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Lean supply chains, JIT and Cellular manufacturing – The Human Side
Alony, I.; Jones, M. - 2008
Lean manufacturing has been widely adopted by many production companies. Apart from the operational difficulty associated with conversion from a traditional, functional based operation, adoption of Lean manufacturing involves significant organizational transformations. It requires formation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009457413
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Lean manufacturing and quick changeover
Vaněček, Drahoš; Sýkora, Ondřej - 2012
Mass industrial production makes possible significantly to increase productivity of labour and to reduce costs compared to other production systems. In spite of this there are reserves for improvement. The article analyses the production of suction tube and suction modules at the firm Robert...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011316070
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U.S. Department of Energy Consequence Management Under the National Response Framework
H. Clark, R. Allen - 2009
better through telemetry, automation, and networking. This discussion reviews for the first time the status of the now two …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435382
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Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport utilities metering, Phase 1
Carroll, D.M. - 2008
Pacific Northwest Laboratory developed this report for the US Navy's Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Rhode Island (NUWC). The purpose of the report was to review options for metering electricity and steam used in the NUWC compound, and to make recommendations to NUWC for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435469
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Installation and Commissioning Automated Demand Response Systems
Global Energy Partners; Pacific Gas and Electric Company; … - 2008
programs, as is the lack of automation of DR systems. Most DR activities are manual and require people to first receive … notifications, and then act on the information to execute DR strategies. Levels of automation in DR can be defined as follows … demand response automation communications technologies known as Automated Demand Response (Auto-DR). In 2007, LBNL worked …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435534
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Computerized management report system for monitoring manpower and cost
Bullington, V.R.; Stephenson, R.L.; Cardwell, R.G. - 2009
Although most cost systems offer complete detail and traceability, not all provide timely detail in a concise form useful to senior management. This system was developed for a multifunction research organization funded from many sources. It extracts cost and manpower data from the general cost...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435652
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Open Automated Demand Response Communications Specification (Version 1.0)
Piette, Mary Ann; Ghatikar, Girish; Kiliccote, Sila; … - 2009
open specification is intended to allow anyone to implement the signaling systems, the automation server or the automation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435675
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Developing computer systems to support emergency operations: Standardization efforts by the Department of Energy and implementation at the DOE Savannah River Site
DeBusk, R.E.; Fulton, G.J.; O`Dell, J.J. - 2008
This paper describes the development of standards for emergency operations computer systems for the US Department of Energy (DOE). The proposed DOE computer standards prescribe the necessary power and simplicity to meet the expanding needs of emergency managers. Standards include networked UNIX...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435814
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Developing computer systems to support emergency operations: Standardization efforts by the Department of Energy and implementation at the DOE Savannah River Site
DeBusk, R.E.; Fulton, G.J.; O'Dell, J.J. - 2008
This paper describes the development of standards for emergency operations computer systems for the US Department of Energy (DOE). The proposed DOE computer standards prescribe the necessary power and simplicity to meet the expanding needs of emergency managers. Standards include networked UNIX...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435997
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Participation through Automation: Fully Automated Critical PeakPricing in Commercial Buildings
Piette, Mary Ann; Watson, David S.; Motegi, Naoya; … - 2009
automation in DR can be defined as follows: Manual Demand Response involves a potentially labor-intensive approach such as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436026