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A fuzzy data envelopment analysis/assurance region (DEA/AR) approach to the selection of flexible manufacturing systems
A fuzzy data envelopment analysis/assurance region (DEA/AR) approach to the selection of flexible manufacturing systems
2008,
Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) offers opportunities for manufacturers to improve...
Customer driven production planning
Customer driven production planning
2008,
A customer order driven production planning method is developed by combining the...
An analytical model to evaluating the implementation of a batch-production-oriented line
An analytical model to evaluating the implementation of a batch-production-oriented line
2008,
This paper presents a new approach to evaluating the suitability of implementing a...
Cost estimation for sheet metal parts using multiple regression and artificial neural networks: A case study
Cost estimation for sheet metal parts using multiple regression and artificial neural networks: A case study
2008,
Increasing competition in sheet metal operations has urged those companies to search...
Optimizing an objective function under a bivariate probability model
Optimizing an objective function under a bivariate probability model
2007,
The motivation of this paper is to obtain an analytical closed form of a quadratic...
On the optimal selection of process alternatives in a Six Sigma implementation
On the optimal selection of process alternatives in a Six Sigma implementation
2008,
Six Sigma is at the top of the agenda for many companies that try to reduce cost and...
A new decision-making structure for the order entry stage in make-to-order environments
A new decision-making structure for the order entry stage in make-to-order environments
2008,
In this paper, we propose a new comprehensive decision-making structure for the order...
An optimization model for the design of a capacitated multi-product reverse logistics network with uncertainty
An optimization model for the design of a capacitated multi-product reverse logistics network with uncertainty
2007,
In this work the design of a reverse distribution network is studied. Most of the...
A balancing method and genetic algorithm for disassembly line balancing
A balancing method and genetic algorithm for disassembly line balancing
2007,
Disassembly activities take place in various recovery operations including...
Dynamic programming decision path encoding of genetic algorithms for production allocation problems
Dynamic programming decision path encoding of genetic algorithms for production allocation problems
2008,
Genetic algorithm is a novel optimization technique for solving constrained...
Determining the most appropriate set of weekly working hours for planning annualised working time
Determining the most appropriate set of weekly working hours for planning annualised working time
2008,
Annualised hours – the irregular distribution of working hours over a year...
Developing staff schedules for a bilingual telecommunication call center with flexible workers
Developing staff schedules for a bilingual telecommunication call center with flexible workers
2008,
Call centers constitute growing and significant portions in national economies. This...
Resource enablement modeling: Implications for studying the diffusion of technology
Resource enablement modeling: Implications for studying the diffusion of technology
2007,
Organizations contemplating standardized technology adoption are confronted both by...
A semi-Markov decision algorithm for the maintenance of a production system with buffer capacity and continuous repair times
A semi-Markov decision algorithm for the maintenance of a production system with buffer capacity and continuous repair times
2008,
We consider a model consisting of a deteriorating installation (I) that transfers a...
Optimal buffer inventory and opportunistic preventive maintenance under random production capacity availability
Optimal buffer inventory and opportunistic preventive maintenance under random production capacity availability
2008,
In this paper we study the determination of the optimal maintenance policy for a...
A survey of the machine interference problem
A survey of the machine interference problem
2007,
This paper surveys the research published on the machine interference problem, also...
A discussion on ‘A bivariate optimal replacement policy for a repairable system’
A discussion on ‘A bivariate optimal replacement policy for a repairable system’
2007,
In this short paper, a bivariate optimal replacement policy for a repairable system...
Approximation algorithm for facility location with service installation costs
Approximation algorithm for facility location with service installation costs
2008,
In this paper, we study the uncapacitated facility location problem with service...
An O(nlogn) version of the Averbakh–Berman algorithm for the robust median of a tree
An O(nlogn) version of the Averbakh–Berman algorithm for the robust median of a tree
2008,
We show that the minmax regret median of a tree can be found in O( n log n ) time....
Locating a central hunter on the plane
Locating a central hunter on the plane
2008,
Protection, surveillance or other types of coverage services of mobile points call for...
A note on optimal floodlight illumination of stages
A note on optimal floodlight illumination of stages
2008,
We consider the problem of illuminating a straight line segment with floodlights. The...
Locating collection centers for distance- and incentive-dependent returns
Locating collection centers for distance- and incentive-dependent returns
2008,
We address the problem of locating collection centers of a company that aims to...
Solving a Huff-like competitive location and design model for profit maximization in the plane
Solving a Huff-like competitive location and design model for profit maximization in the plane
2007,
A chain wants to set up a single new facility in a planar market where similar...
A distribution map for the one-median location problem on a network
A distribution map for the one-median location problem on a network
2007,
In this paper we consider the Weber (one-median) location problem on a network. The...
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