Keyword: manufacturing industries

Found 1205 papers in total
Optimization of raw material procurement at pulp or paper mills – the influence of weather-related risks
2006,
There are usually many sources for the supply of raw material to a pulp or paper mill...
Optimization of semiconductor processing water management strategy
2005,
In this study, regression and cost analyses based on both mass balance and cost are...
A multiple objective grouping genetic algorithm for assembly line design
2001,
The purpose of this paper is to describe some of the main problems concerning assembly...
A redesign methodology for analyzing and improving the performance capability of packaging machinery
2002,
The production of processing and packaging equipment is an international activity that...
A traveling salesman problem (1,2) application arising in cable assembly shops
2005,
One of the main operations in producing cable systems in the automotive industry is...
A Web-based tool and a heuristic method for cooperation of manufacturing supply chain decisions
2001,
Supply chain issues have been given much attention. Various technologies and concepts...
A tabu search approach for deadlock-free scheduling of automated manufacturing systems
2001,
This paper addresses the scheduling problem of a class of automated manufacturing...
A self-organized neural network metamodelling and clonal selection optimization-based approach for the design of a manufacturing system
2006,
Simulation metamodelling has captured the attention of various researchers due to its...
A multivariate Markov chain model for categorical data sequences and its applications in demand predictions
2002,
Markov models are commonly used in modelling many practical systems such as...
Order-planning model and algorithm for manufacturing steel sheets
2006,
A multi-objective order-planning model is formulated for manufacturing steel sheets....
A simulation-based evaluation of the cost of cycle time reduction in Agere Systems wafer fabrication facility – a case study
2006,
With the vast amount of capital invested in the semiconductor industry and the high...
A neutral data interface specification for simulating machine shop operations
2006,
In most cases, the effort required to develop a meaningful simulation for a small...
Design of practical optimum JIT systems by integration of computer simulation and analysis of variance
2005,
This study introduces a framework for re-design of manufacturing systems into...
Scheduling problems specification by extending entity-relationship concepts: Characteristics and applications
2005,
Problems and mathematical models are two essential elements in OR/MS. Particularly,...
Parts remanufacturing in the oilfield industry
2005,
Purpose – Provide a new technique for forecasting parts usage in remanufacturing...
Mixed integer linear programming in process scheduling: Modeling, algorithms, and applications
2005,
This paper reviews the advances of mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) based...
A cutting stock problem and its solution in the manufacturing industry of large electric generators
2005,
T-shape cutting patterns are applied in the manufacturing of circular and sectorial...
A mixed integer programming approach for scheduling commodities in a pipeline
2004,
This paper addresses the problem of developing an optimisation structure to aid the...
Modeling and solving real-time scheduling problems by stochastic integer programming
2004,
This contribution deals with scheduling problems of flexible chemical batch processes...
Assessing and benchmarking maintenance performance in a manufacturing facility: A data envelopment analysis approach
2005,
Maintenance effectiveness in manufacturing facilities is a critical factor in...
Building a better game through dynamic programming: A Flip analysis
2001,
Flip is a solitaire board game produced by craft woodworkers. We analyze Flip and...
Optimal bivariate clustering and a genetic algorithm with an application in cellular manufacturing
2005,
The problem of bivariate clustering for the simultaneous grouping of rows and columns...
Optimal budget and cash flows during retrofitting periods in batch chemical process industries
2005,
This paper addresses the implementation of financial cross-functional links with the...
A mathematical approach for the formation of manufacturing cells
2005,
One of the major steps in designing cellular manufacturing systems is to form cells....
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