THE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF EXPERIMENTS. By Oscar Kempthorne. New York, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1952. 631 pp. $8.50. This book by a teacher of statistics (as well as a consultant for \"experimenters\") is a comprehensive study of the philosophical background for the statistical design of experiment. It is necessary to have some facility with algebraic notation and manipulation to be able to use the volume intelligently. The problems are presented from the theoretical point of view, without such practical examples as would be helpful for those not acquainted with mathematics. The mathematical justification for the techniques is given. As a somewhat advanced treatment of the design and analysis of experiments, this volume will be interesting and helpful for many who approach statistics theoretically as well as practically. With emphasis on the \"why,\" and with description given broadly, the author relates the subject matter to the general theory of statistics and to the general problem of experimental inference. MARGARET J. ROBERTSON

The Design and Analysis of Experiments

A review on machinery diagnostics and prognostics implementing condition-based maintenance

Support vector machine in machine condition monitoring and fault diagnosis

For the past few years, food safety has become an outstanding problem in China. Since traditional agri-food logistics pattern can not match the demands of the market anymore, building an agri-food supply chain traceability system is becoming more and more urgent. In this paper, we study the utilization and development situation of RFID (Radio-Frequency IDentification) and blockchain technology first, and then we analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using RFID and blockchain technology in building the agri-food supply chain traceability system; finally, we demonstrate the building process of this system. It can realize the traceability with trusted information in the entire agri-food supply chain, which would effectively guarantee the food safety, by gathering, transferring and sharing the authentic data of agri-food in production, processing, warehousing, distribution and selling links.

An agri-food supply chain traceability system for China based on RFID & blockchain technology

Risk management plays a vital role in effectively operating supply chains in the presence of a variety of uncertainties. Over the years, many researchers have focused on supply chain risk management (SCRM) by contributing in the areas of defining, operationalising and mitigating risks. In this paper, we review and synthesise the extant literature in SCRM in the past decade in a comprehensive manner. The purpose of this paper is threefold. First, we present and categorise SCRM research appearing between 2003 and 2013. Second, we undertake a detailed review associated with research developments in supply chain risk definitions, risk types, risk factors and risk management/mitigation strategies. Third, we analyse the SCRM literature in exploring potential gaps.

https://minerva-access.unimelb.edu.au/bitstream/handle/11343/118650/8.pdf

Supply chain risk management: a literature review

PSO-based algorithm for home care worker scheduling in the UK

Purpose – There has been limited research examining the influence of inter‐organisational relationships and the social capital they may nurture in building SCRES. The authors aim to explore how three dimensions of social capital (cognitive, structural and relational) may act as facilitators or enablers of the four formative capabilities for SCRES (i.e. flexibility, velocity, visibility, and collaboration), identified by Juttner and Maklan.Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from three separate tiers of the supply chain involved in the response to an extreme event (the Lambrigg, UK rail crash). Using a social constructionist approach, the paper explores how social capital may enable the emergence of formative capabilities for resilience.Findings – The data suggest that the dimensions of social capital may play an influential role in facilitating the four formative capabilities for SCRES and indicate the potential for these to be mutually reinforcing.Research limitations/implications – The pap...

Exploring the role of social capital in facilitating supply chain resilience

1.Introduction - aspects of maintenance. 2. Maintenance information systems. 3. Basic diagnostic techniques. 4. Vibration monitoring. 5. Fluid condition and particle monitoring. 6. Systems approach to condition monitoring. 7. Application of system condition monitoring. 8. Processing of diagnostics data. 9. Future developments of condition-based maintenance in manufacture. Index

Condition-based maintenance and machine diagnostics

The Analytic Hierarchy Process is introduced into undergraduate and postgraduate studentprojects to formalise the process of selection of ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ system components. This formalframework provides greater insight into a student’s reasoning. This is of great benefit to the lecturersince it reveals the extent to which the student understands the objectives of the engineering exercisebeing tackled and the relative merits of the alternative solutions. Detailed examples are presented ina tutorial form.

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Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process in Engineering Education

A new approach to purchasing portfolio modelling, stemming from Kraljic's matrix, for developing purchasing strategies that are aligned with competitive priorities, is developed to address the weaknesses of existing approaches that are preventing widespread application, especially in SMEs. The importance of strategic purchasing to achieving competitive priorities and the need to align it with business strategy is argued through a literature review, which is also used to establish that purchasing portfolio modelling is an effective tool in achieving this alignment. The new approach is applied to two South Korean elevator manufacturers.

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Paul R. Drake

Papers

PSO-based algorithm for home care worker scheduling in the UK

Exploring the role of social capital in facilitating supply chain resilience

Condition-based maintenance and machine diagnostics

Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process in Engineering Education

A portfolio model for component purchasing strategy and the case study of two South Korean elevator manufacturers