Keyword: materials

Found 57 papers in total
Indicators for measuring performances of morphology and material handling systems in flexible manufacturing systems
Indicators for measuring performances of morphology and material handling systems in flexible manufacturing systems
2000,
The aim of this paper is to present some existing and several new indicators of...
Process planning for aluminum tubes: An engineering-operations perspective
Process planning for aluminum tubes: An engineering-operations perspective
1996,
Metal-forming operations such as extrusion, drawing, and rolling offer many...
Grouping and placement of machine cells
Grouping and placement of machine cells
1997,
We consider a real-world machine grouping and layout problem in which the objective is...
Quantitative models for reverse logistics: A review
Quantitative models for reverse logistics: A review
1997,
This article surveys the recently emerged field of reverse logistics. The management...
The impact on rack configuration on the speed profile of the storage and retrieval machine
The impact on rack configuration on the speed profile of the storage and retrieval machine
1997,
The travel-time models of automated storage/retrieval machines, proposed by Chang et...
Approximation solution to optimal packing problem by renewal process
Approximation solution to optimal packing problem by renewal process
1997,
We are concerned with the packing policy which determines the optimal packing of...
Design and operational issues in automated guided vehicle-served manufacturing systems
Design and operational issues in automated guided vehicle-served manufacturing systems
1998,
Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) systems are already in widespread use and their...
Reservation planning for elective surgery under uncertain demand for emergency surgery
Reservation planning for elective surgery under uncertain demand for emergency surgery
1996,
This work concerns the advance scheduling of elective surgery when the operating...
Determining stock-sheet-sizes to minimise trim loss
Determining stock-sheet-sizes to minimise trim loss
1993,
This paper discusses the methods developed by an automobile press shop to determine...
A DEDS model for a serial pull system and an analysis of material movements
A DEDS model for a serial pull system and an analysis of material movements
1995,
Most of the literature on just-in-time (JIT) production lines has focused on modelling...
Real-time fuzzy logic control for maximising the tool life of small-diameter drills
Real-time fuzzy logic control for maximising the tool life of small-diameter drills
1995,
Drilling of small-diameter holes is an important yet difficult machining process....
Tool steel materials selection under fuzzy environment
Tool steel materials selection under fuzzy environment
1995,
A fuzzy set multiple criteria decision making approach is proposed to help selecting...
Scheduling with resource management in manufacturing systems
Scheduling with resource management in manufacturing systems
1994,
Modern manufacturing technology has made it possible to concentrate the total...
TREMEC revisited: An update on ‘Developing a Production System in Mexico’
TREMEC revisited: An update on ‘Developing a Production System in Mexico’
1994,
In 1990, TREMEC, a transmission manufacturer in Mexico controlled by Clark Equipment,...
A search-based heuristic for the two-dimensional bin-packing problem
A search-based heuristic for the two-dimensional bin-packing problem
1994,
A heuristic algorithm combining priority rules with a restricted search procedure is...
New approaches in modelling and simulation growth processes in material sciences
New approaches in modelling and simulation growth processes in material sciences
1992,
This paper surveys two interdisciplinary projects dealing with modelling growth...
Use of analytic hierarchic process for evaluating sources of supply
Use of analytic hierarchic process for evaluating sources of supply
1993,
This paper presents an application of analytic hierarchic process (AHP) for evaluating...
Economical design of material flow paths
Economical design of material flow paths
1993,
In this paper, the authors suggest a branch-and-bound procedure for designing flow...
Appropriate objectives
Appropriate objectives
1992,
Examples are given to illustrate the importance of satisfying the particular needs of...
Multiple source procurement competitions
Multiple source procurement competitions
1991,
Relationships between buying and selling organizations in business markets are varied...
Analysis of baggage sorting schemes for containerized aircraft
Analysis of baggage sorting schemes for containerized aircraft
1992,
Baggage transfer is a critical factor in determining connecting schedules at hub...
Optimal hybridization of antisymmetric, angle-ply laminates undergoing free vibrations
Optimal hybridization of antisymmetric, angle-ply laminates undergoing free vibrations
1992,
The optimal ratio of the thickness of a low-stiffness fiber composite material to the...
A stochastic model for the simulation of drafting
A stochastic model for the simulation of drafting
1991,
Drafting is an important process taking place at several stages of yarn manufacturing....
The minimum common-cycle algorithm for cyclic scheduling of two material handling hoists with time window constraints
The minimum common-cycle algorithm for cyclic scheduling of two material handling hoists with time window constraints
1991,
The problem of cyclic scheduling of two hoists is defined as follows. There are...
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