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Quality classification via Raman identification of carbon nanotube bundles using artificial neural networks
(IOP Publishing Ltd., 2007)One of the major obstacles for successful mass-production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is performing quick and precise characterization of the properties of a given batch of nanotubes. In this paper, we have identified a set ... -
Quality Function Deployment for Service: A Case Study of Enhancing the Planning Statement of a Utility Company
(WARSE, 2012-09)Throughout the years, the Quality Function Deployment (QFD) method has significantly developed and was widely implemented for developing products and services in both industrial and service sectors. Each new QFD application ... -
Reducing the interruption of power distribution: A six sigma application
(IEEE Xplore, 2017-10)This paper presents a Six Sigma approach for reducing the interruption in power distribution. The objective is to improve the overall service, reduce operating costs, and to increase customer satisfaction. A case study of ... -
Reflections on the consanguinity and birth outcome debate
(Oxford University Press, 1994-12)The high rate of consanguineous marriages has been implicated as an important factor in the high rates of perinatal mortality and congenital malformations among the UK Pakistani population. This paper critically considers ... -
The relationship between organizational attitude and lean practices: an organizational sense-making perspective
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2020-07)Past studies of lean have failed to sufficiently address the importance of social factors for successful lean implementations. This paper aims to broaden and deepen the understanding of lean as a socio-technical paradigm ... -
Relationship between personality and organizational citizenship behavior: Does personality influence employee citizenship
(2007-10)This study examines the relationship between personality and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB). Hierarchical regression analysis on data from 164 employees working in the service sector in Dubai-after controlling ... -
Revamping the value chain in exhibition facilities: the case of the Dubai exhibition industry
(Emerald lnsight, 2007-08)The purpose of this article is to compare past and current experience of exhibition activities in the UAE in general and in Dubai in particular, to identify the major hurdles and obstacles which had arrested the advancement ... -
A review of the extensions of a modified EOQ model for imperfect quality items
(Elsevier, 2011-07)Imperfect items in the raw material and production stages of a supply chain directly impact the coordination of the product flow within a supply chain. In response to this concern, production and inventory lot sizing models, ... -
The role of information communications technology in sustainable water management practice
(Inderscience online, 2016-06)The availability of water is a global issue which is predicted to become more pronounced in the future. As a large and relatively dry continent, Australia is presented with a series of challenges within the agriculture ... -
The Role of the Hospitality Industry in Cultural Assimilation: A Case Study from Colonial Australia
(Elsevier, 2007-12)According to Walton (2000, p. 57) ‘Commercial hospitality has its roots in supplying to travelers, through the market, the basic human needs of food, drink, shelter and rest’. Although the hospitality industry in the ... -
Royal Transportation Management System–journey to success
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2014-02)Subject Area Total quality management, logistic, entrepreneurship, management and small business management. Study level/applicability The case is relevant for undergraduates specializing in business. The case ... -
Seasonality in the Tourism Industry: Impacts and Strategies.
(ResearchGate, 2008-01)Seasonality is a concept that is well studied and documented in the tourism literature. Being ubiquitous, all tourism enterprises and regions are impacted by seasonality whether severely or mildly. Seasonality causes the ... -
A Sensorless Rotational Speed-Based Control System for Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices
(IEEE Xplore, 2020-04)Objective: Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices (CFLVAD) are circulatory support devices that are implanted in patients with end-stage heart failure. We developed a novel control algorithm for CFLVAD to maintain ... -
A service-oriented material management model with green options
(ScienceDirect, 2019-07)The debate on the sustainability of service supply chain has recently become notorious with the increased environmental and economic impacts of service materiality. Cost-effective material management in the service domain ... -
Shopping malls attractiveness: a segmentation approach
(Emerald lnsight, 2007-10)The paper aims to determine the attractiveness factors of UAE shopping malls from the shoppers' perspective and then to segment shoppers according to these attractiveness factors. survey of university staff and principal ... -
Simulated Annealing for Multi Objective Stochastic Optimization
(The World Academy of Research in Science and Engineering, 2013-03)This paper addresses the multi-objective stochastic optimization problem that arises in many real-world applications, especially in supply chain management and optimization.To this end, a simulated annealing algorithm is ... -
Simulation-based optimization for performance enhancement of public departments
(2010-06)This paper proposes an approach for enhancing the performance of public departments that are characterized by congestion and low efficiency. The proposed approach utilizes discrete-event simulation (DES) tools integrated ... -
Simulation-based Six Sigma value function for system-level performance assessment and improvement
(emerald, 2018-01)The purpose of this paper is to develop a simulation-based value function (VF) that combines multiple key performance indicators (KPIs) into a unified Sigma rating (SR) for system-level performance assessment and improvement. ... -
A situational model development in hospitality retailing : the case of Irish pubs
(Institute for International Management & Technology, 2006-01)Although importance of situational influences on consumer behaviour has been recognised for some time, little research has been conducted into their effects on hospitality retailing. Over the past decade the Irish theme ...