Journal: International Journal of Production Research

Found 2417 papers in total
The periodic routeing of a flexible manufacturing system with centralized in-process inventory flows
The periodic routeing of a flexible manufacturing system with centralized in-process inventory flows
1989,
This paper considers a flexible manufacturing system consisting of one unlimited...
Some solution methodologies for loading problems in a flexible manufacturing system
Some solution methodologies for loading problems in a flexible manufacturing system
1989,
The loading problem in a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is viewed as selecting a...
A heuristic approach to the three-dimensional cargo-loading problem
A heuristic approach to the three-dimensional cargo-loading problem
1989,
Since no exact analytical method for solving the three-dimensional cargo-loading...
Modelling of three-dimensional warehouse systems
Modelling of three-dimensional warehouse systems
1989,
The objective of this research is the development of an optimization procedure to aid...
An evaluation of approaches to modelling and simulating manufacturing systems
An evaluation of approaches to modelling and simulating manufacturing systems
1989,
This paper presents an evaluation of the main established approaches to modelling and...
A comprehensive literature review and analysis of the design, balancing and scheduling of assembly systems
A comprehensive literature review and analysis of the design, balancing and scheduling of assembly systems
1989,
This paper reports the results of a comprehensive review and analysis of the assembly...
Hierarchical production planning for a modern steel manufacturing system
Hierarchical production planning for a modern steel manufacturing system
1989,
Starting with forecast demand data, the methodology to be described here can derive a...
A closed form solution for the G/M/r machine interference model
A closed form solution for the G/M/r machine interference model
1988,
This paper solves the machine interference problem in which N different machines are...
Final assembly sequencing for just-in-time manufacturing
Final assembly sequencing for just-in-time manufacturing
1989,
Efficient sequencing of a mix of end-products in a final assembly shop is particularly...
Effects of alternate routings under variable lot-size conditions
Effects of alternate routings under variable lot-size conditions
1989,
Research into alternate routings suggests that basing process plans solely on machine...
A multi-objective two-stage approach to the design of communication networks subject to production constraints for computerized manufacturing systems
A multi-objective two-stage approach to the design of communication networks subject to production constraints for computerized manufacturing systems
1989,
A two stage model for joint optimization of production volume and communication system...
The optimal operation planning of Kanban to minimize the total operation cost
The optimal operation planning of Kanban to minimize the total operation cost
1988,
This paper derives two formulae to calculate the average inventory yielded by fixed...
Allocating buffer storages in a pull system
Allocating buffer storages in a pull system
1988,
This report proposes a method of estimating the amount of safety stock needed in each...
Multi-performance measures for better operational control
Multi-performance measures for better operational control
1989,
Operational and financial measures deserve comparable attention. They both reveal...
Planning for idle time: A rationale for underutilization of capacity
Planning for idle time: A rationale for underutilization of capacity
1988,
This paper presents an argument that since the proportion of product cost which...
A throughput maximizing facility planning and layout model
A throughput maximizing facility planning and layout model
1989,
This paper presents a throughput-maximizing algorithm for facility planning and layout...
DOPP-Dynamically optimized production planning
DOPP-Dynamically optimized production planning
1988,
Production planning in flexible manufacturing requires the updating of work schedules...
On optimal and approximate policies for a multistage production/inventory problem
On optimal and approximate policies for a multistage production/inventory problem
1988,
A stochastic multistage production/inventory problem can be solved by an approximate...
Production control with variable speeds and inspection points
Production control with variable speeds and inspection points
1989,
The problem of production control with disturbances is introduced. Given the target...
Top-down versus bottom-up forecasting strategies
Top-down versus bottom-up forecasting strategies
1988,
Some controversy exists about the advocacy of top-down versus bottom-up forecasting...
Flow control in flexible manufacturing: Minimization of stockout cost
Flow control in flexible manufacturing: Minimization of stockout cost
1989,
A flow control method is presented for a flexible manufacturing cell where the...
A heuristic algorithm for the quadratic assignment formulation to the plant layout problem
A heuristic algorithm for the quadratic assignment formulation to the plant layout problem
1989,
A heuristic algorithm for solving the quadratic assignment formulation to the plant...
The effects of product structure and sequencing rule on assembly shop performance
The effects of product structure and sequencing rule on assembly shop performance
1989,
Single-stage job-shop scheduling has received a great deal of attention in the...
A framework for quantitative comparison of production control concepts
A framework for quantitative comparison of production control concepts
1989,
The intention of this paper is to develop a framework in order to compare various...
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