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MANUFACTURING & DESIGN

CAD/CAM

Managment Courses & Lectures

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CAD/CAM

CAD/CAM FREE SOFTWARE

CB MODEL PRO: 3D MODELING - SolidWorks Multimedia 3D Mechanical Design and 3D CAD Software. VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
CB Model Pro
"...was built around the idea that surfaces should be manipulated directly. The result is a very intuitive and highly productive tool for 3D content creation that seamlessly fits into the production pipeline. CB Model Pro was developed by the creators of Cosmic Blobs, the award-winning entry-level 3D graphics software..."
For more information see SolidWorks for Students or SolidWorks

CAD/CAM CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

CAD/CAM DESIGN CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

MECHANISM DESIGN AND ANALYSIS - SoftIntegration, Inc. VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Ch Mechanism Toolkit
"...can be used for design and analysis of many commonly used mechanisms through object-oriented programming based on mechanism classes. It can seamlessly interface existing C/C++ code in either source code or binary static/dynamical libraries without re-compilation..."
Mechanism Design and Analysis Categories with Calculators include:
"...Fourbar linkage;
Crank-Slider mechanism;
Geared fivebar linkage;
Fourbar-slider;
Watt (I) sixbar linkage;
Watt (II) sixbar linkage;
Stephenson (I) sixbar linkage;
Stephenson (III) sixbar linkage;
Cam-follower system..."
For more information see Web Services in Ch; Web Services; Plotting and Scientific Numerical Computing; Numerical Computing or SoftIntegration, Inc.

MECHANISM DESIGN AND ANALYSIS (JAVA APPLETS) - H.H. Cheng, Integration Engineering Laboratory (IEL), Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, U.C. Davis, Davis, CA VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Mechanism Design and Analysis Categories with Calculators include:
"...Fourbar linkage;
Crank-Slider mechanism;
Geared fivebar linkage;
Fourbar-slider;
Watt (I) sixbar linkage;
Watt (II) sixbar linkage;
Stephenson (I) sixbar linkage;
Stephenson (III) sixbar linkage;
Cam-follower system..."
For more information see CAD/CAM on the Internet and Distance Learning; Harry H. Cheng's Home Page or the Integration Engineering Laboratory (IEL)

Examples of Mechanism Design and Analysis Major Categories with over "30" Calculators include

Four-Bar Linkage Analysis & Synthesis
Four-Bar Linkage Analysis & Synthesis Calculators include:
"...Position Analysis Calculator;
Coupler Curve Plotting Calculator;
Transmission Angles Calculator;
Transmission Angle Plotting Calculator;
Velocity Analysis Calculator;
Acceleration Analysis Calculator;
Synthesis with Three Positions Calculator; etc..."

Geared Fivebar Linkage Analysis
Geared Fivebar Linkage Analysis Calculators include:
"...Geared Fivebar Linkage Analysis Calculator;
Geared Fivebar Linkage Animation with Calculator; etc..."

Manufacturing - Manufacturing Engineering

MANAGEMENT COURSES & LECTURES WITH CALCULATORS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)

Managment Realated Centers

FOR REALTED COURSES, TEXTBOOKS, LECTURES, CALCULATORS, VIDEOS, ETC. SEE THE BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT CALCULATORS CENTER

SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT COURSES (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Sloan School of Management, & the MIT OpenCourseWare, MIT Multimedia Undergraduate & Graduate Management Courses (Text, Images, Animations, Simulations & Spreadsheets). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see Sloan School of Management or the MIT OpenCourseWare

MANUFACTURING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, HANDBOOKS, ETC.

MANUFACTURING CALCULATORS, SOFTWARE, SPREADSHEETS, ETC.

DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING I (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - A.H. Slocum, Precision Engineering Research Group (PREG), Department of Mechanical Engineering, & the MIT OpenCourseWare, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Multimedia Mechanical Engineering Design and Manufacturing Course with Spreadsheets (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
"Design and Manufacturing I" includes over "138" Spreadsheets in the following Subject Categories
"...Linkage Spreadsheets;
Power Transmission Elements I Spreadsheets;
Power Transmission Elements II Spreadsheets;
Power Systems Spreadsheets;
Structures Spreadsheets;
Structural Conn. & Interfaces Spreadsheets;
Bearings Spreadsheets..."
For more information see Related Resources; Design and Manufacturing I (2.007) Home Page; Alexander (Alex) H. Slocum's Home Page; Precision Engineering Research Group (PREG); Department of Mechanical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering Courses or MIT OpenCourseWare

DESIGN & MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS II (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Sang-Gook Kim & ung-Hoon Chun, Department of Mecanical Engineering & the Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity (LMP), & the MIT OpenCourseWare, MIT Multimedia Design & Manufacturing Systems II Course (Text, Images & Spreadsheets). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Design & Manufacturing Systems II Course
"...introduces you to modern manufacturing with four areas of emphasis: manufacturing processes, equipment/control, systems, and design for manufacturing. The course exposes you to integration of engineering and management disciplines for determining manufacturing rate, cost, quality and..."
Examples of "Design & Manufacturing Systems II" Course Lectures include
"...Process Planning CAD/CAM;
Design for Manufacturing;
Polymer Processing;
Injection Molding;
Thermoforming Casting;
Joining;
MEMS;
Micro/Nano Manufacturing;
Manufacturing System; etc...."
For more information see the Department of Mecanical Engineering; Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity (LMP); Mechanical Engineering Courses or MIT OpenCourseWare

ENGINEERING STATISTICS: NIST/SEMATECH E-HANDBOOK OF STATISTICAL METHODS - J.J. Filliben (Group Leader), C. Croarkin & Paul Tobias (Technical Editors), Statistical Engineering Division, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Multimedia Engineering Statistcs Handbook (Text & Images).
Engineering Statistcs Handbook
"...The goal of this handbook is to help scientists and engineers to incorporate statistical methods in their work as efficiently as possible..."
Examples of "Engineering Statistcs: NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods" Handbook Chapters include:
Exploratory Data Analysis
"...presents the assumptions, principles, and techniques necessary to gain insight into data via EDA - exploratory data analysis..."
Measurement Process Characterization
Includes "...Calibration; Uncertainty analysis; Control; Gauge R & R studies; etc..."
Production Process Characterization
"...learn how to plan and conduct a Production Process Characterization Study (PPC) on manufacturing processes..."
Process Modeling
"...presents the background and specific analysis techniques needed to construct a statistical model that describes a particular scientific or engineering process..."
Process or Product Monitoring and Control
"...resents techniques for monitoring and controlling processes and signaling when corrective actions are necessary..." etc.

For more information see NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods Handbook Home Page; SED Projects; Statistical Engineering Division; Math, Statistics, and Computational Science; Information Technology Laboratory or National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Also see

Dataplot
Dataplot is
"...a free, downloadable statstical software package maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology..."

MANUFACTURING ENERGY COSTS CALCULATORS & APPLETS

BUSINESS ENERGY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

COMMERICAL ENERGY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

COMMERCIAL BUILDING REFERENCE TOOL - B. Smith, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL) VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Commercial Building Reference Tool
"...How does your building's energy use compare to that of other buildings? Arch provides a simple way to see how your building's energy use compares to similar buildings. Currently you may search for buildings in of eighteen activity categories and with similar floor area..."
Commercial Buildings INPUT Values include:
Principal Activity of your Building (Select One)
"...Office Building; Education Facility; Laboratory, Restaurant;
Church; Nuring Home; Hospital; Hotel; Motel; Shopping Mall; etc..."
First Three digits of the Zipcode;
Building's Floor Area;
Annual Energy Consumption based on the Utility Bills
"...Electricity, Natural Gas, etc..."

For more information see Advanced Web-based Energy Analysis Tools & Energy Information; Environmental Energy Technologies Division or Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL)

FEMP'S BUILDINGS ENERGY COST CALCULATORS & SPREADSHEETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN), Department of Energy VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see Calculators; Procuring Energy-Efficient Products; Technologies; Federal Energy Management Program or Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Examples of Buildings Energy Costs Calculators include

Commercial Boiler Calculator (Closed Loop, Space Heating Applications Only)

Commercial Heat Pump Calculator

Energy Cost Calculator for Air-Cooled Electric Chillers

Energy Cost Calculator for Faucets and Showerheads

Commercial Ice Cube Machines Calculator

INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION GUIDE - CALCULATORS - Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Industrial Energy Conservation Guide
"...Is designed as a guide for plant managers of small to medium sized manufacturing plants to estimate the potential energy and monetary savings of an energy conservation measure. The sub topics below describe a group of modules that contain recommendations illustrating the potential savings that can be achieved. The four sub topics below represent the basic energy flows in a typical manufacturing plant. The modules contain energy conservation recommendations common to many plants' needs..."
Industrial Energy Conservation Calculator Categories include:
ENERGY SUPPLY AND FUEL SYSTEMS:
"...Boiler Systems Calculators;
Fuel Systems Calculators..."
ELECTRICAL POWER AND MOTOR SYSTEMS:
"...Lighting Calculators;
Electrical Demand and Power Factor Calculators;
Electric Motors Calculators;
Air Compressors Calculators..."
PROCESS SYSTEMS:
"...Flue/Exhaust Gas Recuperation Calculators;
Steam Delivery System Upgrade and Repair Calculators;
Process/Equipment Heat Recovery Calculators..."
BUILDING SYSTEMS:
"...HVAC Systems Calculators;
Heat Confinement Calculators..."

For more information see Publications & Downloads: Web Assessment Tools; Industrial Assessment Center; Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy or the College of Engineering

Some examples from over "50" Industrial Energy Calculators include

Energy Unit Conversion Calculator
Energy Unit Conversion Calculator INPUT Values include
Energy Unit
"...kwh; HP; Therm; CCF Natural Gas; Gallon of Number 2, 4 & 6 Oil;
Gallon Propane; Ton Coal; Ton Refrigeration; Boiler Horsepower..."
to Energy Equivalent (Btu).

Boiler Systems Calculators
Boiler Systems Calculators include
"...Improve Boiler Efficiency with Fuel Change Calculator;
Minimize Boiler Blow Down with Improved Feed Water Treatment Calculator..."

Electrical Demand & Power Factor Calculators
Electrical Demand & Power Factor Calculators include
"...Optimize Plant Power Factors Calculator;
Install Demand Controller/Load Shedder Calculator;
Install Power Factor Controllers on Motors Calculator;
Reduce Transformer Capacity Calculator;
Check Accuracy of Power Meter Calculator;
Reduce Rates Calculator; etc..."

Steam Delivery System Upgrade and Repair Calculators
Steam Delivery System Upgrade and Repair Calculators include
"...Correct Size Steam Traps Calculator;
Reduce Steam Delivery System Losses Calculator;
Reduce Heat Losses by Insulation of Exposed Surfaces Calculator; etc..."

HVAC Systems Calculators
HVAC Systems Calculators include
"...Reduce Infiltration Calculator;
Recover Heat from Waste Water Calculator;
Recover Heat from Refrigeration Calculator; etc..."

SIX SIGMA COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, ETC.

SIX SIGMA CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC.

LEAN MANUFACTURING COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, ETC.

LEAN MANUFACTURING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETCL Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma Realated Centers

FOR REALTED COURSES, LECTURES, TEXTBOOKS, CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SPREADSHEETS, ETC. SEE THE BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT CALCULATORS CENTER

Lean Manufacturing Courses with Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls)

LEAN/SIX SIGMA PROCESSES - J. Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Engineering Systems Division & the MIT OpenCourseWare, MIT Multimedia Lean/Six Sigma Processes Course (Text, Images & Simulations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Lean/Six Sigma Processes" Course Lectures include
"...Lean Thinking; Systems Change Principles;
Socio-Technical Dynamics;
Active and Passive Opposition to Lean/Six Sigma;
Team/Work Group Structure and Roles - Socio-Tech vs Lean Teams;
Knowledge-Driven Work;
Supply Chain Alignment;
Standardized Work;
Preventive Maintenance Principles;
Assembly Operations;
Machining Operations;
Continuous Flow Operations;
A Simulation Exercise Designed to Illustrate Lean Principles in Manufacturing Operations; etc..."
For more information see the Engineering Systems Division; Engineering Systems Division Courses or the MIT OpenCourseWare

MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - S. Graves & D. Simchi-Levi, Sloan School of Management & the MIT OpenCourseWare, MIT Multimedia Manufacturing System and Supply Chain Design Course (Text, Images & Spreadsheets). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Manufacturing System and Supply Chain Design" Course Chapters & Spreadsheets include
Lean Factory Spreadsheet;
Design of Manufacturing System;
Design and Implementation of Cellular Manufacturing in a Job Shop Environment;
Implementing Lean Manufacturing Through Factory Design;
Logistics Network Configuration;
Optimizing the Supply-Chain Configuration for New Products;
Flexibility and Capacity Planning
For more information see Sloan School of Management Courses; Sloan School of Management or MIT OpenCourseWare

Six Sigma

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, SIX SIGMA DEVELOPMENT METHODS, ETC. SPREADSHEETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Kevin Otto, Robust Systems and Strategy LLC VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
New Product Development, Six Sigma Development Methods, etc. Calculators include over "25" Calculators including:
Anderson-Darling Normality Test Calculator
"...will calculate the Anderson-Darling test statistic that a sample of data is normal...."
Sample-Sized Two-Sided Tolerance Interval Calculator for a Normal Distribution
"...calculates the required tolerance interval required to achieve a confidence target of being within the tolerance limits to a confidence requirement (1-alpha), with a power level (1-beta), given a sample size used to calculate the normal distribution statistics..."
Pugh Concept Evaluation Calculator
"...can be used to record the Pugh selection process..."
Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve & Control (DMAIC) Six Sigma Calculator: Cause and Effect Matrix
"...is used to understand the relationship between KPIVs and KPOVs. It can help initiate experimental investigations..."
Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve & Control (DMAIC) Six Sigma Calculator: Control Plan Template
"...For each process step, it lists the KPOVs to keep in control, their known KPIVs, and the KPOV specifications. It also lists the latest capability data, and the latest MSA data..."
Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve & Control (DMAIC) Six Sigma Calculator: KPOV Summary Sheet Template
"...communicates the capability of the plant. Each KPOV is listed, its requirements, its ability to be measured, and its capability..."

For more information see Robust Systems and Strategy LLC or Kevin Otto's Home Page

SIX SIGMA SPREADSHEETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - American Society for Quality (ASQ) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Some examples from over "15" Six Sigma Calculators (Six Sigma Black Belt Calculators) include:
Process Capability Calculator;
Failure Modes & Effects Analysis Calculator;
Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney Rank Sum Test Calculator;
SIPOC Diagram Calculator;
Process Flow Chart Calculator; etc..."
For more information see Six Sigma or the American Society for Quality (ASQ)

SIX SIGMA CALCULATOR - G. Tennant, Mulbury Consulting Limited, U.K. VERY EXTENSIVE.
Six Sigma
"...uses the very best from Total Quality Management, Process Control, Statistical Analysis and Control, and a new paradigm of Total Customer Satisfaction to deliver almost zero defects..."
Six Sigma Calculator measures
"...a sample of events (e.g. customer applications) over a period of time. For each event measure the Critical To Quality factor (e.g. time taken to process application), and..."
Six Sigma Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Number of items in sample;
Total population from which sample taken;
Period of sample; Total number of defects found;
Number of opportunities for defects per item;
Cost per defect;
Anticipated long term shift; etc...."
For more information see Mulbury Six Sigma or Mulbury Consulting Limited

WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION CALCULATORS, ANIMATIONS, SPREADSHEEETS (XLS), ETC.

MATERIAL HANDLING COURSES, TEXTBOOKS, LECTURES, CALCULATORS, ANIMATIONS, VIDEOS, ETC.

WAREHOUSE COURSES, TEXTBOOKS, LECTURES, CALCULATORS, ANIMATIONS, VIDEOS, ETC.

LOGISTICS COURSES, TEXTBOOKS, LECTURES, CALCULATORS, ANIMATIONS, VIDEOS, ETC.

OPERATIONS RESEARCH COURSES, TEXTBOOKS, LECTURES, CALCULATORS, ANIMATIONS, VIDEOS, ETC.

Warehouse, Distribution, Logistics Courses & Textbooks

WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION SCIENCE - J.J. Bartholdi, III, & S.T. Hackman, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Multimedia Warehouse & Distribution Science Textbook (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Warehouse & Distribution Science Textbook
"...The topic of this book is the science of warehouse layout and operations. We say "science" because we develop mathematical and computer models..."
Examples of "Warehouse & Distribution Science" Textbook Parts & Chapters include
Part I: Issues, Equipment, Processes
"...Warehouse Rationale;
Material Flow;
Warehouse Operations; etc..."
Part II: Layout
"...Layout of a Unit-load Area;
The Geometry of Slotting; etc..."
Part III: Order-picking;
Part VI: Measuring Warehouse Efficiency; etc.
For more information see Warehouse & Distribution Science; J.J. Bartholdi, III or the Supply Chain & Logistics Institute

Material Handling Courses & Lessons

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT TAXONOMY - M.G. Kay, Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, College of Engineering, North Carolina State University Multimedia Material Handling Equipment Lessons (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Material Handling Equipment Taxonomy
"...is intended to provide a finite amount of information about the most common types of material handling equipment to students unfamiliar with material handling terminology..."
Examples of "Material Handling Equipment" Subject Categories include
"...Transport Equipment (Conveyors, Cranes, Industrial Trucks);
Positioning Equipment;
Unit Load Formation Equipment;
Storage Equipment;
Identification and Communication Equipment..."
For more information see Michael G. Kay's Home Page or the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Warehouse, Distribution Courses & Lessons with Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls)

ERASMUS LOGISTICA WAREHOUSE WEBSITE - D. Oudijk, K.J. Roodbergen, R. de Koster & M. Mekern, Logistics and Operations Management, Department of Management of Technology and Innovation, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Multimedia Warehouse Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Available in English & French/Français.
Erasmus Logistica Warehouse
"...The purpose of this site is to let you discover what the possibilities are to make the order picking system in your warehouse more efficient..."
You can compare the impact on orderpicking time of warehouse type, layout, storage strategy, order pattern, material handling equipment and routing strategy..."
For more information see Kees Jan Roodbergen's Home Page at the Rotterdam School of Management; Department of Management of Technology and Innovation or the Rotterdam School of Management

WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - J.J. Bartholdi, III, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Multimedia Warehouse & Distribution Computational Tools (Text, Images & Applets). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see Supplementary material; Warehouse & Distribution Science; J.J. Bartholdi, III or the Supply Chain & Logistics Institute

Examples of Warehouse & Distribution Computational Tools include

Slotting the Forward-pick Area of a Warehouse Calculators
Slotting the Forward-pick Area of a Warehouse Calculators include
"...Slotting pallets - The forward-pick area for pallets Calculator;
Slotting cartons or pieces into a forward-pick area Calculator;
Assigning skus to multiple storage modes Calculator..."

Sku Affinity Analyzer Calculator
Sku Affinity Analyzer Calculator
"...A tool for identifying skus that are ordered together..."

Pick-Path Optimization Calculator
Pick-Path Optimization Calculator
"...A tool to show the locations of any customer order or batch of orders and to perform pick-path optimization: Computes the shortest path to visit all the locations of each order..."

Crossdocking Lessons with Calculators

CROSSDOCKS & CROSSDOCKING - J.J. Bartholdi, III, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Multimedia Crossdocking Lessons & Crossdocking Java Applet (Text & Images). VERY EXTENSIVE.
A Crossdock
"...may be thought of as a high-speed warehouse. What enables this speed is the fact that when product arrives at a crossdock it is already bespoke; that is, each item already has a known destination on arrival. Consequently, each item can flow directly from receiving to shipping, bypassing the intervening processes typical of most warehouses..."
Crossdocking Applet is down about 3/4 of the page.
For more information see Supplementary material; Warehouse & Distribution Science; J.J. Bartholdi, III or the Supply Chain & Logistics Institute

Logistics & Operations Research

FOR MORE LOGISTICS & OPERATIONS RESEARCH COURSES, CALCULAOTRS, ETC. SEE THE MATHEMATICS CALCULATOR CENTER: LOGISTICS & OPERATIONS RESEARCH

SOME EXAMPLES OF COURSES

DECISION SCIENCE - MANAGEMENT SCIENCE - OPERATIONS RESEARCH - H. Arsham, Division of Economics, Finance and Management Science, Merrick School of Business, University of Baltimore Multimedia Decision Science, Management Science & Operations Research Course (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Decision Science, Management Science & Operations Research" Course Chapters include
"...Linear Optimization with Sensitivity;
Integer Optimization and the Network Models;
Tools for LP Modeling Validation;
Time Series Analysis and Forecasting;
Linear Algebra and LP Connections;
Construction of the Sensitivity Region for LP Models;
Zero Sagas in Four Dimensions;
Systems Simulation; etc..."
Hossein Arsham's Home Page or the Merrick School of Business

LINEAR PROGRAMMING: FOUNDATIONS AND EXTENSIONS - R.J. Vanderbei, Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS), Princeton Universtiy Multimedia Linear Programming Textbook, Introductory Graduate Lectures, Exercises, etc. (Text, Images & Applets). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of "Linear Programming: Foundations and Extension" Course Lectures include
"...The Simplex Method;
Degeneracy;
Efficiency;
Duality;
Self-Dual Simplex Method;
Parametric Simplex Method; etc..."
For more information see Robert J. Vanderbei's Home Page or the Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering

PRACTICAL OPTIMIZATION: A GENTLE INTRODUCTION - J.W. Chinneck, Department of Systems & Computer Engineering, Carleton University, Canada Multimedia Practical Optimization Course (Text, Images & Animations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Practical Optimization: A Gentle Introduction
"...is the art and science of allocating scarce resources to the best possible effect. Optimization techniques are called into play every day in questions of industrial planning, resource allocation, scheduling, decision-making, etc..."
Examples of "Practical Optimization: A Gentle Introduction" Course Chapters include
"...Introduction to Linear Programming;
Towards the Simplex Method for Efficient Solution of Linear Programs;
The Mechanics of the Simplex Method;
Solving General Linear Programs;
Sensitivity Analysis;
Linear Programming in Practice;
PERT for Project Planning and Scheduling;
Dynamic Programming; etc..."
Examples of "Algorithm Animations" Subject Categories include
"...Linear Programming Animations;
Network Animations;
Integer Programming Animations;
Yeuristics for Discrete Optimization Animations; etc..."
For more information see John W. Chinneck

NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING (REAL PLAYER) - Robert Freund, Sloan School of Management, & the MIT OpenCourseWare, MIT Multimedia Nonlinear Programming Course (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Nonlinear Programming Course
"...introduces students to the fundamentals of nonlinear optimization theory and methods. Topics include unconstrained and constrained optimization, linear and quadratic programming, Lagrange and conic duality theory, interior-point algorithms and theory, Lagrangian relaxation, generalized programming..."
Examples of "Nonlinear Programming" Course Video Lectures include
"...Newton's Method Video Lecture;
Duality Theory Video Lecture;
Semidefinite Optimization Video Lecture..."
Examples of "Nonlinear Programming" Course Lectures include
"...Convex Unconstrained Optimization Optimality Condition;
Newton's Method;
Steepest Descent Method;
Constrained Optimization Optimality Conditions;
Projection Methods for Equality Constrained Problems;
Penalty Methods;
Interior-Point Methods for Linear Optimization;
Analysis of Convex Sets; etc..."
For more information see MIT OpenCourseWare: Sloan School of Management Courses; Sloan School of Management or the MIT OpenCourseWare

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