Journal: International Journal of Production Research

Found 2417 papers in total
Part dispatching and machine loading in flexible manufacturing systems using central queues
1999,
This paper describes a dispatching approach for FMSs where all parts are stored in a...
Some simple, but efficient, push and pull heuristics for production sequencing for certain flexible manufacturing systems
1999,
We describe three simple rules for sequencing production in a small cell. The system...
ULINO: Optimally balancing U-shaped JIT assembly lines
1999,
Traditionally, assembly lines are arranged in a straight line. The design of such a...
Scheduling project activities to maximise the net present value – the case of linear time-dependent cash flows
1999,
The problem of scheduling a project to maximize its Net Present Value has been solved...
Simultaneous versus sequential scheduling of multiple resources which constrain system throughput
1999,
The GOAL SYSTEM TM implements a drum–buffer–rope (DBR) approach to...
An analysis of heuristics in a dynamic job shop with weighted tardiness objectives
1999,
Meeting due dates as a reflection of customer satisfaction is one of the scheduling...
Minimizing makespan on a single batch processing machine with dynamic job arrivals
1999,
We consider the problem of minimizing makespan C max on a single batch processing...
Stochastic flowshop makespan simplifications
1999,
Simplifications are presented for earlier-published results concerning the expected...
Computer-integrated process planning and scheduling (CIPPS): Intelligent support for product design, process planning and control
1999,
We develop the architecture and application framework for a computer-integrated...
Due date demand management: Negotiating the trade-off between price and delivery
1999,
This paper considers demand management in a job shop where past delivery service level...
Operation sequencing in computer aided process planning using genetic algorithms
1999,
Computer aided process planning is an important interface between computer aided...
Fuzzy outranking approach to prioritize design requirements in quality function deployment
1999,
Identification of important design requirements for product development is critical...
Scheduling to minimize product design time using a genetic algorithm
1999,
We consider a scheduling problem encountered in a semiconductor manufacturing company...
Job shop scheduling considering material handling
1999,
This paper compares the performance of two operations scheduling methods in a job shop...
Scheduling with shutdowns and sequence dependent set-up times
1999,
This paper considers a single machine scheduling problem with ready and due times...
Job shop scheduling with a non-regular objective: A comparison of neighbourhood structures based on a sequencing/timing decomposition
1999,
Commercial software packages for production management are characterized by a gap...
A new approach to finite scheduling
1999,
This paper discusses the general framework of a methodology for material planning and...
Concurrence, postponement and trans-shipment in a two-echelon manufacturing and distribution system
1999,
This paper studies coordination strategies for a two-echelon manufacturing and...
The effect of warehouse cross aisles on order picking efficiency
1999,
This paper investigates the effects of adding cross aisles to the layout of an order...
Efficient facility layout planning in a maximally planar graph model
1999,
In the domain of facility and factory layout planning, the difficult problem of...
Fractal layout organization for job shop environments
1999,
Manufacturing facilities have traditionally been organized by process or function...
An integrated approach for facility layout, P/D location and material handling system design
1999,
This paper describes an integrated model for solving the facility layout,...
Development and validation of genetic algorithm-based facility layout – a case study in the pharmaceutial industry
1999,
In the layout design of pharmaceutical factories, several important objectives often...
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