Country: Brazil

Found 369 papers in total
A heuristic model for reactive power planning on electric energy systems
A heuristic model for reactive power planning on electric energy systems
1996,
An approach for solving reactive power planning problems is presented, which is based...
Vehicle routing based on geographical information systems
Vehicle routing based on geographical information systems
1997,
An algorithm for vehicle routing is embedded into a Geographical Information System...
Building technological innovation: The different role of suppliers and contractors
Building technological innovation: The different role of suppliers and contractors
1996,
Due to the recent modification of public policies, we can identify an increasing...
Design of manufacturing cells: Strategy, software and performance measurement
Design of manufacturing cells: Strategy, software and performance measurement
1996,
This paper deals with design of manufacturing cells and addresses the following...
A systematic approach for a Leitstand solution integrated implantation
A systematic approach for a Leitstand solution integrated implantation
1997,
The changes in the world scenario are carrying the manufacturing enterprises towards a...
Characterization of the highway freight market for agricultural products
Characterization of the highway freight market for agricultural products
1997,
The Brazilian highway freight market is subject to no sort of government control,...
Seeking effectiveness in third-party transportation: Cost structures, partnerships and increased efficiencies
Seeking effectiveness in third-party transportation: Cost structures, partnerships and increased efficiencies
1997,
The main objective of this paper is to present a rational model for cost allocation in...
Logistics service level of port activities as perceived by exporting industries
Logistics service level of port activities as perceived by exporting industries
1996,
The export of manufactured products by Brazilian industries is burdened by heavy land...
Location of a garbage collection transfer station in Fortaleza
Location of a garbage collection transfer station in Fortaleza
1996,
This work shows a locational decision process of a transfer station in the city of...
Exploring the factors associated with expert systems success
Exploring the factors associated with expert systems success
1997,
As the widespread use and company dependency on Expert Systems increase, so does the...
Linear programming formulation for a new cost indices system
Linear programming formulation for a new cost indices system
1996,
This work presents a new proposal for cost indices formulation which incorporates...
Strategic Business Units – a tool for competitive management
Strategic Business Units – a tool for competitive management
1997,
This paper is an attempt to discuss and present some considerations concerning the...
Organization and management system: In search of a new integration
Organization and management system: In search of a new integration
1997,
This article constitutes a version of Professor Philippe Zarifian's paper, presented...
A production control system for cellular manufacturing. Part II: Ordering system and operations scheduling
A production control system for cellular manufacturing. Part II: Ordering system and operations scheduling
1996,
This paper, along with Part I (‘A decision support system for elaborating the...
Quality and manufacturing cost: A case study in the chemical industry
Quality and manufacturing cost: A case study in the chemical industry
1996,
This paper presents a case study where the optimization of a chemical mixture was...
A simple and effective heuristic to solve the manufacturing pallet loading problem
A simple and effective heuristic to solve the manufacturing pallet loading problem
1997,
In this paper we present a simple and effective heuristic to solve the pallet loading...
Facility layout optimization using tabu search
Facility layout optimization using tabu search
1997,
The search for high quality facility layouts can be viewed as combinatorial...
Loading optimization of palletized products on trucks
Loading optimization of palletized products on trucks
1997,
This paper presents applications of an optimization model to solve problems of...
Computational experiments with genetic algorithms applied to set covering problems
Computational experiments with genetic algorithms applied to set covering problems
1996,
Genetic algorithms (GA) are a class of iteration procedures that simulate the...
Minimization of open orders – polynomial algorithms for some special cases
Minimization of open orders – polynomial algorithms for some special cases
1996,
Consider a production system where a batch of tasks have to be performed. Once a task...
Redefining the logistics of ethanol-fuel distribution
Redefining the logistics of ethanol-fuel distribution
1997,
This study affirms the economic advantage of decentralized distribution of ethanol...
Safety stock determination with serially correlated demand in a periodic-review inventory system
Safety stock determination with serially correlated demand in a periodic-review inventory system
1997,
We consider a periodic-review inventory replenishment model with an order-up-to-R...
Business logistics – importance and some research opportunities
Business logistics – importance and some research opportunities
1997,
Business logistics is defined and reasons are given as to why it is a vital area of...
Brazilian logistics: A time for transition
Brazilian logistics: A time for transition
1997,
This article describes the logistics dimensions that World Class Firms use to...
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