Keyword: manufacturing industries

Found 1205 papers in total
Linking product variety to order-fulfillment strategies
Linking product variety to order-fulfillment strategies
2004,
Providing a variety of attributes in products is an important way of attracting...
Enhancing a company's profitability and competitiveness using integrated vibration-based maintenance: A case study
Enhancing a company's profitability and competitiveness using integrated vibration-based maintenance: A case study
2004,
In this paper a model is developed for identifying, monitoring and improving the...
The composition of semi-finished inventories at a solid board plant
The composition of semi-finished inventories at a solid board plant
2004,
A solid board factory produces rectangular sheets of cardboard in two different...
Improving the electroforming process in optical recordable media manufacturing via an integrated procedure
Improving the electroforming process in optical recordable media manufacturing via an integrated procedure
2004,
In optical recordable media manufacturing, an electroforming process uses glass...
A four-role model of the automotive industry development in developing countries: a case in Taiwan
A four-role model of the automotive industry development in developing countries: a case in Taiwan
2004,
Developing countries often nurture the automotive industry as a path to technological...
Accelerating the profitability of Hewlett-Packard's supply chains
Accelerating the profitability of Hewlett-Packard's supply chains
2004,
Hewlett-Packard (HP) developed a standard and common process analysis coupled with...
Production smoothing in the Japanese vehicle industry
Production smoothing in the Japanese vehicle industry
2004,
Physical data from the Japanese vehicle industry, covering monthly observations from...
Using the analytic hierarchy process and fuzzy sets to determine the build orientation in layer-based machining
Using the analytic hierarchy process and fuzzy sets to determine the build orientation in layer-based machining
2003,
Layer-based machining (LBM) is a hybrid CNC machining and layered manufacturing...
Optimal inspection policies for a scale
Optimal inspection policies for a scale
2003,
In the final stage of manufacturing some specific products such as chemical ones, they...
Scheduling the production of rolling ingots: industrial context, model, and solution method
Scheduling the production of rolling ingots: industrial context, model, and solution method
2003,
We study a real-world scheduling problem arising in the context of a rolling ingots...
Manufacturing networks and supply chains: an operations strategy perspective
Manufacturing networks and supply chains: an operations strategy perspective
2003,
The purpose of this paper is to analyze manufacturing networks and supply chains from...
The challenge of closed-loop supply chains
The challenge of closed-loop supply chains
2003,
Closed-loop supply chains differ significantly from forward supply chains in many...
Reconfiguring a remanufacturing line at Visteon, Mexico
Reconfiguring a remanufacturing line at Visteon, Mexico
2003,
Visteon's remanufacturing facility in Lamosa, Mexico was plagued with heavy...
Woodward Aircraft Engine Systems sets work-in-process levels for high-variety, low-volume products
Woodward Aircraft Engine Systems sets work-in-process levels for high-variety, low-volume products
2003,
We developed a method for setting the work-in-process (WIP) levels for products...
Linear physical programming for production planning optimization
Linear physical programming for production planning optimization
2003,
Production planning plays a central role in the successful management of any...
Determining the optimal lot size for the finite production model with random defective rate, the rework process, and backlogging
Determining the optimal lot size for the finite production model with random defective rate, the rework process, and backlogging
2003,
This paper considers the effects of the reworking of defective items on the economic...
A case study in a two-stage hybrid flow shop with setup time and dedicated machines
A case study in a two-stage hybrid flow shop with setup time and dedicated machines
2003,
In this paper we address a scheduling problem taken from a label sticker manufacturing...
Selection of dispatching rules on multiple dispatching decision points in real-time scheduling of a semiconductor wafer fabrication system
Selection of dispatching rules on multiple dispatching decision points in real-time scheduling of a semiconductor wafer fabrication system
2003,
Semiconductor wafer fabrication involves one of the most complex manufacturing...
Board sequencing and component loading problem for a single machine in printed circuit board assembly planning
Board sequencing and component loading problem for a single machine in printed circuit board assembly planning
2003,
Most current research sequentially solves the board sequencing and component-loading...
Periodic orbits in a class of re-entrant manufacturing systems
Periodic orbits in a class of re-entrant manufacturing systems
2000,
Queue changes associated with each step of a manufacturing system are modeled by...
Tuning inventory policy parameters in a small chemical company
Tuning inventory policy parameters in a small chemical company
2003,
A project to improve inventory management in a small UK chemical company is described....
The impact of the product mix on the value of flexibility
The impact of the product mix on the value of flexibility
2002,
Product-mix flexibility is one of the major types of manufacturing flexibility,...
Enhancing simulation software for use in manufacturing
Enhancing simulation software for use in manufacturing
2000,
The design of manufacturing systems is a complex and expensive task for both small and...
Applications of statistical techniques to the quality improvement of a 15A circuit breaker
Applications of statistical techniques to the quality improvement of a 15A circuit breaker
2000,
As an initial step to implement total quality management (TQM) in a small...
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