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Tradeoff between setup times and carrying costs for finished items
Tradeoff between setup times and carrying costs for finished items
1993,
This paper considers a multiple job class problem with bi-criteria. One criterion is...
Job shop flowtime prediction and tardiness control using queueing analysis
Job shop flowtime prediction and tardiness control using queueing analysis
1993,
This paper investigates flowtime prediction under conditions where Jackson’s...
Simultaneous formation of machine and human cells in group technology: A multiple objective approach
Simultaneous formation of machine and human cells in group technology: A multiple objective approach
1993,
Since the advent of group technology (GT) as a primary manufacturing tool for reducing...
On the economics of cutting tools
On the economics of cutting tools
1993,
The determination of the optimal cutting conditions for machine tools is a familiar...
Balancing two-sided assembly lines: A case study
Balancing two-sided assembly lines: A case study
1993,
The paper describes the design and use of a computer program to balance two-sided...
Formulation and solution of problems of tool positioning on a single machining centre
Formulation and solution of problems of tool positioning on a single machining centre
1993,
The authors extend previous work on the construction of a computer technique used to...
Labour flexibility and staffing levels in a dual-resource constrained job shop
Labour flexibility and staffing levels in a dual-resource constrained job shop
1993,
In many manufacturing organizations, increasing process flexibility is becoming more...
Developing a visual interactive simulation model for flexible manufacturing systems
Developing a visual interactive simulation model for flexible manufacturing systems
1993,
This paper describes how to develop a visual interactive simulation model for flexible...
Design of manufacturing cells for flexible environment considering alternative routeing
Design of manufacturing cells for flexible environment considering alternative routeing
1993,
In flexible manufacturing system, it is common that most machines are multi-purpose...
Estimation of number of AGVs for an FMS: An analytical model
Estimation of number of AGVs for an FMS: An analytical model
1993,
The estimation of the number of vehicles is of paramount importance in AGV-based...
Real-time production control of an FMS in a produce-to-order environment
Real-time production control of an FMS in a produce-to-order environment
1993,
This paper deals with real-time control of an FMS, operating in a produce-to-order...
Design of an FMS decision support system
Design of an FMS decision support system
1993,
Flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is an integrated system consisting of computer...
Investigations into the impact of flexibility on manufacturing performance
Investigations into the impact of flexibility on manufacturing performance
1993,
This paper provides investigative insights into the impact of routeing flexibility,...
A nonparametric estimator of the renewal function
A nonparametric estimator of the renewal function
1993,
A new algorithm for calculating a nonparametric estimator of the renewal function is...
A scheduling approach for a flexible manufacturing system
A scheduling approach for a flexible manufacturing system
1993,
This paper discusses the scheduling problem of a particular flexible manufacturing...
Design and development of a stochastic high-level Petri net system for FMS performance evaluation
Design and development of a stochastic high-level Petri net system for FMS performance evaluation
1993,
The main thrust of this study was to develop and implement a Petri net model for...
Expected distances between two uniformly distributed random points in rectangles and rectangular parallelepipeds
Expected distances between two uniformly distributed random points in rectangles and rectangular parallelepipeds
1993,
In this paper, the expected distance between two uniformly distributed random points...
Modular Petri nets for simulation of flexible production systems
Modular Petri nets for simulation of flexible production systems
1993,
The use of Petri nets for modelling, analysing and simulating complex distributed...
Simulation aids JIT assembly line manufacture: A case study
Simulation aids JIT assembly line manufacture: A case study
1993,
Computer simulation techniques are used to evaluate the performance of a welding...
Planning for continual improvement in a just-in-time environment
Planning for continual improvement in a just-in-time environment
1993,
This paper addresses the dynamic, continual-improvement nature of the JIT...
A logistics-based inventory model for JIT procurement
A logistics-based inventory model for JIT procurement
1993,
Although some recent articles have extended the traditional economic order quantity...
Metamodelling a just-in-time kanban system
Metamodelling a just-in-time kanban system
1993,
This paper studies the feasibility of using the metamodelling technique for the...
A simulation analysis of sequencing rules for ASRS in a pull-based assembly facility
A simulation analysis of sequencing rules for ASRS in a pull-based assembly facility
1993,
Just-in-time (JIT) systems operate on a pull-based production control. The material...
Simulation based validity testing of an outlier accommodation method for minimax absolute error regression
Simulation based validity testing of an outlier accommodation method for minimax absolute error regression
1993,
In previous work, a mixed integer programming model was proposed for the systematic...
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