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Cost-optimal topology planning of hierarchical access networks
Cost-optimal topology planning of hierarchical access networks
2005,
This paper deals with the problem of cost-optimal hierarchical topology planning for...
A heuristic for the periodic rural postman problem
A heuristic for the periodic rural postman problem
2005,
The periodic rural postman problem (PRPP) is variant of the classicial rural postman...
Information transformation in a supply chain: a simulation study
Information transformation in a supply chain: a simulation study
2005,
We study the information transformation by simulating a multi-stage supply chain when...
Implementing global factory schedules in the face of stochastic disruptions
Implementing global factory schedules in the face of stochastic disruptions
2005,
The problem of implementing global factory schedules developed from an...
Finite capacity scheduling with the placement sequence method, specification for a computer program
Finite capacity scheduling with the placement sequence method, specification for a computer program
2005,
This is one of a series of papers which describes the placement sequence approach to...
Finite capacity scheduling – packed placement sequence schedule
Finite capacity scheduling – packed placement sequence schedule
2005,
This is one of a series of papers which describe the placement sequence approach to...
Cyclic lot scheduling with sequence-dependent set-ups: a heuristic for disassembly processes
Cyclic lot scheduling with sequence-dependent set-ups: a heuristic for disassembly processes
2005,
The importance of material and product recovery is steadily increasing, mainly due to...
Multilevel intelligent scheduling and control system for an automated flow shop manufacturing environment
Multilevel intelligent scheduling and control system for an automated flow shop manufacturing environment
2005,
Current manufacturing scheduling and control systems are incapable of coping with...
Anti-fragmentation in aversion dynamics scheduling
Anti-fragmentation in aversion dynamics scheduling
2005,
Aversion dynamics (AD) scheduling is a general approach used to create special job...
Reactive repair tool for job shop schedules
Reactive repair tool for job shop schedules
2005,
Reactive schedule repair is a better alternative to total rescheduling of impaired job...
Machine scheduling with earliness, tardiness and non-execution penalties
Machine scheduling with earliness, tardiness and non-execution penalties
2005,
The study of scheduling problems with earliness–tardiness (E/T) penalties is...
Flow-shop scheduling for three serial stations with the last two duplicate
Flow-shop scheduling for three serial stations with the last two duplicate
2005,
This paper addresses the problem of scheduling jobs for three serial stations with the...
Improved heuristics for the early/tardy scheduling problem with no idle time
Improved heuristics for the early/tardy scheduling problem with no idle time
2005,
A dispatch rule and a greedy procedure are presented for the single machine...
Minimizing the total completion time in single-machine scheduling with step-deteriorating jobs
Minimizing the total completion time in single-machine scheduling with step-deteriorating jobs
2005,
In this paper, we study a scheduling problem of minimizing the total completion time...
Minimizing total weighted tardiness on a single batch process machine with incompatible job families
Minimizing total weighted tardiness on a single batch process machine with incompatible job families
2005,
The diffusion step in semiconductor wafer fabrication is very time consuming, compared...
Integrated control chart system – optimization of sample sizes, sampling intervals and control limits
Integrated control chart system – optimization of sample sizes, sampling intervals and control limits
2005,
This research work proposes algorithms for the optimization design of an integrated...
Rating design requirements in fuzzy quality function deployment via a mathematical programming approach
Rating design requirements in fuzzy quality function deployment via a mathematical programming approach
2005,
Quality function deployment (QFD) is an important tool for translating customer...
A new repair–replace strategy for items sold with a two-dimensional warranty
A new repair–replace strategy for items sold with a two-dimensional warranty
2005,
For repairable items, the manufacturer has the option to either repair or replace a...
Estimation of software reliability with execution time model using the pattern mapping technique of artificial neural network
Estimation of software reliability with execution time model using the pattern mapping technique of artificial neural network
2005,
In this present paper, the estimation of software reliability can be determined using...
Integrating reliability and quality of service in networks with switched virtual circuits
Integrating reliability and quality of service in networks with switched virtual circuits
2005,
In this paper, we present an optimization model based on cost minimization for traffic...
Why risk efficiency is a key aspect of best practice projects
Why risk efficiency is a key aspect of best practice projects
2004,
This paper explains what ‘risk efficiency’ means, why it is a key part of...
Critical clouds and critical sets in resource-constrained projects
Critical clouds and critical sets in resource-constrained projects
2004,
Project managers need to identify critical tasks. Shortcomings of existing methods for...
Supporting project cost threshold decisions via a mathematical cost model
Supporting project cost threshold decisions via a mathematical cost model
2004,
A project cost threshold must be determined in a relatively short time by a project...
A model for labour pooling in batch manufacturing
A model for labour pooling in batch manufacturing
2005,
Cross-training workers to perform multi-skilled jobs is one of the modern trends in...
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