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Dynamic allocation of uncertain supply for the perishable commodity supply chain
Dynamic allocation of uncertain supply for the perishable commodity supply chain
2003,
Dynamic logistics control of a perishable commodity is especially crucial due to the...
Unidirectional automated guided vehicles guidepath network design: A heuristic algorithm
Unidirectional automated guided vehicles guidepath network design: A heuristic algorithm
2003,
In an AGV system, the design of the guidepath network is one of the most important...
A scheduling model and a solution algorithm for inter-city bus carriers
A scheduling model and a solution algorithm for inter-city bus carriers
2002,
The setting of timetables and bus routing/scheduling are essential to an inter-city...
Comparison of distribution resource planning and theory of constraints financial performance within a multi-product, multi-echelon physical distribution environment
Comparison of distribution resource planning and theory of constraints financial performance within a multi-product, multi-echelon physical distribution environment
2003,
This paper propositioned and tested whether a heuristic based on Theory of Constraints...
Application of theory of constraints in an integrated poultry industry
Application of theory of constraints in an integrated poultry industry
2003,
Theory of Constraints developed by E.M. Goldratt was initially applied to production...
Managing purchasing in a supply chain context – evolution and resolution
Managing purchasing in a supply chain context – evolution and resolution
1999,
Traces the development of purchasing from a materials acquisition function to supply...
Part allocation to nesting layouts under variable demand
Part allocation to nesting layouts under variable demand
2003,
The problem formulation presented here deals with the choice of parts for nesting...
Optimization of the machining economics problem for a multistage transfer machine under failure, opportunistic and integrated replacement strategies
Optimization of the machining economics problem for a multistage transfer machine under failure, opportunistic and integrated replacement strategies
2003,
In the extensive literature dealing with the machining economics problem, the...
Evaluating customer service performance in warehousing environments
Evaluating customer service performance in warehousing environments
2000,
Distribution centers and warehouses are becoming more and more dependent on advanced...
Designing the green supply chain
Designing the green supply chain
1999,
The supply chain has been traditionally defined as a one-way, integrated manufacturing...
Investigation of flow mechanisms in semiconductor wafer fabrication
Investigation of flow mechanisms in semiconductor wafer fabrication
2003,
The semiconductor wafer fabrication manufacturing environment is one of the most...
Improving a practical drum–buffer–rope buffering approach using Workload Control
Improving a practical drum–buffer–rope buffering approach using Workload Control
2003,
This paper deals with improving the lead-time performance of a small packaging...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A cross-border transportation system under supply and demand constraints
A cross-border transportation system under supply and demand constraints
2003,
In this study of a transportation problem of an electronic manufacturer in Hong Kong,...
An integrated dispatching model for rail yards operations
An integrated dispatching model for rail yards operations
2003,
Rail yards dispatcher must determine (1) how cars are transferred from one inbound...
Branch and peg algorithms for the simple plant location problem
Branch and peg algorithms for the simple plant location problem
2003,
The simple plant location problem is a well-studied problem in combinatorial...
Location models for airline hubs behaving as M/D/c queues
Location models for airline hubs behaving as M/D/c queues
2003,
Models are presented for the optimal location of hubs in airline networks, which take...
A Lagrangean heuristic for the plant location problem with multiple facilities in the same site
A Lagrangean heuristic for the plant location problem with multiple facilities in the same site
2002,
This article addresses the Capacitated Plant Location Problem with Multiple Facilities...
Studying the accuracy of managers' perceptions: A research odyssey
Studying the accuracy of managers' perceptions: A research odyssey
2003,
Much organizational activity and academic research relies on the accuracy of managers'...
Re-appraising managers' perceptual errors: A behavioural decision-making perspective
Re-appraising managers' perceptual errors: A behavioural decision-making perspective
2003,
Findings reported by Mezias and Starbuck, indicating that managers have inaccurate...
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