Country: Netherlands

Found 18376 papers in total
Warehouse sequencing in the steel supply chain as a generalized job shop model
2006,
Warehouse management plays an important role in efficient steel supply chains. In...
Comparison of dynamic scheduling policies for hybrid make-to-order and make-to-stock production systems with stochastic demand
2006,
We examine the previously under-researched problem of scheduling a single stage,...
Simultaneous lot sizing and scheduling for multi-product multi-level production
2006,
The paper deals with the multi-level lot sizing and scheduling problem for job shop...
An integrated model of the periodic delivery problems for vending-machine supply chains
2005,
In this paper we present a model and solution procedures of the Inventory Routing...
A method to enhance volume flexibility in JIT production control
2006,
The issue of strategic flexibility in manufacturing is reviewed to establish the links...
The impact of delivery lot splitting on delivery reliability in a two-stage supply chain
2006,
Current supply chain policies are increasingly influenced by the lean philosophy,...
Aggregate load-oriented workload control: A review and a re-classification of a key approach
2006,
The paper documents the development of an Aggregate load-oriented workload control...
A quantitative approach to assessing the profitability of car and truck tire remanufacturing
2006,
Over 600,000 tons of used tires are annually disposed of in Germany. Given the legal...
A genetic algorithm tool for optimising cellular or functional layouts in the capital goods industry
2006,
The literature on the design of manufacturing facilities has two major themes: the...
A production/recycling model with quality consideration
2006,
An integrated production–recycling system is investigated. A constant demand can...
Fundamental behaviour of virtual-build-to-order systems
2006,
Virtual-build-to-order (VBTO) is an emerging order fulfilment system within the...
Production process changes: A dynamic programming approach to manage effective capacity and experience
2006,
The introduction of process changes is often used by management to invest in...
The effect of updating lead times on the performance of hierarchical planning systems
2006,
In this study, our concern is to show the effect of updating lead times on the...
Production–inventory scheduling using ant system metaheuristic
2006,
The present paper presents the algorithmic solution, based on an Ant System...
Artificial neural networks for job shop simulation
2002,
This paper explores the use of artificial neural networks (ANNs) as a valid...
Group decision-making based on concepts of ideal and anti-ideal points in a fuzzy environment
2007,
Decision-making problems (location selection) often involve a complex decision-making...
The web proxy location problem in general tree of rings networks
2006,
The Web proxy location problem in general networks is an NP-hard problem. In this...
Designing a consumer products retail chain inventory replenishment policy with the consideration of transportation costs
2006,
During the designing phase of a retail chain, a very important decision appears to...
A Wagner/Whitin natural resource stock control model
2006,
Regenerable natural resources play an increasingly important role in many industries....
The customer waiting time in an (R, s, Q) inventory system
2006,
In practice of inventory management customer-oriented service measures play an...
Inventory order crossovers
2006,
The control policies that are used in inventory management systems assume that orders...
Inventory control of perishables in supermarkets
2006,
In the last decade large supermarket chains have started developing and implementing...
On using higher-order moments for stochastic inventory systems
2006,
The lead time demand in a stochastic inventory system is often simplified as a normal...
Bullwhip and batching: An exploration
2006,
The rounding of orders to achieve a batch size is recognised as a source of the...
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