Proceedings – First North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Orlando, Florida, USA, September 10 – 11, 2015

ISSN: 2169-8767 (U.S. Library of Congress)            ISBN: 978-0-9855497-3-2

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Sponsors

Welcome

Committee

Keynotes

ID 1       Operational Improvement of Warehouse Operations

Gomanth Duvvuru, Ahad Ali and Don Reimer, A. Leon Linton Department if Mechanical Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA

ID 2       Quantitative Risk Analysis in Oil and Gas Project using Monte Carlo Simulation

Mohammad M. Khadem and Mahmoud Al Kindi, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Sultan Qaboos University, P.O. Box 33, Al-Khod 123, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

ID 6       Identification of Retention Time & Information Delays Applying Value Stream Mapping Technique in Apparel Manufacturing Organization

Azim Mohammad¹, Shibbir Ahmad^2*, Mohammad Iqbal ³

1 Advance Engineering Management (AEM), Bangladesh University of Engineering Technology (BUET).

2 Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Gazipur-1700, Bangladesh.

3 Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh.

ID 7       Application of Six Sigma in Service Contracting Company

Ateekh-Ur-Rehman, Industrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

ID 8       One right way to make use of Energy in Accordance with the Second Law of Thermodynamics: the “Technical Polo” of Engineering Faculty of Catania University (first part)

Francesco Patania, Antonio Gagliano and Francesco Nocera, Industrial Engineering Department, University of Catania, Catania 95125, Sicily, ITALY

ID 10    Anticipatory Shipping: A Commercial Application of Pre-positioning

Hao Fu, Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley, USA

ID 14    Assessing Capabilities for Innovation -The Case of Iranian Kalleh Meat Product Company

Reza Farrokhian and Faezeh Soleimani, Department of Management, Industrial Management Institute – North Branch, Amol, Iran

ID 102  A Peer-to-Peer Public Health Intervention –A Case Study in Transportation Safety

Laura M. Stanley, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59715, USA

ID 103  Addressing the Need for Effective Communications Across the Engineering Curricula – A Case Study

Laura M. Stanley, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59715, USA

ID 104  Multi-Approach Evaluation of Entrepreneurial Capstone Course

Sabah Abro, Ken Cook and Jerry Cuper, Department of Engineering Technology, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield Michigan, 48075

ID 105  X-ray Image Segmentation by using Fuzzy Index measure combined with Principle Component Analysis

Mohamed Shajahan and Munir M Al Haddad, College of Engineering and Information Technology, Saudi Arabia

ID 106  Lean Six Sigma and Innovation: A Theoretical Framework

Adel A. Alharthi, Advanced Manufacturing and Enterprise Engineering, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH, UK

Tariq Aziz, Department of Industrial Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11421, KSA

ID 107  Applying Lean Methodology in Determining Efficient Batch Size for Semiconductor Backend Operations

Reimon Doblon, School of Graduate Studies, Mapua Institute of Technology, Manila, Philippines

ID 108  Inspection and Analysis of an Electrical Heating Element Production Facility and Validation of a Proposed Strategy to Reduce Rejection

M. Sami uz Zaman, Department of Electrical Engineering, Quality Assurance and Enhancement Cell, Wah Engg College, University of Wah, Quaid Avenue, Wah Cantt., 44000, Pakistan

ID 109  Comparative Study between “Neuro-Logit” and Logistic Regression Analysis in Corporate Financial Distress Forecasting

Waleed E. Almonayirie, Research Scholar, DBA Program, Swiss Business School, United Arab Emirates

ID 112  Best Performance Measurement System for Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprises

Nor Filianie Aziz, Shahryar Sorooshian, Fathimah Mahmud,Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

ID 114  Insights of Quality Management Concepts in the Supply Chain

Cassandra C. Elrod, Sarah M. Stanley, and Cui Zou, Department of Business and Information Technology, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA

Elizabeth A. Cudney, Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA

ID 115  A New Performance Measurement Framework for Small and Medium Enterprises

Syafiah Norsyahira Jubidin, Shahryar Sorooshian, Fatimah Mahmud, Faculty of Industrial Management, University Malaysia Pahang, LebuhrayaTun Razak, 26300, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

ID 116  A New Part Routing-Based Decisional Algorithm for Urgent Fabrication through a Cost-Time Model in a Flexible Manufacturing System

Hassan MROUE and Thiên-My DAO, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, École de technologie supérieure, Montreal (Quebec) Canada

ID 117  Economic Risk Management in Oil and Gas infrastructure; A Case study – Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) production unit of Amir Kabir Petrochemical complex in Iran

Seyed Amirhossein Alavifar, Russian State University of Tourism and Service, Glavnaja str., 99, Cherkizovo, 141221, Pushkinskij r-n, Moskovskaja oblast’, Russia

Victor Makarovich Zaernjuk, Russian State University of Tourism and Service, Glavnaja str., 99, Cherkizovo, 141221, Pushkinskij r-n, Moskovskaja oblast’, Russia

Pouyan Banishahabadi, Master of engineering management, Department of mechanical and manufacturing engineering, Faculty of engineering, University Putra Malaysia

Ehsan Aliabadi, Master of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir petrochemical Complex, Mahshahr, Iran

ID 118  A System Approach Linking Quality Culture, Employee Health and Organizational Effectiveness – A Case Study

Rina Sadia, Department of Industrial Engineering, Shenkar College of Engineering and Design

12 Anna Frank St. Ramat-Gan 52526, Israel

ID 119  Fuzzy Approach for Analyzing the Gap between the Desired and the Current Factors Pertaining to the Research and Development of the Iranian Nanotechnology

Shahla Yassaei and Farhad Ghassemi-Tari, Department of Industial Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran,Iran

ID 120  Human Factors Analysis for Railway Coach and Bogie Maintenance Using AHP

SanghamitraPoddar, Institute of Engineering & Management, SaltLake, Kolkata-700091, India

Subhash Chandra Panja, Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Kolkata-700032, India

Malay Gangopadhyaya, Institute of Engineering & Management, SaltLake, Kolkata-700091, India

ID 121  Domestic buildings thermal demand from Renewable Energy Sources-A case study of UK

¹Majid Baseer, ²Ghulam Qadir, ³M.Arif

1,3Sarhad University of Science and information Technology Peshawar, Pakistan

2 Loughborough University, United Kingdom

ID 122  A Fuzzy AH P & Extent Analysis B ased Approach for Commercial Software E valuation

Majid Baseer¹, Rizwan Ullah2, De-Qun Zhoub3

1 University of Technology Sydney, Australia

2,3University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China

ID 123  eHealth: Hurdles and Progress in K.S.A

Abdul Rauf, Department of Information Systems, King Abdulaziz University Jeddah, Makkah 21589, KSA

ID 124  Apartment Building Management Performance Assessment Using Data Envelopment Analysis

Wei Tong Chen and Jien-Bin Jian, Department of Construction Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Touliu, Yunlin 640, Taiwan

Hong Long Chen, Department of Business and Management, National University of Tainan, Tainan, 700, Taiwan

ID 125  Developing a Polynomial-Fourier Series Model for Building’s Electricity Consumption Forecasting

Cho-Liang Tsai and Wei Tong Chen, Department of Construction Engineering, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Touliu, Yunlin 64002, Taiwan

ID 126  Improving the quality of engineering education: using a Pitot tube system at fluid mechanics laboratories

Pedro José Gabriel Ferreira, Iara Batista de Lima, Túlio Cearamicoli Vivaldini, Alexandre Daliberto Frugoli, Pedro Américo Frugoli, ICET – Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, Universidade Paulista – UNIP, Rua Dr. Bacelar, 1212, ZIP CODE: 04026-002, São Paulo-SP, Brazil

Thaís Cavalheri dos Santos, ICET – Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, Universidade Paulista – UNIP

Rua Dr. Bacelar, 1212, ZIP CODE: 04026-002, São Paulo-SP, Brazil, FTCE – Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências Exatas, Universidade São Judas Tadeu – USJT

Rua Taquari, 546, ZIP CODE: 03166-000, São Paulo-SP, Brazil

ID 127  A case study on the use of practical problem-solving activities to quantitatively improve physics learning in engineering education

Thaís Cavalheri dos Santos, ICET – Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, Universidade Paulista – UNIP

Rua Dr. Bacelar, 1212, ZIP CODE: 04026-002, São Paulo-SP, Brazil, FTCE – Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências Exatas, Universidade São Judas Tadeu – USJT

Rua Taquari, 546, ZIP CODE: 03166-000, São Paulo-SP, Brazil

Lilian Nunes Pereira, Pedro José Gabriel Ferreira, Iara Batista de Lima, Túlio Cearamicoli Vivaldini, Alexandre Daliberto Frugoli, Pedro Américo Frugoli, ICET – Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, Universidade Paulista – UNIP

Rua Dr. Bacelar, 1212, ZIP CODE: 04026-002, São Paulo-SP, Brazil

ID 128  An Environmental Impact Framework for Improving the Performance of Projects

Richard Hannis Ansah¹, Shahryar Sorooshian¹, and Shariman Bin Mustafa¹

1 Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia

ID 129  Lean Construction Techniques: A Framework Towards Elimination of Waste in Construction Industry

Richard Hannis Ansah¹, Shahryar Sorooshian¹, and Shariman Bin Mustafa¹

1 Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia

ID 130  Application of Analytic Hierarchy Process Techniques in Multi-Criteria Decision Making Problems

Richard Hannis Ansah1, Shahryar Sorooshian¹, and Shariman Bin Mustafa¹

1 Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia

ID 131  Harnessing the Technology of Cloud Computing with Supply Chain Management

Srikant Raghavan, Department of Management and Marketing, College of Management, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI 48075, USA

Galia Novakova, Computing Systems Department, Sofia University, Sofia, Bulgaria

Shahram Taj, Department of Management and Marketing, College of Management, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI 48075, USA

ID 132  Predictive Model for Forecasting Clinical Outcomes of Rehabilitation Patients Using Advanced Technologies

Marvin Rothwell, Eui Park, Silvanus Udoka, Policarpo deMattos, Xiuli (Shelly) Qu, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA

ID 133  A Continuum Approximation Model for One-Way Electric Vehicle Sharing

Xiaopeng Li, Mississippi State University, USA

ID 134  Use of Augmented Reality in Technical Documentation

Catherine Badras, Martin Schuler, and Alexander Baechli, Centre for Technical Communication

School of Applied Linguistics, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland

ID 135  Use of Augmented Reality in Technical Documentation

Catherine Badras, Martin Schuler, and Alexander Baechli, Centre for Technical Communication, School of Applied Linguistics, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, 8401 Winterthur, Switzerland

ID 136  Design and Fabrication of Automated Loading Trolley for Missile and Canister

Syed Nazishuddin Quadri Fasiuddin, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Pune (COEP), Pune-411005, Maharashtra, India

ID 137  Vendor Managed Inventory: A Case Study on Faragalla Food Industries in Egypt

Abdallah Shaalan, Khaled Abbas, Sara Elzarka and Eman Elakkad, Department of Logistics & Supply Chain Management, College of International Transport & Logistics, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt

ID 138  Evacuation of a Highly Congested Urban City: the Case of Beirut

John El Khoury, Lebanese American University, Department of Civil Engineering, P.O. Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon

Jean-Paul M. Arnaout (corresponding author), Gust University for Science and Technology (GUST), Kuwait, Department of Business Administration

Caline El Khoury, Lebanese American University

ID 139  Open Configuration: Framework and Definition

Xiaoyu Chen, IESEG School of Management (LEM-CNRS), Lille-Paris, France, Université Lille 1, Lille, France

Linda L. Zhang, IESEG School of Management (LEM-CNRS), Lille-Paris, France

ID 140  Overview of Autonomous Vehicle Sensors and Systems

Jaycil Z. Varghese, M.S.E.E. Candidate, University of Michigan – Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, Michigan 48128

Professor Randy G. Boone, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Michigan – Dearborn

ID 141  Planning and Executing Manufacturing Facilities for Global Supply Chains

Shahram Taj, Department of Management and Marketing, College of Management

Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI 48075, USA

ID 142  Statistical Analysis of Sliding Resistance of Braided Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite Orthodontic Brackets and Archwires

Sarder E. Sadique, Weisberg Division of Engineering, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755

ID 143  Application of the Methodology Deflection in Humanitarian Logistics: A Supply approach from Agrifood Chains

Fernando Salazar, Business School, Universidad del Rosario, Calle 12C #6-25, Bogotá, Colombia

Jordi Poch, Departament de Informàtica, Matemàtica Aplicada i Estadística, Universitat de Girona, Plaça Sant Domènec 3, 17071, Girona, Catalunya, España

Judith Cavazos, Centro Interdisciplinario de Posgrado, Investigación y Consultoría, Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla-UPAEP, Calle 21 Sur #1103, Puebla, México

Loecelia Ruvalcaba, Dirección de Investigación, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Matamoros SN, Zona Centro, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, México

ID 144  Theoretical and Practical Integrated: Engaging Engineering Students in Fluid Mechanics Class

Iara Batista de Lima, Pedro José Gabriel Ferreira, Túlio Cearamicoli Vivaldini, Alexandre Daliberto Frugoli, Pedro Américo Frugoli, ICET – Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, Universidade Paulista – UNIP, Rua Dr. Bacelar, 1212, ZIP CODE: 04026-002, São Paulo-SP, Brazil

Thaís Cavalheri dos Santos, ICET – Instituto de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, Universidade Paulista – UNIP, Rua Dr. Bacelar, 1212, ZIP CODE: 04026-002, São Paulo-SP, Brazil, FTCE – Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências Exatas, Universidade São Judas Tadeu – USJT, Rua Taquari, 546, ZIP CODE: 03166-000, São Paulo-SP, Brazil

ID 145  Efficient Metaheuristics for Multi-stage No-Wait Flexible Flowshop Scheduling Problem

Mageed A. Ghaleb, Department of Industrial Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Riyadh 11421, KSA

Ibrahim M. Alharkan, Department of Industrial Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, Riyadh 11421, KSA

ID 146  Hoshin Kanri: Harnessing the Collective Thinking of All Employees to Deploy Policies that Operationalize Strategic Goals

Dennis Gawlik and Karyn Ross, Pinchot University – Bainbridge Graduate Institute, United States

ID 147  Linking e-fulfillment dimensions to shopping satisfaction and repurchase intention in e-tailing

Nikunj Kumar Jain, Quantitative Techniques and Operations Management, FORE School of Business, New Delhi 1100016, India

Preeti Jain, Logistics Coordinator, Global Services Delivery, Nokia Networks Pvt. Ltd., Noida 201309, India

ID 148  Linking e-fulfillment dimensions to shopping satisfaction and repurchase intention in e-tailing

Nikunj Kumar Jain, Quantitative Techniques and Operations Management, FORE School of Business, New Delhi 1100016, India

ID 149  Impact of Operational Drivers on Repurchase Intention in e-fulfillment

Nikunj Kumar Jain, Quantitative Techniques and Operations Management, FORE School of Business, New Delhi 1100016, India

ID 150  Allais PARADOX: Outsourcing Decision Making

Oludapo Samson Oluyinka and Puteri Fadzline Tamyez, Department of Industrial Management, University Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Kuantan 26300, Malaysia

ID 151  Supply Chain Innovation – A Modern Application of Lean and Agile Methodologies

Oludapo Samson Oluyinka and Puteri Fadzline Tamyez, Department of Industrial Management, University Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Kuantan 26300, Malaysia

ID 152  Managing Congestion in a Dynamic Multi-Modal Facility Location Problem

Mohammad Marufuzzaman, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39762, USA

ID 153  Designing a Reliable Bio-fuel Supply Chain Network considering Link Failure Probabilities

Sushil R. Poudel, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39762, USA

ID 154  Designing a Multimodal Transportation Network under Biomass Supply Uncertainty

Sushil R. Poudel, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39762, USA

Mohammad Marufuzzaman, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39762, USA

Linkan Bian, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39762, USA

Hugh R. Medal, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39762, USA

ID 155  A Risk Adverse Model for Hazardous Material Transportation

José A. Santiváñez, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Universidad del Turabo, Gurabo, Puerto Rico 00778, USA

ID 156  Variety Impact Sources on the Inducible Manufacturing Complexity of the Flexible Automated Lines

Hayder R. Zghair ^a,b, Ahad Ali ^b,

a Department of Automated Manufacturing Engineering, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq

b A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lawrence Technological University,

ID 157  Usability assessment of a headrest accessory used for wheelchairs

Kaysha Young and Dr. Laura Stanley, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA

ID 158  Usability assessment of an adjustable wheel-locking system for a child’s wheelchair

Kaysha Young and Dr. Laura Stanley, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717, USA

ID 159  Computation of Manufacturing Complexity in a Mixed Model Assembly

Moise Busogi, Wooyeol Lee, YeongGwang Oh and Namhun Kim, Department of Human and System Engineering, UNIST, 50, UNIST-gil, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, Republic of Korea

ID 160  Evaluating Projects Delay Sources through ‘4 Ps’ Framework Analysis

Richard Hannis Ansah¹, Shahryar Sorooshian¹, and Shariman Bin Mustafa¹

1 Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300 Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia

ID 161  Performance Evaluation of the Proposed and Existing Waste Management System: Economic Analysis

Swapan Das* and Bidyut Kr. Bhattacharyya, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, Howrah-711103, India

ID 162  A Statistical Approach to Estimate the Correlation between Charging Station Availability and Plug – In Electric Vehicle Sales in Canada

Yassir A. Alhazmi, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada

Magdy M. A. Salama, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada

ID 164  Impact of Green Supply Chain Management Attributes on Supply Chain Performance: Measurement Instrument Validity and Reliability Verification

Hansa Lysander Manohar, Department of Management Studies, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai – 600 025, India

Ganesh Kumar R, Department of Management Studies, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai – 600 025, India

ID 165  Optimal Hull and Mold Storage in a Lean Boat Manufacturing

Mostafa G. Varzaneh, Rupy Sawhney, Tron Dareing, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA

ID 166  Optimization of an Asynchronous Manufacturing Production System Incorporating Mixed Operational Cycle Time Variation

Saso Krstovski and Ahad Ali, A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA

ID 167  Framework of Simulation Approach to Increase Energy Efficiency

Mostafa G. Varzaneh, Rupy Sawhney, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA

ID 171  A SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL OF FLOW OF PATIENTS FROM THE ICU THROUGH THE STEP-DOWN UNITS

Ozge Civit, Oakland University, Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2200 N. Squirrel Road, Rochester, MI 48309

Sankar Sengupta*, Oakland University, Industrial and Systems Engineering, 2200 N. Squirrel Road, Rochester, MI 48309

ID 181  A Hybrid Benders Based Rolling Horizon Algorithm for a Dynamic Facility Location Problem

Ridvan Gedik, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, University of New Haven, West Haven, CT 06516, USA

Mohammad Marufuzzaman, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, Mississippi 39762, USA

ID 182  A SVM-based Quality Assessment using Thermal Image DATA in Sealer Dispensing Process

YeongGwang Oh, Moise Busogi, and Namhun Kim, Department of Human and System Engineering, UNIST, 50, UNIST-gil, Eonyang-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, Republic of Korea

ID 183  Improving Obstacle Detection of Automated Guided Vehicles via Analysis of Sonar and Infrared Sensors Output

Ademola Abodunrin and Richard Pitts, Jr., Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland 21251, USA

ID 184  Multi-Objective Non-Permutation Flowshop with Dependent Setup Times and Missing Operations

Shaya Sheikh, Management Science Department, New York Institute of Technology, 1855 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

Mohammad Komaki, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, Case Western Reserve University, Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, USA

Ehsan Teymourian, Department of Industrial Engineering, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, Babol, Iran

Behnam Malakooti, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, Case Western Reserve University, Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, USA

ID 185  Hospital Logistics – A Tool for an Increased Productivity: Hospital Universitario Mayor (MEDERI) Case

Víctor Jaime García Urdaneta, Researcher, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia

Santiago Moros Portilla

Manager of the emergency service of Hospital Mayor (Mederi), Bogotá, Colombia

Eliana K. Acuña Cárdenas, Researcher and student, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia

Juan Camilo Farfan, Researcher and student, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia

Valeria Mendoza Cortés. Student, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia

ID 186  Bayesian Approach for Early Stage Reliability Prediction of Evolutionary Products

Mahtab Jahanbani Fard, Industrial & System Engineering Department, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA

Sattar Ameri, Computer Science Department, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA

Ali Zeinal Hamadani, Department of Industrial Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156, IRAN

ID 187  A Multi-Criteria Decision Making Tool to Prioritize Network Component for Recovery based on Importance Measures

Yasser Almoghathawi, Angela Oommen and Nazanin Morshedlou, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA

ID 188  A Three-Stage Approach for Solving Location-Routing Problem in Hazardous Materials Transportation

Azadeh Abolghasem, Department of Industrial Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Tehran-South Branch, Tehran, Iran

Reza Tavakkoli Moghaddam, Professor, Industrial Engineering Department, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Abbas Mahmoudabadi, Head of Industrial Engineering Department, Mehrastan University, Astaneh-e-Ashrafieh, Gilan, Iran

ID 189  Impact of Reverse Logistics Applications on Customer Satisfaction

Ahmed Gamal Mohamed, Department of Supply Chain Management, Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt

Ahmed Ahmed Fathi, Department of Supply Chain Management, Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt

Mohamed Adel Marouf, Department of Supply Chain Management, Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt

Mohamed Samy Hassan, Department of Supply Chain Management, Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt

Sahar Sobhy El Barky, Department of Supply Chain Management, Arab Academy for Science & Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt

ID 190  Chatbots in Online Environments – A Linguistic Analysis

Netaya Lotze, Leibniz University of Hanover, Deutsches Seminar, Germany

ID 191  Review of Image Processing Techniques for Detection of Age-related Macoular Degeneration (ARMD) Literature Review

Samina Khalid, Computer Science and Information Technology Department, Mirpur University of Science and Technology, Mirpur AJK Pakistan

ID 192  Gaze-Based Metrics for Consumers’ Viewings of Printed Advertisements

Hirotaka Aoki, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, Oh-okayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan

ID 193  New Intelligent Car Security System Using Sensor System and GPS

A. Zuhair, M. Ali, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman

Ali Al-Humairi Department of Communication Technologies, Duisburg-Essen University, Germany

ID 194  Developing a new variables sampling plan for products with multiple quality characteristics based on process yield

Shih-Wen Liu, Department of Industrial Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No.43, Sec. 4, Keelung Rd., Da’an Dist., Taipei 106, Taiwan

Chien-Wei Wu, Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, National Tsing Hua University, No. 101, Sec. 2, Kuang-Fu Rd, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan

ID 195  Driving TQM/BE Model based Sustainable Excellence Enterprise Framework

Muhammad Tasleem and Nawar Khan, Department of Engineering Management, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan

ID 196  Lean Manufacturing and Transformational Leadership

Syed Athar Masood, Department of Mechanical Engineering, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan

ID 197  Modeling Trading &Procurement Cycle Based on Insourcing and Outsourcing Strategy

Mohamed Laradi, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING, Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB, Coventry University (UK)

Dr. Anthony Olomolaiye, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB, Coventry University (UK)

Abdessamad Douraid, Department of Industrial Engineering (IE), University of Hassan II Casablanca, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Electricité et de Mécanique ENSEM (Morocco)

ID 198  Robust Regression Analysis Using Redescending M and MM Estimators Based on Modified Cauchy Function

Khalaf S. Sultan and S.R. Al-Dawsari, Department of Statistics and Operations Research, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O.Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia

ID 199  A Genetic Algorithm Optimal Schedule of a Single Anaerobic Digester Considering Multiple Feedstocks

Jose F. Espiritu and Ana C. Cram, Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA

ID 200  Global Warming Potential and Cost Minimization for the Centralized Carrier Collaboration and Multi-Hub Location Problem

Jose F. Espiritu, Heidi A. Taboada, Juan Fernandez, Eduardo Castillo, Claudia Valles and Ileana Delgado, Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Department, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA

ID 201  Centralized Carrier Collaboration and Multi-Hub Location Optimization Using a Genetic Algorithm

Jose F. Espiritu and Eduardo Castillo, Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA

ID 202  Driving behaviour of elderly people: the Challenges and Opportunities

Neda Javadieh, Dr. Amir Abdekhodaee and Dr. Mehran Motamed Ektesabi, Faculty of Science, engineering and Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering, John Street, Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia

ID 203  Developing an Effective ESP Course for Engineering Students Integrating Analysis with NIRS

Rumi Tobita, Ashikaga Institute of Technology, Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan

ID 204  Improvement of Productivity Rate of JIT #262, Creams, Liquids, Lotions Department of Avon Products Manufacturing Inc.

Ezrha C. Godilano, Department of Industrial Engineering, Malayan Colleges Laguna, Pulo Diezmo Road, Cabuyao City, Laguna Philippines

Rachel C. Villanueva, Department of Industrial Engineering, Malayan Colleges Laguna, Pulo Diezmo Road, Cabuyao City, Laguna Philippines

ID 205  Investigating the Impact of Supply Chain Practices on the Financial Performance of Active Firms in Egyptian stock Market

Amr Youssef, Finance and Accounting Department, College of Management and Technology, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, P.O Box 1029 Egypt.

Islam El-Nakib, Logistics and Supply Chain Department, College of International Transport and Logistics, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, P.O Box 1029 Egypt.

ID 206  Impact of Knowledge and Attitude on Practices of Over the Counter Medications

Hasitha Diana Manohar, Department of Pharmacology, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Tamil Nadu, India, Kanchipuram District -603308

Hansa Lysander Manohar, Department of Management Studies, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai – 600 025, India

ID 207  Applications of Petri nets Based Models in Manufacturing Systems: A Review

Husam Kaid^1,a, Abdulaziz M. El-Tamimi^1,b, Emad Abouel Nasr^2,c, and Abdulrahman Al-Ahmari^1,d

1 College of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Department, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia

2 College of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Department, King Saud University, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia and Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt

ID 208  Style & Sustainability using precast insulated concrete for educational buildings in hot climate: case studies in UAE

Dr. Mohammed Fareed Sherzad, Department of Architectural Engineering, Ajman University of Science & Technology, P.O. Box 346, Ajman, UAE

ID 209  Improving PID Integrated Active Suspension System by using TLBO optimized parameters

Yash Gandhi, UG student, Department of Industrial Engineering, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Raisan, Gandhinagar – 382007,India

Vedant Mehta, UG student, Department of Industrial Engineering Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Raisan, Gandhinagar – 382007,India

Mayuri Patel, UG student, Department of Industrial Engineering Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Raisan, Gandhinagar – 382007,India

Bhargav Gadhvi, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Raisan, Gandhinagar – 382007,India

Anilkumar Markana, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Raisan, Gandhinagar – 382007,India

ID 210  Application of Focus Groups and Learning Cycles on the A3 Thinking Methodology: the case of increasing machinery capacity at a steel plant

Guilherme Luz Tortorella and Carlos Ernani Fries, Department of Production and Systems Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88000, Brazil

ID 211  General Satisfaction Index (GSI) Applied to Organizational Climate Researches: a new approach focused on banking

Guilherme Luz Tortorella and Carlos Ernani Fries, Department of Production and Systems Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88000, Brazil

ID 212  Investigating the Impact of Suppliers Relationship Management on Firms’ Performance: A Multiple Case Study Approach on Manufacturing Companies in Egypt

Maram Roushdy, Merihan Mohamed, Sarah Hesham, Sara Elzarka and Lobna Hafez, Department of Logistics & Supply Chain Management, College of International Transport & Logistics, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt

ID 213  Product Life Cycle Key to Sustainable Innovation

Mohammad. S. Eslamipour, Department of Customer Services, Mapna Generator Co. 7th KM of Malard Rd. Karaj 3153695741 I.R.Iran

ID 214  Impact of Magnesium Intake and Supplementation in Improving the Quality of Life in Type II Diabetes Mellitus-Patients

Shamitha Alisa Manohar, Govt.Kilpauk medical College, Chennai-600 010, India

Hansa Lysander Manohar, Department of Management Studies, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai -600025, India

Chelliah Manohar Ratna kumar, Senior Consultant Diana Consultants Chennai – 42, India

ID 215  A Performance Measurement Systems: How are they different for Malaysian SME

Nor Mahirah Binti Mustapha, Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Kuantan, 26300, Pahang

Dr Shahryar Sorooshian, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Kuantan, 26300, Pahang

Professor Dr Noor Azlinna Azizan, Faculty of Industrial Management, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Gambang, Kuantan, 26300, Pahang

ID 216  Characterization of Alzheimer’s disease: An Operations Research Approach

Yazeli E. Cruz-Rivera, The Applied Optimization Group/Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00681

Yaritza M. Santiago, The Applied Optimization Group/Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00681

Valerie M. Gonzalez, The Applied Optimization Group/Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00681

Clara E. Isaza, The Applied Optimization Group/Department of Pharmacology, Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, Puerto Rico 00716

Mauricio Cabrera-Rios, The Applied Optimization Group/Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00681

ID 217  Greening the Construction Industry

Elizabeth M. Ojo, School of Engineering Management, University Of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

Charles Mbohwa, Department of Quality and Operations management, University Of Johannesburg, South Africa

Esther T. Akinlabi, Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

ID 218  Sustainability- Competitive advantage?

Elizabeth M. Ojo, School of Engineering Management, University Of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

Charles Mbohwa, Department of Quality and Operations management, University Of Johannesburg, South Africa

Esther T. Akinlabi, Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

ID 219  Activity Alternative Selection Considering Stochastic Reliability in Project Planning

Devdatta Deo and Michael E. Kuhl, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA

ID 220  A Critical Evaluation of Climate-Related Risks Associated With Oil and Gas Industry in Libya

Taher Elmhidwi, Productions Chemistry Labs, Mellitah Oil & Gas B.V, Libyan Branch, Tripoli, Libya

Tawfik R. Elmhedwi, Department of Engineering Management, School of Applied Science and Engineering, The Libyan Academy, Tripoli, Libya

Saber Kh. Elmabrouk, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya

ID 221  Sustainable project selection: A novel MCDA method

Anissa Frini, Unité départementale des sciences de la gestion – Lévis, Université du Québec à Rimouski

Sarah BenAmor, École de gestion Telfer, Université D’Ottawa

ID 222  Cuckoo Search Algorithm for Hybrid Flow Shop Scheduling Problem with Multi-layer Assembly Operations

Mohamed Komaki, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Case Western Reserve University, USA, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA

S. Sheikh, Management Science Department, New York Institute of Technology, 1855 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

Ehsan Teymourian, Department of Industrial Engineering, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, Babol, Iran

Behnam Malakooti, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Case Western Reserve University, USA, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA

ID 223  A Critical Evaluation of Climate-Related Risks Associated with Oil and Gas Industry in Libya

Taher Elmhidwi, Productions Chemistry Labs, Mellitah Oil & Gas B.V, Libyan Branch, Tripoli, Libya

ID 224  A Case Study Job-Shop Project Planning and Scheduling Problem

Milad Akrami, Alireza Ghasemi, Uday Venkatadri and Mahdi Tajbakhsh, Industrial Engineering Department, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

ID 225  An Efficient Technique of Computing Pressure on Blades of Hydraulic Machines

Vyacheslav V. Kalashnikov, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering (IIS), Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM), Monterrey, Nuevo León 64849, Mexico

Nataliya I. Kalashnykova, Department of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (FCFM), Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León 66450, Mexico

ID 226  Hybrid Column Generation and Large Neighborhood Search for the Time-Dependent Selective PDPTW

Peng Sun, Eindhoven university of Science and technology, The Netherlands

ID 227  Short Term Load Forecasting Using Optimized Neural Network with Harmony Search

Javad Olamaei, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Ehsan Barzamini, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

ID 228  Performance Measurement and Process Improvement In Terms Of Overall Equipment Effectiveness in Specific Section of Specific RMG Sector

Shibbir Ahmad and Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Mechanical Engineering Department, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur, Bangladesh

ID 229  Component Rating Optimization Methodology for the Protection of Photovoltaic Solar Power System Components from Shading Effect

Mohamed Amin, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

Ayman H. El Hakea, Department of Construction and Architectural Engineering, American University in Cairo, AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74, New Cairo 11835, Egypt

ID 230  Managing and Improving Quality- Quality Costs and Statistical Process Control

Amar Sahay, Ph.D*, Professor, Operations and Supply Chain Mgt., BB107 R, 4600 So. Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84123, USA, * Affiliation: School of Business and Technology, Salt Lake Comm. College/QMS Global LLC

Karun Mehta, Senior Research Engineer, QMS Global LLC, Salt Lake City, UTAH

ID 231  Six Sigma Process Capability Analysis for Normal and Non- Normal: Methods, Measurements, Applications and Computer Analysis – Case Studies

Amar Sahay, Ph.D*, Professor, Operations and Supply Chain Mgt., BB107 R, 4600 So. Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84123 USA, * Affiliation: School of Business and Technology, Salt Lake Comm. College/QMS Global LLC

(2) Karun Mehta, Senior Research Engineer, QMS Global LLC, Salt Lake City, UTAH

ID 233  Big Data Analysis and Storage

Khalid Adam Ismail Hammad, Faculty of Computer System and Software Engineering, University Malaysia Pahang, Kuantan, Malaysia

Mohammed Adam Ibrahim Fakharaldien, Faculty of Computer System and Software Engineering, University Malaysia Pahang, Kuantan, Malaysia

Jasni Mohamed Zain, Faculty of Computer System and Software Engineering, University Malaysia Pahang, Kuantan, Malaysia

Mazlina Abdul Majid, Faculty of Computer System and Software Engineering, University Malaysia Pahang, Kuantan, Malaysia

ID 234  Increasing Customer Service Level in Distribution Operations

Ayde Yuriko Venegas , Milagros Del Carmen Diaz & Bernardo Villarreal, Departamento de Ingeniería, Universidad de Monterrey, San Pedro Garza García, N.L., México 66238

ID 235  Threshold Function for the Optimal Stopping of Arithmetic Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Process

Alon Dourban, Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel

Liron Yedidsion, Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel

ID 236  Business Intelligence and Analytics: Paving way for Operational Excellence, Quality and Sustainability in

Indian Banks, Rekha Mishra, University School of Management Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India.

A. K. Saini, University School of Management Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, India.

ID 237  Impact of Stress on Employee Performance of its Projects in Pakistan

Maqadus Iqbal, MS Project Management, SZABIST, Islamabad, Pakistan

ID 238  Finite element analysis of a car rocker arm

Tawanda Mushiri, D.Eng. Student; University of Johannesburg, Department of Mechanical Engineering, P. O. Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa. Lecturer; University of Zimbabwe, Department of Mechanical Engineering, P.O Box MP167, Mt Pleasant, Harare

Charles Mbohwa, Professor and Supervisor; University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus, P. O. Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, Room C Green 5, Department of Quality and Operations Management, Johannesburg, South Africa.

ID 239  Design of a small scale cereal packaging machine suitable for developing countries

Tawanda Mushiri, D.Eng. Student; University of Johannesburg, Department of Mechanical Engineering, P. O. Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa., Lecturer; University of Zimbabwe, Department of Mechanical Engineering, P.O Box MP167, Mt Pleasant, Harare

Charles Mbohwa, Professor and Supervisor; University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus, P. O. Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, Room C Green 5, Department of Quality and Operations Management, Johannesburg, South Africa.

ID 240  Design of a crushing system that improves the crushing efficiency of gold ore at a local mine: case of Zimbabwe

Tawanda Mushiri, D.Eng. Student; University of Johannesburg, Department of Mechanical Engineering, P. O. Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa. Lecturer; University of Zimbabwe, Department of Mechanical Engineering, P.O Box MP167, Mt Pleasant, Harare

Charles Mbohwa, Professor and Supervisor; University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus, P. O. Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, Room C Green 5, Department of Quality and Operations Management, Johannesburg, South Africa

ID 241  Analysis of a gear train using finite element modelling

Tawanda Mushiri, D.Eng. Student; University of Johannesburg, Department of Mechanical Engineering, P. O. Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, South Africa. Lecturer; University of Zimbabwe, Department of Mechanical Engineering, P.O Box MP167, Mt Pleasant, Harare

Charles Mbohwa, Professor and Supervisor; University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus, P. O. Box 524, Auckland Park 2006, Room C Green 5, Department of Quality and Operations Management, Johannesburg, South Africa

ID 242  An integrated model of cellular manufacturing and supplier selection for product quality

Iraj Mahdavi and Habib Heydari, Department of Industrial Engineering, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, Babol, Mazandaran Province, Iran

Mohammad Mahdi Paydar, Department of Industrial Engineering, Babol University of Technology, Babol, Mazandaran Province, Iran

ID 243  The Investigation of Purchasing Process and Supplier Development Practices in Manufacturing Companies: Multiple Case Studies on Food Processing Sector in Alexandria, Egypt

Lobna Hafez and Sara Elzarka, Department of Logistics & Supply Chain Management, College of International Transport & LogisticsArab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt

ID 244  Gaps between psychophysical demands and perceived workload – a framework for lean production system

Guilherme Luz Tortorella and Carlos Ernani Fries, Department of Production and Systems Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus Trindade, C.P. 476, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, Brazil

Marcelo Pereira da Silva, Fernando Gonçalves Amaral and Flávio Sanson Fogliatto, Fundação Empresa Escola de Engenharia da UFRGS, Av. Osvaldo Aranha 99, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-190 Brazil

ID 245  Impact of 5S on quality, productivity and organizational climate – Two Analysis Cases

Paloma Martínez Sánchez and Carolina Montoya Rodriguez, Engineering Faculty. Bosque University.,Av. Cra. 9 no. 131 A-02, Bogotá, Colombia martinezpaloma@unbosque.edu.co,

Ursula Maruyama, Engineering and Business Department. CEFET-RJ, Av. Maracana 229, Bloco E, 1 andar, Maracana – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Fernando Salazar, School of Management. Rosario University. Autopista Norte Calle 200. Bogotá, Colombia

ID 246  Process Improvement in Emergency Units – Two Analysis Cases

Paloma Martínez Sánchez, Engineering Faculty. Bosque University. Av. Cra. 9 no. 131 A-02, Bogotá, Colombia martinezpaloma@unbosque.edu.co

José Martínez, Judith Cavazos and Pablo Nuño, UPAEP University, Puebla, Mexico

ID 247  Reasons for adopting an ERP system in a public University in Southern Brazil

Guilherme Luz Tortorella and Carlos Ernani Fries, Department of Production and Systems Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Campus Trindade, C.P. 476, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, Brazil

ID 248  The Impact of Managing Medicine Storage and Distribution Chain on Medicine Shortage: A Simulation Model for Managing Medicine Storage and Distribution in the Egyptian Market

Ahmed Kassem, Department of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, College of International Transport and Logistics, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt

ID 251  Impact of Knowledge and Attitude on Practices of Over the Counter Medications

Hasitha Diana Manohar, Department of Pharmacology, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences, Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Tamil Nadu, India, Kanchipuram District -603308

Hansa Lysander Manohar, Department of Management Studies, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai – 600 025, India

ID 252  Simulation analysis for sustainable manufacturing: A green roadmap

Amandeep Singh, Industrial and Management Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur-208016, India.

Deepu Philip, Industrial and Management Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur-208016, India.

J. Ramkumar, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Design Program, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur-208016, India.

Suman Samanta, Industrial and Management Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur-208016, India

ID 253  Impact of Cutting Forces on Machining Quality

Basel Alsayyed Ahmad, Department of Mechanical Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE

ID 254  Welding and Installation of Underground Pipes using Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)

Basel Alsayyed, Khaled ElSayed, Mansoor Al Jabri, Amani Alkhodari and Shamsa El Neyadi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

ID 255  Optimization Techniques in Civil Works and Electrical Contracting

Basel Alsayyed Ahmad, Amani Alkhodari, Khaled ElSayed, Mansoor Al Jabri, and Rashed Al Dhaheri, Department of Mechanical Engineering, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

ID 256  Composites Product and Process Quality

Basel Alsayyed Ahmad*, Naseefa Al Ameri, Ghubaisha Al Ameri, and Balqis Al Braiki, Department of Mechanical Engineering, United Arab Emirates University Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, UAE

ID 257  Multi-Objective Supply Chain Network Design Under Demand Uncertainity Using Robust Goal Programming Approach

Raghda Taha, Khaled Abdallah, Department of Supply Chain Management, College of International Transport and Logistics, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt

Yomna Sadek, Amin El-Kharbotly, Nahid Afia, Department of Design and Production Engineering

Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Egypt

ID 258  Impact of Learning by Objectives in Design & Manufacturing Courses

Basel Alsayyed Ahmad, Department of Mechanical Engineering, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE

ID 259  Modeling and Simulation of Berthing Processes for a Panamanian Container Terminal using BPMN and Discrete Event Simulation

Rebeca Caceres, International Transportation and Logistics Research Center, International Maritime University of Panama, Panama City, Panama

ID 260  Important Soft Skills for Engineers to Succeed in a Work Environment

Dyah Ariningtyas Hening, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, U.S.A

David A. Koonce, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, U.S.A

ID 261  Analysis of Availability of Fire Fighting Equipment in Selected Knitting Garment Factories in Bangladesh

Shibbir Ahmad and Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Mechanical Engineering Department, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET), Gazipur, Bangladesh

ID 262  Roadmap for Stimulating the Innovative Use of Technology in Higher Education

Nasser Alaeddine^a, Hamid R. Parsaei^b, and Mohamed Ismail^c

a Director, Information Technology, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Education City of Qatar Foundation, PO Box 23874, Doha, Qatar

b Director, Academic Outreach Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Education City of Qatar Foundation, PO Box 23874, Doha, Qatar

c Senior Consultant, Information Technology, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Education City of Qatar Foundation, PO Box 23874, Doha, Qatar

ID 263  Capacity Building for Sustainable World: A Study on political practices and effect on world economy

M. A. Mannan, International Islamic University of Chittagong (IIUC) Chittagong, Bangladesh

ID 264  Improving a Particle Swarm Optimization model to solve assignment problems in an industrial environment

Javier André; Nathan Suchar; Luis Jiménez; Karol Esquivel and Eldon Caldwell Marin, Industrial Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Operations Engineering Research Group, University of Costa Rica

ID 265  Traceable Petri Nets for the Supply of Multiple Production Lines With Variable Waste

Andre Mora Barreira, Roberto Truque Salto, Andres Salto, Andres Mazon Arce, Luis Ricardo Garcia Rodriguez, Eldon Caldwell Marin, Industrial Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Research Network, University of Costarica, San Jose, Costarica

ID 266  Some Implications of the Use of Renewable Energy in Production Scheduling

Jimena Rojas F., Carolina Mora O., Melissa Merino C., Ana Laura Víquez Q., Eldon Glen Caldwell M., Industrial Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Research Network, University of Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica

ID 267  Application of the Restricted Boltzmann Machine for the planning of maintenance in databases

Andres Li Feng, Karen Molina Rivera, Maria Amalia Sequeira Morera, Eldon Caldwell Marin, Industrial Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Research Network, University of Costarica, San Jose, Costarica

ID 268  Optimization of Facility Layout and Production Systems through Digital Manufacturing Analysis

Brendan Sullivan, German Reyes, Carlos Escobar, Delia Valles-Rosales Ph.D., Edward Pines Ph.D., and Patricia Sullivan Ph.D., Department of Industrial Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003

ID 269  Renewable Sources and CCHP Techniques in “Technological Polo” (TP) of University of Catania (First step)

Francesco Patania, Department of Industrial Engineering (DII), Catania University (Italy), Catania, Sicily, Italy

Antonio Gagliano, Department of Industrial Engineering (DII), Catania University (Italy), Catania, Sicily, Italy

Francesco Nocera, Department of Industrial Engineering (DII), Catania University (Italy), Catania, Sicily, Italy

Agrifoglio Antonio, Independent researcher, Via G. D’Annunzio, 68, Catania – Italy

ID 270  Effect of EGR on Performance of Diesel Engine Fueled by Mauha Oil and It’s Blends

Rajendra K Patil, Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, TSSM’s PVPIT Bavdhan, Pune, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India

Mohan Khond, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Pune, India

ID 271  Implementation of OBE in a MoT Program: Lesson Learned

Alina Shamsuddin, Center of Academic Development & Training

Chee-Ming Chan, Center of Graduate Studies, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor Malaysia.

Azeanita Suratkon, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

ID 272  Reviewing the Grades, Activities and Assessment in an Engineering Technology Course with relation to the Learning Styles

Chee-Ming Chan, Centre for Graduate Studies, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

Alina Shamsuddin, Centre for Academic Development and Training, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

Azeanita Suratkon, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

ID 274  An Emerging STEM Era in the Middle East

Hamid R. Parsaei^a, Nimir Elbashir^b, and Nasser Alaeddine^c

^aDirector, Academic Outreach Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Education City of Qatar Foundation, PO Box 23874, Doha, Qatar

^bChemical Engineering Program and Petroleum Engineering Program, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Education City of Qatar Foundation, PO Box 23874, Doha, Qatar

^cDirector, Enterprise Computing, Texas A&M University at Qatar, Education City of Qatar Foundation, PO Box 23874, Doha, Qatar

ID 275  Enhancing the Engineering Ethics Curriculum by Analyzing Students’ and Faculty’s Perceptions

Brittney Jimerson and Eui Park, Ph.D, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, 27411, USA

ID 276  Human Factors System Approach to Identify Factors that Affect the Adoption of Ergonomic Technology in Healthcare

Brittney Jimerson, Eui Park, Ph.D, and Steven Jiang, Ph.D., Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, 27411, USA

ID 277  Employees’ Resistance to Change:

Correspondence Tracking System Development Mostafa F. Fawzy, Ph.D. Iowa State University, USA King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

ID 278  Biofuel Production: Potential Requirements Integration

Mostafa F. Fawzy, Ph.D. Industrial Engineering Department Iowa State University USA

Paul J. Componation, Ph.D. Industrial, Manufacturing, & Systems Engineering Department University of Texas at Arlington USA

ID 279  Inventory Assessment of the cleaning of Plant Off-gas in the recovery process of PGM at the Anglo American Platinum LTD, South Africa

Junior Mabiza and Charles Mbohwa, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

ID 280  Environmental Impacts Assessment of the Cleaning of Plant Off-gas in the recovery process of PGM at the Anglo American Platinum LTD, South Africa

Junior Mabiza and Charles Mbohwa, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

ID 281  An Innovation Model with Representative Variables of Marketing and Trading

Javier D. Fernández-Ledesma, Department of Industrial Engineering, University Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Antioquia +573217383163, COLOMBIA

Santiago Duque, Department of Industrial Engineering, University Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Antioquia +57(4)354 45 22, COLOMBIA

ID 283  Implementing a Taxonomy for the Development of a Database for a Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Preventative Care Personalized Learning System

Dorian Davis, Tanisha Richards and Steven Jiang, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA

ID 284  Vendor Managed Inventory: A Case Study on Faragalla Food Industries in Egypt

Abdallah Shaalan, Khaled Abbas, Sara Elzarka and Eman Elakkad, Department of Logistics & Supply Chain Management, College of International Transport & Logistics, Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt

ID 286  Searching Academic Excellence in IE Curriculum through Assessment

José R. Deliz, Associate Dean SOE, University of Turabo, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, USA

Jacqueline Mullen, Vice Chancellor Sponsored Research, University of Turabo, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, USA

ID 287  Cold Chain: An interaction analysis of Performance Attributes using Graph Theory

Rohit Joshi Indian Institute of Management, Shillong Mayurbhanj Complex, Nonghtymmai Shillong, Meghalaya, 793 014, India

D. K. Banwet Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi Indian Institute of Technology Delhi-110016, India