...Bath salts are a new group of synthetic, threatening, and illegal drugs on the market today. Cathinones is a stimulant found naturally in the khat plant. Often bath salts are composed of many different chemicals. These can include mephedrone, pyrovalerone, and methylenedioxyprovalerone (MPDV). Bath salts are composed of strong stimulants and can be very addictive like other drugs. Individuals can swallow, snort, inhale or inject bath salts to experience a high. Typically, bath salts come in small packages and include a flashy label. Bliss, Cloud Nine, and White Dove are just a few of the many names for bath salts. Initially bath salts were used for soothing baths that created a sense of relaxation and peace. Now they have quite a different meaning in the view of society because of there risky outcomes. Bath salts can impact the pathological side of users. This is when a physical or mental disturbance impacts the mind or body. MPDV is the main chemical stimulant found in bath salts. This certain stimulant...
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...Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Sai Srinivas Sriperumbudur Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Integration Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA Sandeep Mohan Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Systems Integration Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA Abstract Manufacturing Execution System (MES) came into existence with the need of managing various disciplines in an industry such as production planning, personnel and quality assurance. These various disciplines are interdependent and need to be integrated using a Manufacturing Execution System (MES). Nowadays MES is mainly being integrated with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in the Computer Integrated Manufacturing System (CIMS) to reduce the complexities encountered in the production environment. This paper analyses the various functions of an MES used in the present-day industry and how it addresses the responsibilities of the shop floor of an industry. Keywords Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Computer Integrated Manufacturing System (CIMS) and Shop floor 1. Introduction Manufacturing is best defined as transformation of materials into items of greater value by means of one or more processing and/or assembly operations. A system that integrates all the operations of a manufacturing process right from processing the raw material to the completion of the final product is called a Manufacturing...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1. To explore the history of the automotive industry in the Philippines 2. To examine the implications of various laws and regulations, whether domestic or international, on the local automotive industry 3. To provide and survey the current profile of the industry 4. To analyze the problems and challenges significantly affecting the industry, especially those which are economic in nature 5. To provide various recommendations that would address the problems identified and eventually, aid in the betterment of the industry I. INTRODUCTION The Philippine automotive industry has been greatly characterized by parts and components manufacturing as a result of its participation in production sharing. Parts and components manufacturing accounts for more than 80 percent, while motor vehicle assembly accounts for about 17 percent of the local automotive industry. The components sector consists of: metalworking, rubber, seats and trims, plastics, electrical, and others. The components sector manufactures the following parts: * Suspension: tires steel rims, aluminum wheels, leaf and coil springs * Interior: carpets, seats * Electrical system: wiring harnesses, batteries, lamps, relays * Pressed components: mufflers, radiators, seat frames, sea adjusters, oil and air filters, pedals * Rubber and plastic components: fan belts, rubber hoses, small plastic parts * Mechanical...
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