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A decision-making framework for managing maintenance spare parts
A decision-making framework for managing maintenance spare parts
2008,
Despite the huge body of academic literature on inventory management of maintenance...
Simulation-based maintenance support system for multi-functional complex systems
Simulation-based maintenance support system for multi-functional complex systems
2008,
We define a complex system with a complex structure that performs several functions as...
Determining the maximum periodic inspection interval for medium voltage motors using a Markov model
Determining the maximum periodic inspection interval for medium voltage motors using a Markov model
2008,
Maintenance issues have been receiving ever greater attention in the industrial...
Preventive maintenance optimisation of multi-equipment manufacturing systems by combining discrete event simulation and multi-objective evolutionary algorithms
Preventive maintenance optimisation of multi-equipment manufacturing systems by combining discrete event simulation and multi-objective evolutionary algorithms
2008,
This paper is focused on preventive maintenance optimisation in manufacturing...
A generic asset management framework for optimising maintenance investment decision
A generic asset management framework for optimising maintenance investment decision
2008,
This paper proposes a generic asset management framework that integrates enterprise...
The two-dimensional cutting stock problem within the roller blind production process
The two-dimensional cutting stock problem within the roller blind production process
2009,
In this article, we consider a two-dimensional cutting stock problem encountered at a...
Exponential smoothing and non-negative data
Exponential smoothing and non-negative data
2009,
The most common forecasting methods in business are based on exponential smoothing,...
Design of regression model‐based automatic process control with reduced adjustment frequency
Design of regression model‐based automatic process control with reduced adjustment frequency
2009,
Automatic process control based on a regression model has been adopted as one of the...
A local search heuristic for bounded-degree minimum spanning trees
A local search heuristic for bounded-degree minimum spanning trees
2008,
The bounded-degree minimum spanning tree (BDMST) problem has many practical...
Industrial waste recycling strategies optimization problem: mixed integer programming model and heuristics
Industrial waste recycling strategies optimization problem: mixed integer programming model and heuristics
2008,
Manufacturers have a legal accountability to deal with industrial waste generated from...
Solving large-scale real-world telecommunication problems using a grid-based genetic algorithm
Solving large-scale real-world telecommunication problems using a grid-based genetic algorithm
2008,
This article analyses the use of a grid-based genetic algorithm (GrEA) to solve a...
Workload assignment with training, hiring and firing
Workload assignment with training, hiring and firing
2008,
This article discusses a workload allocation model in which tasks are matched to...
Solving constrained optimization problems with hybrid particle swarm optimization
Solving constrained optimization problems with hybrid particle swarm optimization
2008,
Constrained optimization problems (COPs) are very important in that they frequently...
Penalty adapting ant algorithm: Application to pipe network optimization
Penalty adapting ant algorithm: Application to pipe network optimization
2008,
A penalty adapting ant algorithm is presented in an attempt to eliminate the...
Local Pareto approximation for multi-objective optimization
Local Pareto approximation for multi-objective optimization
2008,
The design process of complex systems often resorts to solving an optimization...
Economic design of water distribution systems in buildings
Economic design of water distribution systems in buildings
2008,
This article discusses an engineering optimization problem which arises in hydraulics...
Joint layout, pipe size and hydraulic reliability optimization of water distribution systems
Joint layout, pipe size and hydraulic reliability optimization of water distribution systems
2008,
A multicriteria maximum-entropy approach to the joint layout, pipe size and...
An interval full-infinite programming method to supporting environmental decision-making
An interval full-infinite programming method to supporting environmental decision-making
2008,
An interval full-infinite programming (IFIP) method is developed by introducing a...
Line balancing and model sequencing to reduce work overload in mixed-model U-line production environments
Line balancing and model sequencing to reduce work overload in mixed-model U-line production environments
2008,
Mixed-model U-lines (MMULs) are important elements of just-in-time production systems....
A diversity-enriched variant of discrete PSO (particle swarm optimization) applied to the design of water distribution networks
A diversity-enriched variant of discrete PSO (particle swarm optimization) applied to the design of water distribution networks
2008,
The design of water distribution networks (WDNs) is addressed by using a variant of...
Optimal long-term design, rehabilitation and upgrading of water distribution networks
Optimal long-term design, rehabilitation and upgrading of water distribution networks
2008,
Given a limited budget, the choice of the best water distribution network upgrading...
Interval-parameter robust quadratic programming for water quality management under uncertainty
Interval-parameter robust quadratic programming for water quality management under uncertainty
2008,
Effective planning of water quality management is important for facilitating...
Single-machine scheduling with family setup times in a manufacturing system
Single-machine scheduling with family setup times in a manufacturing system
2008,
This study considers a single-machine scheduling problem with sequence-dependent setup...
VLSI floorplan repair using dynamic white-space management, constraint graphs, and linear programming
VLSI floorplan repair using dynamic white-space management, constraint graphs, and linear programming
2008,
In VLSI layout, floorplanning refers to the task of placing macrocells on a chip...
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