IIE Transactions articles from June 2005

IIE Transactions archives from June 2005

Process-oriented tolerancing for multi-station assembly systems.
June 1, 2005... 1. Introduction Manufacturing operations are inherently imperfect in fabricating parts and assembling products. Product imperfections were first described in the framework of part interchangeability which was introduced and implemented in...

Multivariate multiple sampling charts.(quality control)
June 1, 2005... 1. Introduction In recent years various multivariate statistical quality control procedures have been developed for simultaneously monitoring several correlated quality characteristics. These multivariate control procedures take advantage...

Optimizing multi-response surface problems: how to use multi-objective optimization techniques.
June 1, 2005... 1. Introduction Response surface methodology consists of a group of techniques used in the empirical study of the relationship between the response and input variables. The designer attempts to find the setting for the input variables that...

Stochastic models for degradation-based reliability (1).
June 1, 2005... 1. Introduction In this paper, we consider the problem of using sensor data to estimate full and residual lifetime distributions for a single-unit system subject to a stochastically evolving environment. We are particularly motivated by...

Residual-life distributions from component degradation signals: a Bayesian approach.
June 1, 2005... 1. Introduction Condition monitoring is the process of collecting real-time sensor information from a functioning device in order to reason about the health of the device. The promise of condition monitoring is twofold. First, since it...

Effects of estimation errors on cause-selecting charts.
June 1, 2005... 1. Introduction In many practical situations, products move through multiple stages in a process. Zantek et al. (2002) recognized that the output quality of some stages in multistage manufacturing systems is significantly affected by the...

Automatic feature selection for unsupervised clustering of cycle-based signals in manufacturing processes.
June 1, 2005... 1. Introduction Due to recent developments in sensing and computer technology many process variables can now be measured online and automatically stored during production to allow manufacturing process monitoring and control. Among the...

Case Studies in Reliability and Maintenance.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Case Studies in Reliability and Maintenance Edited by Wallace R. Blischke and D. N. Prabhakar Murthy John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, 2003, 661 pages, ISBN 0-471-41373-9 This book is a useful addition to the literature on...

Risk Modeling, Assessment, and Management, 2nd Edition.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Risk Modeling, Assessment, and Management, 2nd Edition Yackov Y. Haimes John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004, 837 pages, ISBN 0-471-48048-7 The field of risk analysis and management is incredibly broad. Covering all of this material and...

Introduction to Survey Quality.(Book Review)
June 1, 2005... Introduction to Survey Quality Paul P. Biemer and Lars E. Lyberg John Wiley & Sons, 2003, 424 pages, ISBN 04-711-93755 Critical business decisions for individuals and organizations are often based on surveys. Thus, the need to...