The strategic administration of production processes and personnel to maximize output, minimize errors and continually enhance product quality come under the general banner of "operations management." ...

Once upon a time, integrated circuits (ICs) were built by the same companies that designed them. The design of an IC was tightly integrated with the manufacturing processes available within each ...

If you’ve seen “Footloose,” did you get a sense for the claustrophobic small-town feel while watching? Or get a taste of the surreal with the spinning hallway in “Inception”? Or wondered about the ...

A new framework for the simulation of oil and gas production systems integrates reservoir, flow assurance, and economic discipline models in addition to optimizing subsea layout and FPU placement. The ...

The manufacturing process is a complex one that can be impacted by many factors: supplies, equipment, factory overhead, the need for special parts, and the people who work at all points in the process ...

"I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore," Dorothy says to her dog in 1939's 'The Wizard of Oz' as she walks around, discovering a fantasy set in which, without realizing it, we find ourselves ...

Standard electronic design automation (EDA) tools can be used to produce a semiconductor layout, which can be used to manufacture a device with targeted performance specifications. Unfortunately, ...