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Estimating the delay-time distribution of faults in repairable machinery from failure data
Estimating the delay-time distribution of faults in repairable machinery from failure data
1992,
This paper considers a repairable machine that may fail or suffer breakdown many times...
An approximation method for the problem of a repairable-item inventory system with lateral resupply
An approximation method for the problem of a repairable-item inventory system with lateral resupply
1992,
This paper deals with a two-echelon repairable-item inventory system which consists of...
Combining maintenance activities in an operational planning phase: A set-partitioning approach
Combining maintenance activities in an operational planning phase: A set-partitioning approach
1992,
Joint execution of maintenance activities can reduce costs because preparative...
Dependency analysis in reliability studies
Dependency analysis in reliability studies
1992,
The reliability of engineering systems, especially safety systems, is acknowledged to...
Transient failure behaviour of repairable systems
Transient failure behaviour of repairable systems
1992,
Theoretical models are presented to study the transient failure behaviour of...
The maintenance of bidirectionally patrolled machines
The maintenance of bidirectionally patrolled machines
1992,
The problem considered is that of maintaning a set of N stations (machines, production...
A decision support system for multi-objective design of practical controllers
A decision support system for multi-objective design of practical controllers
1992,
The difficulties present in designing practical controllers are more than just...
An evaluation of organizational activation
An evaluation of organizational activation
1992,
The notion of ‘organization activation’ was first developed in the field...
GRADS: A new graphical display system for visualizing multiple criteria solutions
GRADS: A new graphical display system for visualizing multiple criteria solutions
1992,
The quality of the display mechanism used by multiple criteria techniques to present...
A production planning model for cellular manufacturing systems with refixturing considerations
A production planning model for cellular manufacturing systems with refixturing considerations
1992,
In this paper the authors consider the problem of assigning operations of part types...
Server assignment for multi-stage production systems with finite buffers
Server assignment for multi-stage production systems with finite buffers
1992,
The authors consider a multi-stage production system with finite buffers under the...
Analysis of a manufacturing system via spreadsheet analysis, rapid modelling, and manufacturing simulation
Analysis of a manufacturing system via spreadsheet analysis, rapid modelling, and manufacturing simulation
1992,
This paper addresses the application and comparison of spreadsheet analysis (LOTUS...
Managing system constraints: A cost/utilization approach
Managing system constraints: A cost/utilization approach
1992,
Modern management philosophies, such as just in time (JIT), the theory of constraints...
A stochastic model for a machining cell with tool failure and tool replacement considerations
A stochastic model for a machining cell with tool failure and tool replacement considerations
1992,
This paper presents a stochastic model for analyzing machining cells with arbitrary...
ITEC: An integrated manufacturing instructional exercise
ITEC: An integrated manufacturing instructional exercise
1992,
Describes an integrative microcomputer-based exercise, ITEC, used in teaching...
Modelling the turnover rate of a production system as a performance indicator
Modelling the turnover rate of a production system as a performance indicator
1992,
In any organization, the information relevant to the problem area is essential in...
Skill-sets migration planning via Analytic Hierarchy Process
Skill-sets migration planning via Analytic Hierarchy Process
1992,
This paper discusses the experiences of applying Saaty’s Analytic Hierarchy...
Demand management and production control in process industries
Demand management and production control in process industries
1992,
In a changing and more dynamic market of the 1980s, available mathematical programming...
Streamlining material flow in flexible manufacturing systems: A lesson in simplicity
Streamlining material flow in flexible manufacturing systems: A lesson in simplicity
1992,
The flexible manufacturing system (FMS) represents an important new development in...
Experimental investigation of FMS machine and AGV scheduling rules against the mean flow-time criterion
Experimental investigation of FMS machine and AGV scheduling rules against the mean flow-time criterion
1992,
Although a significant amount of research has been carried out in the scheduling of...
Interaction between dispatching and next station selection rules in a dedicated flexible manufacturing system
Interaction between dispatching and next station selection rules in a dedicated flexible manufacturing system
1992,
The interaction between nine dispatching and four next station selection rules in a...
Celeritas: A coloured Petri net approach to simulation and control of flexible manufacturing systems
Celeritas: A coloured Petri net approach to simulation and control of flexible manufacturing systems
1992,
In many areas of computerization today, the capacilities of hardware systems far...
A heuristic procedure for loading problems in flexible manufacturing systems
A heuristic procedure for loading problems in flexible manufacturing systems
1992,
The loading problem in a flexible manufacturing system is viewed as selecting a subset...
Investment justification of flexible manufacturing technologies: Inferences from field research
Investment justification of flexible manufacturing technologies: Inferences from field research
1992,
The literature offers a variety of different views on the investment decision process...
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