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Algorithms for the wafer probing scheduling problem with sequence-dependent set-up time and due date restrictions
2004,
In this paper, we consider the wafer probing scheduling problem (WPSP) to sequence...
A partial enumeration heuristic for multi-objective flowshop scheduling problems
2004,
This paper addresses the flowshop scheduling problem with multiple performance...
A genetic algorithm for flowshop scheduling problems
2004,
Many scheduling problems are NP-hard problems. For such NP-hard combinatorial...
A rule-based heuristic finite capacity scheduling system for semiconductor backend assembly
2004,
Finite capacity scheduling (FCS) has been widely implemented in manufacturing...
Minimizing makespan on parallel batch processing machines
2004,
A simulated annealing approach to minimize makespan for identical parallel...
Scheduling parallel batch processing machines with arbitrary job sizes and incompatible job families
2004,
Motivated by a bottleneck operation in a multi-layer ceramic capacitor production...
Tabu-search simulation optimisation approach for flowshop scheduling with multiple processors – a case study
2004,
The flowshop with multiple processors (FSMP) environment is relatively common and has...
Commentary on “A review of research on the negative accounting relationship between risk and return: Bowman's paradox by M.N. Nickel and M.C. Rodriguez”
2003,
The February 2002 issue of Omega contains an article by M.N. Nickel and M.C. Rodriguez...
Quality strategies in supply chain alliances of disposable items
2003,
This paper studies a single-product distribution channel where a supplier manufactures...
The capacitated lot sizing problem: a review of models and algorithms
2003,
Lot sizing is one of the most important and also one of the most difficult problems in...
Optimal production policy with shelf life including shortages
2004,
A multi-product environment is considered in which one item has a shelf-life...
Set-up games: a heuristic game-theoretic approach to set-up decisions for heterarchical manufacturing systems
2004,
Heterarchical control systems have emerged as promising alternatives to conventional...
Evolving knowledge for the solution of clustering problems in cellular manufacturing
2004,
Hierarchical clustering has been widely used for the solution of problems in the area...
Optimal part deposition orientation in fast design methodology by using a multicriteria genetic algorithm
2004,
In rapid prototyping processes, the deposition orientation of the part is very...
A two-phase heuristic algorithm for cell formation problems considering alternative part routes and machine sequences
2004,
In this paper, we deal with the multi-objective machine cell formation problem. The...
An optimisation model for selective inspection in serial manufacturing systems
2004,
This paper describes an optimization model for allocating inspection efforts at each...
Manpower allocation with time windows
2004,
In this paper, we propose a manpower allocation model with time windows which is of...
Economic inefficiency measurement of input spending when decision-making units face different input prices
2004,
In a recent paper, Kaoru Tone showed that when the Farrell measure of cost efficiency...
Analysing the effect of technical change on individual outputs using modified quasi-Malmquist indexes
2004,
Malmquist indexes can be used to estimate technical change over time. The index...
A free coordination hull approach to efficiency measurement
2004,
Superficially, the free disposal hull production possibility set (pps) can be regarded...
Measuring the efficiency of Brazilian post office stores using data envelopment analysis
2004,
Postal companies around the world have been seeking methods to support their...
Assessing the consumer decision process in the digital marketplace
2003,
This research focuses on the consumer decision process in the context of the online...
Estimating consumers' willingness to pay for individual quality attributes with data envelopment analysis
2004,
In a highly competitive environment, a product's commercial success depends...
Alternative statistical regression studies of the effects of Joint and Service Specific advertising on military recruitment
2004,
Three different regression approaches use a large database developed by the Wharton...
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