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Description:: Engineering firms continue to adopt the practice of utilizing virtual teams, which faces unique challenges and requires additional management considerations compared with co-located teams. While virtual teams offer incentives in terms of flexibility and cost savings, engineering firms should be...
Author:: Lumseyfai, Josh
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GW Unit:: Engineering Management
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Blessner, Paul and Holzer, Thomas
Committee Member(s):: Blackford, Joseph, Malalla, Ebrahim, Sarkani, Shahram, Mazzuchi, Thomas, and Holzer, Thomas
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Description:: Supplier assessment and selection is critical in the world of logistics and supply chain management. Despite this criticality, however, assessment and selection related processes and methodologies are largely undocumented and informal. Given the inadequate treatment of published knowledge on the...
Author:: Borbath, Michael Remi
Keyword:: CPARS, Assessment, Contractor, Acquisition, Rating, and Supplier
GW Unit:: Engineering Management
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Blessner, Paul and Holzer, Thomas
Committee Member(s):: Malalla, Ebrahim, Mazzuchi, Thomas, and Etemadi, Amirhossein
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Description:: Since the opening of the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) in 1976, failures have negatively affected consistent railway service across the areas. Over the last three years, WMATA has attempted increase efforts to perform critical maintenance that would increase performance and...
Author:: Barber, Tony Donell
Keyword:: Technical Failures, Reliability Engineering, Systems Analysis, Technical Uncertainty, Decision Analysis, and Systems Engineering
GW Unit:: Engineering Management
Degree:: D.Engr.
Advisor:: Olson, Bill and Blessner, Paul
Committee Member(s):: Olson, Bill, Blessner, Paul, Etemadi, Amir, Murphree, E. Lile, and MacCarthy, John
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

Description:: Strategic sourcing has long been utilized by organizations to maximize budget and supply chain efficiency, usually through leveraged buying, but also through the formation of strategic partnerships with suppliers. When considering leveraged buys, the strategic sourcing process begins with a spend...
Author:: Knight, Amy K
Keyword:: Purchasing, Buyer/Supplier Relationships, Strategic Sourcing, and Medical Purchasing
GW Unit:: Engineering Management
Degree:: Ph.D.
Advisor:: Blessner, Paul and Olson, Bill A
Committee Member(s):: Sarkani, Shahram, Murphree, E. L., and Mazzuchi, Thomas
Resource Type:: Thesis or Dissertation

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