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The optimal service time allocation of a versatile server to queue jobs and stochastically available non-queue jobs of different types
The optimal service time allocation of a versatile server to queue jobs and stochastically available non-queue jobs of different types
2007,
In this paper, we consider a service system in which the server can process N + 1...
A prognosis model for wear prediction based on oil-based monitoring
A prognosis model for wear prediction based on oil-based monitoring
2007,
This paper reports on the development of a wear prediction model based on stochastic...
A lognormal approximation of activity duration in PERT using two time estimates
A lognormal approximation of activity duration in PERT using two time estimates
2007,
The success behind effective project management lies in estimating the time for...
Measuring system performance of an ERP-based supply chain
Measuring system performance of an ERP-based supply chain
2007,
Metrics, the process for capturing, measuring, reporting, and assessing performance of...
Evaluating artificial intelligence heuristics for a flexible Kanban system: Simultaneous Kanban controlling and scheduling
Evaluating artificial intelligence heuristics for a flexible Kanban system: Simultaneous Kanban controlling and scheduling
2007,
This paper evaluates several artificial intelligence heuristics for a simultaneous...
A correct minimal siphons extraction algorithm from a maximal unmarked siphon of a Petri net
A correct minimal siphons extraction algorithm from a maximal unmarked siphon of a Petri net
2007,
This correspondence corrects an algorithm by Huang et al. that is used in the...
A financial model of flexible manufacturing systems planning under uncertainty: Identification, valuation and applications of real options
A financial model of flexible manufacturing systems planning under uncertainty: Identification, valuation and applications of real options
2007,
Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) have been considered to be essential for...
Scheduling and routing of automated guided vehicles: A hybrid approach
Scheduling and routing of automated guided vehicles: A hybrid approach
2007,
We propose a hybrid method designed to solve a problem of dispatching and conflict...
Evaluating the efficiency of a two-stage production process using data envelopment analysis
Evaluating the efficiency of a two-stage production process using data envelopment analysis
2007,
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) has been widely used to evaluate the comparative...
A framework for determining multiple-input multiple-output process parameters by a neuro-data mining and ant colony optimisation approach
A framework for determining multiple-input multiple-output process parameters by a neuro-data mining and ant colony optimisation approach
2007,
A framework combining artificial neural network (ANN) modelling technique, data mining...
An algorithm for optimizing joint products decision based on the Theory of Constraints
An algorithm for optimizing joint products decision based on the Theory of Constraints
2007,
A particular decision-making process that is needed by most firms who produce joint...
An optimal batch size for an imperfect production system with quality assurance and rework
An optimal batch size for an imperfect production system with quality assurance and rework
2007,
We consider a manufacturing system which receives raw material from a supplier,...
Justification for the selection of a reconfigurable manufacturing system: a fuzzy analytical hierarchy based approach
Justification for the selection of a reconfigurable manufacturing system: a fuzzy analytical hierarchy based approach
2007,
The aim of this article is to highlight a novel production system paradigm entitled...
An approximate analytical method for evaluating the performance of closed-loop flow systems with unreliable machines and finite buffers
An approximate analytical method for evaluating the performance of closed-loop flow systems with unreliable machines and finite buffers
2007,
We present an efficient and accurate approximate analytical decomposition method for...
Analysing the effects of Lean manufacturing using a value stream mapping-based simulation generator
Analysing the effects of Lean manufacturing using a value stream mapping-based simulation generator
2007,
Value stream mapping (VSM) has become a popular implementation method for Lean...
Multiagent-based modeling for re-entrant manufacturing system
Multiagent-based modeling for re-entrant manufacturing system
2007,
Re-entrant flow manufacturing system is a typical mix of different process types,...
Learning curve modelling of work assignment in mass customized assembly lines
Learning curve modelling of work assignment in mass customized assembly lines
2007,
In customized markets, a large variety of product models is demanded by customers....
A note on Data Envelopment Analysis models in technology selection: an improvement of Karsak and Ahiska’s approach
A note on Data Envelopment Analysis models in technology selection: an improvement of Karsak and Ahiska’s approach
2007,
This paper introduces a compact form for the maximum value of the non-Archimedean in...
Fuzzy ART/RRR-RSS: a two-phase neural network algorithm for part-machine grouping in cellular manufacturing
Fuzzy ART/RRR-RSS: a two-phase neural network algorithm for part-machine grouping in cellular manufacturing
2007,
In this paper an efficient methodology adopting Fuzzy ART neural network is presented...
A hybrid approach to machine-tool selection through the analytic hierarchy process and simulation
A hybrid approach to machine-tool selection through the analytic hierarchy process and simulation
2007,
The selection process of a machine tool has been a critical issue for companies for...
Using genetic algorithms (GA) and a coloured timed Petri net (CTPN) for modelling the optimization-based schedule generator of a generic production scheduling system
Using genetic algorithms (GA) and a coloured timed Petri net (CTPN) for modelling the optimization-based schedule generator of a generic production scheduling system
2007,
The semiconductor manufacturing industry is one of the most complicated manufacturing...
Manufacturing cell design with alternative routings in generalized group technology: reducing the complexity of the solution space
Manufacturing cell design with alternative routings in generalized group technology: reducing the complexity of the solution space
2007,
In the presence of alternative routings, the manufacturing cell design involves the...
A comparison of cross-training policies in different job shops
A comparison of cross-training policies in different job shops
2007,
This research compares a set of cross-training policies represented by different...
A hybrid grouping genetic algorithm for the cell formation problem
A hybrid grouping genetic algorithm for the cell formation problem
2007,
The machine-part cell formation problem consists of constructing a set of machine...
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