Phase equilibria in the Tl-TlI-Se system and thermodynamic properties of the ternary phases

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By using differential thermal analysis (DTA), X-ray analysis and electromotive force (EMF) methods the Tl-Se-I system was investigated in the Tl-TlI-Se composition range. Several polythermal sections, the isothermal section at 300 K and the projection of

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Computers & Industrial Engineering 78 (2014) 234
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Editorial
Special issue: IE in healthcare
Healthcare systems management complexity is growing due to
population ageing in the occidental world. Therefore, demand for
improvements in quality and efficiency is opening the road for
Industrial Engineers (IE) to get involved in what may be the most
important performance improvement challenge project of the
twenty first century. Lean thinking and lean manufacturing tools
are making their way to make healthcare systems more performant.
The growing need for system integration, optimisation and effi-
ciency improvement opens many research opportunities for IEs.
The magnitude of the performance challenges posed by the com-
plexity of modern healthcare systems requires the establishment
of integrated solutions from the IE, who sees his role evolving from
a supporting actor to an interdisciplinary system integration
expert and a service design specialist. The contribution of IEs to
healthcare systems is now perceived as one of the most promising
avenues for the safeguarding and quality improvement in health-
care services worldwide.
The guest-editorial committee would like to express their
appreciation to all authors who submitted and shared their knowl-
edge on the subject with the IE community, and to all referees for
the tremendous effort they generously expended to uphold the
standards of the Journal.
Guest Editor
François Gauthier
Département de génie industriel, École d’ingénierie,
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières,
C.P. 500 Trois-Rivières, poste 3959,
Québec G9A 5H7, Canada
Tel.: +1 (819) 376 5011
E-mail address: Francois.Gauthier@uqtr.ca
Co-Guest Editor
Georges Abdul-Nour
This special issue dedicated to IE in healthcare reflects the diver-
sity of subjects handled by IEs. Topics addressed include heuristic
methods for healthcare systems optimization and design;
improvement and re-engineering of design process; impact of
new transportation design system; simulation and risk analysis
were used, among other subjects.
Co-Guest Editor
Denis Lagacé
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