Journal: International Journal of Production Research

Found 2417 papers in total
Deadlock avoidance in an automated guidance vehicle system using a coloured Petri net model
Deadlock avoidance in an automated guidance vehicle system using a coloured Petri net model
2002,
This paper addresses the problem of deadlock control in automated guided vehicle (AGV)...
Analysis of automated guided vehicle configurations in flexible manufacturing systems
Analysis of automated guided vehicle configurations in flexible manufacturing systems
2001,
Automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems complement the operation of flexible...
Operation allocation and materials-handling system selection in a flexible manufacturing system: A sequential modelling approach
Operation allocation and materials-handling system selection in a flexible manufacturing system: A sequential modelling approach
2002,
Materials-handling systems are an integrating component of manufacturing operations...
Applying the network flow model to evaluate the throughput of a flexible manufacturing cell
Applying the network flow model to evaluate the throughput of a flexible manufacturing cell
2002,
An increasingly competitive environment and the changing customers' preference have...
Machine-tool selection and operation allocation in FMS: Solving a fuzzy goal-programming model using a genetic algorithm
Machine-tool selection and operation allocation in FMS: Solving a fuzzy goal-programming model using a genetic algorithm
2002,
The decision-making process for machine–tool selection and operation allocation...
Optimization-based parts–machines matching in flexible manufacturing systems
Optimization-based parts–machines matching in flexible manufacturing systems
2002,
A new dynamic scheduling strategy, Parts–Machines Matching (PMM), is developed...
Concurrent analysis of machining sequences and fixturing set-ups for minimizing set-up changes for machining mill-turn parts
Concurrent analysis of machining sequences and fixturing set-ups for minimizing set-up changes for machining mill-turn parts
2001,
In a typical machining process for producing a mill-turn part, milling operations and...
Heuristic procedures for the parallel machine problem with tool switches
Heuristic procedures for the parallel machine problem with tool switches
2002,
We address the problem of scheduling a set of parts with given processing times and...
Co-evolutionary genetic algorithm for multi-machine scheduling: Coping with high performance variability
Co-evolutionary genetic algorithm for multi-machine scheduling: Coping with high performance variability
2002,
Optimizing dispatching policy in a networked, multi-machine system is a formidable...
Hybrid genetic algorithm for the economic lot-scheduling problem
Hybrid genetic algorithm for the economic lot-scheduling problem
2002,
The economic lot-scheduling problem (ELSP) is an important production scheduling...
Performance measures based on theory of constraints and five focusing steps in a job-shop manufacturing environment
Performance measures based on theory of constraints and five focusing steps in a job-shop manufacturing environment
2002,
Theory of constraints (TOC) views a company as a set of interdependent processes...
Effect of load, processing time and due date variation on the effectiveness of scheduling rules
Effect of load, processing time and due date variation on the effectiveness of scheduling rules
2002,
In real manufacturing environments, variations in production factors (i.e. processing...
Optimal solution for the flow path design problem of a balanced unidirectional automated guided vehicle system
Optimal solution for the flow path design problem of a balanced unidirectional automated guided vehicle system
2002,
An optimal flow path layout (FPL) design method is introduced as a handy tool for an...
Scheduling and routing algorithms for automated guided vehicles: A survey
Scheduling and routing algorithms for automated guided vehicles: A survey
2002,
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are now becoming popular in automated materials...
Steel-making process scheduling using Lagrangian relaxation
Steel-making process scheduling using Lagrangian relaxation
2002,
The steel-making process, including steel-making and continuous casting, is usually...
Improving productivity by using strategic inventories: Theoretical issues and field results
Improving productivity by using strategic inventories: Theoretical issues and field results
2001,
The study investigated the effectiveness of a new proposed inventory control technique...
A multi-objective procedure for labour assignments and grouping in capacitated cell formation problems
A multi-objective procedure for labour assignments and grouping in capacitated cell formation problems
2001,
A hierarchical methodology for the design of manufacturing cells is proposed, which...
Tool selection in three-axis rough machining
Tool selection in three-axis rough machining
2001,
An approach to tool selection and sequencing is presented for three-axis rough...
Three perspectives for solving the job grouping problem
Three perspectives for solving the job grouping problem
2001,
The production efficiency of printed circuit board assembly depends strongly on the...
Design of manufacturing systems by a hybrid approach with neural network metamodelling and stochastic local search
Design of manufacturing systems by a hybrid approach with neural network metamodelling and stochastic local search
2002,
Metamodels are models of simulation models. Metamodels are able to estimate the...
Cell formation using a fuzzy min–max neural network
Cell formation using a fuzzy min–max neural network
2002,
This paper proposes the application of a Fuzzy Min–Max neural network for part...
A discrete transfer function model to determine the dynamic stability of a vendor managed inventory supply chain
A discrete transfer function model to determine the dynamic stability of a vendor managed inventory supply chain
2002,
This paper considers a well-established production and distribution scheduling...
Optimal batching in a wafer fabrication facility using a multiproduct G/G/c model with batch processing
Optimal batching in a wafer fabrication facility using a multiproduct G/G/c model with batch processing
2002,
Wafer fabrication, the first portion of semiconductor manufacturing, typically...
Locating cells with bottleneck machines in cellular manufacturing systems
Locating cells with bottleneck machines in cellular manufacturing systems
2002,
Because of bottleneck machines, the assignment of machine-cells to locations is...
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