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- 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...
- Articles 2008-02-13
- The Future of Operations Research
- How one prominent academic, UC Berkeley's Lee W. Schruben, sees the evolution of operations research in the business world. BNET: What are the big unsolved problems for OR in practice today? Schruben: We have to realize that what we’re actually doing...
- Articles 2008-02-13
- Applicability Of Process Maps For Simulation Modeling In Business Process Change Projects
- There are several techniques and tools that attempt to effectively represent different modeling perspectives according to business process modeling purpose and goals. One of widely used techniques for process modeling is process maps. The technique is based on flowcharts and one of its most important advantages, that are extremely important...
- White papers 2006-08-21
- Creative Processes In Product Development: Utility And Applicability
- To survive in competitive environments, companies must be able to deliver new products and services to the market. Creativity is a key element in this product development process. This paper is a case study of the use and application of a creative methodology and creativity techniques in six Norwegian SMEs...
- White papers 2005-12-22
- Modeling Human Interactions: Part 2
- Human Interaction Management HIM is a radical new business theory describing how we really work, and how we can be helped to work better. This paper introduces a key technique in HIM - an enhanced version of the long-established graphical notation known as Role Activity Diagramming RAD. The paper shows...
- White papers 2005-07-01
- Multi-Formalism Modeling Approach for Semiconductor Supply/Demand Networks
- Building computational models of real world systems usually requires the interaction of decision modules and simulation modules. Given different models and algorithms, the major hurdles in building a principled and robust system are model composibility and algorithm interoperability. This paper describes an approach to the composibility problem including initial results....
- White papers 2004-11-11
- A Modest But Practical Software Process Modeling Technique For Software Process Improvement
- One of the main problems with software engineering is due to the difficulties in evaluating and improving the software processes, especially in the light of the fact that reuse depends on a process which supports it. Generally used approaches to the evaluation and improvement of software processes are based on...
- White papers 2004-08-12
- Singular Enrichment Finite Element Method for Elastodynamic Crack Propagation
- An enrichment technique for accurately modeling two dimensional crack propagation within the framework of the finite element method is presented. The technique uses an enriched basis that spans the asymptotic dynamic crack-tip solution. The enrichment functions and their spatial derivatives are able to exactly reproduce the asymptotic displacement field and...
- White papers 2004-02-06
- Geometry-Based Modeling And Simulation Of Construction Processes
- The author describes a new approach for modeling and simulation of construction processes based on geometric models and techniques. Currently, there is an inadequate support for modeling the spatial aspects of construction operations, evaluation of alternative process plans and visualizing the results directly. Critical Path Method networks do not describe...
- White papers 2004-02-01
- Removal of Phenol From Wastewater by Different Separation Techniques
- Application of membrane techniques (pervaporation and membrane-based solvent extraction) and adsorption to the removal of phenol from solutions modeling wastewater from phenol production by cumene oxidation process was investigated. The transport and separation properties of composite membranes PEBA, PERVAP 1060 and PERVAP 1070 in pervaporation of water-phenol mixtures were determined....
- White papers 2003-09-01
- Improving Oil Recovery Using Integrated Evaluation Techniques
- The paper states that the Kansas Geological Survey has developed new technologies and strategies to improve oil recovery from Kansas's oil fields. The focus has been to provide increased access to public data through online digital programs, development of software to evaluate electric logs, improved reservoir characterization, modeling and computer...
- White papers 2003-08-22
- Simulation Techniques in Offshore Product Development
- The article discusses the simulation techniques in offshore product development. Design methods based on simulation, as widely used in automotive industry, can also be introduced successfully in the design of capital goods. While in automotive industry material costs and assembly time are dominating drivers in product development, in capital goods...
- White papers 2003-01-22
- Analyzing Engineering Projects Using Real Options -- Intelligent Investments In The Face Of Uncertainty
- Boeing performs extensive financial modeling, a requirement given the technical complexity and the long life cycle of our products. One of the techniques we use is called ""Real Options,"" an advanced financial modeling technique that extends standard net present value NPV to evaluate risk-adjusted return on investment and cost-versus-risk...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Comparison of Target Selection Methods in Direct Marketing
- Target selection in direct marketing is an important data mining problem for which several modeling techniques can be used. Several data mining techniques have been applied in the last years to target selection. Logistic regression, neural networks, decision trees and fuzzy modeling methods are the most utilized techniques. However, they...
- White papers 2002-08-30
- Mapping, Locating and Recovering By-Passed Hydrocarbons
- The paper mentions that by-passed hydrocarbons are best located using a variety of reservoir characterization techniques and technologies. Well-defined petrophysical properties are fundamental to understanding fluid saturation and distribution in reservoirs. New techniques such as Moving Domain and recent advances in accurate 3-D geologic modeling and nonparametric statistics can significantly...
- White papers 2002-02-01
- A New Technique for Simulation of Tunnel Excavation in a Centrifuge
- A new technique is presented for the simulation in a centrifuge of the excavation and lining of a model tunnel. It involves the use of a polystyrene foam core that is placed tightly inside the tunnel lining and that can be dissolved using an organic solvent. This technique is an...
- White papers 2001-12-01
- Digital Waveguide Mesh Modelling of Room Acoustics: Surround-Sound, Boundaries and Plugin Implementation
- Digital waveguide mesh models have provided an accurate and efficient method of modeling the properties of many resonant structures, including acoustic spaces. 2-D rectilinear and triangular mesh structures have been used extensively in the past to model plates and membranes and as potential analogues to 2-D acoustic spaces. This paper...
- White papers 2001-11-02
- A Technique for Selecting Emerging Technologies for a Fleet of Commercial Aircraft to Maximize R&D Investment
- The paper describes a technique whereby high payoff technologies can be identified across multiple platforms to quantitatively justify resource allocation decisions and investment opportunities. A proof of concept investigation was performed on a fleet of subsonic, commercial aircraft. A solid business case is highly dependent upon a strategic technology research...
- White papers 2001-07-16
- Optical Propagation Methodologies for Optical MEM Systems
- This white paper examines optical propagation techniques for modeling and simulating optical MEM systems. It determines an appropriate technique through studying two criteria: the requirements established by the physical properties of these systems and the goal of having an interactive CAD tool. After examining several classical methods, we conclude with...
- White papers 2000-01-21
- Dynamic Optimization Technique for Control of HVAC System Utilizing Building Thermal Storage
- This paper proposes a dynamic optimization technique for building heating and cooling systems. The proposed algorithm returns trajectories for space temperature setpoints throughout a specified period that will minimize objective functions such as running cost or peak energy consumption. It can be applied to buildings for which the thermal mass...
- White papers 1999-08-19
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