IIE Transactions articles from December 2004

IIE Transactions archives from December 2004

Nonparametric estimation and variate generation for a nonhomogeneous Poisson process from event count data.(TECHNICAL NOTE)
December 1, 2004... 1. Introduction A NonHomogeneous Poisson Process (NHPP) is often appropriate for the modeling of a series of events that occur over time in a nonstationary fashion. Two common application areas are the modeling of arrivals to a waiting...

Optimal burn-in policy by using an integrated Wiener process.
December 1, 2004... 1. Introduction In today's increasingly intense globally competitive marketplace, it is critical for manufacturers to design an optimal burn-in policy to eliminate latent failures or weak components before their products are shipped to...

Allocating solder-paste printing inspection in high-volume electronics manufacturing.
December 1, 2004... 1. Introduction The electronics manufacturing industry has been continually improving its manufacturing processes in response to the increasing demand for technology-intensive electronics goods. Advances in integrated circuit, ball grid...

A model for correlated failures in N-version programming.
December 1, 2004... Nomenclature [c.sub.i] = expected cost per unit of testing time on the ith version; d = expected risk cost if the system fails in operation; Z([i.sub.1], [i.sub.2],..., [i.sub.j]) = the CCF event that makes the j versions...

S-shaped software reliability growth models derived from stochastic differential equations.
December 1, 2004... 1. Introduction A software system whose failure may have severe consequences must be subjected to extensive testing prior to its release. The testing phase of the software system development consists in the detection of software errors and...

A joint monitoring scheme for automatically controlled processes.
December 1, 2004... 1. Introduction The importance of Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques in quality improvement has long been recognized in industry. Various techniques have been applied to reduce product variation and achieve process stability....

Regression and ANOVA: An Integrated Approach Using SAS Software.(Book Review)
December 1, 2004... Regression and ANOVA: An Integrated Approach Using SAS Software K. E. Muller and B. A. Fetterman Wiley, 2003, 566 pages, ISBN 0-471-46943-2 This book demonstrates an integrated approach using SAS software, which provides a thorough...

SAS for Forecasting Time Series.(Book Review)
December 1, 2004... SAS for Forecasting Time Series J. C. Brocklebank and D. A. Dickey Wiley, 2003, 398 pages, ISBN 0-471-39566-8 This book is intended for practitioners, and intermediate to advanced data analysts who use SAS software to perform...

Statistical Methods for Six-Sigma in R & D Manufacturing.(Book Review)
December 1, 2004... Statistical Methods for Six-Sigma in R & D Manufacturing Anand M. Joglekar Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2003, 321 pages, ISBN 0-471-20342-4, $90.00 "Statistical Methods for Six-Sigma in R & D Manufacturing" by Anand M. Joglekar is mainly...

Fundamentals of Adaptive Filtering.(Book Review)
December 1, 2004... Fundamentals of Adaptive Filtering Ali H. Sayed Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2003, 1125 pages, ISBN 0-471-46126-1 The advanced nature of topics covered in this textbook make it an excellent reference for researchers and engineers. The...

Numerical and Analytical Methods for Scientists and Engineers Using Mathematica.(Book Review)
December 1, 2004... Numerical and Analytical Methods for Scientists and Engineers Using Mathematica Daniel Dubin Wiley, 2003, 633 + 16 pages, ISBN 0-471-26610-8 This book provides engineers and professionals with mathematical tools for solving...