scholarly journals Predicting delays in service operations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian von Schéele ◽  
Darek M. Haftor ◽  
Natallia Pashkevich
Keyword(s):  
Triangular Matrix ◽  
Service Operations ◽  
Matrix Formalism ◽  
Lower Triangular Matrix ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Service Delays ◽  
And Control ◽  
Service Managers ◽  
Control Delays

AbstractDelays constitute a key challenge in the management of service operations, causing substantial quality and cost issues. Delays in one service event can cause delays in another service event and so on, which creates challenges in the management of complex services. Assuming a lower-triangular matrix formalism, we develop a novel approach to modelling such chains of delays in complex service operations such as health care and software development. This approach can enable service managers to identify, understand, predict and control delays. Our research provides a novel theoretical contribution to the literature on service delays.

scholarly journals Service Science

2013 ◽  
pp. 156-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noel Carroll ◽  
Ita Richardson ◽  
Eoin Whelan
Keyword(s):  
Software Engineering ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Service Operations ◽  
Service Science ◽  
Service Network ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
Structural Composition ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Unconventional Method

The discipline of service science encourages the need to develop alternative and more scientific approaches to conceptualise modern service network environments. This chapter identifies the opportunity to apply organisational network analysis (ONA) as a novel approach to model agile service interaction. ONA also supports the visualisation of a service infrastructure which sustains agile practice. The objective of this chapter is to demonstrate how the concept of agile service network (ASN) may be examined through an unconventional method to model service operations. ONA demonstrates the exchange of resources and competencies through an ASN infrastructure. Ultimately, this chapter provides a platform to develop an audit framework with associated metrics borrowed from ONA. ONA concepts offer a new analytical approach towards ASN (for example, structural, composition, behavioural, and functional). This has a significant theoretical contribution for software engineering performance.

scholarly journals A Novel Approach for Tuning the Physicochemical, Textural, and Sensory Characteristics of Plant-Based Meat Analogs with Different Levels of Methylcellulose Concentration

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 560
Author(s):  
Allah Bakhsh ◽  
Se-Jin Lee ◽  
Eun-Yeong Lee ◽  
Nahar Sabikun ◽  
Young-Hwa Hwang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
Texture Profile ◽  
Crude Fiber Content ◽  
A Value ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Meat Analog ◽  
And Control ◽  
Water Holding ◽  
Different Levels

This study assessed the effects of Methylcellulose (MC) at different concentrations on plant-based meat analog (PBMA) patties, comprised of commercial texture vegetable protein (C-TVP) and textured isolate soy protein (T-ISP) as key ingredients, and compared to beef patty control. A significantly higher difference was observed in moisture content in control with increasing MC concentration than the C-TVP and T-ISP patties. However, protein varied significantly among three different protein sources, with control had higher protein content than PBMA patties. Crude fiber content recorded higher values in C-TVP as compared to control. Significantly lower pH values were recorded in control than C-TVP and T-ISP respectively. Regardless, with the addition of MC or ingredient PBMA and control patties tend to reduce lightness (L*) and redness (a*) value after cooking. Although control sample before cooking exhibits lighter and redder than PBMA patties (C-TVP and T-ISP). Likewise, water holding capacity (WHC) decreases as the concentration of MC increases (1.5–4%) in control and PBMA patties. Warner-Bratzler shear force (WBSF) and texture profile analysis (TPA), including hardness, chewiness, and gumminess of control, were significantly higher than C-TVP and T-ISP. Consequently, panelists’ in the sensory analysis presented that C-TVP patties containing 3% of MC had better sensory properties than T-ISP. Hence, PBMA patties with C-TVP and incorporation of 3% MC are considered ideal for manufacturing of meat analog as related to control (beef).

scholarly journals Technological and Functional Assessment of Riboflavin Enriched Probiotic SoyCurd

Fermentation ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Kapil Singh Narayan ◽  
Sakshi Gaurkhede ◽  
Virat Sharma ◽  
Ankur Kumar ◽  
Bharat Bhushan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Functional Assessment ◽  
Functional Food ◽  
Acid Production ◽  
Functional Foods ◽  
Lactic Acid Production ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Probiotic Strains ◽  
And Control ◽  
Test Cultures

Preparation of soymilk-based product with probiotics is reasonably a novel approach in the field of fermented functional foods. The aim of this study was to develop riboflavin enriched fermented soy curds with either or combination of the two riboflavin producing probiotic strains of Lactobacillus plantarum i.e., MTCC 25432 (BBC32B) and MTCC 25433 (BBC33), and to compare the technological and functional properties of its developed products. Acidification rate and lactic acid production were enhanced with L. plantarum and its combination in a shorter time to reach pH 4.7. Hardness and cohesiveness were significantly (p < 0.05) higher for fermented soymilk by co-culture of L. plantarum followed by individual strains. Similarly, higher G′ (6.25 × 102 Pa), G” (2.30 × 103 Pa) and G* (8.00 × 102 Pa) values observed for the combination of both L. plantarum strains showed that the gel formed was firmer and had solid character. The riboflavin content of product developed with a combination of test cultures was significantly higher (342.11 µg/L) than individual cultures and control. The final product had a higher probiotic count (more than 9 log cfu/mL), which is also required for functional food containing probiotics.

A novel approach to radiographic detection of bucco-palatal/lingual dilacerations: A preliminary study with ImageJ

2021 ◽  
pp. 095441192110307
Author(s):  
Samed Satir ◽  
Muhammed Hilmi Buyukcavus ◽  
Kaan Orhan
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Axis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Single Root ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Spectrum Feature ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Imagej Software ◽  
And Control ◽  
Control Group Group

The purpose of our study is to determine whether bucco-palatal/lingual (BPL) root dilacerations (RD), especially in single root teeth, can be determined using the ImageJ program through only one periapical radiography. Extracted teeth without any RD ( n = 8) were determined as the control group (Group 1) and with RD in apical 1/3 part at least 20° with the longitudinal axis in the BPL direction ( n = 8) as the study group (Group 2). With the help of a simple holder system prepared, digital periapical radiographs of all teeth were taken in an anteroposterior position. Histogram analysis of all periapical radiographs was performed using the spectrum feature of ImageJ software. It was aimed to make a dilaceration analysis by comparing the groups using mean, standard deviation, minimum, maximum, and bin width values. As a result of the Mann-Whitney U test, all mean and maximum values showed a statistically significant difference between the study and control groups ( p < 0.05). This pilot study revealed that the ImageJ software can be used to diagnose BPL dilaceration in the apical 1/3 part of the root. It is important for dentists and patients that it can contribute to limiting the radiation dose to which patients will be exposed.

scholarly journals A structural approach to control of transitional waves of nonlinear diffusion-reaction systems: Theory and possible applications to bio-medicine

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Kardashov ◽  
Shmuel Einav
Keyword(s):  
Nonlinear Diffusion ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Deterministic Chaos ◽  
Reaction Diffusion ◽  
Diffusion Reaction ◽  
Reaction Diffusion Systems ◽  
Diffusion Systems ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Dynamics Models ◽  
And Control

This paper has considered a novel approach to structural recognition and control of nonlinear reaction-diffusion systems (systems with density dependent diffusion). The main consistence of the approach is interactive variation of the nonlinear diffusion and sources structural parameters that allows to implement a qualitative control and recognition of transitional system conditions (transients). The method of inverse solutions construction allows formulating the new analytic conditions of compactness and periodicity of the transients that is also available for nonintegrated systems. On the other hand, using of energy conservations laws, allows transfer to nonlinear dynamics models that gives the possiblity to apply the modern deterministic chaos theory (particularly the Feigenboum's universal constants and scenario of chaotic transitions).

scholarly journals CONNECTEDNESS OF SELF-AFFINE SETS WITH PRODUCT DIGIT SETS

Fractals ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (06) ◽  
pp. 1750053 ◽  
Author(s):  
JING-CHENG LIU ◽  
JUN JASON LUO ◽  
KE TANG
Keyword(s):  
Triangular Matrix ◽  
Sufficient Condition ◽  
Lower Triangular Matrix ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient Condition ◽  
Lower Triangular ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient ◽  
Affine Set

Let [Formula: see text] be an expanding lower triangular matrix and [Formula: see text]. Let [Formula: see text] be the associated self-affine set. In the paper, we generalize some connectedness results on self-affine tiles to self-affine sets and provide a necessary and sufficient condition for [Formula: see text] to be connected.

scholarly journals Temporal design for additive manufacturing

2020 ◽  
Vol 106 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 3849-3857
Author(s):  
S. Saliba ◽  
J. C. Kirkman-Brown ◽  
L. E. J. Thomas-Seale
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Software Pipeline ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Knowledge Propagation ◽  
End Use ◽  
The Time Domain ◽  
And Control ◽  
Design For Am

AbstractAdditive manufacturing (AM) is expected to generate huge economic revenue by 2025; however, this will only be realised by overcoming the barriers that are preventing its increased adoption to end-use parts. Design for AM (DfAM) is recognised as a multi-faceted problem, exasperated by constraints to creativity, knowledge propagation, insufficiencies in education and a fragmented software pipeline. This study proposes a novel approach to increase the creativity in DfAM. Through comparison between DfAM and in utero human development, the unutilised potential of design through the time domain was identified. Therefore, the aim of the research is to develop a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) programme to demonstrate design through the time domain, known as Temporal DfAM (TDfAM). This was achieved through a bespoke MATLAB code which applies a linear function to a process parameter, discretised across the additive build. TDfAM was demonstrated through the variation of extrusion speed combined with the infill angle, through the axial and in-plane directions. It is widely accepted in the literature that AM processing parameters change the properties of AM materials. Thus, the application of the TDfAM approach offers the engineer increased creative scope and control, whilst inherently upskilling knowledge, in the design of AM materials.

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