Journal: International Journal of Production Research

Found 2417 papers in total
Theory of constraints in a service application: The Swine graphics case
Theory of constraints in a service application: The Swine graphics case
2000,
This article presents a case study to examine a company that has implemented all three...
Neutral networks for cost estimation: Simulations and pilot application
Neutral networks for cost estimation: Simulations and pilot application
2000,
Neural networks in a multilayer perceptron architecture are able to classify data and...
Simulation study of an automated storage/retrieval system
Simulation study of an automated storage/retrieval system
2000,
In this paper we present a simulation study of an automated storage/retrieval system...
The cutting–wrapping problem in the textile industry: Optimal overlap of fabric lengths and defects for maximizing return based on quality
The cutting–wrapping problem in the textile industry: Optimal overlap of fabric lengths and defects for maximizing return based on quality
2000,
This paper deals with an important problem in the last phase of manufacturing in the...
Ex-post inventory control
Ex-post inventory control
2000,
Classical inventory control, using an ex-ante optimization approach and tending to...
A wire-EDM maintenance and faulty-diagnosis expert system integrated with an artificial neural network
A wire-EDM maintenance and faulty-diagnosis expert system integrated with an artificial neural network
2000,
In wire electrical discharge machining (Wire-EDM), some faults such as wire-breaking...
A model to determine the optimal critical level and the monitoring intervals in condition-based maintenance
A model to determine the optimal critical level and the monitoring intervals in condition-based maintenance
2000,
In condition-based maintenance, a common practice is to record a condition reading at...
Profit margin, process improvement and capacity decisions in global manufacturing
Profit margin, process improvement and capacity decisions in global manufacturing
1999,
We study two strategies that a company may employ for competing in global markets:...
A multiple-criteria decision methodology for the make-or-buy problem
A multiple-criteria decision methodology for the make-or-buy problem
1999,
This paper develops a multiple-criteria decision analysis methodology for the...
Jointly solving the group scheduling and machining speed selection problems: A hybrid tabu search and simulated annealing approach
Jointly solving the group scheduling and machining speed selection problems: A hybrid tabu search and simulated annealing approach
1999,
In a cellular manufacturing environment, once the machines and parts have been grouped...
Modelling and optimization of industrial manufacturing processes subject to no-wait constraints
Modelling and optimization of industrial manufacturing processes subject to no-wait constraints
1999,
This paper deals with scheduling of no-wait manufacturing processes. The main features...
Scheduling in a production environment with multiple process plans per job
Scheduling in a production environment with multiple process plans per job
1999,
Traditional job shop scheduling problems generally assume that there is a single...
Scheduling in the dynamic job shop under auxiliary resource constraints: A simulation study
Scheduling in the dynamic job shop under auxiliary resource constraints: A simulation study
1999,
Traditionally, job shop research has only considered constraints related to machine...
Comparative analysis of order-input sequencing heuristics in a cellular flexible assembly system for large products
Comparative analysis of order-input sequencing heuristics in a cellular flexible assembly system for large products
1999,
This study investigates the performance of order-input sequencing heuristics in a...
Reducing total tardiness cost in manufacturing cell scheduling by a multi-factor priority rule
Reducing total tardiness cost in manufacturing cell scheduling by a multi-factor priority rule
1999,
Current literature about scheduling problems contains numerous studies on the use of...
Methods for the sequencing of sheet metal bending operations
Methods for the sequencing of sheet metal bending operations
1999,
The sequencing of part set-ups, in the context of design verification or process...
General heuristic procedures and solution strategies for flexible manufacturing systems scheduling
General heuristic procedures and solution strategies for flexible manufacturing systems scheduling
1999,
This paper presents two new heuristic procedures for FMS scheduling. The heuristics...
Evaluation of manufacturing cell loading rules for independent cells
Evaluation of manufacturing cell loading rules for independent cells
1999,
In this paper, first the growing importance of cellular manufacturing is mentioned and...
Production scheduling across multi-machine packaging lines for the pre-scheduling level
Production scheduling across multi-machine packaging lines for the pre-scheduling level
1999,
Scheduling packaging lines in the process industry is a well known hard problem. The...
Job-shop scheduling – using component packing and simulated annealing approach
Job-shop scheduling – using component packing and simulated annealing approach
1999,
An algorithm to solve the job-shop scheduling problem based on the component-packing...
A bi-directional scheduling approach for job shops
A bi-directional scheduling approach for job shops
1999,
In this paper, we propose a method for scheduling job shops that combines two distinct...
Workshop scheduling using practical (inaccurate) data. Part 1: The performance of heuristic scheduling rules in a dynamic job shop environment using a rolling time horizon approach
Workshop scheduling using practical (inaccurate) data. Part 1: The performance of heuristic scheduling rules in a dynamic job shop environment using a rolling time horizon approach
1999,
This paper is a report on a simulation study to investigate the performance of a...
Applications of neural networks to solving surface mount technology scheduling problems – a case study
Applications of neural networks to solving surface mount technology scheduling problems – a case study
1999,
In today's surface mount technology (SMT) production systems, an SMT assembly line is...
Workshop scheduling using practical (inaccurate) data. Part 2: An investigation of the robustness of scheduling rules in a dynamic and stochastic environment
Workshop scheduling using practical (inaccurate) data. Part 2: An investigation of the robustness of scheduling rules in a dynamic and stochastic environment
1999,
In research on generating a predictive schedule, the scheduling problem is often...
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