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Found 17295 papers in total
A new node selection strategy in the branch-and-bound procedure
1994,
This paper proposes a new node selection strategy, known as the locally best bound...
The column subtraction algorithm: An exact method for solving weighted set covering, packing and partitioning problems
1994,
The authors present a new and conceptually simple approach for finding exact solutions...
Adjacent vertex simplex algorithms: More experimental results on random problems
1994,
Recent experimental evidence suggests that interior point methods dominate...
Analysis and modelling of a production line in a corrugated box factory
1994,
This study deals with the development of a model for a production line in a corrugated...
On combined minmax-minsum optimization
1994,
This paper presents a modification of Minoux’s algorithm for solving the...
Optimal operation of manufacturing systems with controlled work-in-process levels
1994,
Closed queuing networks have been widely used in recent years to model manufacturing...
Flexibility of production ordering systems
1994,
The flexibility of production ordering systems as medium range production control...
Performability of automated manufacturing systems with centralized material handling
1994,
The authors present a framework for performance evaluation of manufacturing systems...
Stochastic assembly line balancing using simulated annealing
1994,
The problem of balancing assembly lines with stochastic task processing times is...
Petri net extensions for modelling and validating manufacturing systems
1994,
In this paper, the authors begin with the fundamental constructs of Petri net models....
Process flow industry-Scheduling and control using Theory of Constraints
1994,
This paper discusses the applicability of the Theory of Constraints (TOC) in the...
A simulation based study of modifications to the Zionts-Wallenius algorithm for multiple objective linear programming
1994,
The Zionts-Wallenius method for multiple objective linear programming is an...
Control policies for two-stage, pull-type production/inventory systems with constrained average cost criterion
1994,
The authors consider a two-stage, pull-type production/inventory system with a known...
An incremental primal-dual method for generalized networks
1994,
The primal simplex method has been computationally superior to primal-dual simplex and...
A two-phase procedure for duplicating bottleneck machines in a linear layout, cellular manufacturing system
1994,
The authors discuss a two-phase procedure for duplicating bottleneck machines in a...
Evolutionary computation techniques for nonlinear programming problems
1994,
This paper presents several evolutionary computation techniques and discusses their...
Machine-cell formation through neural network models
1994,
Identification of machine-cells is one of the most important problems in the design of...
Reducing flow between manufacturing cells: A sensitivity analysis
1994,
The authors evaluate the sensitivity of cellular manufacturing performance to a...
A clustering algorithm for machine cell formation in group technology using minimum spanning trees
1994,
The paper addresses the machine cell part family formation problem in group...
A composite branch and bound, cutting plane algorithm for concave minimization over a polyhedron
1994,
The authors present an algorithm that combines branch and bound with cutting planes to...
Assembly Line Balancing with buffers by Multiple Criteria optimization
1994,
One of the problems in the design of multi-station lines is the allocation of...
Buffer allocation in unbalanced three-station serial lines
1994,
The paper considers the problem of allocating buffer storage to unbalanced serial...
A note on ‘Effect of production cost on shelf life’
1994,
Goyal comments on a paper by Sarker and Babu (IAOR 54196), and a reply is provided by...
A heuristic workload-based model to form cells by minimizing intercellular movements
1994,
A common problem of cellular manufacturing systems is the formation of part families...
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