1 Introduction and research overview “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin | English Naturalist and Geologist (1809 – 1882) The world is changing: Digital…
"370" Result
Sort By:
This study examined the concept of quality to improve the overall performance of the small and medium-sized enterprises in the manufacturing industry in South Africa. The study focused on the issues faced by the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa, due to t…
A necessidade contínua de maximização da produtividade, em todos os setores ligados à indústria automóvel, leva à otimização e modernização de equipamentos e processos de fabrico. Consequentemente, é possível garantir um aumento da qualidade do produto final e uma maior eficiênc…
A tecnologia tem um papel extremamente importante na nossa sociedade. Nesse sentido, as revoluções industriais, através da introdução de novas tecnologias, são extremamente impactantes para as economias. A Indústria 4.0, ou quarta revolução industrial promete inúmeros benefícios…
In this thesis, we show that the conventional workflows for tracking objects in a warehouse can be enhanced by a new Augmented Reality (AR) service. In particular, we have designed a Unity implementation of an AR toolkit for the Microsoft HoloLens based on a “indoor greenhouse” …
Perishable commodities make up a significant part of our global commerce, from the food we eat to the flowers we gift. Compared to conventional supply chains, the logistical operations involved in maintaining a cold chain for such perishables are appreciably more complex and cos…
The dissertation develops a methodology framework to support decision-making in effectively predicting and disrupting an interdependent incomplete network. The proposed framework is tested on the Organized Criminal Network (OCNs), i.e. interdependent sex trafficking network and …
As residential consumers seek to reduce their electricity costs through renewable energy use and responding to time-varying electricity prices, energy storage is considered a potential solution to increase electricity cost savings. Due to this, this research is motivated by the …
The manufacturing industry is often plagued with high volume of return of goods, and most organisations are saddled with the problem of what to do with the returns which has led to some of them disposing of them in landfills. Which in recent times, have been stated that the worl…
Tohum tarımsal üretimin ilk maddesi ve gıda zincirinin ilk halkası olarak yaşamsal bir öneme sahip olmanın yanında, ilk keşfinden günümüze değin ehlileştirilip evcilleştirilen, ıslah edilip çeşitlendirilen, korunup saklanan ve kuşaktan kuşağa aktarılan tüm insanlığa ait biyoloji…
Inpatient falls are a serious cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among patients of all ages leading to disability and stillness. The post-fall treatment comes with rising medical costs and a stressful recovery phase. The present assessment tools align with analyzing causes of…
Logistic providers have learned to efficiently serve their existing customer bases with optimized routes and transportation resource allocation. The problem arises when there is potential for logistics growth in an emerging market with no previous data. The purpose of this work …
Climate change causes an increase in the frequency and intensity of some types of extreme weather events, including hurricanes, extreme precipitation, tornados, snowstorms, and wildfires. These weather events affect the operation of health services by disturbing the performance …
A sustainable and resilient infrastructure is critical to maintaining the US global competitiveness and the development of its society. However, a historical pattern of continuous deterioration of the domestic infrastructure condition is the likely result of the increasing fundi…
La metodología de mantenimiento basado en datos se ha aplicado de forma progresiva en este trabajo, de forma que su estudio y desarrollo sirve para definir un procedimiento de aplicación computacional dentro de una línea de mantenimiento en el sector industrial. Se parte de un e…
Solving combinatorial optimization problems, especially stochastic problems, could be complicated. Reinforcement learning (RL) algorithms train a machine learning model to make a sequence of decisions. Instead of learning the direct rewards, it learns the long-term effects on th…
In this thesis, we consider two-stage newsvendor problem where the decision maker selling a seasonal product only uses the historical demand information in her decisions. In our setting, there are two decisions to be made: the order quantity, and a marked-down price. We decide o…
This study proposes a health insurance premium adjustment model to maximize individual's benefit and minimize health insurance company's loss, considering health risk of individuals. Over the years, both optimistic and pessimistic premium adjustment models have been studied in t…
The continuous surge of free trade agreements around the world makes global economic liberalization an important contemporary issue. As a result, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Free Trade Area was established in 1992. Has this economic agreement been advantag…