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Lean assessment for manufacturing of small and medium enterprises (SMEs): A case study of electronics industry in the Northeast of Thailand

open access: yesKKU Engineering Journal, 2015
This research was aimed at assessing for manufacturing a small and medium enterprise of electronic industry case study in the Northeast of Thailand. Electronic industry produces integrated circuits products (IC). We use lean assessment tools with 14 lean
Chanchai Laoha, Seekharin Sukto
doaj   +1 more source

Greening Supply Chains in China: Practical Lessons From China-Based Suppliers in Achieving Environmental Performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Presents case studies of how five China-based suppliers are meeting international buyers' environmental requirements. Examines management processes; effective low-cost ways to reduce water pollution; and the roles of multistakeholders and third ...
Ma Jun   +3 more
core  

Anti‐Slip Material‐Based Strategies and Approaches

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights the principle mechanisms of slipping at the microscale, linking contact mechanics with a friction behavior model for surface interfaces. Main strategies to develop anti‐slip properties to the surfaces are discussed alongside standardized testing approaches.
Sogand Abbaspoor‐Zanjani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemically Doped Conductive Polymers for Wearable Health Monitoring

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Among conductive polymers, poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS), polyaniline (PANI), and polypyrrole (PPy) are the most studied and applied. Chemical doping significantly boosts intrinsic conductivity and mechanical robustness.
Mengdi Zuo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fabric‐Based Wearable Robotic Exoskeleton Gloves: Advancements and Challenges

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review highlights interdisciplinary technological advances in fabric‐based robotic gloves, focusing on progress in design, fabrication, actuation, sensing, control, and power and energy requirements. It also addresses performance testing and validation, including biomechanical, strength, functional, user experience, and durability assessments, to ...
Ayse Feyza Yilmaz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vision‐Augmented Wearable Interfaces: Bioinspired Approaches for Realistic AI‐Human‐Machine Interaction

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review presents recent progress in vision‐augmented wearable interfaces that combine artificial vision, soft wearable sensors, and exoskeletal robots. Inspired by biological visual systems, these technologies enable multimodal perception and intelligent human–machine interaction.
Jihun Lee   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implementing Additive Manufacturing in Orthopedic Shoe Supply Chains—Cost and Lead Time Comparison

open access: yesLogistics
Background: Additive manufacturing (AM) for patient-specific medical care products offers great opportunities. However, evidence about the supply chain (SC) performance impact based on empirical data is limited.
Victor Verboeket   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alocação de modelos de produtos a equipes de trabalhadores baseada em modelos de curvas de aprendizagem Assignment of product models to worker teams using learning curve models

open access: yesProduction, 2005
Em ambientes de alta customização, uma grande variedade de modelos de produtos é demandada pelos consumidores. Essa condição exige uma rápida adequação dos meios produtivos às especificações do próximo modelo a ser produzido.
Michel José Anzanello   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Stitched Up: Poverty Wages for Garment Workers in Eastern Europe and Turkey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
Clean Clothes Campaign
core   +1 more source

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