Journal: International Journal of Production Research

Found 2417 papers in total
Minimization of open orders: application of a re-distribution coordination policy
Minimization of open orders: application of a re-distribution coordination policy
2004,
This work considers an NP-hard scheduling problem that is fundamental to the...
Minimizing makespan on parallel machines with release time and machine eligibility restrictions
Minimizing makespan on parallel machines with release time and machine eligibility restrictions
2004,
Scheduling in the presence of machine eligibility restrictions when not all machines...
Scheduling of wafer test processes in semiconductor manufacturing
Scheduling of wafer test processes in semiconductor manufacturing
2004,
This research focuses on solving a common wafer test scheduling problem in...
A heuristic methodology for order distribution in a demand driven collaborative supply chain
A heuristic methodology for order distribution in a demand driven collaborative supply chain
2004,
This paper studies vertical and horizontal supply chain collaboration, and proposes a...
Model for the allocation of electronics components to reuse options
Model for the allocation of electronics components to reuse options
2004,
This paper develops an optimal allocation procedure for the disassembled components of...
Further insights into ‘the stability of supply chains’
Further insights into ‘the stability of supply chains’
2004,
Riddalls and Bennett presented a stability criterion for a supply chain model in...
Just-in-time purchasing: an integrated inventory model involving deterministic variable lead time and quality improvement investment
Just-in-time purchasing: an integrated inventory model involving deterministic variable lead time and quality improvement investment
2004,
Nowadays supply chain management is a popular practice in manufacturing systems, and...
Impact of information sharing on inventory replenishment in divergent supply chains
Impact of information sharing on inventory replenishment in divergent supply chains
2004,
This research investigates the impact of different levels of sharing information on...
Optimal maintenance headcount allocation: an application of Chebyshev Goal Programming
Optimal maintenance headcount allocation: an application of Chebyshev Goal Programming
2004,
In a semiconductor wafer fabrication facility (as well as virtually any type of...
Optimal maintenance planning and crew allocation for multipurpose batch plants
Optimal maintenance planning and crew allocation for multipurpose batch plants
2004,
A mathematical programming approach to optimize process plant performance subject to...
Optimal buffer inventory and preventive maintenance for an imperfect production process
Optimal buffer inventory and preventive maintenance for an imperfect production process
2004,
In this paper we present a model to determine the optimal length of continuous...
Modelling an industrial strategy for inventory management in supply chains; the ‘Consignment Stock’ case
Modelling an industrial strategy for inventory management in supply chains; the ‘Consignment Stock’ case
2003,
Stock control in Supply Chain management is of concern here, particularly an...
Development of an optimal measuring device selection system using neural networks
Development of an optimal measuring device selection system using neural networks
2003,
An optimal measuring device selection system using neural networks is proposed. There...
Modelling and planning of the disassembly processes using an enhanced expert Petri net
Modelling and planning of the disassembly processes using an enhanced expert Petri net
2003,
A sound disassembly Petri net model for the effective planning of disassembly...
Use of genetic algorithms to solve production and operations management problems: a review
Use of genetic algorithms to solve production and operations management problems: a review
2003,
Operations managers and scholars in their search for fast and good solutions to...
Optimal selection of module instances for modular products in reconfigurable manufacturing systems
Optimal selection of module instances for modular products in reconfigurable manufacturing systems
2003,
A method for optimizing the variety of modular products, manufactured in a...
Fast algorithm for evaluating the similarity of manufacturing processes within a dynamic production environment
Fast algorithm for evaluating the similarity of manufacturing processes within a dynamic production environment
2003,
To achieve efficient and economical production, planners and/or designers of...
U-OPT: an analysis of exact U-shaped line balancing procedures
U-OPT: an analysis of exact U-shaped line balancing procedures
2003,
The U-shaped assembly line-balancing problem can be solved using optimization...
Reactive scheduling in a dynamic and stochastic FMS environment
Reactive scheduling in a dynamic and stochastic FMS environment
2003,
In this paper, we study the reactive scheduling problems in a dynamic and stochastic...
Agent-based fractal architecture and modelling for developing distributed manufacturing systems
Agent-based fractal architecture and modelling for developing distributed manufacturing systems
2003,
For their timely response to the rapidly changing manufacturing environment and...
A comparison of alternative conceptualising tools for automated storage and retrieval systems
A comparison of alternative conceptualising tools for automated storage and retrieval systems
2003,
The throughput performance (TP) model and the state equation model, are alternative...
Queuing network model for a class of material-handling systems
Queuing network model for a class of material-handling systems
2003,
A queueing network-based approximation model was developed to evaluate the performance...
A mathematical model and heuristic procedure to schedule printed circuit packs on sequencers
A mathematical model and heuristic procedure to schedule printed circuit packs on sequencers
2003,
This paper considers the NP-hard problem of scheduling printed circuit packs (PCPs) on...
Selection of dispatching rules on multiple dispatching decision points in real-time scheduling of a semiconductor wafer fabrication system
Selection of dispatching rules on multiple dispatching decision points in real-time scheduling of a semiconductor wafer fabrication system
2003,
Semiconductor wafer fabrication involves one of the most complex manufacturing...
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