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Found 17049 papers in total
Determining inventory levels in a CONWIP controlled job shop
Determining inventory levels in a CONWIP controlled job shop
2000,
We extend the concept of CONWIP control to a job shop setting, in which multiple...
Designing multi-product lines: Job routing in cellular manufacturing systems
Designing multi-product lines: Job routing in cellular manufacturing systems
2000,
An operation sequence-based method which integrates intra-cell layout cost with cell...
Policy mechanisms for supply chain coordination
Policy mechanisms for supply chain coordination
2000,
The problem is to determine a review period and stocking policy that are mutually...
Process setup adjustment with quadratic loss
Process setup adjustment with quadratic loss
2000,
A classic adjustment method, the harmonic adjustment rule, minimizes expected...
Design of flexible plant layouts
Design of flexible plant layouts
2000,
In this paper, we present an approach for the design of plant layouts in stochastic...
On the allocation of uncertainty-reduction effort to minimize total variability
On the allocation of uncertainty-reduction effort to minimize total variability
2000,
Manufacturing processes and projects often consist of a series of activities with...
Production flow control in a cell with groups of identical machines
Production flow control in a cell with groups of identical machines
2000,
This paper addresses the production control problems created in the scheduling of a...
A worker-based approach for modeling variability in task completion times
A worker-based approach for modeling variability in task completion times
2000,
Three sources of variability in task completion times are identified: the task itself,...
Supply management in assembly systems with random yield and random demand
Supply management in assembly systems with random yield and random demand
2000,
In this paper, we consider an assembly system where a firm faces random demand for a...
The block layout shortest loop design problem
The block layout shortest loop design problem
2000,
The purpose of this article is to formulate and solve a shortest loop problem...
Component commonality in multiple-period, assemble-to-order systems
Component commonality in multiple-period, assemble-to-order systems
2000,
It has been clearly demonstrated in the literature that introducing a common component...
Quoting manufacturing due dates subject to a service level constraint
Quoting manufacturing due dates subject to a service level constraint
2000,
We develop a method for quoting manufacturing due dates to achieve a target service...
Finite-capacity multi-class production scheduling with set-up times
Finite-capacity multi-class production scheduling with set-up times
2000,
We treat the scheduling of a single server in a finite-buffer capacity, multi-class,...
A stochastic programming approach to manufacturing flow control
A stochastic programming approach to manufacturing flow control
2000,
This paper proposes and tests an approximation of the solution of a class of...
Auction-theoretic coordination of production planning in the supply chain
Auction-theoretic coordination of production planning in the supply chain
2000,
Most planning and optimization methods in manufacturing logistics assume centralized...
Dynamic routing and the performance of automated manufacturing cells
Dynamic routing and the performance of automated manufacturing cells
2000,
There has been a considerable amount of research done on the ‘cell...
Using aggregate estimation models for order acceptance in a decentralized production control structure for batch chemical manufacturing
Using aggregate estimation models for order acceptance in a decentralized production control structure for batch chemical manufacturing
2000,
Aggregate models of detailed scheduling problems are needed to support aggregate...
The capacitated lot sizing problem with overtime decisions and setup times
The capacitated lot sizing problem with overtime decisions and setup times
2000,
The Capacitated Lot Sizing Problem (CLSP) consists of planning the lot sizes of...
A comparison of existing grouping efficiency measures and a new weighted grouping efficiency measure
A comparison of existing grouping efficiency measures and a new weighted grouping efficiency measure
2001,
Grouping efficiency is an evaluative measure of the machine-part groups in cellular...
Balancing mixed-model assembly lines to reduce work overload
Balancing mixed-model assembly lines to reduce work overload
2001,
We propose a new line balancing approach for mixed-model assembly lines with an...
Intelligent dynamic control policies for serial production lines
Intelligent dynamic control policies for serial production lines
2001,
Heuristic production control policies such as constant work-in-progress (CONWIP),...
Direct and indirect effects of product mix characteristics on capacity management decisions and operating performance
Direct and indirect effects of product mix characteristics on capacity management decisions and operating performance
2001,
Studies of the performance effects of product mix complexity typically treat plant...
Tool design problems in a punch press flexible manufacturing system
Tool design problems in a punch press flexible manufacturing system
1998,
In this paper, we study tool design problems encountered in using a punch press...
Production planning for flexible flow systems with limited machine flexibility
Production planning for flexible flow systems with limited machine flexibility
1998,
A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is highly capital-intensive and FMS users are...
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