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Vague knowledge search in the design for outsourcing using fuzzy decision tree
2007,
One of the most popular strategies in business today is global outsourcing. The...
A logistic regression framework for information technology outsourcing lifecycle management
2007,
We present a methodology for managing outsourcing projects from the vendor's...
Outsourcing non-core assets and competences of a firm using analytic hierarchy process
2007,
This paper provides a structured framework for evaluating the firm assets and...
Multicriteria decision model for outsourcing contracts selection based on utility function and ELECTRE method
2007,
An outsourcing contract problem has been analyzed. This is a typical problem when...
Supplier selection and order lot sizing modeling: A review
2007,
With globalization and the emergence of the extended enterprise of interdependent...
A heuristic algorithm for master planning that satisfies multiple objectives
2007,
This study proposes a heuristic algorithm, called the multi-objective master planning...
Exploring new directions for research in problem structuring methods: on the role of cognitive style
2007,
Prior research has argued that cognitive style can have a significant impact on group...
On-line scheduling of parallel jobs in a list
2007,
We study an on-line parallel job scheduling problem, where jobs arrive one by one. A...
Improving simulated annealing with variable neighborhood search to solve the resource-constrained scheduling problem
2007,
The purpose of this paper is to improve the simulated annealing method with a variable...
List scheduling for jobs with arbitrary release times and similar lengths
2007,
This paper considers the problem of on-line scheduling a list of independent jobs in...
Batching and scheduling in a multi-machine flow shop
2007,
We study the problem of batching and scheduling n jobs in a flow shop comprising m , m...
A bicriteria approach to minimize maximal lateness and resource consumption for scheduling a single machine
2007,
We extend the classical single-machine maximal lateness scheduling problem to the case...
Integrated approach to part scheduling and inspection policies for a job shop manufacturing system
2007,
The quality of a product greatly depends on the quality of its components. This...
Real-time routing in flexible flow shops: a self-adaptive swarm-based control model
2007,
This paper presents a self-adaptive, swarm-based control model for real-time part...
In-house development of scheduling decision support systems: case study for scheduling semiconductor device test operations
2007,
Most manufacturing processes can benefit from an automated scheduling system. However,...
The infrastructure of the timed EOPNs-based multiple-objective real-time scheduling system for 300 mm wafer fab
2007,
Modern semiconductor wafer fabrication systems are changing from 200 mm to 300 mm...
Parallel machine total tardiness scheduling with a new hybrid metaheuristic approach
2007,
This work proposes a hybrid metaheuristic (HMH) approach which integrates several...
Scheduling unrelated parallel machines with sequence-dependent setups
2007,
A methodology for minimizing the weighted tardiness of jobs in unrelated parallel...
A tabu search algorithm with a new neighborhood structure for the job shop scheduling problem
2007,
Tabu search (TS) algorithms are among the most effective approaches for solving the...
CON due-date determination and sequencing
1990,
We consider a CON due-date problem where the objective is to determine an optimal...
Single machine scheduling to minimize mean absolute lateness: A heuristic solution
1990,
This paper presents a heuristic solution procedure based on the well known methodology...
Scheduling unit processing time jobs on a single machine with multiple criteria
1990,
We examine single machine scheduling problems when all jobs have identical processing...
Project team selection using fuzzy optimization approach
2007,
With their high potential, high motivation, great problem-solving ability and...
Performance of Theory of constraints based finite capacity material requirement planning system for a multi-stage assembly factory
2007,
This paper aims to develop a finite capacity material requirement planning (FCMRP)...
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