Journal: International Journal of Production Research

Found 2417 papers in total
Computer based FMS facilities design tool
Computer based FMS facilities design tool
1992,
FMS layout design is a complex process, involving a large number of alternatives,...
Specification, modelling and control of a flexible manufacturing cell
Specification, modelling and control of a flexible manufacturing cell
1992,
A flexible manufacturing cell (FMC) is part of a flexible manufacturing system (FMS)....
Impact of some flexibility factors in FMSs-A performance evaluation approach
Impact of some flexibility factors in FMSs-A performance evaluation approach
1992,
This paper investigates the relative impact of versatility as a selected physical...
A framework for assessing the flexibility of manufacturing systems
A framework for assessing the flexibility of manufacturing systems
1992,
This paper develops an analytical approach to quantifying manufacturing system...
Comparing trigger and kanban control of flow-line manufacture
Comparing trigger and kanban control of flow-line manufacture
1992,
The implementation of ‘kanban’ inventory control systems, originally...
Simulation studies in JIT production
Simulation studies in JIT production
1992,
The success of Japanese industry and manufacturing has been attributed to several...
A modified procedure for converting a dual graph to a block layout
A modified procedure for converting a dual graph to a block layout
1992,
The main difficulty associated with the application of graph theory to facilities...
Some observations on converting a dual graph into a block layout
Some observations on converting a dual graph into a block layout
1992,
Al-Hakim claims the existence of some pitfalls with the procedure of Hassan and Hogg...
On the resources allocation problem
On the resources allocation problem
1992,
This paper investigates a method for allocating production resources to manufacturing...
The cost advantage of hysteretic controls for bi-level production systems
The cost advantage of hysteretic controls for bi-level production systems
1992,
Frequently, production systems can be designed to be flexible in that the output rate...
A storage assignment policy in a man-on-board automated storage/retrieval system
A storage assignment policy in a man-on-board automated storage/retrieval system
1992,
This paper deals with a man-on-board automated storage/retrieval system where each...
Operations sequencing in automated warehousing systems
Operations sequencing in automated warehousing systems
1992,
The block sequencing strategy, where retrievals are sequenced and executed in blocks,...
TESSA-A new greedy heuristic for facilities layout planning
TESSA-A new greedy heuristic for facilities layout planning
1992,
TESSA is a heuristic for determining which facilities should be adjacent in a planar...
Component replacement policies for reworkable assemblies
Component replacement policies for reworkable assemblies
1992,
In an assembly process, test operations are often introduced to ensure product...
Optimal replacement of ageing equipment using geometric programming
Optimal replacement of ageing equipment using geometric programming
1992,
Geometric programming (GP) is suggested as an analytical tool for solving a certain...
A model of condition monitoring of a production plant
A model of condition monitoring of a production plant
1992,
This paper addresses the modelling of a problem of growing interest to production...
A production planning model for cellular manufacturing systems with refixturing considerations
A production planning model for cellular manufacturing systems with refixturing considerations
1992,
In this paper the authors consider the problem of assigning operations of part types...
Server assignment for multi-stage production systems with finite buffers
Server assignment for multi-stage production systems with finite buffers
1992,
The authors consider a multi-stage production system with finite buffers under the...
Analysis of a manufacturing system via spreadsheet analysis, rapid modelling, and manufacturing simulation
Analysis of a manufacturing system via spreadsheet analysis, rapid modelling, and manufacturing simulation
1992,
This paper addresses the application and comparison of spreadsheet analysis (LOTUS...
Managing system constraints: A cost/utilization approach
Managing system constraints: A cost/utilization approach
1992,
Modern management philosophies, such as just in time (JIT), the theory of constraints...
Streamlining material flow in flexible manufacturing systems: A lesson in simplicity
Streamlining material flow in flexible manufacturing systems: A lesson in simplicity
1992,
The flexible manufacturing system (FMS) represents an important new development in...
Experimental investigation of FMS machine and AGV scheduling rules against the mean flow-time criterion
Experimental investigation of FMS machine and AGV scheduling rules against the mean flow-time criterion
1992,
Although a significant amount of research has been carried out in the scheduling of...
Interaction between dispatching and next station selection rules in a dedicated flexible manufacturing system
Interaction between dispatching and next station selection rules in a dedicated flexible manufacturing system
1992,
The interaction between nine dispatching and four next station selection rules in a...
Celeritas: A coloured Petri net approach to simulation and control of flexible manufacturing systems
Celeritas: A coloured Petri net approach to simulation and control of flexible manufacturing systems
1992,
In many areas of computerization today, the capacilities of hardware systems far...
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