Journal: International Journal of Production Research

Found 2417 papers in total
The minimum-cost, machine-part cell formation problem
The minimum-cost, machine-part cell formation problem
1996,
This paper argues that it is essential to consider explicitly the main elements of...
Determination of optimum unit load size of the AGV in an electronics assembly production system
Determination of optimum unit load size of the AGV in an electronics assembly production system
1996,
This paper deals with the problem of determining an optimum unit load size of...
A Petri net approach to investigating push and pull paradigms in flexible factory automated systems
A Petri net approach to investigating push and pull paradigms in flexible factory automated systems
1996,
This paper shows Petri nets (PNs) as a powerful tool to investigate the problem often...
The classification of FMS scheduling problems
The classification of FMS scheduling problems
1996,
This paper proposes a classification scheme for scheduling problems in flexible...
Technical note: Tabu search heuristic for a loading problem in flexible manufacturing systems
Technical note: Tabu search heuristic for a loading problem in flexible manufacturing systems
1996,
This note presents an improvement algorithm for a flexible manufacturing system...
A branch-and-bound approach for machine selection in just-in-time manufacturing systems
A branch-and-bound approach for machine selection in just-in-time manufacturing systems
1996,
Equipment selection issues are very important in the early stages of implementation of...
An optimal control model for continuous time production and setup scheduling
An optimal control model for continuous time production and setup scheduling
1996,
This paper concerns a new approach to continuous time optimal scheduling problems for...
The effect of combining simple priority heuristics in flow-dominant shops
The effect of combining simple priority heuristics in flow-dominant shops
1996,
Previous scheduling research indicates that no single priority heuristic is effective...
The stochastic flowshop makespan: Some further results
The stochastic flowshop makespan: Some further results
1996,
In Middleton various results were given for (finite) buffered and unbuffered...
An evaluation of group scheduling heuristics in a flow-line manufacturing cell
An evaluation of group scheduling heuristics in a flow-line manufacturing cell
1996,
When a company adopts cellular manufacturing and creates a cell, one operational...
Scheduling using drum-buffer-rope in a remanufacturing environment
Scheduling using drum-buffer-rope in a remanufacturing environment
1996,
Scheduling in a remanufacturing environment is more complex and the scheduler must...
A computational study of heuristics for two-stage flexible flowshops
A computational study of heuristics for two-stage flexible flowshops
1996,
The authors consider the scheduling of two-stage flexible flowshops. This...
Location of departmental pickup and delivery points for an AGV system
Location of departmental pickup and delivery points for an AGV system
1996,
In this paper, two algorithms are developed for the determination of pickup and...
A genetic algorithm-based approach to cell composition and layout design problems
A genetic algorithm-based approach to cell composition and layout design problems
1996,
In this research, a genetic algorithm based solution approach is proposed to address...
Application of simulation and Petri net modelling in manufacturing control systems
Application of simulation and Petri net modelling in manufacturing control systems
1996,
In this paper, simulation in conjunction with Petri net modelling will be used to...
Designing cellular manufacturing systems by a truncated tree search
Designing cellular manufacturing systems by a truncated tree search
1996,
The cell formation problem in designing cellular manufacturing systems is formulated...
Simultaneously determining the number of kanbans, container sizes, and the final-assembly sequence of products in a just-in-time shop
Simultaneously determining the number of kanbans, container sizes, and the final-assembly sequence of products in a just-in-time shop
1996,
This paper presents a solution to the multiple-level, capacitated resource problem of...
An examination of flexibility measurements and performance of flexible manufacturing systems
An examination of flexibility measurements and performance of flexible manufacturing systems
1996,
Evolving from cost, quality and delivery (time), flexibility is becoming a key...
Modelling the load levelling problem in master production scheduling for MRP systems
Modelling the load levelling problem in master production scheduling for MRP systems
1996,
When infeasible master production schedules (MPS) are detected during the rough-cut...
Short term scheduling and control in the batch process industry using hybrid knowledge based simulation
Short term scheduling and control in the batch process industry using hybrid knowledge based simulation
1996,
A batch process plant consists of individual plant items linked by a pipe network...
AGV dispatching
AGV dispatching
1996,
Vehicle selection and dispatching are an essential part of an AGV dispatching rule. In...
Machine scheduling models in environmentally focused chemical manufacturing
Machine scheduling models in environmentally focused chemical manufacturing
1996,
A case problem involving the strategic repositioning of a chemical finishing operation...
An extended dispatching rule approach in an on-line scheduling framework for batch process management
An extended dispatching rule approach in an on-line scheduling framework for batch process management
1996,
Short-term scheduling of batch processes in an on-line scheduling framework is a...
Scheduling multi-purpose batch plants with junction constraints
Scheduling multi-purpose batch plants with junction constraints
1996,
There is an increasing trend in the chemical process industry to operate flexible...
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