Keyword: manufacturing industries

Found 1205 papers in total
Part allocation to nesting layouts under variable demand
Part allocation to nesting layouts under variable demand
2003,
The problem formulation presented here deals with the choice of parts for nesting...
Traffic safety and the switch to a primary seat belt law: The California experience
Traffic safety and the switch to a primary seat belt law: The California experience
2002,
This study explores whether the change of an existing seat belt law from secondary to...
Next generation factory layouts: Research challenges and recent progress
Next generation factory layouts: Research challenges and recent progress
2002,
Recent trends in industry suggest that existing layout configurations do not meet the...
Sensitivity analysis of investments in the pulp and paper industry – On investments in the chemical recovery cycle at a board mill
Sensitivity analysis of investments in the pulp and paper industry – On investments in the chemical recovery cycle at a board mill
2002,
In the pulp and paper industry, energy costs represent a relatively large proportion...
Shop performance implications of using cells, partial cells, and remainder cells
Shop performance implications of using cells, partial cells, and remainder cells
2002,
This paper considers the application of cellular manufacturing (CM) to batch...
A variation-based method for product family design
A variation-based method for product family design
2002,
Product family design entails all of the challenges of product design while adding the...
Time-subminimal trajectory planning for discrete non-linear systems
Time-subminimal trajectory planning for discrete non-linear systems
2002,
While several time-optimal trajectory planning techniques have been developed for...
Material handling device selection in cellular manufacturing
Material handling device selection in cellular manufacturing
2001,
This paper presents a new multi-criteria decision model for the material handling...
Software reliability growth modeling for distributed development environment: A stochastic differential equation approach and its numerical estimation
Software reliability growth modeling for distributed development environment: A stochastic differential equation approach and its numerical estimation
2001,
Many software systems have been produced under host-concentrated development...
Multicriteria modelling and decision engineering of a chemical extrusion process
Multicriteria modelling and decision engineering of a chemical extrusion process
2002,
In the optimisation of industrial processes, decision-makers are often confronted with...
Prediction of chaotic time-series by using the multi-stage fuzzy inference systems and its applications to the analysis of operational flexibility
Prediction of chaotic time-series by using the multi-stage fuzzy inference systems and its applications to the analysis of operational flexibility
2002,
This paper deals with the prediction of chaotic time series by using the multi-stage...
A branch and bound approach to two-stage hybrid flow shop scheduling problem with diverging jobs and time overlapping production
A branch and bound approach to two-stage hybrid flow shop scheduling problem with diverging jobs and time overlapping production
1999,
We consider a two-stage hybrid flow shop scheduling problem minimizing makespan. The...
Rapid and modular prototyping-based Petri nets and distributed simulation for manufacturing systems
Rapid and modular prototyping-based Petri nets and distributed simulation for manufacturing systems
2001,
This paper presents an approach to simulate and implement by stepwise refinement the...
Cyclicality of capital-intensive industries: A system dynamics simulation study of the paper industry
Cyclicality of capital-intensive industries: A system dynamics simulation study of the paper industry
2001,
This paper provides a view on the cyclicality of capital-intensive industries that...
Managing manufacturing risks by using capacity options
Managing manufacturing risks by using capacity options
2002,
In this study, we investigate the strategy of increasing production capacity...
Linking information technology applications with manufacturing strategy: An intelligent decision support system approach
Linking information technology applications with manufacturing strategy: An intelligent decision support system approach
1999,
Research has indicated the importance of matching Information Technology (IT)...
An effective heuristic algorithm to minimise stack shuffles in selecting steel slabs from the slab yard for heating and rolling
An effective heuristic algorithm to minimise stack shuffles in selecting steel slabs from the slab yard for heating and rolling
2001,
Steel production is a multi-stage process. A slab yard serves as a buffer between the...
Solving a multi-objective simulation model using a hybrid response surface method and lexicographical goal programming approach – a case study on integrated circuit ink-marking machines
Solving a multi-objective simulation model using a hybrid response surface method and lexicographical goal programming approach – a case study on integrated circuit ink-marking machines
2002,
In an integrated circuit (IC) packaging plant, the ink-marking machine has a...
The future of industrial statistics
The future of industrial statistics
2000,
The field of industrial statistics traces its origins from the early part of the...
Determining key capabilities of a firm using analytic hierarchy process
Determining key capabilities of a firm using analytic hierarchy process
2002,
According to the theory of competence-based competition, core competencies are derived...
Intermediate performance impacts of advanced manufacturing technology systems: An empirical investigation
Intermediate performance impacts of advanced manufacturing technology systems: An empirical investigation
1999,
A large-scale random sample is used to empirically examine the relationships between...
Information-processing alternatives for coping with manufacturing environment complexity
Information-processing alternatives for coping with manufacturing environment complexity
1999,
Investment in information systems and technology is often justified as a necessary...
The batch loading and scheduling problem
The batch loading and scheduling problem
2001,
This paper discusses the problem of batching and scheduling of certain kinds of batch...
Grade selection and blending to optimize cost and quality
Grade selection and blending to optimize cost and quality
2001,
In many chemical process applications, a large mix of products is produced by blending...
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