Publications by UAH-ATN Staff

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Articles

"Continuous Process Improvement when it Counts Most: The Role of Simulation in Process Design," Quality Progress, May 2000, pages 74-80, H. Czarnecki, B. Schroer, M. Adams and M. Spann.

"Continuous Process Improvement Using the QuickStep Way," Quality Progress, Vol. 31, No. 2, February 1998, pages 85-90, B. Schroer, M. Adams, S. Stewart and P. Componation.

"The Lean Manufacturing Champion: Reducing Time and Risk by Encouraging Risk-Taking," Strategic Change, Vol. 7, September -October 1998, pages 357-366, S. Stewart and M. Adams.

"University/Industry Partnership in Transferring Continuous Process Improvement Technology," Journal of Technology Transfer, Vol. 23 (3), 1998, pages 7-15, S. Stewart, M. Adams and B. Schroer.

"QUICKSTEP Process Improvement: Time-Compression as a Management Strategy," Engineering Management Journal, Vol. 9, No. 2, June 1997, pages 21-32, M. Adams, B. Schroer and S. Stewart.

Proceedings
"Application of Electronic Value Stream Mapping (eVSM)," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2002, H. Czarnecki. ÔøΩ2002 by The Society for Modeling and Simulation International, San Diego, CA. Reprinted by permission.

"Simulation and Kaizens," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2002, B. Schroer, M. Adams and M. McNairy. ÔøΩ2002 by The Society for Modeling and Simulation International, San Diego, CA. Reprinted by permission.

"Simulation of Information System in Lean Factory," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2002, N. Loyd. ÔøΩ2002 by The Society for Modeling and Simulation International, San Diego, CA. Reprinted by permission.

"Value Stream Mapping: The First Step in Lean Manufacturing Simulation," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2002, G. Harris, H. Czarnecki and S. Gholston. ÔøΩ2002 by The Society for Modeling and Simulation International, San Diego, CA. Reprinted by permission.

"Combining Value Stream Mapping and Discrete Event Simulation," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2001, A. Donatelli and G. Harris. ÔøΩ2001 by The Society for Modeling and Simulation International, San Diego, CA. Reprinted by permission.

"Impact of Process Variability on Lean Manufacturing Systems," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2001, M. Adams, B. Schroer, L. Gunter and B. Schroer. ÔøΩ2001 by The Society for Modeling and Simulation International, San Diego, CA. Reprinted by permission.

"Simulation of Lean Assembly Line for High Volume Manufacturing," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2001, H. Czarnecki and N. Loyd. ÔøΩ2001 by The Society for Modeling and Simulation International, San Diego, CA. Reprinted by permission.

"Supply Chain Simulation for an Automotive Vehicle Assembly Plant," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2001, D. Jones, M. Adams and B. Schroer. ÔøΩ2001 by The Society for Modeling and Simulation International, San Diego, CA. Reprinted by permission.

"Using Simulation as a Decision Making Tool: Plant Expansion Case Study," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2001, J Paxton. ÔøΩ2001 by The Society for Modeling and Simulation International, San Diego, CA. Reprinted by permission.

"Adopting the Lean Philosophy and Performance Measures," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2002, G. Harris, P. Componation and M. Spann.

"The Advancement of Lean through the Cooperative Relationship of the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership and the Alabama Technology Network," Proceedings of the Lean Manufacturing Conference, November 2002, G. Harris, J. Shields, K. Carr and A. Dobrzeniecki.

"Application of Electronic Value Stream Mapping (eVSM)," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2002, H. Czarnecki.

"Simulation and Kaizens," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2002, B. Schroer, M. Adams and M. McNairy.

"Simulation of Information System in Lean Factory," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2002, N. Loyd.

"Value Stream Mapping: The First Step in Lean Manufacturing Simulation," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2002, G. Harris, H. Czarnecki and S. Gholston.

"Combining Value Stream Mapping and Discrete Event Simulation," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2001, A. Donatelli and G. Harris.

"Impact of Process Variability on Lean Manufacturing Systems," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2001, M. Adams, B. Schroer, L. Gunter and B. Schroer.

"Simulation of Lean Assembly Line for High Volume Manufacturing," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2001, H. Czarnecki and N. Loyd.

"Supply Chain Simulation for an Automotive Vehicle Assembly Plant," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2001, D. Jones, M. Adams and B. Schroer.

"Using Simulation as a Decision Making Tool: Plant Expansion Case Study," Proceedings of the Huntsville Simulation Conference, 2001, J Paxton.

"Value Stream Mapping as a Lean Management Tool," Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) National Conference, 2001, pages 245-250, G. Harris and A. Donatelli.

"Assessing the Training of Technical Professionals Moving into Management," Proceedings of ASEE Conference, June 1999, Charlotte NC, D. Utley, M.Adams, M. Spann and P. Farrington.

"Lean Manufacturing: How to Start, Support and Sustain," Proceedings of SAE Southern Automotive Manufacturing Conference and Exposition, September 1999, pages 22-27, Birmingham AL, M. Adams, P. Componation, H. Czarnecki and B. Schroer.

"Simulation and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership," Proceedings of the Southeastern Simulation Conference, Society for Computer Simulation, October 1999, pages 112-117, Huntsville AL, H. Czarnecki and M. Spann.

"Simulation as a Lean Manufacturing Tool," Proceedings of the Southeastern Simulation Conference, Society for Computer Simulation, October 1999, pages 130-135, Huntsville AL, M. Miller, M. Adams, B. Schroer, C. Epps and S. Vaughn.

"Simulation as a Tool for Continuous Process Improvement," Proceedings of the 1999 Winter Simulation Conference, December 1999, Phoenix AZ, M. Adams, P. Componation, H. Czarnecki and B. Schroer.

"Transferring Lean Manufacturing to Small Manufacturers: The Role of NIST-MEP," Proceedings of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, January 1999, pages 691-705, San Diego CA, M. Spann, M. Adams, M. Rahman, H. Czarnecki and B. Schroer. Used with permission of the USASBE.

"Using Simulation to Schedule Manufacturing Resources," Proceedings of the 1997 Winter Simulation Conference, December 1997, pages 750 - 757, CITY, H. Czarnecki, B. Schroer and M. Rahman.