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Dealing with heterogeneity: An analysis of Spanish universities
(2019)
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Open AccessUniversities are highly dependent on regulatory frameworks, the geographical setting as well as on requirements for the creation of the different outputs they pursue. As a result, universities are heterogeneous organizations. ... -
Using game-based principles to empower students in non-STEM academic programmes
(2020)
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Open AccessThis study describes an intervention carried out in the course on Statistics within the Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration, and Marketing and Digital Communication. Prior to it, problems related to attention in ... -
Capitalising new knowledge through R&D alliances: evidence from Catalan technology centres
(2020)
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Open AccessScience-industry R&D alliances have been a longstanding object of analysis in the literature as they are reinforced by the changing global economy and the fast-moving nature of technological research. In order to advance ... -
Exact and heuristic procedures for the Heijunka-flow shop scheduling problem with minimum makespan and job replicas
(Springer, 2021-07-03)
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Open AccessIn this paper, a new problem of job sequences in a workshop is presented, taking into account non-unit demands for the jobs and whose objective is to minimize the total completion time for all the jobs (Cmax) satisfying a ... -
Métodos de planificación y secuenciación Heijunka inspirados en el problema del reparto en sistemas electorales
(Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), 2021-04-01)
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Open AccessEl término Heijunka se asocia a la regularidad de la producción, siendo esta una propiedad deseable en todo plan de producción por facilitar la gestión de operaciones y propiciar la reducción de stocks. En este marco ... -
Estudio de la aplicabilidad de lean management en la industria minera
(Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), 2021-04-01)
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Open AccessEste trabajo explora, por medio de una revisión sistemática de la literatura, la aplicabilidad de la gestión lean en las empresas mineras. Se observa que la adopción se realiza por la existencia de presiones y como factores ... -
Mixed integer linear programming models for minimizing ergonomic risk dispersion in an assembly line at the Nissan Barcelona factory
(Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), 2020-01-01)
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Open AccessWe present a variant of the approach to the assembly line balancing problems, with the aim of reducing the ergonomic risk for operators of mixed-model assembly lines (MILP-3). Specifically, the MILP-3 model is focused on ... -
Minimizing the standard deviation of the thermal load in the spent nuclear fuel cask loading problem
(2020-09-17)
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Open AccessThe paper assumes that, at the end of the operational period of a Spanish nuclear power plant, an Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation will be used for long-term storage. Spent fuel assemblies are selected and ... -
Balancing workload and workforce capacity in lean management: application to multi-model assembly lines
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-12-10)
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Open AccessWhile multi-model assembly lines are used by advanced lean companies because of their flexibility (different models of a product are produced in small lots and reach the customers in a short lead time), most of the extant ... -
Lean manufacturing and environmental sustainability: the effects of employee involvement, stakeholder pressure and ISO 14001
(2020-09-04)
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Open AccessThis paper explores the relationships between lean manufacturing (LM), the promotion of green practices, employee involvement, pressure to take actions against environmental issues, the adoption of an ISO 14001-based ... -
Evaluación de las sinergias entre lean manufacturing y la Industria 4.0
(Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), 2020-07)
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Open AccessEl llamado lean manufacturing (también “producción ajustada”, en España) ha sido durante años el modelo de éxito que ha llevado muchas empresas a la excelencia operacional. Sin embargo, los cambios en el mercado que requieren ... -
Modelado y resolución del problema del encapsulamiento de combustible nuclear gastado
(2020-07-16)
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Open AccessEn la gestión de residuos de combustible de las centrales nucleares españolas, está previsto activar los almacenes temporales individualizados (ATI) cuando se alcanza la saturación de la piscina destinada a albergar elementos ...