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On the shape of protective capacity in a simple line
On the shape of protective capacity in a simple line
2004,
The design of a simple production line in which serially arranged workers can work...
Exact analysis of a discrete material three-station one-buffer merge system with unreliable machines
Exact analysis of a discrete material three-station one-buffer merge system with unreliable machines
2004,
In this paper, a model of a discrete material flow line consisting of three unreliable...
Accounting for idle capacity cost in the scheduling of economic lot sizes
Accounting for idle capacity cost in the scheduling of economic lot sizes
2004,
This paper considers the issue of idle capacity cost in determining economic lot...
Spare parts inventory and cycle time reduction
Spare parts inventory and cycle time reduction
2004,
Today many manufacturing firms are focusing on cycle or throughput time reduction to...
A machine-to-loop assignment and layout design methodology for tandem automated guided vehicle systems with multiple-load vehicles
A machine-to-loop assignment and layout design methodology for tandem automated guided vehicle systems with multiple-load vehicles
2004,
In this paper, we propose a design methodology for tandem Automated Guided Vehicle...
Feasibility and robustness of transiently chaotic neural networks applied to the cell formation problem
Feasibility and robustness of transiently chaotic neural networks applied to the cell formation problem
2004,
Cell formation is a key issue in the design of cellular manufacturing systems....
Scanline-based stereo matching by genetic algorithms
Scanline-based stereo matching by genetic algorithms
2004,
The computer stereo-vision system (CSVS) is a non-emissive, non-scanning, economic and...
Production and set-up control of a failure-prone manufacturing system
Production and set-up control of a failure-prone manufacturing system
2004,
The present paper considers a stochastic optimal control problem for a one-machine...
Queuing network analysis approach for estimating the sizes of the time buffers in Theory of Constraints-controlled production systems
Queuing network analysis approach for estimating the sizes of the time buffers in Theory of Constraints-controlled production systems
2004,
The present paper describes an open queuing network modelling approach to estimate the...
Parameter setting of the Fuzzy Adaptive Resource Therapy neural network to part–machine cell formation problem
Parameter setting of the Fuzzy Adaptive Resource Therapy neural network to part–machine cell formation problem
2004,
The first step in cellular manufacturing system applications is the solution of the...
Modelling the effect of custom and stock orders on supply-chain performance
Modelling the effect of custom and stock orders on supply-chain performance
2004,
We model a manufacturer–manufacturer supply chain producing a custom, termed...
A hierarchical production plan for a make-to-order steel fabrication plant
A hierarchical production plan for a make-to-order steel fabrication plant
2004,
A three-tiered hierarchical production plan for a strictly make-to-order steel...
Operator control activities in flexible manufacturing systems
Operator control activities in flexible manufacturing systems
1997,
Modern control systems often exhibit problems in switches between automatic and manual...
An interaction/prediction approach to solving problems of production planning in flexible automation workshops
An interaction/prediction approach to solving problems of production planning in flexible automation workshops
1998,
The present paper deals with hierarchical production planning in flexible automation...
Auction-based distributed scheduling and control scheme for flexible manufacturing systems
Auction-based distributed scheduling and control scheme for flexible manufacturing systems
2004,
An auction-based algorithm for real-time scheduling of flexible manufacturing systems...
A new generic timed Petri net model for design and performance analysis of a dual kanban flexible manufacturing system
A new generic timed Petri net model for design and performance analysis of a dual kanban flexible manufacturing system
2004,
A new generic black token timed Petri net (PN) model of FMS based on the process plan...
Automation of Kanban modelling through object-oriented visual-interactive simulation
Automation of Kanban modelling through object-oriented visual-interactive simulation
1999,
Kanban is a control system performing routine material control transactions on a shop...
Comparison of drum–buffer–rope and constant work in progress in an unbalanced production line with three stations
Comparison of drum–buffer–rope and constant work in progress in an unbalanced production line with three stations
2004,
The recently developed alternatives to traditional production planning and control...
Development and implementation of a generic order release scheme for modelling material requirements planning-controlled finite-capacitated manufacturing environments
Development and implementation of a generic order release scheme for modelling material requirements planning-controlled finite-capacitated manufacturing environments
2004,
This paper presents the development and implementation of a generic order release...
Solving large interval availability models using a model transformation approach
Solving large interval availability models using a model transformation approach
2004,
Fault-tolerant systems are often modeled using (homogeneous) continuous time Markov...
A structural design of decision support systems for deteriorating repairable systems
A structural design of decision support systems for deteriorating repairable systems
2004,
Generally, the successive failure times of repairable systems can become smaller (an...
Reliability lower bounds for two-dimensional consecutive-k-out-of-n:F systems
Reliability lower bounds for two-dimensional consecutive-k-out-of-n:F systems
2004,
The two-dimensional consecutive- k -out-of- n :F system has received extensive...
Applying artificial neural networks and virtual experimental design to quality improvement of two industrial processes
Applying artificial neural networks and virtual experimental design to quality improvement of two industrial processes
2004,
Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are powerful tools to model the non-linear...
Detecting process mean shift in the presence of autocorrelation: a neural-network based monitoring scheme
Detecting process mean shift in the presence of autocorrelation: a neural-network based monitoring scheme
2004,
The main purpose of this paper is twofold: (1) to present a neural-network based...
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