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A minimum-cost analysts assignment model for asset evaluation of insolvent saving and loan institutions
A minimum-cost analysts assignment model for asset evaluation of insolvent saving and loan institutions
1994,
Audit staff planning has been a challenging problem for accounting, auditing and real...
A multiple-shift workforce scheduling model under the 4-day workweek with weekday and weekend labour demands
A multiple-shift workforce scheduling model under the 4-day workweek with weekday and weekend labour demands
1994,
This paper extends previous work on 7-days-a-week, multiple-shift workforce scheduling...
Comparing the motivations of Spanish and Finnish computer personnel with those of the United States
Comparing the motivations of Spanish and Finnish computer personnel with those of the United States
1994,
A survey of perceptions of IS personnel-managers, technical specialists and...
The strategic development of human resources: The challenge of OR
The strategic development of human resources: The challenge of OR
1994,
The relevance and utility of Operational Research OR methodology and techniques to...
A microcomputer cashier scheduling system for supermarket stores
A microcomputer cashier scheduling system for supermarket stores
1995,
Labour scheduling in supermarkets is a difficult task since most employees work...
On the significance of the initial solution in travelling salesman heuristics
On the significance of the initial solution in travelling salesman heuristics
1994,
The quality requirements set by edge excahnge herusitics on their initial solutions...
An algorithm for the single-item capacitated lot-sizing problem with concave production and holding costs
An algorithm for the single-item capacitated lot-sizing problem with concave production and holding costs
1994,
This paper considers a multi-period single-item production scheduling problem with a...
Hierarchical decomposition of production and capacity investment decisions in stochastic manufacturing systems
Hierarchical decomposition of production and capacity investment decisions in stochastic manufacturing systems
1994,
This paper is concerned with hierarchical decisions regarding production and...
Multiproduct economic lot size models with investment costs for setup reduction and quality improvement: Review and extensions
Multiproduct economic lot size models with investment costs for setup reduction and quality improvement: Review and extensions
1994,
There is a rapidly growing literature on modelling the effects of investment...
Alternative order release mechanisms: A comparison by simulation
Alternative order release mechanisms: A comparison by simulation
1994,
Releasing mechanisms are the set of rules which determine when matured orders i.e....
Performance evaluation of unbalanced serial production lines
Performance evaluation of unbalanced serial production lines
1994,
Here an efficient approximation method is proposed to evaluate the throughput rate of...
Lot streaming in a two-stage flow shop with set-up, processing and removal times separated
Lot streaming in a two-stage flow shop with set-up, processing and removal times separated
1994,
This paper considers the job (lot) scheduling problem for two-stage flow shops in...
A mathematical programming approach to joint cell formation and operation allocation in cellular manufacturing
A mathematical programming approach to joint cell formation and operation allocation in cellular manufacturing
1995,
The authors introduce a zero-one integer programming model for the simultaneous...
Feature-based operation sequence generation in CAPP
Feature-based operation sequence generation in CAPP
1995,
This research explored in depth the integration of a machinist’s concept of...
A delay dependent queue without pre-emption with general linearly increasing priority function
A delay dependent queue without pre-emption with general linearly increasing priority function
1994,
This paper considers the delay dependent priority queueing discipline with P...
Period batch control in group technology
Period batch control in group technology
1995,
Group technology (GT) offers many advantages to firms engaged in batch manufacturing,...
Optimal investment and lot-sizing policies for improved productivity and quality
Optimal investment and lot-sizing policies for improved productivity and quality
1995,
Productivity and quality are an integrated component of the operational strategy of...
Configuring cellular manufacturing systems: A quadratic integer programming formulation and a simple interchange heuristic
Configuring cellular manufacturing systems: A quadratic integer programming formulation and a simple interchange heuristic
1995,
The first step towards implementing Group Technology in manufacturing is the...
Decomposing timed Petri net models of open queueing networks
Decomposing timed Petri net models of open queueing networks
1994,
This paper develops a Petri net-based decomposition approach to model and perform...
Intelligent design retrieval and packaging system: Application of neural networks in design and manufacturing
Intelligent design retrieval and packaging system: Application of neural networks in design and manufacturing
1995,
The authors describe a hybrid intelligent design retrieval and packaging system by...
Using discrete distributions to approximate general service time distributions in queueing models
Using discrete distributions to approximate general service time distributions in queueing models
1994,
In solving discrete time queueing models by numerical techniques, the computational...
Antecedents of leadtime competitiveness in make-to-order manufacturing firms
Antecedents of leadtime competitiveness in make-to-order manufacturing firms
1995,
This study develops a framework for analysing time-based competition and examines four...
Batch arrival queue with N-policy and single vacation
Batch arrival queue with N-policy and single vacation
1995,
The authors consider an M X /G/1 queueing system with N- policy and single vacation....
The impact of learning rate and constraints on production line performance
The impact of learning rate and constraints on production line performance
1995,
Learning curve theory has been an important consideration for capacity planning and...
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