Introduction to Optimization Linear Programming 1. If an LP model has more than one optimal solution it has an infinite number of alternate optimal solutions. In Figure 2.8‚ the two extreme points at (122‚ 78) and (174‚ 0) are alternate optimal solutions‚ but there are an infinite number of alternate optimal solutions along the edge connecting these extreme points. This is true of all LP models with alternate optimal solutions. 2. There is no guarantee that the optimal solution to an LP problem
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Allow me to take a glance back at yesterday‚ and attempt a peak forward at tomorrow. We stand near the finish line of the Twentieth Century‚ and the events that shaped its tapestry are still fresh in our memory. It was‚ in the opinion of many‚ the bloodiest in the history of mankind. Yet the 20th was also the century that showed remarkable promise. It rose from the ashes of the Holocaust and two World Wars‚ overcome the dual threats of fascism and communism‚ and by embracing the free market precepts
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OBJECTIVES • To analysis the data of SD Slot Card dimension. • To countermeasure design problem in dimension specification confirmation. • To achieve the tolerance specification by using statistical methods. SCOPE This project was conduct for: • All 12 samples have to take dimension measurement every each SD card slot . • To countermeasure the defect product in order to achieve tolerance by using Statistical Process Control (SPC). • The specification is defined as an Upper Control Limit
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Communication and Interpersonal Skills Communication -the transfer of a message (information‚ idea‚ emotion‚ intent‚ feeling‚ or something else) that is both received and understood. Communication Levels 1. One-on-one level – this is you and your fellow colleagues or you and your manager and/or supervisor. 2. Team-or-unit level – level that is limited to the group and its members. 3. Company-level – larger than team level‚ communications with the different teams within the company or organization
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Quality Assurance vs Testing vs Quality Control by durgesh.kaushik on December 17‚ 2010 Today‚ almost every organization has a QA department that is responsible for “testing” software applications to discover and eliminate bugs. However‚ there is a fundamental flaw in this definition of the role of QA in an organization. Most executives that I have talked to‚ fail to understand the difference between Quality Assurance and Testing‚ and oftentimes use these terms alternatively. So‚ what is
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Quality management worldwide Total quality management in India ± perspective and analysis R. Jagadeesh Introduction For more than four decades after independence the companies in India enjoyed a protected market with virtually no competition‚ and some of them even monopolised the market‚ with customers having little or no choice. As a result complacency set in‚ and no pressure existed for improvement or change. However‚ the policy of globalization and liberalization adopted by the Indian Government
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Focus Paper on Quality Philosophy Evaluation Focus Paper on Quality Philosophy Evaluation Edward Deming led the quality revolution and defined it from the customer’s perspective. He argues that the customer’s definition of quality is the only one that matters (Dale & van Iwaarden‚ 2007). He defined quality as the extent by which the performance meets the expectations of the customer. He also argued that quality is the responsibility of management. Deming conveyed the importance of leadership
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distinction Question: While there is widespread evidence to support the view that effective quality management practices can lead to improved organisational performance‚ some would argue that the importance of quality to logistics systems has not been fully realised. In the last decade the growing importance of quality management has been a widely debated topic. Much empirical evidence links an organisations quality management practices to improved organisational performance therefore greater surplus
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TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT Lecture I History of Quality During the early days of manufacturing‚ an operative’s work was inspected and a decision made whether to accept or reject it. As businesses became larger‚ so too did this role and full time inspection jobs were created. Accompanying the creation of inspection functions‚ other problems arose: • More technical problems occurred‚ requiring specialized skills‚ often not possessed by production workers • The inspectors lacked training • Inspectors
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QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN CONSTRUCTION 1 ABSTRACT: This paper describes the Quality Management System (QMS) concept and its application in the construction industry. A misunderstanding among the construction players on the QMS concept has become the stumbling block for its successful implementation. QMS could be implemented either at the company level or at the project level. The researches on the company-based QMS in construction can be considered as comprehensive in view of the various
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