Statistical Process Control automation in the final inspection process: an industrial case study

This case study arises from the need to make more robust and effective quality assurance procedures of the products by automating the final inspection process. The case study explains how the automation of the inspection process was performed in a company from the automotive sector. Knowledge, involvement and commitment of operators and respective managers should not be neglected because their reaction against the change procedures influence the success of any automation performed. The successful introduction of automation contributed to a more efficient process and from the pilot station to the remaining stations problem solving and continuous improvement was evidenced.This work has been supported by COMPETE: POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007043 and FCT - Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia within the Project Scope: UID/CEC/00319/2013.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Spacecraft software training needs assessment research

The problems were identified, along with their causes and potential solutions, that the management analysts were encountering in performing their jobs. It was concluded that sophisticated training applications would provide the most effective solution to a substantial portion of the analysts' problems. The remainder could be alleviated through the introduction of tools that could help make retrieval of the needed information from the vast and complex information resources feasible

MAPPING OFFICE WORK TO OFFICE TECHNOLOGY

have achieved success with respect to describing what happens in the office, they have contributed far less with respect to prescribing how computer-based technologies can support the office. Here we present TEMO (TEchnological Mapping of Office-work), a procedure which aids the analyst in determining the feasibility of supporting a given office task and suggests which specific software packages might improve performance of that task. In order to illustrate the procedure's application, we present a case in which TEMO is applied, in step-by-step fashion, in order to assess the feasibility of automating a simple set of tasks and to assist in the selection of an appropriate software package. Directions of continuing work in the procedure's extension, enhancement, and evaluation are also described.Information Systems Working Papers Serie