Keyword: manufacturing industries

Found 1205 papers in total
Minimizing the range of lateness on a single machine under generalized due dates
Minimizing the range of lateness on a single machine under generalized due dates
1997,
The problem of scheduling non-preemptively a finite number of jobs on a single machine...
Effectiveness of definite schedule optimization under processing time variability: Experimental analysis of job shop scheduling
Effectiveness of definite schedule optimization under processing time variability: Experimental analysis of job shop scheduling
1997,
The scheduling problem is often treated as a combinatorial optimization problem based...
Optimal scheduling for an automated m-machine flowshop
Optimal scheduling for an automated m-machine flowshop
1997,
This paper considers a scheduling problem of minimizing the maximum completion time...
Establishing the optimality of sequencing heuristics for cutting stock problems
Establishing the optimality of sequencing heuristics for cutting stock problems
1995,
Cutting stock problems typically involve the generation of feasible cutting patterns...
An empirical investigation of the contribution of IS to manufacturing productivity
An empirical investigation of the contribution of IS to manufacturing productivity
1996,
Next to the financial sector, the manufacturing industry is the second largest...
Cost efficiency in the US steel industry: A nonparametric analysis using data envelopment analysis
Cost efficiency in the US steel industry: A nonparametric analysis using data envelopment analysis
1995,
In this paper we use nonparametric methods to get upper and lower bounds on the levels...
Replacement of technology when a new technological breakthrough is expected
Replacement of technology when a new technological breakthrough is expected
1996,
A replacement problem is presented in which two technologies are involved. One...
A linear programming model for integrated steel production and distribution planning
A linear programming model for integrated steel production and distribution planning
1997,
Develops a linear programming model for integrated production planning based on the...
An empirical analysis of the product-process matrix
An empirical analysis of the product-process matrix
1996,
Process choice, a major part of operations strategy, is a key decision that links...
A column generation approach to job grouping for flexible manufacturing systems
A column generation approach to job grouping for flexible manufacturing systems
1994,
A flexible manufacturing systems consists of a number of NC-machines, linked by...
In-plant material buffer sizes for pull system and level-material-shipping environments in the automotive industry
In-plant material buffer sizes for pull system and level-material-shipping environments in the automotive industry
1997,
Traditionally automotive assembly plants operate with at least two weeks of frozen...
Quality, class, and competition
Quality, class, and competition
1997,
This paper integrates the process oriented view of quality in manufacturing with the...
Scheduling workforce and workflow in a high volume factory
Scheduling workforce and workflow in a high volume factory
1997,
We define a high volume factory to be a connected network of workstations, at which...
A practical application of a multi-project scheduling heuristic
A practical application of a multi-project scheduling heuristic
1996,
This article is a review of the development and application of a multi-project...
Solving a cutting problem based on existing patterns
Solving a cutting problem based on existing patterns
1994,
In this paper, we shall try to solve an industrial problem, namely: how to minimize...
Minimizing maximum completion time in a two-batch-processing-machine flowshop with dynamic arrivals allowed
Minimizing maximum completion time in a two-batch-processing-machine flowshop with dynamic arrivals allowed
1997,
This paper considers a scheduling problem concerned with a flowshop composed of two...
Univariate forecasting comparisons: The case of the Spanish automobile industry
Univariate forecasting comparisons: The case of the Spanish automobile industry
1997,
This paper investigates the forecasting ability of unobserved component models, when...
Bottleneck resource allocation in manufacturing
Bottleneck resource allocation in manufacturing
1996,
Many resource-allocation problems in manufacturing and service operations require...
Identifying controlling features of engineering design iteration
Identifying controlling features of engineering design iteration
1997,
Engineering design often involves a very complex set of relationships among a large...
Requirements of Standards: Optimization Models and Algorithms
Requirements of Standards: Optimization Models and Algorithms
1997,
Analysis and optimization of a U-shaped production line
Analysis and optimization of a U-shaped production line
1997,
In the just-in-time context, parts are often processed by a single-unit production and...
Dynamic release control policy for the semiconductor wafer fabrication lines
Dynamic release control policy for the semiconductor wafer fabrication lines
1996,
The authors propose a policy for controlling the release of raw wafers into...
An environmental life cycle optimization model for the European pulp and paper industry
An environmental life cycle optimization model for the European pulp and paper industry
1996,
Will paper recycling reduce the environmental impact of the European pulp and paper...
Stochastic modeling for automated material handling system design and control
Stochastic modeling for automated material handling system design and control
1996,
Material handling systems (MHSs) are micro-transportation systems that share many of...
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