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Robust strategies for mitigating supply chain disruptions
Robust strategies for mitigating supply chain disruptions
2006,
When major disruptions occur, many supply chains tend to break down and take a longe...
An effective heuristic for scheduling a yard crane to handle jobs with different ready times
An effective heuristic for scheduling a yard crane to handle jobs with different ready times
2005,
In land-constrained port container terminals, yard cranes are commonly used for...
Incentive compatible, collaborative production scheduling with simple communication among distributed agents
Incentive compatible, collaborative production scheduling with simple communication among distributed agents
2006,
We study the collaborative production scheduling problem that arises when schedulers...
Cluster-level operations planning for the out-of-position robotic arc-welding
Cluster-level operations planning for the out-of-position robotic arc-welding
2006,
Recent advances in computer vision and arc-welding technology have motivated a...
Minimizing the total weighted completion time in a two-machine proportionate flow shop with different machine speeds
Minimizing the total weighted completion time in a two-machine proportionate flow shop with different machine speeds
2006,
In this paper, we consider the problem of minimizing the total weighted completion...
Hierarchical approach to production scheduling in make-to-order assembly
Hierarchical approach to production scheduling in make-to-order assembly
2006,
This paper presents a hierarchical framework and integer programming formulations for...
A drum–buffer–rope scheduling method for manufacturing environments with bottleneck re-entrant flows
A drum–buffer–rope scheduling method for manufacturing environments with bottleneck re-entrant flows
2006,
Implementing the drum–buffer–rope (DBR) management system effectively...
Genetic algorithms for the no-wait flowshop sequencing problem with time restrictions
Genetic algorithms for the no-wait flowshop sequencing problem with time restrictions
2006,
This article deals with the no-wait flowshop problem with sequence dependent set-ups...
Inverse scheduling with controllable job parameters
Inverse scheduling with controllable job parameters
2005,
Scheduling problems deal with how to sequence a list of jobs with the objective of...
A review and classification of heuristics for permutation flow-shop scheduling with makespan objective
A review and classification of heuristics for permutation flow-shop scheduling with makespan objective
2004,
Makespan minimization in permutation flow-shop scheduling is an operations research...
Generalization of Johnson's and Talwar's scheduling rules in two-machine stochastic flow shops
Generalization of Johnson's and Talwar's scheduling rules in two-machine stochastic flow shops
2004,
The paper deals with the classical problem of minimizing the makespan in a two-machine...
Scheduling for an arc-welding robot considering heat-caused distortion
Scheduling for an arc-welding robot considering heat-caused distortion
2005,
This paper focuses on an arc-welding robot scheduling problem, which is the problem of...
Note on scheduling with general learning curves to minimize the number of tardy jobs
Note on scheduling with general learning curves to minimize the number of tardy jobs
2005,
Several research studies have confirmed that people and organizations become better at...
Improved lower bounds for the early/tardy scheduling problem with no idle time
Improved lower bounds for the early/tardy scheduling problem with no idle time
2005,
In this paper, we consider the single machine earliness/tardiness scheduling problem...
The search for an alerted moving target
The search for an alerted moving target
2005,
We investigate a two-sided, multi-stage search problem where a continuous search...
Greedy algorithms for packing unequal circles into a rectangular container
Greedy algorithms for packing unequal circles into a rectangular container
2005,
In this paper, we study the problem of packing unequal circles into a two-dimensional...
Capacity planning and warehouse location in supply chains with uncertain demands
Capacity planning and warehouse location in supply chains with uncertain demands
2005,
We discuss the strategic capacity planning and warehouse location problem in supply...
Using a viable system model as a diagnostic tool for small-sized companies
Using a viable system model as a diagnostic tool for small-sized companies
2005,
With international trade now being more accessible and communication easier,...
A new tabu search heuristic for the open vehicle routing problem
A new tabu search heuristic for the open vehicle routing problem
2005,
In this paper, another version of the vehicle routing problem – the open vehicle...
A metaheuristic for the vehicle-routing problem with soft time windows
A metaheuristic for the vehicle-routing problem with soft time windows
2004,
This paper develops a metaheuristic for the vehicle-routing and scheduling problem...
Solving the open vehicle routing problem via a single parameter metaheuristic algorithm
Solving the open vehicle routing problem via a single parameter metaheuristic algorithm
2005,
In this paper, we consider the open vehicle routing problem (OVRP), in which routes...
A framework for incorporating climate regime shifts into the management of marine resources
A framework for incorporating climate regime shifts into the management of marine resources
2006,
It is possible to use an ecosystem-based management approach to incorporate knowledge...
A mathematical model for designing and sizing sow farms
A mathematical model for designing and sizing sow farms
2004,
A semi-Markov model and its application for designing and sizing swine facilities are...
Regulation as a barrier to electronic commerce in Europe: the case of the European fund management industry
Regulation as a barrier to electronic commerce in Europe: the case of the European fund management industry
2004,
This paper presents results of exploratory research into the question of whether the...
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