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Found 17295 papers in total
A stochastic frontier model of the efficiency of major container terminals in Asia: Assessing the influence of administrative and ownership structures
A stochastic frontier model of the efficiency of major container terminals in Asia: Assessing the influence of administrative and ownership structures
2002,
This paper applies a ‘port function matrix’ to analyse the administrative...
Developing passenger car equivalents for heavy vehicles on freeways during queue discharge flow
Developing passenger car equivalents for heavy vehicles on freeways during queue discharge flow
2002,
This paper investigates the hypothesis that the effect of heavy vehicles on traffic is...
Optimal distance between two branches of uncontrolled split intersection
Optimal distance between two branches of uncontrolled split intersection
2002,
This work examines the possibility of splitting an uncontrolled ‘X’...
Some observed queue discharge features at a freeway bottleneck downstream of a merge
Some observed queue discharge features at a freeway bottleneck downstream of a merge
2002,
Details of traffic evolution were studied upstream and downstream of a freeway...
A decision support system for the safety of airport runways: The case of heavy rainstorms
A decision support system for the safety of airport runways: The case of heavy rainstorms
2002,
Hydroplaning caused relevant plane accidents in landing and taking off phases. A...
An extended distance-based facility layout problem
An extended distance-based facility layout problem
2003,
The distance-based facility layout problem with unequal-area departments has been...
Incorporating heterogeneous distance metrics within block layout design
Incorporating heterogeneous distance metrics within block layout design
2003,
This paper focuses on optimal design of block layouts when using more than one...
Why railway passengers are more polluting in the peak than in the off-peak; environmental effects of capacity management by railway companies under conditions of fluctuating demand
Why railway passengers are more polluting in the peak than in the off-peak; environmental effects of capacity management by railway companies under conditions of fluctuating demand
2002,
Given the difference between peak and off-peak occupancy rates in public transport,...
Operational car assignment at VIA Rail Canada
Operational car assignment at VIA Rail Canada
2002,
Assigning locomotives and cars to a set of scheduled trains is a complex but important...
Enhancing intelligent agent collaboration for flow optimization of railroad traffic
Enhancing intelligent agent collaboration for flow optimization of railroad traffic
2002,
Intelligent agents have succssfully solved the train pathing problem on a small...
An activity-episode generation model that captures interactions between household heads: Development and empirical analysis
An activity-episode generation model that captures interactions between household heads: Development and empirical analysis
2002,
In this paper, we develop an approach for modeling the daily number of non-work,...
A simulation framework for evaluating airport gate assignments
A simulation framework for evaluating airport gate assignments
2002,
There are many factors that affect gate assignments in an airport's operations. These...
An optimization model for a real-time flight scheduling problem
An optimization model for a real-time flight scheduling problem
2002,
Although airlines plan aircraft routes and crew schedules in advance, perturbations...
Engineering supply chains to match customer requirements
Engineering supply chains to match customer requirements
2000,
Modern day market places are highly varied and cannot be serviced effectively by a...
Task allocation using case-based reasoning for distributed manufacturing systems
Task allocation using case-based reasoning for distributed manufacturing systems
2000,
Introduces a case-based management system (CBMS) for decision making such as...
Re-engineering manufacturing processes through simulation modelling
Re-engineering manufacturing processes through simulation modelling
2000,
Previous research suggests that developing dynamic models of business processes prior...
Development of a real-time multi-objective scheduler for a semiconductor fabrication system
Development of a real-time multi-objective scheduler for a semiconductor fabrication system
2003,
Semiconductor wafer fabrication involves possibly one of the most complex...
Job order releasing and throughput planning for multi-priority orders in wafer fabs
Job order releasing and throughput planning for multi-priority orders in wafer fabs
2003,
To meet the production target of multi-level (multiple priority rank) orders in wafer...
Managing modular fixture elements with tabu search in a web-based environment
Managing modular fixture elements with tabu search in a web-based environment
2003,
Data related to manufacturing resources such as modular fixtures are useful at many...
Incorporating pattern recognition capability in a flexible vibratory bowl feeder using a neural network
Incorporating pattern recognition capability in a flexible vibratory bowl feeder using a neural network
2003,
Programmable parts feeders that can orientate most of the parts of one or more part...
Scheduling complex job shops using disjunctive graphs: A cycle elimination procedure
Scheduling complex job shops using disjunctive graphs: A cycle elimination procedure
2003,
Wafer fabrication is the most complex phase in the semiconductor manufacturing...
Multiple response optimisation using mixture-designed experiments and desirability functions in semiconductor scheduling
Multiple response optimisation using mixture-designed experiments and desirability functions in semiconductor scheduling
2003,
Today's highly competitive semiconductor markets place a great emphasis on...
Integrated methodology for board assignment and component allocation in printed circuit board assembly
Integrated methodology for board assignment and component allocation in printed circuit board assembly
2003,
An approach to minimize makespan for assigning boards to production lines is...
Applying the TOC thinking process in manufacturing: A case study
Applying the TOC thinking process in manufacturing: A case study
2003,
A case study is presented to illustrate the application of the Theory of Constraints...
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