Fry Timothy D.

Timothy D. Fry

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Found 17 papers in total
Accounting-based heuristics for order processing and review in a stochastic environment
Accounting-based heuristics for order processing and review in a stochastic environment
2008
As manufacturers evolve from make-to-stock to make-to-order strategies, they are...
Single machine scheduling to minimize mean absolute lateness: A heuristic solution
Single machine scheduling to minimize mean absolute lateness: A heuristic solution
1990
This paper presents a heuristic solution procedure based on the well known methodology...
Comparisons between drum–buffer–rope and material requirements planning: a case study
Comparisons between drum–buffer–rope and material requirements planning: a case study
2005
Drum–Buffer–Rope (DBC) is an alternative approach to manufacturing...
Multi-level heterogeneous worker flexibility in a Dual Resource Constrained (DRC) job-shop
Multi-level heterogeneous worker flexibility in a Dual Resource Constrained (DRC) job-shop
2001
The majority of research on labour flexibility in a DRC job-shop has focused on the...
Modeling simultaneous worker learning and forgetting in dual resource constrained systems
Modeling simultaneous worker learning and forgetting in dual resource constrained systems
1999
This paper addresses issues related to modeling worker learning and forgetting effects...
Order review/release in the absence of adherence to formal scheduling policies
Order review/release in the absence of adherence to formal scheduling policies
1999
In many plants, the performance of shop floor workers is measured by accounting-based...
A Branch and Bound procedure to minimize Mean Absolute Lateness on a single processor
A Branch and Bound procedure to minimize Mean Absolute Lateness on a single processor
1996
This paper presents a solution procedure to minimize the Mean Absolute Lateness single...
An analysis and discussion of the optimized production technology software and its use
An analysis and discussion of the optimized production technology software and its use
1992
During the 1980s, much attention, both pro and con, was directed toward optimized...
The robustness of selected job-shop dispatching rules with respect to load balance and work-flow structure
The robustness of selected job-shop dispatching rules with respect to load balance and work-flow structure
1990
Most of the published job-shop research has focused primarily on the identification of...
A preliminary investigation of multi-attribute based sequencing rules for assembly shops
A preliminary investigation of multi-attribute based sequencing rules for assembly shops
1991
This paper updates the current literature on assembly shop scheduling to include...
Manufacturing performance: Local versus global measures
Manufacturing performance: Local versus global measures
1989
The historical use of performance measures and the problems associated with...
A procedure for implementing input/output control: A case study
A procedure for implementing input/output control: A case study
1987
I/O (input/output) controls can be a means of controlling manufacturing lead time. An...
A successful implementation of group technology and cell manufacturing
A successful implementation of group technology and cell manufacturing
1987
The success of the Japanese in many manufacturing areas has driven the domestic...
A simulation study of processing time dispatching rules
A simulation study of processing time dispatching rules
1988
In this paper, the performance of truncated variations of the shortest processing time...
Sequencing rules, progress milestones and product structure in a multistage job shop
Sequencing rules, progress milestones and product structure in a multistage job shop
1989
This research examines the performance of fourteen due date oriented sequencing rules...
A despatching rule to allow trade-offs between inventory and customer satisfaction
A despatching rule to allow trade-offs between inventory and customer satisfaction
1989
In job-shop scheduling research, the shortest processing time despatching rule (SPT)...
Due date assignment in a multistage job shop
Due date assignment in a multistage job shop
1989
In a Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) system, component lead times are generally...
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