Our work represents one of the first attempts to assess the impact of IT (information technology) on both process output and quality. We examine the optical character recognition and barcode sorting ...

Implementing I-P-O into your current projects can be a fast and visual way of understanding workflow. While it can seem ...

An artificial neural network models biological synapses and neurons and can be used to make predictions for complex data sets. Neural networks and their associated algorithms are among the most ...

Understanding the feed-forward mechanism is required in order to create a neural network that solves difficult practical problems such as predicting the result of a football game or the movement of a ...

SIPOC is an acronym for Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs and Customers. It is a process mapping tool used in business and quality improvement initiatives like lean and six sigma. It is also a ...

Design Inputs are the king of medical device product development. If a product in the market has issues, I bet the Design Inputs defined during product development were insufficient. Design Inputs are ...

Industrial control systems can be categorized in two types: open-loop and closed-loop systems. The open-loop control system is a continuous control system that provides no feedback from its output.