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    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Esnaashari, Zoha (Author) ; Kianfar, Fereydoon (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Nowadays, NGOs have a special roll in solving social problems in the world. In regards to the developing state of these organizations in Iran, the need of adopting a systematic approach in managing these organizations, is bold. Renewing of the old methods of work in these organizations, is an aid to removing the barriers of development faced by these organizations.
    In this regard, this thesis subjects the reengineering of business processes of Rayehe Charity Foundation which is an NGO dealing with empowerment of households women.
    After studding the literature of reengineering, the thesis continues on introducing the organization and its activities in more detail. It categorizes... 

    System Study and Analysis of Design, Manufacturing and Production Process for Locomotive Production, Correction of Processes According to IRIS &Implementation in Mapna Locomotive Co

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Hosseini, Jamaleddin (Author) ; Mostafavi, Mostafa (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Rail equipment suppliers in the manufacturing realms of activity are obliged to comply by global standards in order to provide the requirement needs of the rail industries and the needs of customers. In this way, the standards would enhance the quality, safety and reliability of the railway industry. International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS), as an exclusively railway standard that is based on or a more refined of the ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard Policies, which adds in fact further layers to the ISO 9001 structure. The IRIS is the result of long term process in development of an international quality management standard for railway fleet. The objective of this thesis is to make... 

    Designing a Comprehensive Quality System and Quality Assurance System in Iran

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Soltani, Mohammad Saleh (Author) ; Rafiee, Majid (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    The design of an indicator for "quality rate measurement" has been done in many countries around the world, and the quality rate, like other economic indicators, is subject to public judgment. Prerequisite for the formation of this index is the existence of a "comprehensive system" for quality management in the country, in which the duties and powers of various institutions in the issue of quality are specified and responsible for each process. With this excellent system, quality management is done in an integrated manner and quality can be managed efficiently by providing indicators.Quality assessment, in addition to hearing the customer's voice, requires other aspects, including examining... 

    A Set of Indicators, Based on EFQM Model, for Key Results and Customer Results for Project Oriented Processes of MAPNA Group

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Geilari, Zahra (Author) ; Kianfar, Ferydoon (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    MAPNA is a leading project oriented company in the field of power, water, oil and transportation in Iran. MAPNA has the policy of using quality management principles and tools to improve the company and in this regard has chosen EFQM excellence model as a tool to move towards excellence. EFQM requires a set of indicators to measure performances of the processes and their results. These indicators should be tailor made for the company.
    The subject of this thesis is to evaluate the present indicators used in implementing EFQM in MAPNA and considering MAPNA’s characteristics propose any changes required. The study is limited to indicators for key results and customer results for certain... 

    Increasing The Market Share of Kelarpooya Company Using Quality Function Deployment (QFD)Method

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Sadoughi Noorabadi, Fariba (Author) ; Kianfar, Farhad (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    In this research Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is used to define a set of improvement project for Kelarpooya company to increase it's market share. For this purpose the following activities were performed: Defining the scope of the research and it's approval by the management. Selecting the QFD team. Finding customer requirements and expectations about company's products and services. Identifying technical descriptors affecting customer requirements and deploying the interrelationship between them. Developing the relationship between customer requirements and technical descriptors. Developing prioritized technical descriptors. And finally defining improvement project for technical... 

    Developing a New Framework for Assessing the Impact of Data Uncertainty on Water Quality Index based on Multivariate Analysis

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Jahangiri, Farshad (Author) ; Sheikholeslami, Razi (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Over the past several decades, human activities have resulted in a significant increase in surface and ground water pollution. Human activities have caused significant pollution of surface and groundwater, with pollutants like nitrates, phosphorus, heavy metals, toxins, and chemical fertilizers degrading water quality. In order to control pollution and reduce the concentration of pollutants in water, it is necessary to use appropriate numerical criteria to evaluate and manage the quality of water resources. The water quality index, as a scoring method for investigating the combined effects of independent parameters on overall water quality, is a widely-used metric for measuring the quality... 

    Implementation of Productivity Management Cycle and Case Study in Radiator-e-Iran company

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Kanani Maman, Ali (Author) ; Eshraghniaye Jahromi, Abdolhamid (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Productivity is the effective usage of input or resources for production or output. Input (including Energy, raw materials, capital and work force), which is being used for output (including final products or services performed by an organization). Productivity, increases gross domestic product and competitiveness, and improves level of living. Firms and related management levels play the main role in improving productivity. Using productivity cycle management brings the productivity to improve as a permanent process, specifies the rout for productivity and prepares the ground. The most important step in productivity cycle (PDCA) is the measurement of productivity. In this research several... 

    Establishment of ISO/TS 16949:2002 Standard and Combining with Sapco 86 and AR/8601 Saipa Sazeh Gostar Requirements in Auto Parts Manufacturing Company

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Alavi, Zahra (Author) ; Hajji, Rasoul (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    The quality is the last word of customer satisfaction concept. The structure and the main goal of many of large and small companies have been formed with systems aggregate related to process and product quality. Whereas quality is not achieved only under the protection of inspecting and controlling, then the quality management standards have been designed and produced to control all the activities and organization effective processes. Quality management standards in auto industries have been developed with increasing of customer desire and their severity simultaneously. Which the set of some standards such as ISO 9000, QS 9000, VDA, … and the most ISO TS 16949 requirements have been used.... 

    Developing an Audit System Algorithm for Quality Management System of Flexible Pavement Construction

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Ganji, Mohammad Reza (Author) ; Tabatabaei, Nader (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Early failure of pavement is one of the most important problems. As the research conclusions in Iran, Non-conformancity is the most important cause of this problem.Quality management system, Audits and expert systems are the solutions. This research provides an Audit system for quality management system of batch-type asphalt plants as the preliminary solution.A state survey conducted and useful part of state programs had been considered. After developing software, The system functionality has been tested  

    TBDQ: A pragmatic task-based method to data quality assessment and improvement

    , Article PLoS ONE ; Volume 11, Issue 5 , 2016 ; 19326203 (ISSN) Vaziri, R ; Mohsenzadeh, M ; Habibi, J ; Sharif University of Technology
    Public Library of Science  2016
    Abstract
    Organizations are increasingly accepting data quality (DQ) as a major key to their success. In order to assess and improve DQ, methods have been devised. Many of these methods attempt to raise DQ by directly manipulating low quality data. Such methods operate reactively and are suitable for organizations with highly developed integrated systems. However, there is a lack of a proactive DQ method for businesses with weak IT infrastructure where data quality is largely affected by tasks that are performed by human agents. This study aims to develop and evaluate a new method for structured data, which is simple and practical so that it can easily be applied to real world situations. The new... 

    Selective withdrawal optimization in a multipurpose water use reservoir

    , Article International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology ; Volume 16, Issue 10 , 2019 , Pages 5559-5568 ; 17351472 (ISSN) Aghasian, K ; Moridi, A ; Mirbagheri, A ; Abbaspour, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Center for Environmental and Energy Research and Studies  2019
    Abstract
    Dam construction in arid and semiarid regions is generally related to the risk of increased salinity, due to water passage in contact with salty formations. Hence, it is important to take reservoir thermal and salinity stratification into account in operational rules. In the present study, a simulation–optimization model was developed to determine the amount of water release from various outlets to discharge the brine from hypolimnion layer considering the downstream water quality limitations. The most appropriate time, rate, and concentration to release brine were determined based on water consumption conditions and downstream water demand and river ecology characteristics. The proposed... 

    Monitoring multi-attribute processes based on NORTA inverse transformed vectors

    , Article Communications in Statistics - Theory and Methods ; Volume 38, Issue 7 , 2009 , Pages 964-979 ; 03610926 (ISSN) Akhavan Niaki, T ; Abbasi, B ; Sharif University of Technology
    2009
    Abstract
    Although multivariate statistical process control has been receiving a well-deserved attention in the literature, little work has been done to deal with multi-attribute processes. While by the NORTA algorithm one can generate an arbitrary multi-dimensional random vector by transforming a multi-dimensional standard normal vector, in this article, using inverse transformation method, we initially transform a multi-attribute random vector so that the marginal probability distributions associated with the transformed random variables are approximately normal. Then, we estimate the covariance matrix of the transformed vector via simulation. Finally, we apply the well-known T2 control chart to the... 

    Infrared thin layer drying of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) stigmas: Mass transfer parameters and quality assessment

    , Article Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ; 2016 ; 10049541 (ISSN) Torki Harchegani, M ; Ghanbarian, D ; Maghsoodi, V ; Moheb, A ; Sharif University of Technology
    Chemical Industry Press 
    Abstract
    Saffron is the most precious and expensive agricultural product. A dehydration treatment is necessary to convert Crocus sativus L. stigmas into saffron spice. To the best of our knowledge, no information on mass transfer parameters of saffron stigmas is available in the literature. This study aimed at investigating the moisture transfer parameters and quality attributes of saffron stigmas under infrared treatment at different temperatures (60, 70, ..., 110°C). It was observed that the dehydration process of the samples occurred in a short accelerating rate period at the start followed by a falling rate period. The effective moisture diffusivity and convective mass transfer coefficient were... 

    Infrared thin layer drying of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) stigmas: Mass transfer parameters and quality assessment

    , Article Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ; Volume 25, Issue 4 , 2017 , Pages 426-432 ; 10049541 (ISSN) Torki Harchegani, M ; Ghanbarian, D ; Maghsoodi, V ; Moheb, A ; Sharif University of Technology
    Chemical Industry Press  2017
    Abstract
    Saffron is the most precious and expensive agricultural product. A dehydration treatment is necessary to convert Crocus sativus L. stigmas into saffron spice. To the best of our knowledge, no information on mass transfer parameters of saffron stigmas is available in the literature. This study aimed at investigating the moisture transfer parameters and quality attributes of saffron stigmas under infrared treatment at different temperatures (60, 70, …, 110 °C). It was observed that the dehydration process of the samples occurred in a short accelerating rate period at the start followed by a falling rate period. The effective moisture diffusivity and convective mass transfer coefficient were... 

    Green chemistry and coronavirus

    , Article Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy ; Volume 21 , 2021 ; 23525541 (ISSN) Ahmadi, S ; Rabiee, N ; Fatahi, Y ; Hooshmand, S. E ; Bagherzadeh, M ; Rabiee, M ; Jajarmi, V ; Dinarvand, R ; Habibzadeh, S ; Saeb, M. R ; Varma, R. S ; Shokouhimehr, M ; Hamblin, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier B.V  2021
    Abstract
    The novel coronavirus pandemic has rapidly spread around the world since December 2019. Various techniques have been applied in identification of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 infection including computed tomography imaging, whole genome sequencing, and molecular methods such as reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). This review article discusses the diagnostic methods currently being deployed for the SARS-CoV-2 identification including optical biosensors and point-of-care diagnostics that are on the horizon. These innovative technologies may provide a more accurate, sensitive and rapid diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 to manage the present novel coronavirus outbreak, and could be... 

    Green chemistry and coronavirus

    , Article Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy ; Volume 21 , 2021 ; 23525541 (ISSN) Ahmadi, S ; Rabiee, N ; Fatahi, Y ; Hooshmand, S. E ; Bagherzadeh, M ; Rabiee, M ; Jajarmi, V ; Dinarvand, R ; Habibzadeh, S ; Saeb, M. R ; Varma, R.S ; Shokouhimehr, M ; Hamblin, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier B.V  2021
    Abstract
    The novel coronavirus pandemic has rapidly spread around the world since December 2019. Various techniques have been applied in identification of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 infection including computed tomography imaging, whole genome sequencing, and molecular methods such as reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). This review article discusses the diagnostic methods currently being deployed for the SARS-CoV-2 identification including optical biosensors and point-of-care diagnostics that are on the horizon. These innovative technologies may provide a more accurate, sensitive and rapid diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 to manage the present novel coronavirus outbreak, and could be... 

    Forecasting models for flow and total dissolved solids in Karoun river-Iran

    , Article Journal of Hydrology ; Volume 535 , 2016 , Pages 148-159 ; 00221694 (ISSN) Salmani, M. H ; Salmani Jajaei, E ; Sharif University of Technology
    Abstract
    Water quality is one of the most important factors contributing to a healthy life. From the water quality management point of view, TDS (total dissolved solids) is the most important factor and many water developing plans have been implemented in recognition of this factor. However, these plans have not been perfect and very successful in overcoming the poor water quality problem, so there are a good volume of related studies in the literature. We study TDS and the water flow of the Karoun river in southwest Iran. We collected the necessary time series data from the Harmaleh station located in the river. We present two Univariate Seasonal Autoregressive Integrated Movement Average (ARIMA)... 

    Designing a multivariate-multistage quality control system using artificial neural networks

    , Article International Journal of Production Research ; Volume 47, Issue 1 , 2009 , Pages 251-271 ; 00207543 (ISSN) Akhavan Niaki, T ; Davoodi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    2009
    Abstract
    In most real-world manufacturing systems, the production of goods comprises several autocorrelated stages and the quality characteristics of the goods at each stage are correlated random variables. This paper addresses the problem of monitoring a multivariate-multistage manufacturing process and diagnoses the possible causes of out-of-control signals. To achieve this purpose using multivariate time series models, first a model for the autocorrelated data coming from multivariate-multistage processes is developed. Then, a single neural network is designed, trained and employed to control and classify mean shifts in quality characteristics of all stages. In-control and out-of-control average... 

    Decision-making in detecting and diagnosing faults of multivariate statistical quality control systems

    , Article International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology ; Volume 42, Issue 7-8 , 2009 , Pages 713-724 ; 02683768 (ISSN) Akhavan Niaki, T ; Fallah Nezhad, M. S ; Sharif University of Technology
    2009
    Abstract
    A new methodology is proposed in this paper to both monitor an overall mean shift and classify the states of a multivariate quality control system. Based on the Bayesian rule (Montgomery, Introduction to statistical quality control, 5th edn. Wiley, New York, USA, 2005), the belief that each quality characteristic is in an out-of-control state is first updated in an iterative approach and the proof of its convergence is given. Next, the decision-making process of the detection and classification the process mean shift is modeled. Numerical examples by simulation are provided in order to understand the proposed methodology and to evaluate its performance. Moreover, the in-control and... 

    Barriers to the successful implementation of TQM in Iranian manufacturing organisations

    , Article International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management ; Volume 7, Issue 3 , 2011 , Pages 358-373 ; 17466474 (ISSN) Abdolshah, M ; Abdolshah, S ; Sharif University of Technology
    Abstract
    TQM is a set of management practices throughout the organisation, geared to ensure the organisation consistently meets or exceeds customer requirements. This research tries to investigate the most important barriers to successful TQM implementation in Iranian manufacturing organisations. The authors have studied samples of manufacturing organisations, comprising those that have invested on TQM after the end of March 2009 and were located in Iran. This descriptive and cross-sectional research is carried out via two questionnaires - general questionnaire for success of TQM principles and specific questionnaire for barriers to successful TQM implementation. The statistical population of this...