Keyword: production

Found 1978 papers in total
Analysis of linkage network of queues with a multi stage flowshop scheduling system
Analysis of linkage network of queues with a multi stage flowshop scheduling system
2014,
In today's information age society, where activities are highly interdependent and...
Six Sigma management and grey relational analysis to improve performance of tableting process
Six Sigma management and grey relational analysis to improve performance of tableting process
2015,
This research implements the well‐known Six Sigma approach...
The critical success factors for successful lean implementation in hospitals
The critical success factors for successful lean implementation in hospitals
2015,
Lean initiatives have been widely used to improve productivity. Several factors should...
A simulation-based framework for multi-objective vehicle fleet sizing of automated material handling systems: an empirical study
A simulation-based framework for multi-objective vehicle fleet sizing of automated material handling systems: an empirical study
2014,
Automated materials handling systems (AMHS) play a key role in semiconductor...
Supply chain interface problems affecting productivity
Supply chain interface problems affecting productivity
2014,
The collaboration between supply chain partners is often characterised by complex...
A Lagrangian heuristic for capacitated single item lot sizing problems
A Lagrangian heuristic for capacitated single item lot sizing problems
2015,
This paper presents a new Lagrangian heuristic to solve the general capacitated single...
Using the gravitational emulation local search algorithm to solve the multi-objective flexible dynamic job shop scheduling problem in Small and Medium Enterprises
Using the gravitational emulation local search algorithm to solve the multi-objective flexible dynamic job shop scheduling problem in Small and Medium Enterprises
2015,
Scheduling problems are naturally dynamic. Increasing flexibility will help solve...
Capacitated lot sizing problems with inventory bounds
Capacitated lot sizing problems with inventory bounds
2015,
In this paper, we study the single‐item and the multi‐item capacitated...
A note on an economic lot size model for price-dependent demand under quantity and freight discounts
A note on an economic lot size model for price-dependent demand under quantity and freight discounts
2013,
In this study, we revisit research contributed by Burwell et al. (1997. International...
System Dynamics modelling of a production and inventory system for remanufacturing to evaluate system improvement strategies
System Dynamics modelling of a production and inventory system for remanufacturing to evaluate system improvement strategies
2013,
Remanufacturing activity views the reverse supply chain of reclaimed goods as integral...
Performance analysis and optimization of hybrid manufacturing systems under a batch ordering policy
Performance analysis and optimization of hybrid manufacturing systems under a batch ordering policy
2013,
We consider a stochastic two‐stage hybrid manufacturing system for a single...
EOQ with a correlated binomial supply
EOQ with a correlated binomial supply
2013,
This paper considers a variant of the economic order quantity (EOQ) model under random...
The interface between ‘product design and engineering’ and manufacturing: A review of the literature and empirical evidence
The interface between ‘product design and engineering’ and manufacturing: A review of the literature and empirical evidence
2013,
Managing the related but distinct processes of "product design and engineering" and...
Performance evaluation of a multi-product CONWIP assembly system with correlated external demands
Performance evaluation of a multi-product CONWIP assembly system with correlated external demands
2013,
We study a multi‐product assembly production system in which individual...
Outsourcing through competition: What is the best competition parameter?
Outsourcing through competition: What is the best competition parameter?
2013,
In this paper we consider a single buyer who wants to outsource the manufacturing of a...
Design and operations planning of municipal foodservice systems
Design and operations planning of municipal foodservice systems
2013,
The foodservice sector is associated with a limited possibility of storing foods due...
Looking Inside Glitch Mitigation Capability: The Effect of Intraorganizational Communication Channels
Looking Inside Glitch Mitigation Capability: The Effect of Intraorganizational Communication Channels
2014,
Manufacturers can reduce the occurrence of glitches in their operations by building...
Yield randomness, cost tradeoffs, and diversification in the EOQ model
Yield randomness, cost tradeoffs, and diversification in the EOQ model
1990,
Existing production/inventory models with random (variable) yield take the yield...
The Timing of Capacity Investment with Lead Times: When Do Firms Act in Unison?
The Timing of Capacity Investment with Lead Times: When Do Firms Act in Unison?
2015,
We study competitive capacity investment for the emergence of a new market. Firms may...
A hybrid PSO algorithm for a multi-objective assembly line balancing problem with flexible operation times, sequence-dependent setup times and learning effect
A hybrid PSO algorithm for a multi-objective assembly line balancing problem with flexible operation times, sequence-dependent setup times and learning effect
2013,
This paper addresses multi‐objective (MO) optimization of a single‐model...
Two-machine flowshop scheduling with a truncated learning function to minimize the makespan
Two-machine flowshop scheduling with a truncated learning function to minimize the makespan
2013,
Scheduling with learning effects has continued to attract the attention of scheduling...
A simple and effective evolutionary algorithm for multiobjective flexible job shop scheduling
A simple and effective evolutionary algorithm for multiobjective flexible job shop scheduling
2013,
This paper addresses the multiobjective flexible job shop scheduling problem (MOFJSP)...
A hybrid artificial bee colony algorithm for the job shop scheduling problem
A hybrid artificial bee colony algorithm for the job shop scheduling problem
2013,
The job shop scheduling problem (JSSP) has attracted much attention in the field of...
Metaheuristics for drilling operation scheduling in Taiwan PCB industries
Metaheuristics for drilling operation scheduling in Taiwan PCB industries
2013,
Among all types of production environment, identical parallel machines are frequently...
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