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Found 17295 papers in total
Value of information exchange and synchronization in a multi-tier supply chain
Value of information exchange and synchronization in a multi-tier supply chain
2007,
We investigate the value of various information exchange mechanisms in a four-echelon...
Optimal method for changing the number of kanbans in the e-Kanban system and its applications
Optimal method for changing the number of kanbans in the e-Kanban system and its applications
2007,
The Toyota Motor Corporation has recently developed a new kanban system called...
Multiple machine JIT scheduling: a tabu search approach
Multiple machine JIT scheduling: a tabu search approach
2007,
This paper presents an approach to solving the multiple machine, non-preemptive,...
Minimizing and balancing setups in a serial production system
Minimizing and balancing setups in a serial production system
2007,
This paper addresses a problem arising in the coordination between two consecutive...
Function-technology-based product platform formation
Function-technology-based product platform formation
2007,
Product platforms have been effectively used by many successful companies for product...
Production control and combined discrete/continuous simulation modeling in failure-prone transfer lines
Production control and combined discrete/continuous simulation modeling in failure-prone transfer lines
2007,
In this paper, we consider a production system consisting of multiple tandem machines...
Design and storage cycle time analysis for the automated storage system with a conveyor and a rotary rack
Design and storage cycle time analysis for the automated storage system with a conveyor and a rotary rack
2007,
In this paper, we analyse the performance of an automated Work-In-Process (WIP)...
Performance of serial assembly line designs under unequal operator speeds and learning
Performance of serial assembly line designs under unequal operator speeds and learning
2007,
The traditional balanced assembly line designs can perform quite inefficiently under...
Aggregate and detailed production planning integrating procurement and distribution plans in a multi-site environment
Aggregate and detailed production planning integrating procurement and distribution plans in a multi-site environment
2007,
A monolithic mixed integer linear goal programming (MILGP) model that is developed in...
Mixed-model assembly line sequencing using beam search
Mixed-model assembly line sequencing using beam search
2007,
In today's manufacturing environments, companies have to produce a large variety of...
Relationships between solid waste management performance and environmental practice adoption in Welsh small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Relationships between solid waste management performance and environmental practice adoption in Welsh small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
2007,
For small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises (SMEs), the determination of...
Concurrent optimization of assembly tolerances for quality with position control using scatter search approach
Concurrent optimization of assembly tolerances for quality with position control using scatter search approach
2007,
Tolerance allocation to individual parts in any assembly should be a vital design...
Adaptive exponential smoothing versus conventional approaches for lumpy demand forecasting: case of production planning for a manufacturing line
Adaptive exponential smoothing versus conventional approaches for lumpy demand forecasting: case of production planning for a manufacturing line
2007,
Production planning in a lumpy demand environment can be tenuous, with potentially...
Casting product–process–producer compatibility evaluation and improvement
Casting product–process–producer compatibility evaluation and improvement
2007,
The manufacturability of a cast product depends on process capabilities, which in turn...
A strategic model for agile virtual enterprise partner selection
A strategic model for agile virtual enterprise partner selection
2007,
Purpose – This paper aims to provide a practical model usable by organizations...
A reactive GRASP and path relinking for a combined production–distribution problem
A reactive GRASP and path relinking for a combined production–distribution problem
2007,
An NP-hard production–distribution problem for one product over a multi-period...
Enhancing case-based reasoning for personnel rostering with selected tabu search concepts
Enhancing case-based reasoning for personnel rostering with selected tabu search concepts
2007,
In this paper, we investigate the advantages of using case-based reasoning (CBR) to...
Heuristic stability: A permutation disarray measure
Heuristic stability: A permutation disarray measure
2007,
Heuristic performance has been mainly measured by effectiveness (near optimality) and...
A flexible extended warranty and related optimal strategies
A flexible extended warranty and related optimal strategies
2007,
The choice of extended warranties (EWs) currently available to consumers is extremely...
Considering scheduling and preventive maintenance in the flowshop sequencing problem
Considering scheduling and preventive maintenance in the flowshop sequencing problem
2007,
The aim of this paper is to propose tools in order to implicitly consider different...
A periodical replacement model based on cumulative repair-cost limit
A periodical replacement model based on cumulative repair-cost limit
2007,
This paper considers a periodical replacement model based on a cumulative repair-cost...
A capacitated facility location problem with constrained backlogging probabilities
A capacitated facility location problem with constrained backlogging probabilities
2007,
One of the assumptions of the capacitated facility location problem (CFLP) is that...
The discrete p-Maxian location problem
The discrete p-Maxian location problem
1990,
Given are a set of fixed points and another set of candidate points in some space, and...
New Learning: a different way of approaching conference evaluation
New Learning: a different way of approaching conference evaluation
2007,
New Learning (NL) is an innovative process aimed at collaborative learning in...
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