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Solving the machine-loading problem in a flexible manufacturing system using a combinatorial auction-based approach
Solving the machine-loading problem in a flexible manufacturing system using a combinatorial auction-based approach
2004,
The next generation manufacturing system is conceived to be intelligent enough to take...
Convergence of simulation-based policy iteration
Convergence of simulation-based policy iteration
2003,
Simulation-based policy iteration (SBPI) is a modification of the policy iteration...
The inspection paradox
The inspection paradox
2003,
We relate two variants of the inspection paradox by showing that both represent the...
Behaviour modelling and control of computer integrated manufacturing
Behaviour modelling and control of computer integrated manufacturing
2003,
A shop floor can be considered an important level at which to develop computer...
Process planning optimization for the manufacture of injection moulds using a genetic algorithm
Process planning optimization for the manufacture of injection moulds using a genetic algorithm
2003,
This paper reports a real application of a computer-aided process planning (CAPP)...
Evaluating the quality of project planning: a model and field results
Evaluating the quality of project planning: a model and field results
2004,
Faulty planning will result in project failure, whereas high-quality project planning...
Robust and reactive project scheduling: a review and classification of procedures
Robust and reactive project scheduling: a review and classification of procedures
2004,
The vast majority of the research efforts in project scheduling over the past several...
A real options approach to project management
A real options approach to project management
2004,
When scheduling an uncertain project, project management can wait for additional...
Integrated model for determining the optimal initial settings of the process mean and the optimal production run assuming quadratic loss functions
Integrated model for determining the optimal initial settings of the process mean and the optimal production run assuming quadratic loss functions
2004,
Chen and Chung addressed the problem of the joint determination of the optimal process...
Network-based approach to modelling uncertainty in a supply chain
Network-based approach to modelling uncertainty in a supply chain
2004,
Supply chains are interlinked networks of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and...
Strategic capacity planning in supply chain design for a new market opportunity
Strategic capacity planning in supply chain design for a new market opportunity
2004,
This paper addresses the problem of supply chain design at the strategic level when...
Local scheduling problems submitted to global FIFO processing constraints
Local scheduling problems submitted to global FIFO processing constraints
2004,
This paper deals with local scheduling problems as part of a global process management...
Sequence alteration and restoration related to sequenced parts delivery on an automobile mixed-model assembly line with multiple departments
Sequence alteration and restoration related to sequenced parts delivery on an automobile mixed-model assembly line with multiple departments
2004,
A mixed-model assembly line is commonly used in the automobile industry. When there...
Finite capacity scheduling with multiple tools and machines
Finite capacity scheduling with multiple tools and machines
2004,
This is one of a series of papers that describe the placement sequence approach to...
Genetic algorithm based scheduling of parallel batch machines with incompatible job families to minimize total weighted tardiness
Genetic algorithm based scheduling of parallel batch machines with incompatible job families to minimize total weighted tardiness
2004,
This research is motivated by a scheduling problem found in the diffusion and...
Heuristic and integrated approach for technical document authority and authentication sequence determination
Heuristic and integrated approach for technical document authority and authentication sequence determination
2004,
Currently, the information and Internet technologies are widely used in modern...
A sequential ordering problem in automotive paintshops
A sequential ordering problem in automotive paintshops
2004,
In paint shops in the automotive industry, a change of colours between two consecutive...
Optimal versus heuristic scheduling of surface mount technology lines
Optimal versus heuristic scheduling of surface mount technology lines
2004,
This paper presents and compares an exact and a heuristic approach for scheduling of...
Scheduling in flowshops to minimize total tardiness of jobs
Scheduling in flowshops to minimize total tardiness of jobs
2004,
The problem of scheduling in static flowshops is considered with the objective of...
Single-track multi-hoist scheduling problem: a collision-free resolution based on a branch-and-bound approach
Single-track multi-hoist scheduling problem: a collision-free resolution based on a branch-and-bound approach
2004,
An analytical mathematical model and a branch-and-bound algorithm for single-track...
A planning and scheduling model based on the theory of constraints
A planning and scheduling model based on the theory of constraints
2004,
A case study investigating a reengineering project based on theory of constraints...
A scheduling heuristic for distributed real-time embedded systems tolerant to processor and communication media failures
A scheduling heuristic for distributed real-time embedded systems tolerant to processor and communication media failures
2004,
Hardware fault tolerance is an important consideration in critical distributed...
Evaluation and improvement of response time bounds for real-time applications under non-pre-emptive Fixed Priority Scheduling
Evaluation and improvement of response time bounds for real-time applications under non-pre-emptive Fixed Priority Scheduling
2004,
Real-time applications must be guaranteed with a bounded response time. The two main...
Advanced planning and scheduling based on procedure and resource constraints for e-plant chains
Advanced planning and scheduling based on procedure and resource constraints for e-plant chains
2004,
The e-plant chain is an extension of the integration beyond a production site by means...
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