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Generalized stationary models for scheduling single and multiple preventive maintenance routines
Generalized stationary models for scheduling single and multiple preventive maintenance routines
2002,
This paper is concerned with the development and application of stationary models for...
A new preventive maintenance strategy for items sold under warranty
A new preventive maintenance strategy for items sold under warranty
2002,
When produces are sold under warranty, the manufacturer incurs additional costs for...
Limits to growth in the new economy: exploring the ‘get big fast’ strategy in e-commerce
Limits to growth in the new economy: exploring the ‘get big fast’ strategy in e-commerce
2003,
Many e-businesses have pursued a ‘get big fast’ (GBF) strategy, pricing...
Time analysis for planning a path in a time-window network
Time analysis for planning a path in a time-window network
2003,
A systematic method is proposed to generate time information on the paths and nodes on...
Belief revision and organisational knowledge dynamics
Belief revision and organisational knowledge dynamics
2003,
It is widely accepted nowadays that the ability of a firm to display sustained...
A market-based computational approach to collaborative organizational learning
A market-based computational approach to collaborative organizational learning
2003,
We draw upon the concepts of knowledge market, organizational tacit knowledge, credit...
Performance of fuzzy adaptive resonance technique neural network and hierarchical clustering for part-machine grouping based on operation sequences
Performance of fuzzy adaptive resonance technique neural network and hierarchical clustering for part-machine grouping based on operation sequences
2003,
The problem context for this study is one of identifying families of parts having a...
Modelling and resolving the joint problem of capacity expansion and allocation with multiple resources and a limited budget in the semiconductor testing industry
Modelling and resolving the joint problem of capacity expansion and allocation with multiple resources and a limited budget in the semiconductor testing industry
2003,
In the semiconductor testing process, many resources such as testers, handlers,...
Strategic management/design approach to a job-shop production system
Strategic management/design approach to a job-shop production system
2003,
A macro-level (or economic) model of a job-shop is proposed and developed for periodic...
Automatic determination of bending sequences for sheet metal parts with parallel bends
Automatic determination of bending sequences for sheet metal parts with parallel bends
2003,
A method for solving the problem of bend sequencing in sheet metal manufacturing is...
Genetic algorithm for minimizing assembly variation in selective assembly
Genetic algorithm for minimizing assembly variation in selective assembly
2003,
Selective assembly is a method of obtaining high-precision assemblies from relatively...
An investigation on selection of simplified aggregate production planning strategies using multi attribute decision making approaches
An investigation on selection of simplified aggregate production planning strategies using multi attribute decision making approaches
2003,
This paper discusses methods of selecting optimally efficient production plans to...
Solving the assembly configuration problem for modular products using an immune algorithm approach
Solving the assembly configuration problem for modular products using an immune algorithm approach
2003,
Designing for modularity enhances the agility of a manufacturing system. It allows...
On the importance of sequencing decisions in production planning and scheduling
On the importance of sequencing decisions in production planning and scheduling
2002,
We discuss the traditional hierarchical approach to production planning and...
Design of manufacturing cells in the presence of alternative cell locations and material transporters
Design of manufacturing cells in the presence of alternative cell locations and material transporters
2003,
This paper addresses two significant issues in the design of cellular manufacturing...
Tool requirements planning in a flexible manufacturing system: minimizing tool costs subject to a makespan constraint
Tool requirements planning in a flexible manufacturing system: minimizing tool costs subject to a makespan constraint
2003,
We consider a tool requirements planning problem (TRPP) of determining the number of...
Interaction of design and operational parameters in periodic review kanban systems
Interaction of design and operational parameters in periodic review kanban systems
2003,
In this study, we propose an analytical model to determine the withdrawal cycle...
A hybrid search combining interior point methods and metaheuristics for 0–1 programming
A hybrid search combining interior point methods and metaheuristics for 0–1 programming
2002,
Our search deals with methods hybridizing interior point processes and metaheuristics...
On ‘redundant’ constraints in Stafford's MILP model for the flowshop problem
On ‘redundant’ constraints in Stafford's MILP model for the flowshop problem
2003,
This paper investigates a claim that the 1988 Stafford mixed-integer linear...
New reliability bounds for coherent systems
New reliability bounds for coherent systems
2003,
In 1970, Esary and Proschan proposed simple formulae for the system reliability lower...
Service process design flexibility and customer waiting time
Service process design flexibility and customer waiting time
2003,
Customer waiting is regarded as one of the most critical aspects of service quality....
Scheduling in dial-indexed production lines
Scheduling in dial-indexed production lines
2003,
An innovative approach to maximize throughput in dial indexes flow lines provided by...
Optimization of multipass turning operations with genetic algorithms: a note
Optimization of multipass turning operations with genetic algorithms: a note
2003,
A paper by Onwubolu and Kumalo (2001) in this journal compared the effectiveness of...
Modelling and analysis of wafer fabrication scheduling via generalized stochastic Petri net and simulated annealing
Modelling and analysis of wafer fabrication scheduling via generalized stochastic Petri net and simulated annealing
2003,
Some of the important characteristics of the semiconductor wafer fabrication factories...
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