Ford Motor Company; Business logistics--Management; Production management; Manufacturing processes; Organizational change
For many years the concept of Lean Manufacturing has been applied in automotive development as a tool to refine the manufacturing practices to the greatest efficiency possible through waste reduction. Continuous Improvement is a quality innovation...
Business logistics; Production management; Manufacturing processes; Industrial efficiency
In today's competitive business environment, companies face enormous pressure and must continuously search for ways to design new products, manufacture and distribute them in an efficient and effective fashion. After years of focusing on reduction...
Football--United States; College sports--United States; Sports spectators--United States--Attitudes; Sports spectators--United States--Psychology; Consumer behavior--United States
Recently, some college football programs have experienced unsustainable attendance growth, increases in revenue discrepancies, stagnant "revenue growth", and increased operating costs (Brown, 2009; Fulks, 2009; Fullerton & Morgan,...
Accelerated life testing; Reliability (Engineering); Service life (Engineering)
This dissertation is focused on finding lower confidence limits for the reliability of systems consisting of Wei bull components when the reliability demonstration testing (RDT) is conducted with zero failures. The usual methods for the parameter...
Trucking--Management; Freight and freightage--Cost control; Freight and freightage--Planning
Freight imbalance is a problem that negatively affects drivers and carriers within the truckload trucking industry. One result of this problem is that the industry experiences high annual driver turnover, exceeding 130% annually. The turnover can...
Industrial efficiency; Industrial management; New products--Economic aspects
In today's market customers are increasingly demanding a greater number of options in the products they purchase. Offering products in greater variety helps industries cater to a wider range of customers. However, at the same time, this product...
The purpose of this research project is to evaluate the feasibility of interhospital patient transfers (within a hospital corporation referred to as NESW Hospital Co.) as a means of reducing emergency department overcrowding. Customer satisfaction...
Many dedicated-use computer systems sold as complete products require a turn-key design delivered to the customer. This requires a system which is stable, secure, and serviceable. Adaptability of the system to existing software applications is a...
In order to satisfy customer expectations, a ground vehicle must be designed to meet a broad range of performance requirements. A satisfactory vehicle design process implements a set of requirements reflecting necessary, but perhaps not sufficient...
Goodman's News Store, 332 W. Liberty, Louisville, Kentucky, circa February 1927. Man, likely the proprietor, selling a copy of "Turf Light" to a customer in front of the store. Both men hold the newspaper, while the customer places change...
African Americans; Men; Trucks; Advertising; Louisville Gas and Electric Company; People; Transportation
A group of African American salesmen pose in front of a truck. One man sits behind the wheel. The men wear suits and some of them have on an overcoat or hat. A sign on the truck reads, "Free 100 Watt Free Mazda lamp delivered to each...
Goodman's News Store, 332 W. Liberty, Louisville, Kentucky, circa 1930. Man, likely the proprietor, looking at copy of National Turf Digest held by customer. Advertisements and copies of that publication adorn the dinwos of the store. Other...
Women stand before bins of clothing. Racks of hats and dresses line the wall at left, with bookshelves (perused by a male customer) in back and furniture at right. Title supplied by cataloger.
A waitress stands at a lunch counter pouring soup into a customer's bowl. The man sits at the counter stirring a cup of coffee. Title supplied by cataloger.
Buildings; Stores & shops; Grocery stores; Beans; Men; Women
A female customer stands at a counter with a store clerk standing behind it. A display of beans is on the counter with stacks of cans and a bin with dried beans.
