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Found 17295 papers in total
A note on optimal policies for a periodic inventory system with emergency orders
2001,
In this article, we develop a dynamic programming model for a periodic review...
Production management practice in a developing country: A case study
1999,
A real application of the economic order quantity (EOQ) and the production scheduling...
Heuristics for multiple facility location in a network using the variance criterion
2000,
In cyclic networks the p -variance location problem is NP-hard, and therefore it is...
On the resolution of the single product capacitated machine siting problem
2000,
The single product capacitated machine siting problem (SPCMSP) is an extension of the...
Dynamic management of cutting tools for flexible and quality machining
2000,
Traditional economic tool-life models assume a homogeneous cutting environment, where...
Optimal system design considering warranty, periodic preventive maintenance, and minimal repair
2000,
This paper presents a cost minimisation model for an optimal design of a mixed...
Sequential inspection sampling to avoid failure critical items being in an at risk condition
2000,
The problem of how to extend the time interval of fixed time period maintenance for...
On the application of a model of condition-based maintenance
2000,
In this paper the modelling of condition monitoring information for three critical...
A two-stage screening procedure for mailing credit assessment
1999,
Direct mailing is one of the tools of business marketing. It can stimulate the...
Unidirectional circular layout for overhead material handling systems
2000,
The reentrant flow type of the semiconductor wafer manufacturing process creates a...
Stimulating power games as a part of systems development
2000,
The biggest problems of information system development (ISD) are not in the...
Multicriteria decision aid: A constructivist approach to the management of human resources at a governmental agency
2000,
In the context of a concern with a self sustaining system for the management of Human...
Employee selection under anti-discrimination law: Implications for multi-criteria group decision support
2000,
In a legal environment that prohibits discrimination in hiring, employee selection...
The impact of learning, forgetting and capacity profiles on the acquisition of advanced technology
2000,
Many technology researchers and managers have stressed the importance of developing...
Information systems planning in a turbulent environment
2000,
The information systems (IS) planning literature suggests two competing theories of...
Expert and experiential knowledge in planning
2000,
The issue of expert and experiential knowledge has received increasing attention in...
Towards an integrated approach for sustainable city planning
2000,
Nowadays cities are seen as motors for the sustainable development of European...
Scale economies and input substitution under a ray-homogeneous technology: Additional cross-section evidence
1999,
This paper posits a ray-homogeneous production function having elasticities of scale...
Determination of economic order quantities in an integrated material flow system
2000,
The material flow system is the backbone of a manufacturing system as it provides both...
Modelling, control and simulation of an integrated circuit wafer fabrication system: A generalized stochastic coloured timed Petri net approach
2000,
This study presents a generalized stochastic coloured timed Petri net (GSCTPN) to...
A modified framework for modelling set-up carryover in the capacitated lotsizing problem
2000,
In this note, a modified framework to model set-up carryovers in the capacitated...
Modelling consumers' use of products
1999,
Patterns of consumers' use of products are of interest to manufacturers. This paper is...
An integrated material flow system approach for determining the economic production quantity
2000,
Traditionally, the analysis of material flow systems has focused on each of the...
Integrated use of fuzzy c-means and fuzzy k-nearest neighbours for group technology part family and machine cell formation
2000,
This paper presents a new approach for GT part family and machine cell formation. It...
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