Journal: International Journal of Production Research

Found 2417 papers in total
Application of fuzzy decision-making in facilities layout planning
1996,
This paper establishes a vigorous methodology, based on the fuzzy set theory, to...
Robustness of order reliability models with applications to order ageing
1996,
The authors examine a simple inventory model that predicts order reliability, a...
A production and maintenance planning model for the process industry
1996,
In this paper a mixed-integer linear programming model is developed to simultaneously...
Product grouping for batch processes
1996,
This paper considers a production environment in which multiple products produced in a...
An interactive decision framework for multiple objective production planning
1996,
The formation of realistic implementable medium-range production plans requires...
A heuristic for formulating within-plant manufacturing focus
1996,
The concept of manufacturing focus suggests that each plant is assigned a unique set...
Analysis of the behaviour of production systems using continuous simulation
1996,
The present research consisted in improving the understanding of the regulations of...
Analysis of production control systems kanban and CONWIP
1996,
In this paper the authors describe and classify different pull production systems. The...
Petri net models of flexible and automated manufacturing systems: A survey
1996,
Petri nets (PNs) have recently emerged as a promising approach for modelling flexible...
A simulation analysis for two-level sequence-scheduling for just-in-time (JIT) mixed-model assembly lines
1996,
Toyota’s goal-chasing method has proved effective for dealing with...
Evaluating sequences for paced, mixed-model assembly lines with JIT component fabrication
1996,
Evaluation measures of mixed-model assembly lines are examined. The squared deviation...
A simulation study of container size in two-card kanban systems
1996,
Setting container sizes is one of the first decisions that users of kanban systems...
The impact of lot sizing and sequencing on manufacturing performance in a two-stage hybrid flow shop
1996,
This paper deals with the problem of production scheduling in a two-stage hybrid flow...
The impact of restricting the flow of inventory in serial production systems
1996,
This research uses simulation technique to compare the output performance of pull...
Formulation and solution of the drum-buffer-rope constraint scheduling problem
1996,
This paper seeks to advance the current understanding of constraint scheduling in...
Information and scheduling in a dual resource constrained job shop
1996,
In today’s job shop, computers make information readily available, but there is...
A note on ‘Dealing with a shelf life constraint in cyclic scheduling by adjusting both cycle time and production rate’
1996,
Some concerns are raised with respect to a paper by Silver, published in this journal...
Retrieval sequencing for unit-load automated storage and retrieval systems with multiple openings
1996,
Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) have made a dramatic impact on...
Impact of empty vehicle flow on optimal flow path design for semidirectional AGV systems
1996,
This paper addresses the flow path design issue of automated material handling...
An improved tabu search heuristic for solving facility layout design problems
1996,
The design of the facility layout of a manufacturing system, usually formulated and...
Facility layout objective functions and robust layouts
1996,
In this paper the authors examine the adjacency-based, distance-based, and...
On the worst case performance of TESSA
1996,
TESSA is a facility layout heuristic for obtaining a maximal planar adjacency graph...
An inspection policy for a deteriorating single-unit system characterized by a delay-time model
1996,
This paper develops a method for determining the discrete time points of inspection...
A three-stage simulation based approach to inventory management with discrete demand
1996,
This paper proposes a three-stage simulation-based approach to determine target...
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