework for sequential process flows. Studying process flow flexibility for reducing bottlenecks has always continued to open new...
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Trust in Cognitive Assistants
The main purpose of this research is to develop a framework of trust determinants in the interactions between people and cognitive assistants (CAs). CAs are defined as new decision tools that can provide people with high quality...
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A Least-Loss Algorithm for a Bi-Objective One-Dimensional Cutting-Stock Problem
This article presents a new model and an efficient solution algorithm for a bi-objective one-dimensional cutting-stock problem. In the cutting-stock—or trim-loss—problem, customer orders of different smaller item sizes are...
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Note on the Application of Intuitionistic Fuzzy TOPSIS Model for Dealing With Dependent Attributes
Daniel Aikhuele
Jul 01, 2019
In this article, the effectiveness of the intuitionistic fuzzy TOPSIS model (IF-TOPSISEF) is tested for addressing, capturing, and resolving the effect of correlation between attributes, otherwise called the dependency of...
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Multiple Criteria DEA-Based Ranking Approach With the Transformation of Decision-Making Units
Jae-Dong Hong
Jan 01, 2021
Though various ranking methods in the data envelopment analysis (DEA) context have emerged since the conventional DEA was introduced, none of them has not been accepted as a universal or a superior method for ranking...
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