Keyword: manufacturing industries

Found 1205 papers in total
Production scheduling with subcontracting: the subcontractor’s pricing game
Production scheduling with subcontracting: the subcontractor’s pricing game
2012,
This paper studies a two‐stage game with a manufacturer and a subcontractor who...
Scheduling to minimize stringer utilization for continuous annealing operations
Scheduling to minimize stringer utilization for continuous annealing operations
2012,
In this paper we present a mathematical program and heuristic algorithms to schedule...
The impact of manufacturing and supply chain improvement initiatives: A survey comparing make‐to‐order and make‐to‐stock firms
The impact of manufacturing and supply chain improvement initiatives: A survey comparing make‐to‐order and make‐to‐stock firms
2012,
Manufacturing firms aim at improving both internal and external processes to improve...
Mathematical modeling for determining the replenishment policy for EMQ model with rework and multiple shipments
Mathematical modeling for determining the replenishment policy for EMQ model with rework and multiple shipments
2011,
This paper uses mathematical modeling to determine optimal inventory replenishment...
Use of Lagrangian decomposition in supply chain planning
Use of Lagrangian decomposition in supply chain planning
2011,
The integrated planning of transportation of raw material, production and distribution...
Design of conjugate, conjoined shapes and tilings using topology optimization
Design of conjugate, conjoined shapes and tilings using topology optimization
2012,
We present a method for obtaining conjugate, conjoined shapes and tilings in the...
Simultaneous estimation of thin film thickness and optical properties using two‐stage optimization
Simultaneous estimation of thin film thickness and optical properties using two‐stage optimization
2012,
In this work, we proposed the new method for estimation of the thickness and the...
Challenges in constructing time series models from process data
Challenges in constructing time series models from process data
2011,
Correlated input and output sequences of industrial processes are often...
Product defect rate confidence bound with attribute and variable data
Product defect rate confidence bound with attribute and variable data
2011,
The upper confidence bound for a product defect rate is a very important index for...
An evaluation of technical efficiency and managerial correlates of solid waste management by Welsh SMEs using parametric and non‐parametric techniques
An evaluation of technical efficiency and managerial correlates of solid waste management by Welsh SMEs using parametric and non‐parametric techniques
2012,
Strong economic growth and environmental regulation stimulus make Welsh small and...
Forecasting method selection in a global supply chain
Forecasting method selection in a global supply chain
2012,
In supply chains, forecasting is an important determinant of operational performance,...
An empirical investigation of organisational e‐readiness impact on e‐procurement implementation
An empirical investigation of organisational e‐readiness impact on e‐procurement implementation
2012,
Electronic procurement (e‐procurement) is an application of...
Relationship between supply chain strategies, logistics flexibility and supply chain performance: evidence from Canadian manufacturing industry
Relationship between supply chain strategies, logistics flexibility and supply chain performance: evidence from Canadian manufacturing industry
2012,
This research examines the relationships among strategy, Logistics Flexibility...
Planning performance based contracts considering reliability and uncertain system usage
Planning performance based contracts considering reliability and uncertain system usage
2012,
This paper investigates a novel quantitative approach for planning and contracting...
Minimising tool switching and indexing times by ant colony optimisation in automatic machining centres
Minimising tool switching and indexing times by ant colony optimisation in automatic machining centres
2012,
This paper proposes an ant algorithm to minimise the total summation of tool switching...
A branch and bound and parallel genetic algorithm for the job shop scheduling problem with blocking
A branch and bound and parallel genetic algorithm for the job shop scheduling problem with blocking
2012,
In this paper, we study the job shop scheduling problem with blocking where the...
Perceived value and strategic importance of supply chain options: multi‐firm case study
Perceived value and strategic importance of supply chain options: multi‐firm case study
2012,
Manufacturing management traditionally has focused on order‐fulfillment...
Models for MMSP‐W considering workstation dependencies: A case study of Nissan’s Barcelona plant
Models for MMSP‐W considering workstation dependencies: A case study of Nissan’s Barcelona plant
2012,
In this article, we present two formulations and their unification for the...
Measurement of simultaneous scale and mix changes in inputs and outputs using DEA facets and RTS
Measurement of simultaneous scale and mix changes in inputs and outputs using DEA facets and RTS
2012,
We show a new use of the efficient facets in DEA. Specifically, once we have...
Insertion based Lin–Kernighan heuristic for single row facility layout
Insertion based Lin–Kernighan heuristic for single row facility layout
2013,
The single row facility layout problem (SRFLP) is the problem of arranging facilities...
Online interval scheduling on a single machine with finite lookahead
Online interval scheduling on a single machine with finite lookahead
2013,
We study an online weighted interval scheduling problem on a single machine, where all...
Solution approaches for the cutting stock problem with setup cost
Solution approaches for the cutting stock problem with setup cost
2013,
In this paper, we study the Cutting Stock Problem with Setup Cost (CSP‐S) which...
Planning and scheduling of multistage multiproduct batch plants operating under production campaigns
Planning and scheduling of multistage multiproduct batch plants operating under production campaigns
2012,
When plants are operated under stable conditions during reasonable time periods,...
Redesigning the design process through interactive simulation: a case study of life‐cycle engineering in jet engine conceptual design
Redesigning the design process through interactive simulation: a case study of life‐cycle engineering in jet engine conceptual design
2011,
Many aerospace companies are currently making the transition to providing...
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