The Boeing 767 Tanker is a military variant of a commercial aircraft launched in 1981. Military requirements increase the amount of wiring in the aircraft, and these complex wiring layouts lead to longer times to perform wire installation jobs. The planned times for wiring jobs on the tanker were...
As Underground Residential Development (URD) cable systems approach the end of expected service life, electric utilities face millions of dollars in operational and maintenance costs and lower reliability performance. Early URD cable systems installed prior to the mid-1980s typically incorporated...
Software testing is the most expensive and time-consuming aspect of software development. It is estimated that as much as 50% of development time and money is devoted to various forms of testing (Ramler, 2006). Therefore, it is crucial that all testing conducted must be performed efficiently,...
The lack of Knowledge Management (KM) during a transition of a Service Request (SR) statement of work (SOW) responsibility between organizations negatively impacts the on-time response performance to customer service requests, contributing to budget overrun. The utilization of Knowledge Capture...
Organizations continually seek to leverage new and innovative ways to increase the likelihood of software project success. The meaning of project success varies widely across literature, yet most definitions declare a project successful if it delivers within budget, on time, with acceptable...
According to Parasuraman et al. (2000), automation is achieved when “a device or system accomplishes (partially or fully) a function that was previously, or that conceivably could be, carried out (partially or fully) by a human operator.” Thus, an increase in production rate, a reduction in flow...
The most expensive project in human history is the International Space Station (ISS); it has reached $160+ billions in total expenses. Currently, the lifespan of the ISS has been exceeded, and the spacecraft operations is projected for a minimum of 10 years. However, due to its aging technology,...
The ease with which members of a community can access health care services is a key factor in determining the general health status of their bigger community as a whole. According to the 2018 National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), healthy equity is achieved...
An Easy-to-Implement Model to Determine the Percentage of Wake Energy from a Vessel Reaching the Shoreline Across the country, cities are considering implementing or have implemented ferry service as a method of transportation. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there were...
In the package delivery industry, competitive advantage is changing with the evolution of customer expectation. The United States Postal Service (USPS) started with the delivery of letters, but had to restructure its company when the mailing of letters began to decrease, while simultaneously the...