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Resources Utilization and
Productivity Enhancement
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Anil Mital
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Cincinnati
Arunkumar Pennathur
Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering
University of Iowa
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Dedication
To Mrs. Chetna Mital, MD, and Ms. Priya Pennathur, PhD, and
all those in the forefront of the fight against global warming.
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Abstract
This book presents examples of engineering applications; particularly In-
dustrial Engineering applications. Six distinct cases are included. The ap-
plications range from product design to quality control. The emphasis is
on developing methodologies that can enhance utilization of resources.
Case studies are important in demonstrating the use of engineering design
principles and methodologies. The published literature, however, shows
a paucity of cases that may be used for teaching and learning purposes.
The reasons for a dearth of published case studies are many, including the
propriety nature of problems and confidentiality of data. Such issues are
further aggravated as many companies are self-insured and are reluctant
to share information with outsiders.
Keywords
Resource utilization, Maintenance, product design, Disassembly, Stan-
dardization, Demand variability, Allocation of resources, Productivity
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Table of Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................xi
Chapter 1 The Case for Simplifying the Maintenance
Process through Product Design .......................................1
Anoop Desai and Anil Mital
Chapter 2 A Disassembly Algorithm to Maximize Resource
Utilization: A Case Study ................................................13
Anoop Desai and Anil Mital
Chapter 3 Standardization of Technical Data Utilized
for Maintenance Activities ...............................................31
Masaya Hagiwara
Chapter 4 Allocation of Nursing Workforce in Hospital Wards
with Mix Patient Needs ...................................................55
Issachar Gilad and Ohad Khabia
Chapter 5 Shelf Management in Apparel Industry ...........................75
Jung-Wook Lee, Yoon-Min Hwang, and Jae-Jeung Rho
Chapter 6 Improving Productivity in Resource-Constrained
Environments .................................................................91
Anil Mital and Arunkumar Pennathur
Index .................................................................................................111
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