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Using a Markov process model of an association football match to determine the optimal timing of substitution and tactical decisions
Using a Markov process model of an association football match to determine the optimal timing of substitution and tactical decisions
2002,
A football match is modelled as a four-state Markov process. A log–linear model,...
Analysis of automated guided vehicle configurations in flexible manufacturing systems
Analysis of automated guided vehicle configurations in flexible manufacturing systems
2001,
Automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems complement the operation of flexible...
Operation allocation and materials-handling system selection in a flexible manufacturing system: A sequential modelling approach
Operation allocation and materials-handling system selection in a flexible manufacturing system: A sequential modelling approach
2002,
Materials-handling systems are an integrating component of manufacturing operations...
Applying the network flow model to evaluate the throughput of a flexible manufacturing cell
Applying the network flow model to evaluate the throughput of a flexible manufacturing cell
2002,
An increasingly competitive environment and the changing customers' preference have...
Machine-tool selection and operation allocation in FMS: Solving a fuzzy goal-programming model using a genetic algorithm
Machine-tool selection and operation allocation in FMS: Solving a fuzzy goal-programming model using a genetic algorithm
2002,
The decision-making process for machine–tool selection and operation allocation...
Optimization-based parts–machines matching in flexible manufacturing systems
Optimization-based parts–machines matching in flexible manufacturing systems
2002,
A new dynamic scheduling strategy, Parts–Machines Matching (PMM), is developed...
Allocation of buffer spaces in a flexible manufacturing system: A model and a case example
Allocation of buffer spaces in a flexible manufacturing system: A model and a case example
2001,
A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) comprises many stations such as a load/unload...
Integrating supply chain and critical chain concepts in engineer–procure–construct projects
Integrating supply chain and critical chain concepts in engineer–procure–construct projects
2002,
The present practice of Engineer–Procure–Construct (EPC) projects in the...
Product life cycle analysis: A goal programming approach
Product life cycle analysis: A goal programming approach
2001,
This paper considers the role of Life-Cycle Costing (LCC), Time-Based Competition...
Effects of resource management regimes on project schedule
Effects of resource management regimes on project schedule
2002,
This paper deals with the problem of resource scheduling within given resource...
Goal programming using multiple objective tabu search
Goal programming using multiple objective tabu search
2001,
Goal programming (GP) is one of the most commonly used mathematical programming tools...
Joint determination of production quantity, inspection schedule, and quality control for an imperfect process with deteriorating products
Joint determination of production quantity, inspection schedule, and quality control for an imperfect process with deteriorating products
2001,
In this paper, we study the simultaneous effects of both deteriorating product items...
Using mathematical programming to solve large ranking problems
Using mathematical programming to solve large ranking problems
2001,
This paper introduces a mathematical programming model that overcomes the major...
Managing manufacturing risks by using capacity options
Managing manufacturing risks by using capacity options
2002,
In this study, we investigate the strategy of increasing production capacity...
Concurrent analysis of machining sequences and fixturing set-ups for minimizing set-up changes for machining mill-turn parts
Concurrent analysis of machining sequences and fixturing set-ups for minimizing set-up changes for machining mill-turn parts
2001,
In a typical machining process for producing a mill-turn part, milling operations and...
Heuristic procedures for the parallel machine problem with tool switches
Heuristic procedures for the parallel machine problem with tool switches
2002,
We address the problem of scheduling a set of parts with given processing times and...
Co-evolutionary genetic algorithm for multi-machine scheduling: Coping with high performance variability
Co-evolutionary genetic algorithm for multi-machine scheduling: Coping with high performance variability
2002,
Optimizing dispatching policy in a networked, multi-machine system is a formidable...
Hybrid genetic algorithm for the economic lot-scheduling problem
Hybrid genetic algorithm for the economic lot-scheduling problem
2002,
The economic lot-scheduling problem (ELSP) is an important production scheduling...
Performance measures based on theory of constraints and five focusing steps in a job-shop manufacturing environment
Performance measures based on theory of constraints and five focusing steps in a job-shop manufacturing environment
2002,
Theory of constraints (TOC) views a company as a set of interdependent processes...
Effect of load, processing time and due date variation on the effectiveness of scheduling rules
Effect of load, processing time and due date variation on the effectiveness of scheduling rules
2002,
In real manufacturing environments, variations in production factors (i.e. processing...
Parallel machine scheduling with a learning effect
Parallel machine scheduling with a learning effect
2001,
The phenomenon of ‘learning’ has been extensively studied in many...
Lower bounding schemes for flowshops with blocking in-process
Lower bounding schemes for flowshops with blocking in-process
2001,
While there is a considerable amount of research that deals with a flowshop with no...
Sequencing and scheduling in flowshops with task redistribution
Sequencing and scheduling in flowshops with task redistribution
2001,
In some manufacturing situations, station tasks or operations can be shifted or...
Generation of simulation input scenarios using bootstrap methods
Generation of simulation input scenarios using bootstrap methods
2002,
Simulation modellers frequently face a choice between fidelity and variety in their...
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