To show how mass-production principles and welding in shipbuilding altered the economic conditions along the Gulf coast, this investigation relied on a chronological narrative to illustrate the importance of timing in addition to identifying the significant factors causing the changes. The account begins with a description of the Gulf coast shipyards during World War I and ends shortly after World War II. The necessary factors for Gulf coast participation in shipbuilding are developed in two chapters followed by an evaluation of the specific accomplishments of five Gulf coast shipyards during and after World War II. The effects of the changes in the shipyards on labor are also discussed.

During World War II, black women migrated largely out of the South to take advantage of the growing defense industries in California. Black women flocked to the shipbuilding industry in Richmond for the great economic opportunities industrial jobs offered. What they found when they arrived and attempted to secure jobs in the shipyards hardly lived up to their dreams and expectations. Black women found themselves faced with dual discrimination due to their race and gender. The shortage of available manpower opened up the traditionally white male shipbuilding industry to women and minorities but it did not guarantee them equal treatment or employment opportunities. Women faced hostile treatment from their male coworkers, especially in the form of sexual harassment, while black workers experienced racist comments and behavior. Black women experienced both gender and racial harassment. Yet, they chose not to fight against the interpersonal discrimination they experienced in the workplace. Black women fought against the dual discrimination that hindered their employment opportunities. The shipyards and the union worked together to limit the employment opportunities of black women. They practiced many methods of discrimination that denied black women jobs. The union used residency requirements and a quota system to limit black women’s access to shipyard jobs. This discrimination extended beyond hiring practices. The shipyards and union worked together to keep black women out of skilled occupations regardless of their training and prior experience. They also denied black women access to supervisory positions. These discriminatory policies and practices severely limited the employment opportunities of black women but they continuously fought for greater access to jobs and sought government support for their efforts. As black women confronted this double burden due to their race and gender, they fought most strongly against discrimination that affected their employment opportunities. They migrated to the Bay Area to take advantage of industrial jobs in the shipbuilding industry and they did everything in their power to acquire these jobs despite the many forms of discrimination that attempted to thwart their plans.

Thesis (M.B.A.)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2003. / "MBA professional report"--Cover. Thesis advisor(s): Kevin Gue, Kenneth Doerr. Includes bibliographical references (p. 27). Also available online.

Thesis (M.S.)--Mississippi State University. Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. / Title from title screen. Includes bibliographical references.

Lam Fung Ki Selina. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 1998-99, design report." / Includes bibliographical references (leave 46). / Acknowledgements / Foreword / Summary / Introduction / Fisherina / Project Summary / Conclusions / Background / Outline of Process / Case Studies (Summary) / Background / Client / Users Analysis / Site Selection / Physical Conditions / Location / Problem and Oppotunities / Project Brief / Site and Constraints / Space Program / Design Guidelines / The Design / Design Development / Final Design / Bibliography / Appendix / Case Studies / Interviews / Schedule of Accomodations / Technical Studies / Vanishing Maritime Heritage / Statistics / Site Photos / Chronology

A indústria de construção naval é competitiva a nível mundial e os principais estaleiros procuram reduzir os seus custos de modo a oferecerem preços atraentes aos clientes, em geral armadores. Redução de custos pode ser alcançada através da constante eliminação de desperdícios aplicando uma filosofia gerencial que é a Mentalidade Enxuta (Lean Thinking). Esta filosofia iniciou em uma indústria automotiva (Toyota Motor Corporation) e hoje é aplicada em diversas áreas tais como construção civil, mecânica, aeronáutica, química, elétrica, alimentícia, farmacêutica, médica e serviços. No caso do Brasil, há várias indústrias procurando adotar a filosofia enxuta nos seus processos produtivos. Nesta dissertação procura-se explorar o potencial de aplicação desta filosofia em estaleiros. Para a avaliação, foi realizado um estudo de casos múltiplos em estaleiros brasileiros, inclusive de diferentes tamanhos e segmentos, aço e fibra. As análises tiveram como base um modelo proposto da filosofia Lean para a indústria naval, onde os casos são avaliados segundo determinados elementos. O objetivo é orientar os estaleiros em relação às oportunidades de redução de custos e tempo de fabricação, com aumento da qualidade e consequente maior satisfação do cliente. / The shipbuilding industry is very competitive at a global level and the major shipyards are searching ways to reduce their costs in order to offer attractive prices to the shipowners. Cost reduction can be achieved through the constant reduction of waste applying a managerial philosophy that is known as Lean Thinking. This philosophy was initiated by an automotive industry (Toyota Motor Corporation) and today is applied in many industries such as civil construction, mechanics, aeronautics, chemical, electric, food, pharmaceutical, medical and services. In Brazil many industries are implementing the Lean Thinking philosophy in their productive processes. In this thesis the potential of the application of this philosophy is explored in shipyards. For the evaluation a multiple-case study was carried out in Brazilian shipyards, of different sizes and segments, steel and fiber. The analyses had as a base a proposed model for Lean in shipbuilding, where the cases are evaluated under determined elements. The objective is to guide shipbuilders in relation to the opportunities to reduce cost and construction time, with greater quality and consequently greater customer satisfaction.

A indústria de construção naval é competitiva a nível mundial e os principais estaleiros procuram reduzir os seus custos de modo a oferecerem preços atraentes aos clientes, em geral armadores. Redução de custos pode ser alcançada através da constante eliminação de desperdícios aplicando uma filosofia gerencial que é a Mentalidade Enxuta (Lean Thinking). Esta filosofia iniciou em uma indústria automotiva (Toyota Motor Corporation) e hoje é aplicada em diversas áreas tais como construção civil, mecânica, aeronáutica, química, elétrica, alimentícia, farmacêutica, médica e serviços. No caso do Brasil, há várias indústrias procurando adotar a filosofia enxuta nos seus processos produtivos. Nesta dissertação procura-se explorar o potencial de aplicação desta filosofia em estaleiros. Para a avaliação, foi realizado um estudo de casos múltiplos em estaleiros brasileiros, inclusive de diferentes tamanhos e segmentos, aço e fibra. As análises tiveram como base um modelo proposto da filosofia Lean para a indústria naval, onde os casos são avaliados segundo determinados elementos. O objetivo é orientar os estaleiros em relação às oportunidades de redução de custos e tempo de fabricação, com aumento da qualidade e consequente maior satisfação do cliente. / The shipbuilding industry is very competitive at a global level and the major shipyards are searching ways to reduce their costs in order to offer attractive prices to the shipowners. Cost reduction can be achieved through the constant reduction of waste applying a managerial philosophy that is known as Lean Thinking. This philosophy was initiated by an automotive industry (Toyota Motor Corporation) and today is applied in many industries such as civil construction, mechanics, aeronautics, chemical, electric, food, pharmaceutical, medical and services. In Brazil many industries are implementing the Lean Thinking philosophy in their productive processes. In this thesis the potential of the application of this philosophy is explored in shipyards. For the evaluation a multiple-case study was carried out in Brazilian shipyards, of different sizes and segments, steel and fiber. The analyses had as a base a proposed model for Lean in shipbuilding, where the cases are evaluated under determined elements. The objective is to guide shipbuilders in relation to the opportunities to reduce cost and construction time, with greater quality and consequently greater customer satisfaction.

Phoenician ships in the broadest sense of the word are the focus of this dissertation and it encompasses the entire period of both Phoenician and Punic seafaring. The study is quantitative, largely historical and archaeological, with the use of secondary sources as well as iconography. The origins of the Phoenician construction technique, the mortise-and-tenon joints, are investigated as well as the various types of Phoenician ships. These are analysed under the headings Merchant ships, Warships and Utility ships. The materials mentioned in Ezekiel’s prophecy about ‘The Ship Tyre’, are analysed, whether they fit the purpose for which they are mentioned. The production process of purple cloth with the use of Murex molluscs is described in detail including an analysis of the boats used to catch the molluscs. The possibility is investigated of whether the Ashkelon Dog Burials could be related to the Phoenician trade in dogs, and whether they could have served as ship dogs. Lastly the difficulties encountered in sailing through the narrow sea straits of the Mediterranean Sea are described, which are subject to Internal waves, affecting the surface water. / Old Testament & Ancient Near Eastern Studies / M. A. (Biblical Archaeology)

Phoenician ships in the broadest sense of the word are the focus of this dissertation and it encompasses the entire period of both Phoenician and Punic seafaring. The study is quantitative, largely historical and archaeological, with the use of secondary sources as well as iconography. The origins of the Phoenician construction technique, the mortise-and-tenon joints, are investigated as well as the various types of Phoenician ships. These are analysed under the headings Merchant ships, Warships and Utility ships. The materials mentioned in Ezekiel’s prophecy about ‘The Ship Tyre’, are analysed, whether they fit the purpose for which they are mentioned. The production process of purple cloth with the use of Murex molluscs is described in detail including an analysis of the boats used to catch the molluscs. The possibility is investigated of whether the Ashkelon Dog Burials could be related to the Phoenician trade in dogs, and whether they could have served as ship dogs. Lastly the difficulties encountered in sailing through the narrow sea straits of the Mediterranean Sea are described, which are subject to Internal waves, affecting the surface water. / Biblical and Ancient Studies / M. A. (Biblical Archaeology)