scholarly journals Development of an Innovative Approach for Complex, Causally Determined Failure Chains

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-12
Author(s):  
Ovidiu Bielefeld ◽  
Hendrik Dransfeld ◽  
Nadine Schlüter ◽  
Petra Winzer
Keyword(s):  
Complex System ◽  
Link Quality ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Global Industry ◽  
Product Systems ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
Reliability Methods ◽  
Critical Components ◽  
System Errors ◽  
Engineering Industries

Abstract A high number of examples in today’s global industry prove that it is difficult to ensure a certain level of quality. One possible reason is the increasing complexity of modern mechatronic product systems. Interface problems due to several involved science disciplines and the lack of understanding subsystems, which are delivered by different suppliers, make it difficult to identify critical components and specifications of elements. Furthermore, it is even harder to estimate the effects of elements because of their unknown dependencies and relations. Therefore it becomes more and more improbable to develop a safe, sustainable and high quality product right from the beginning. In order to understand failures in complex system structures today’s engineering industries need a generic approach that increases the understanding of systems, identifies critical components and considers the different levels of a system. It shall examine failures that cause system errors but also failures that limit system functions. Thus, it is necessary to model and simulate the causally failure chains and analyse over several system levels and elements with their dependencies. This leads to a better understanding of the whole picture of cause and effect. This research paper points out which requirements this new model-based approach has to fulfill and how it is possible to link quality and reliability methods to achieve an overall understanding and analysis of a complex system to assure high quality and sustainability.

Conservation and value of local livestock breeds: usefulness of niche products and/or adaptation to specific environments

2005 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 21-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Verrier ◽  
M. Tixier-Boichard ◽  
R. Bernigaud ◽  
M. Naves
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Genetic Resources ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Mountain Areas ◽  
Chicken Breed ◽  
Animal Genetic Resources ◽  
Protected Designation Of Origin ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
High Quality Product

SummaryTwo cases of livestock production involving French local breeds are analysed. The first shows how a high quality product under AOC (Protected Designation of Origin — PDO) has been defined for the Bresse chicken breed, formely kept by fancy breeders. The second shows the role of the local cattle breeds Abondance and Tarentaise in both the use of mountain areas and the development of PDO products. How to consider such values in a public policy dealing with farm animal genetic resources is discussed.

scholarly journals ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL REGULATION OF THE FILM INDUSTRY IN UKRAINE AND ITS PROBLEMS

2019 ◽  
pp. 101-106
Author(s):  
K.R. Koroshchenko
Keyword(s):  
Spiritual Development ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Film Industry ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
The State ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
The Future ◽  
Global Perception

The article is devoted to the topic of cinema development in Ukraine and the role of state aid in the development of the film industry. Much effort is required to develop cinematography, mainly from the state in the form of material and legal assistance. In order for the film industry to start productive activities, it is beneficial for the Ukrainians who have something to look at, as well as for the state, which will have an income to the state budget. The film industry is an important component of the cultural sphere. Cinema helps the individual to escape from problems, to plunge into another reality. In the 21st century, cinema is not a way to have fun, but a source for the beginning of thinking, analysis, and cognition. The movie industry is a powerful lever for the country’s development. Much effort is required to develop cinematography, mainly from the state in the form of material and legal assistance. To date, the cinema industry in Ukraine needs to solve the existing problems. The main problem is concentrated in the structures that receive state financial aid and misuse it. It is impossible to say that the developed film industry is the lion’s share of the country’s budget. To produce high-quality tapes is beneficial not only for the economy but also for the global perception of Ukraine as a state that is able to move forward in all areas. The development of the film industry is a significant contribution to the spiritual development of the nation, as well as the opportunity for the future international recognition and perception of domestic cinema as another quality product from Ukraine. It is impossible to say that the developed film industry is the lion’s share of the country’s budget. To produce high-quality tapes is beneficial not only for the economy but also for the global perception of Ukraine is a state that is able to move forward in all areas. The development of the film industry is a significant contribution to the spiritual development of the nation, as well as the opportunity for the future international recognition and perception of domestic cinema as another quality product from Ukraine. Keywords: cinematography, film industry, administrative regulation, legal regulation, cinema product, financing.

scholarly journals The Removal of Stems from Cut Tobacco

1997 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
D Zielke ◽  
R Liebe
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Plant ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
Cut Tobacco ◽  
High Quality Product

Abstract The presence of stems in cut tobacco is detrimental to cigarette quality, resulting in problems during production particularly on today's high-speed makers. Incomplete threshing and the use of unthreshed semi-Oriental tobaccos can increase the stem content in the cut tobacco considerably. The percentage of stems present in cut tobacco was investigated by HauniMaschinenbau AG specifically for semi-Oriental tobacco. Their findings show that not all stems present in the strips or lamina after cutting are classified as “objectionable”. However, the percentage of objectionable stems in the cut tobacco is not inconsiderable and depends on the thickness of the stems present. Reducing the objectionable stem contingent in cut tobacco is therefore a crucial concern of many cigarette manufacturers who set great store on ensuring high-quality product. HauniMaschinenbau AG offers a cut tobacco separator which has been specially designed for this purpose and also used as a cooler. A corresponding model is available in the HauniMaschinenbau AG pilot plant in Hamburg for tests using the customers’ own tobacco.

Use of the complex baking improver «Unipan Total» in the technology of bakery products

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
S.V. Borisova ◽  
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N.U. Mukhametchina ◽  
G.S. Sagdeeva ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Wheat Bread ◽  
Bakery Products ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
Conventional Methods ◽  
High Quality Product

The results of the study of the influence of various concentrations of the complex bakery improver «Unipan Total» on the properties of semi-finished products and quality indicators of bakery products are presented. Bakery products were produced using the unpaired method according to a unified recipe for Dniprovskaya buns. To obtain a high-quality product, prototypes were prepared from wheat bakery flour of the highest grade with the addition of the «Unipan Total» improver at a concentration of 0,5 to 8% to the flour weight, control ones without the improver. Organoleptic and physicochemical indicators of the quality of wheat bread samples were determined by conventional methods.

Designing and Developing Competency-Based Education Courses Using Standards

2017 ◽  
pp. 232-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy B. Hastings ◽  
Karen L. Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Competency Based Education ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Quality Learning ◽  
Education Courses ◽  
High Quality Product

Standards provide designers and developers of competency-based education courses and programs with a structure and framework that serve as a way to create quality learning environments that align objectives, instruction, and assessments. At the micro-level, standards facilitate direction of the structure, format, and content of a competency-based course that ensures a high-quality product. At the macro-level, standards help institutional administrators and faculty make good, informed decisions about program policies and procedures.

The Impact of eBay Ratings and Item Descriptions on Auction Prices

2005 ◽  
pp. 149-165
Author(s):  
Mark P. Sena ◽  
C. Edward Heath ◽  
Michael A. Webb
Keyword(s):  
High Quality ◽  
Price Variation ◽  
Bidding Strategies ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
Retail Prices ◽  
Auction Prices ◽  
Bid Prices ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
High Quality Product

Buyers on eBay commonly rely on seller feedback ratings to determine bidding strategies.  Various studies have examined the impact of eBay’s reputation system on auction outcomes.  This study builds on prior research by examining the relationship between seller ratings on auction prices for two distinct product types, DVDs and designer watches and by benchmarking the bid prices against retail prices. The results show that eBay ratings explain a greater degree of price variation in Designer Watches than in DVDs.  The study also suggests that high quality product listings with such features as digital images, formatted pages, and product details may result in higher bid prices.

Microbiological and Sensory Suitability of a Novel Raw Material from Porcine Blood and Collagenous Rind Protein as an Ingredient in a Fermented Raw Salami-Type Sausage

2009 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 826-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
BERNHARD NOWAK ◽  
THEDA von MUEFFLING
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Meat Product ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
High Quality ◽  
B Values ◽  
Porcine Blood ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
Plate Counts ◽  
By Products ◽  
High Quality Product

The aim of this investigation was to develop a treatment for combined porcine blood corpuscle concentrate (BCC) and porcine collagenous connective tissue (rind) so as to make more use of these slaughter by-products as an ingredient in a high-quality product such as salami-type sausage. For this study, BCC was preserved, standardized (sBCC) (15% NaCl and 25% protein content), and then added (proportion of sBCC to rind, 15:85) to rind subjected to different treatments designated A, B, and C (A, 2 h at 90°C; B, 5 min at 90°C; and C, 2 h at 3°C). One half of each mixture was again heated (designated A1, B1, and C1; F70, ∼15), and the other half was only cooled (designated A2, B2, and C2). The now colored, highly proteinaceous rind mixtures (A1 to C2) were then cooled and granulated (designated GBR-A1 to GBR-C2). Three of the granulates (GBRA1, -B1, and -B2) proved to be promising new raw materials: their aerobic plate counts were <log 4.0 CFU/g, and their color was appealing (L* values, 23.9 to 25.9; a* values, 17.7 to 22.2; b* values, 11.5 to 12.7). These granulates were then substituted for part (5%) of the meat in the production of fermented raw salami-type sausages. Two of the sausages (SA1 and SB1) were microbiologically stable (containing mainly lactobacilli) and had positive sensory, chemical, and physical properties (e.g., protein, 21%; water activity, 0.90; pH, between 5.3 and 5.4 on day 36) meeting all standards for commercially produced raw sausages. Our investigation yielded a practicable way to treat and combine two slaughter by-products for use in a high-quality meat product.

SUBCONTRACTING, RENEGOTIATION OF CONTRACT AND QUALITY PROVISION

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (01) ◽  
pp. 113-144
Author(s):  
TANMOYEE BANERJEE CHATTERJEE ◽  
AJITAVA RAYCHAUDHURI
Keyword(s):  
Moral Hazard ◽  
Critical Level ◽  
Replacement Cost ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Investment Level ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
High Investment ◽  
Product Replacement ◽  
High Level ◽  
High Quality Product

In a principal-agent framework under moral hazard, when the monopolist can pass on the liability of any defect of the product to the subcontractors, and cannot credibly commit to a high level of investment, he actually chooses a low investment level and supplies a low quality product if the product replacement cost is below a critical level. However, under contract renegotiation, when the monopolist is taking the entire risk of replacing the defective product, he will profitably choose high investment level and serves high quality product. But the results show that the monopolist will choose to renegotiate the contract only for limited values of product replacement cost, even if renegotiation is socially optimal.

scholarly journals Fish oils and human diet

1997 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. S5-S13 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.R. Sargent
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Marine Phytoplankton ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Quality Product ◽  
Oily Fish ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Long Chain

Trends in global fish catches are described together with fish landlings and fish consumption in the UK. The importance of n–6 and n–3 polyunsaturated fatty acids as essential constituents of human diets is considered and the role of oily fish as a dietary source of the long-chain n–3 polyunsaturates, docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid, is emphasized. The origin ofn–3 polyunsaturates in the marine phytoplankton and their transmission via zooplankton to fish is described as a means of understanding the consumption of different fish body oils. The ease with which the fatty acid composition of fish body oils can be manipulated by altering the fatty acid composition of their feeds is emphasized and the dietary requirements of marine and freshwater fish for n–3 and n–6 polyunsaturates considered. Farming fish on diets containing principally fish meal and fish oil, as used in salmon production in Scotland, generates a high quality product with levels of long-chain n–3 polyunsaturates equalling or exceeding those of wild fish. Farming fish on high quality marine oils rich in docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic acids is an efficient means of delivering these essential nutrients in human diets and also efficiently exploiting a strictly limited marine bioresource.

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