The main problem treated in this paper is that if we want to optimize a network of manufacturing systems design using discrete material flow management we need a new algorithm different from the one used for a single manufacturing system. For a single manufacturing system we usually use discrete material flow simulation to identify and eliminate bottlenecks where the flow is slowed down or bloc...

Due to the latest developments in European environmental legislation, producers will be responsible for collecting, sorting and recycling of discarded products at the end of their service life. They will be charged by the total recycling costs which leads to higher lifecycle costs of their products. Therefore, a close cooperation with recycling companies and their integration in producers suppl...

Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) is an increasingly difficult problem for DoD weapon systems because the manufacturing lives of many critical items get shorter while the life cycles of military weapon systems keep increasing. Traditionally, efforts to mitigate the effects of DMSMS have been reactive; that is, the effects are addressed only when they are seen. Thi...

We present the application of data mining and analytics to support medical material management. Medical materials considered include medical equipment, drugs and pharmaceuticals, and blood. This paper presents the work performed in two different Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) funded projects – (i) Medical Material Knowledge Discoverer (MMKD), covering medical equipment, pharmaceuticals an...

In this paper we argue that effective teaching is a multi-method process and propose a teachware management framework flexible enough to support multiple teaching strategies. We model e.g. behaviouristic or constructivistic strategies based on a metamodeling approach to learning material. As the common implementation language we introduce the XML-based Learning Material Structure Markup Languag...

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background : due to the crucial role of dental solid waste in the spreading of pathogens and threats to human health and the environment, its optimal management is very important. methods: this was a descriptive cross-sectional study. the study population consisted of 40 dental centers, from among which 11 dental centers were selected through random sampling. from each center, 3 samples were co...

the present research studies how material and non-material factors could attract people to work in public and private sectors. the study focuses on the effect of financial incentives on better performance in the workplace, as well as the importance of wages, job security, authority, and job satisfaction in both the public and the private sectors. research subjects are all public and private sec...