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Found 17295 papers in total
Optimization of machining conditions for multi-tool milling operations
2000,
The variables affecting the economics of machining operations are numerous and include...
Assembly/disassembly task planning and simulation using expert Petri nets
2000,
Automatic assembly/disassembly planning is recognized as an important tool for...
Process cost modelling using neural networks
2000,
One method of establishing cost-estimating relationships (CERs) that appears to offer...
Survivable capacitated network design problem: New formulation and Lagrangean relaxation
2000,
This work is focused on the analysis of the survivable capacitated network design...
An active tool-tracking system for increased productivity
2000,
Keeping track of tools is essential for smooth running of any production unit. Being...
Balancing printed circuit board assembly line systems
2000,
This paper considers the placement of components onto printed circuit boards (PCBs)...
A mathematical approach for integrating the cell design and production planning decisions
2000,
A mixed integer programming model that selects cells that can handle demand...
Algorithms for scheduling jobs on two serial duplicate stations
1999,
In automated assembly or production lines, some stations are duplicated due to their...
Markovian analysis of production lines with Coxian-2 service times
1999,
This paper is concerned with the analysis of reliable production lines. The service...
No-wait and separate setup three-machine flowshop with total completion time criterion
2000,
This paper considers the three-machine no-wait flowshop problem with the objective of...
Minimising maximum lateness in a two-machine flowshop
2000,
The objective of this paper is to develop a branch and bound algorithm for the problem...
Order planning for networked make-to-order enterprises – a case study
2000,
From the general trend towards global markets and a growing customer orientation, new...
On the distribution of throughput of transfer lines
2000,
Transfer lines simply characterise the interrelationship of manufacturing stages with...
Modelling and scheduling of an asynchronous cyclic production line with multiple parts
2000,
In this study, we model and analyse a production line with asynchronous part...
Optimal production rates in a deterministic two-product manufacturing system
2000,
This paper is concerned with explicit optimal control for a deterministic...
Organisational diversity, evolution and cladistic classifications
2000,
This article presents a case for the construction of a formal classification of...
Simultaneous versus sequential loading and scheduling of flexible assembly systems
2000,
A monolithic and a hierarchical approach is presented for loading and scheduling in a...
Solving machine loading problems in a flexible manufacturing system using a genetic algorithm based heuristic approach
2000,
The machine-loading problem of a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) has been...
A genetic algorithm for flexible manufacturing systems part type selection and machine loading
2000,
Part type selection (PTS) and machine loading are two major problems in the production...
A neural network procedure for kanban allocation in JIT production control systems
2000,
In this paper, we develop a Generalized Systematic Procedure (GSP) for determining the...
Bicriteria sequencing for just-in-time mixed-model assembly lines
2000,
Under a Just-In-Time (JIT) pull system the sequencing of products requires the...
The effects of routing flexibility in a multi-stage pull-type system
2000,
The pull-type manufacturing system is known for its need for a frozen schedule,...
A multi-class multi-level capacitated lot sizing model
2000,
When demand loading is higher than available capacity, it takes a great deal of effort...
‘Requirements-Uncertainty’: Is it best formulated as a latent, aggregate or profile construct?
2000,
This paper identifies the strategies that experienced information systems (IS) project...
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