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Integration between process planning and scheduling using feature‐based time‐extended negotiation protocols in a multiagent system
Integration between process planning and scheduling using feature‐based time‐extended negotiation protocols in a multiagent system
2008,
This paper describes the adaptation of process plan with alternatives, through an...
Optimal workforce allocation for assembly lines for highly customised low‐volume products
Optimal workforce allocation for assembly lines for highly customised low‐volume products
2008,
Traditionally, the assembly of large make‐to‐order products has been...
Transformation of levelled production plans into detailed schedules in make‐to‐order manufacturing
Transformation of levelled production plans into detailed schedules in make‐to‐order manufacturing
2008,
Levelling the workload of resources in the planning of make‐to‐order...
Product warranty: modelling with 2D‐renewal process
Product warranty: modelling with 2D‐renewal process
2008,
The study of product warranty is of interest to manufacturers for several reasons....
Reliability assessment based on two‐dimensional warranty data and an accelerated failure time model
Reliability assessment based on two‐dimensional warranty data and an accelerated failure time model
2008,
Many products (including automobiles) are sold with two‐dimensional...
Modelling automotive warranty claims with build‐to‐sale data uncertainty
Modelling automotive warranty claims with build‐to‐sale data uncertainty
2008,
Automotive suppliers routinely analyse a large number of warranty claims for their...
Application of a semi‐Markov model and a simulated annealing algorithm for the selection of an optimal maintenance policy for power equipment
Application of a semi‐Markov model and a simulated annealing algorithm for the selection of an optimal maintenance policy for power equipment
2008,
This paper describes a maintenance policy model based on semi‐Markov processes....
Theoretical and practical aids for the proper selection of reliability models for power system components
Theoretical and practical aids for the proper selection of reliability models for power system components
2008,
In the deregulated electrical energy market, reliability estimation of electrical...
A methodology to determine maintenance criticality using AHP
A methodology to determine maintenance criticality using AHP
2008,
The aim of this paper is to develop a new maintenance decision strategy by integrating...
Capacity reservation and time pacing of product introductions in hi‐tech manufacturing firms
Capacity reservation and time pacing of product introductions in hi‐tech manufacturing firms
2008,
Accelerating the New Product Development process has emerged as a key strategy for...
Acquisition policy for multi‐item multi‐supplier system with inventory capacity constraint
Acquisition policy for multi‐item multi‐supplier system with inventory capacity constraint
2008,
With the oligopolistic conditions of the market, manufacturing organisations are...
Tabu Search Heuristics for the Crane Sequencing Problem
Tabu Search Heuristics for the Crane Sequencing Problem
2008,
Determining the sequence of relocating items (or resources) moved by a crane...
A new method based on a fuzzy outranking relation for supporting collective sorting decisions
A new method based on a fuzzy outranking relation for supporting collective sorting decisions
2008,
The present proposal concerns group sorting problems, which are special kind of...
Examination of the similarity between a new Sigmoid function–based consensus ranking method and four commonly–used algorithms
Examination of the similarity between a new Sigmoid function–based consensus ranking method and four commonly–used algorithms
2008,
The problem of aggregating individual rankings to create an overall consensus ranking...
A single‐server Poisson queueing system with delayed‐service
A single‐server Poisson queueing system with delayed‐service
2008,
In this paper, we investigate busy period and queue length (steady‐state...
When should supply chain members adopt drop-shipping channels?
When should supply chain members adopt drop-shipping channels?
2008,
There are many excellent features about drop–shipping. However, the focus of...
A hybrid Data Envelopment Analysis and simulation methodology for measuring capacity utilisation and throughput efficiency of container terminals
A hybrid Data Envelopment Analysis and simulation methodology for measuring capacity utilisation and throughput efficiency of container terminals
2008,
As growth in international trade slowed down in the recent years, inter‐modal...
Modelling the enablers of supply chain collaboration
Modelling the enablers of supply chain collaboration
2008,
Successful companies of tomorrow will be those that drive the use of supply chain...
The data warehouse as a strategic resource: a study in the Spanish financial sector
The data warehouse as a strategic resource: a study in the Spanish financial sector
2008,
Data warehouse is a fundamental technology for the global management of corporate...
Genetic algorithms‐based solution approach to combinatorial optimisation problems
Genetic algorithms‐based solution approach to combinatorial optimisation problems
2008,
This paper presents various methods and algorithms used in the solution of...
Integration of OLAP and data mining for analysis of results from dependability evaluation experiments
Integration of OLAP and data mining for analysis of results from dependability evaluation experiments
2008,
This paper proposes the application of On‐Line Analytical Processing...
Closed multidimensional sequential pattern mining
Closed multidimensional sequential pattern mining
2008,
We propose a new method, called closed multidimensional sequential pattern mining, for...
Discriminant analysis using fuzzy linear programming models
Discriminant analysis using fuzzy linear programming models
2008,
Although powerful for the resolution of the classification problems, the major...
Summarising text with a genetic algorithm‐based sentence extraction
Summarising text with a genetic algorithm‐based sentence extraction
2008,
Automatic text summarisation has long been studied and used. The growth in the amount...
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