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EOQ systems: The case of an increase in purchase cost
EOQ systems: The case of an increase in purchase cost
1990,
In an EOQ system, an anticipated price increase may require determination of an...
Inventory replenishment policy for cyclic demand
Inventory replenishment policy for cyclic demand
1990,
The paper considers optimal replenishment policy in the case of deterministic demand,...
The newsboy and the flower-girl
The newsboy and the flower-girl
1990,
A new problem, the flower-girl problem, is derived from the newsboy problem by...
Estimating the opportunity cost of capital for inventory investments
Estimating the opportunity cost of capital for inventory investments
1990,
Accurately estimating inventory holding cost is important for several reasons. It...
The good, the bad and the ugly: Quality on an assembly line
The good, the bad and the ugly: Quality on an assembly line
1990,
Firms can handle defects that occur on an assembly line in a number of different ways....
Quality assurance and stage dynamics in multi-stage manufacturing. Part II
Quality assurance and stage dynamics in multi-stage manufacturing. Part II
1990,
This is the second in a two-part report on control engineering considerations in...
Optimal reliability choice in product design
Optimal reliability choice in product design
1990,
In designing new products, the reliability of the product is an important variable....
A comparison of dispatching rules for job shops with multiple identical jobs and alternative routeings
A comparison of dispatching rules for job shops with multiple identical jobs and alternative routeings
1990,
In general job shop scheduling, n jobs have to be scheduled on m machines. The paper...
A rules-based scheduling system for flow type assembly
A rules-based scheduling system for flow type assembly
1990,
The scheduling system described in this paper is to be used for the short-term...
Coordination of replenishment activities
Coordination of replenishment activities
1990,
Extensive research on the Economic Lot Scheduling Problem (ELSP), and on related...
An integrated framework for generating and revising factory schedules
An integrated framework for generating and revising factory schedules
1990,
Practical solutions to the production scheduling problem must provide two broad...
A study of labor assignment rules with bottlenecks
A study of labor assignment rules with bottlenecks
1990,
Although labor flexibility has been recognised as an effective managerial tool to...
A sequencing heuristic for dependent setups in a batch process industry
A sequencing heuristic for dependent setups in a batch process industry
1990,
Microcomputer-based scheduling systems are dramatically enhancing the ability of...
An expert system framework for economic evaluation of machining operation planning
An expert system framework for economic evaluation of machining operation planning
1990,
Recognising the importance of combining manufacturing and management systems for...
An expert system for designing precision forging dies
An expert system for designing precision forging dies
1990,
This paper presents a structured method for extracting knowledge in building expert...
Optimization of a chilled water plant using sequential quadratic programming
Optimization of a chilled water plant using sequential quadratic programming
1990,
Air in most non-residential buildings needs to be cooled to maintain occupant comfort....
Machine design optimization by the Monte Carlo annealing method
Machine design optimization by the Monte Carlo annealing method
1990,
The paper presents the application of the Monte Carlo annealing method for machine...
Pareto-optimal solutions in helicopter design problems
Pareto-optimal solutions in helicopter design problems
1990,
The design of a complex engineering system involves several competing objectives which...
A multistage decision operator method for engineering optimization
A multistage decision operator method for engineering optimization
1990,
This paper presents a multistage decision operator method for engineering optimization...
Uncertainty reasoning applied to the assessment of composite materials for structural design
Uncertainty reasoning applied to the assessment of composite materials for structural design
1990,
The problem of selecting the most suitable fibre-reinforced composite materials for a...
Abandoning the moving assembly line: Models of human operators and job sequencing
Abandoning the moving assembly line: Models of human operators and job sequencing
1990,
Models are developed which ‘explain’ why new automobile assembly systems...
Optimal tool inspection intervals using a process control approach
Optimal tool inspection intervals using a process control approach
1990,
In machining operations, it is often necessary to remove a cutting tool for inspection...
Quality assurance and stage dynamics in multi-stage manufacturing
Quality assurance and stage dynamics in multi-stage manufacturing
1990,
This is the first in a two-part report on control engineering considerations in...
A multiobjective evaluation of flexible manufacturing system loading heuristics
A multiobjective evaluation of flexible manufacturing system loading heuristics
1990,
Modern Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMSs) are implemented to accomplish highly...
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