In this paper, we present an iterative framework to solve module selection problem under resource, latency, and power constraints. The framework associates a utility measure with each module. This measurement reflects the usefulness of the module for a given a design goal. Using modules with high utility values will result in superior designs. We propose a heuristic which iteratively perturbs m...

Increasingly organizations compete based on time. As a result, cycle-time reduction is a key agenda for organizations interested in achieving increased customer service and reduced cost. With improved cycle time, organizations can often eliminate or reduce inventory while expanding customer service offerings. The purpose of this tutorial is to present the fundamental concepts of cycle time redu...

Research shows that continuing competitive pressure applied during development and production leads to better industry performance, often at reduced cost. However, the entrenched practice of one-time competition for an entire program life-cycle often endows the winner with a very strong monopolistic power that lasts for decades. This paper describes continuous competition as leverage to acquire...

in this paper, we nd the relationships between module contractibility of abanach algebra and its ideals. we also prove that module contractibility ofa banach algebra is equivalent to module contractibility of its module uniti-zation. finally, we show that when a maximal group homomorphic image ofan inverse semigroup s with the set of idempotents e is nite, the moduleprojective tensor product ...

In healthy subjects, electromyography (EMG) reveals that well-coordinated walking can be produced by exciting four co-activation modules: Module 1 (hip and knee extensors) in early stance, Module 2 (ankle plantarflexors) in late stance, Module 3 (tibialis anterior and rectus femoris) during swing, and Module 4 (hamstrings) in late swing and early stance [1]. These modules, comprised of timing a...

Celite Corporation and Andersen Consulting have developed an advanced approach to traditional software development entitled the Application Software Factory (ASF). The approach is an integration of technology and Total Quality Management techniques which includes the use of an expert system to guide module design and perform module programming. The expert system component is called the Knowledg...

let r be a ring, m a right r-module and (s,≤) a strictly ordered monoid. in this paper we will show that if (s,≤) is a strictly ordered monoid satisfying the condition that 0 ≤ s for all s ∈ s, then the module [[ms,≤]] of generalized power series is a uniserial right [[rs,≤]] ]]-module if and only if m is a simple right r-module and s is a chain monoid.