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Multiperiod tool and production assignment in flexible manufacturing systems
Multiperiod tool and production assignment in flexible manufacturing systems
1994,
Flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs) are usually composed of general purpose machines...
A fast heuristic for the train scheduling problem
A fast heuristic for the train scheduling problem
1994,
The train scheduling problem is an integer programming problem known to be NP hard. In...
Models for performance evaluation of flexibility in manufacturing systems
Models for performance evaluation of flexibility in manufacturing systems
1994,
The paper investigates the relationship between flexibility and performance of...
A quantification of the economic value of flexible capacity
A quantification of the economic value of flexible capacity
1994,
Traditional methods for the economic justification of new manufacturing technologies...
Generic kanban systems for dynamic environments
Generic kanban systems for dynamic environments
1994,
Kanbans have shown successful results in lowering inventory and shortening lead time...
The pull production system: Modelling and characteristics
The pull production system: Modelling and characteristics
1994,
A continuous time Markov model for pull production system is developed. The present...
Traffic signal installation by the Expert System using fuzzy set theory for inexact reasoning
Traffic signal installation by the Expert System using fuzzy set theory for inexact reasoning
1992,
To assist traffic managers in evaluating whether a traffic signal is needed at an...
A simulated annealing technique approach to the vehicle routing problem in the case of stochastic demand
A simulated annealing technique approach to the vehicle routing problem in the case of stochastic demand
1992,
Research work dealing with the vehicle routing problem has not paid adequate attention...
Production planning for a multi-item, single-stage kanban system
Production planning for a multi-item, single-stage kanban system
1994,
The kanban production authorization system has been widely implemented as a control...
Route choice in the presence of information using concepts from fuzzy control and approximate reasoning
Route choice in the presence of information using concepts from fuzzy control and approximate reasoning
1993,
The need for realistic route choice models has become essential in light of the...
Evaluating the impact of frequent engineering changes on MRP system performance
Evaluating the impact of frequent engineering changes on MRP system performance
1994,
The major objective of engineering change is to redesign product/component parts to...
Estimating an origin-destination matrix with fuzzy weights. Part I: Methodology
Estimating an origin-destination matrix with fuzzy weights. Part I: Methodology
1993,
In spite of the extensive amount of work performed on origin-destination (O/D)...
An extended bill of material model for selecting production alternatives in a multi-routeing environment
An extended bill of material model for selecting production alternatives in a multi-routeing environment
1994,
Rapid changes in the market environment, customer demands and technological...
Fuzzy mathematical programming for traffic safety planning on an urban expressway
Fuzzy mathematical programming for traffic safety planning on an urban expressway
1993,
Traffic safety planning has received increased attention because a number of accidents...
Giving benefit to buses
Giving benefit to buses
1994,
In the eight years since bus deregulation there has been a steady fall in the...
A constraint-based perspective in resource constrained project scheduling
A constraint-based perspective in resource constrained project scheduling
1994,
In this study, a new heuristic approach to the resource constrained project scheduling...
A conflict between the use of estimating and planning tools in the management of information systems
A conflict between the use of estimating and planning tools in the management of information systems
1994,
This paper argues that there is a difference between how software development project...
Clarification of node representation in generalized activity networks for practical project management
Clarification of node representation in generalized activity networks for practical project management
1994,
The activity network (e.g. PERT, CPM) has long been established in industry as a tool...
PERT-path network technique: A new approach to project planning
PERT-path network technique: A new approach to project planning
1994,
A new network technique is described, the PERT-path network technique (PPNT), for the...
BUDI: A software system for bus dispatching
BUDI: A software system for bus dispatching
1994,
A software system is described for the dispatching of buses of different types...
Large scale geometric programming: An application in coding theory
Large scale geometric programming: An application in coding theory
1994,
An algorithm is presented that solves the initial vector problem for group codes for...
Transferring decision conferencing skills
Transferring decision conferencing skills
1994,
In 1992, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council commissioned a series of Decision...
Priority berthing for congested ports: Rationale and a model
Priority berthing for congested ports: Rationale and a model
1992,
Adverse effects on a national economy of port congestion are identified. The rationale...
Towards intelligent organisational information systems
Towards intelligent organisational information systems
1994,
It has been argued in the literature that although specific types of computer-based...
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