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Search-Based Techniques Applied To optimization Of Project Planning For A Massive Maintenance Project: This paper evaluates the use of three different search - based techniques, namely genetic algorithms, hill climbing and simulated annealing, and two problem representations, for planning resource allocation in large massive maintenance projects. In particular, the search - based approach aims to find an optimal or near optimal order in...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, technique, Y2K, programming; White papers
Compressed Air System optimization Project Improves Production at a Metal Forging Plant: Modern Forge of Tennessee, located in Piney Flats, Tennessee, is a subsidiary of Modern Drop Forge Company. Modern Forge of Tennessee implemented a compressed air system improvement project at its Piney Flats, Tennessee, forging plant. Due to the project's implementation, the plant was able to operate with fewer compressors and...; Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, Tennessee; Case studies
optimization of a Global Energy Major's Processes: The client is a global energy major that needs to harmonize and leverage on the multiple IT divisions of the acquired companies. The client's requirement was an efficient translation of this process knowledge into proper process maps was a very critical challenge and business processes needed to comply with regulations...; Tags: Regulations, Wipro Technologies, modeling, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, compliance, business process, knowledge, information technology, tool; Case studies
Citation Corporation: Compressed Air System optimization Project Saves Energy and Improves Production at Forging Plant: Citation Corporation manufactures cast, forged, and machined components for the capital and durable goods industries. Despite operating all five compressors and using a 2,500-gallon storage receiver, the system pressure fluctuated between 85 and 100 psig. The pressure fluctuations caused the drop-forge hammers to operate erratically, reducing product quality and increasing...; Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, durable goods, storage; Case studies
American Water Heater Company: Compressed Air System optimization Project Saves Energy and Improves Production at Water Heater Plant: Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, AWHC is a leading manufacturer of high-quality residential and commercial water heaters. The plant's compressed air system is served by four 350-hp and one 250-hp lubricated rotary screw compressors that total 1,650 hp. In early 2000, plant personnel commissioned a U.S. Department of Energy Allied...; Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, performance; Case studies

Millwater Pumping System optimization Improves Efficiency and Saves Energy at an Automotive Glass Plant: In 2001, Visteon Corporation's automotive glass plant in Nashville, Tennessee, renovated its millwater pumping system. Visteon is an automotive parts manufacturer that was spun off from Ford Motor Corporation in 2000. The plant personnel decided to retrofit the millwater pumping system based on Tencarva's system review and recommendations. The project...; Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, Visteon Corp., performance; Case studies
Process Technology Case Studies: Physical Modelling of a 3-Phase Reactor: The client had designed a new type of continuous reactor for a liquid-liquid-gas reaction. Plan and carry out a series of experimental studies to assist in design and optimization of a liquid-liquid-gas reactor. The process was scaled down to operate in a 0.30m diameter H=3T vessel fitted with 4 impellers....; Tags: optimization; Case studies
Large Health Plan Organization: Call Center optimization: As a large health plan organization, call center efficiency was becoming increasingly important to meet service optimization goals. In a difficult economic environment the organization faced pressure to reduce costs and report more accurately on performance for better business decision-making. Accenture helped to improve call center productivity and service levels...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Call centers, Accenture Ltd., call-center, health care, cost reduction, environment, performance; Case studies
Pump System optimization Saves Energy and Improves Productivity at Daishowa America Paper Mill: Daishowa America is the U.S. subsidiary of Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Company, Ltd., of Japan. In 2000, Daishowa America implemented an improvement project on the effluent pumping system at its paper mill in Port Angeles, Washington. At the suggestion of NEEA, staff at the Port Angeles mill agreed to a review...; Tags: U.S. Department of Energy; Case studies
Vacuum Pump System optimization Saves Energy at a Dairy Farm: The case study describes about dairy products. In an effort to reduce energy costs, S&S Dairy evaluated their vacuum pumping system to determine if efficiency gains and energy savings were possible. The evaluation led S&S Dairy to implement an optimization project that decreased the energy consumption of the vacuum system...; Tags: California Energy Commission, pump; Case studies
$100 Million Revenue Increase From Technology Transfer optimization: A multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company wanted to maximize new product revenues and optimize product costs. It found that a set of significant technology transfer problems stood in the way of attaining this goal. The company asked PRTM to optimize the technology development and transfer process for introducing new products into...; Tags: PRTM, manufacturing; Case studies
Compressed Air System optimization Saves Energy and Improves Production at Synthetic Textile Plant: Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Solutia is a global specialty chemicals company that was the chemicals division of the Monsanto Corporation prior to 1997. The plant was beset with moisture carry-over that was negatively affecting product quality. In response to this problem, and in response to high compressed air costs,...; Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, chemicals; Case studies
Compressed Air System optimization Saves Energy and Improves Production at a Textile Manufacturing Mill: Thomaston Mills, Inc. is a diversified manufacturer of textile products for the apparel, home furnishings, and industrial markets. A compressed air system improvement project was implemented at the Peerless Division of Thomaston Mills in Thomaston, Georgia. The compressed air system in the grey mill was surveyed in 1995 because the...; Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, home furnishing, manufacturing; Case studies
Design optimization of an Axial Impeller Hub: Air Radiators Pty Ltd of Geelong, Australia - now part of the Austrim group of companies, used LUSAS finite element analysis to minimize weight, increase strength and minimize the cost of their high grade aluminium alloy mid diameter industrial axial impeller. The impeller varies from 700mm to 1100mm diameter and...; Tags: LUSAS; Case studies
Comparison Shopping optimization: What Every Online Retailer Needs to Know: Comparison shopping sites and portals like Shopping.com, Shopzilla, CNET Shopper, Yahoo! Shopping and others can be very effective at driving highly qualified leads to a retailer’s online store. However, many online retailers fail to achieve these results due to data problems that limit the effectiveness of these marketing programs....; Tags: Retail, E-business/E-commerce, Channel Intelligence Inc., online retail company, retail company, online store, portal, marketing; White papers
Revenue optimization - Models Other Than PPC: This presentation explains the Revenue Optimization.; Tags: Optimization; Presentations
Fan System optimization Improves Production and Saves Energy at Ash Grove Cement Plant: The Ash Grove Cement Company, headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, operates cement and limestone plants in nine U. S. states and is the fourth-largest cement manufacturer in the country. The Durkee plant's fan system is important for the plant's production process because it serves the baghouse in the plant's ball...; Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, cement; Case studies
Town of Trumbull Pump optimization Project Yields $60,000 Net Present Value: The Town of Trumbull was looking for a way to increase the operating performance of one of its 10 sewage pumping stations. The new pump handles the same volume as the original pumps during non-peak periods, but runs for longer periods of time. A new pump site under construction in...; Tags: U.S. Department of Energy, performance; Case studies
City of Milford Pump optimization Project Yields $96,000 Net Present Value: The City of Milford wanted to save energy at one of its 37 sewage stations. Built in 1963, this pump station handles approximately 750 million gallons of raw sewage per year. With the help of ITT Flygt Corporation (new-pump manufacturer) and United Illuminating (local electric utility), engineers investigated total system...; Tags: U.S. Department of Energy; Case studies
Key Terms and Players of Operations Research: More and more companies are turning to data analysts and mathematical engineers to solve key business problems. Here’s a guide to the key players and the basic lexicon of their craft — operations research. Key Players Oracle: Oracle is one...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Enterprise software, Andrew Hines, Ilog, optimization, technique, enterprise application, modeling, Oracle Corp., BPM, ERP, theory, competitive advantage, programming, software, game, tool; Articles 2008-02-13