Keyword: production: FMS

Found 229 papers in total
Complexity of Scheduling Problem in Single-Machine Flexible Manufacturing System with Cyclic Transportation and Unlimited Buffers
Complexity of Scheduling Problem in Single-Machine Flexible Manufacturing System with Cyclic Transportation and Unlimited Buffers
2017,
The paper concerns complexity studies on the scheduling problem arising in a simple...
Configuration selection in reconfigurable manufacturing system based on reconfigurability
Configuration selection in reconfigurable manufacturing system based on reconfigurability
2017,
Reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMS) are considered as a major...
Manufacturing and supply chain flexibility: an integrated viewpoint
Manufacturing and supply chain flexibility: an integrated viewpoint
2017,
Global competitive market, rapidly changing demand and high product variety are some...
Product Portfolio Management with Production Flexibility in Agribusiness
Product Portfolio Management with Production Flexibility in Agribusiness
2017,
The acquisition of production flexibility is a well‐documented strategy pursued...
Knowledge You Can Act on: Optimal Policies for Assembly Systems with Expediting and Advance Demand Information
Knowledge You Can Act on: Optimal Policies for Assembly Systems with Expediting and Advance Demand Information
2016,
We consider a nonstationary, stochastic, multistage supply system with a general...
A new method for measuring process flexibility of product design
A new method for measuring process flexibility of product design
2017,
Process flexibility enables product designers to accommodate changing requirements in...
Optimal Sparse Designs for Process Flexibility via Probabilistic Expanders
Optimal Sparse Designs for Process Flexibility via Probabilistic Expanders
2015,
We study the problem of how to design a sparse flexible process structure in a...
Process Flexibility: A Distribution-Free Bound on the Performance of k-Chain
Process Flexibility: A Distribution-Free Bound on the Performance of k-Chain
2015,
Process flexibility has been widely applied in many industries as a competitive...
Identification and modelling of the various factors affecting the productivity of FMS
Identification and modelling of the various factors affecting the productivity of FMS
2016,
The last few years have witnessed unparalleled changes in the world market and the...
Effect of cognitive automation in a material handling system on manufacturing flexibility
Effect of cognitive automation in a material handling system on manufacturing flexibility
2015,
Manufacturing flexibility has become a competitive strategy to deal with market...
Flexible Capacity Investments and Product Mix: Optimal Decisions and Value of Postponement Options
Flexible Capacity Investments and Product Mix: Optimal Decisions and Value of Postponement Options
2014,
In this article, we study a firm's interdependent decisions in investing in flexible...
Performance prediction of an unreliable flexible manufacturing cell with double gripper robot
Performance prediction of an unreliable flexible manufacturing cell with double gripper robot
2015,
We analyse a flexible manufacturing cell (FMC) having two computer...
Control charts for flexible and multi-variety production systems
Control charts for flexible and multi-variety production systems
2015,
This study presents two new proposals of self‐start statistical process control...
Scheduling resource-constrained projects with a flexible project structure
Scheduling resource-constrained projects with a flexible project structure
2015,
In projects with a flexible project structure, the activities that must be scheduled...
Robust scheduling for flexible job shop problems with random machine breakdowns using a quantum behaved particle swarm optimisation
Robust scheduling for flexible job shop problems with random machine breakdowns using a quantum behaved particle swarm optimisation
2015,
This paper addresses a robust schedule for a flexible job shop scheduling problem with...
Dynamic pooling of make-to-stock and make-to-order operations
Dynamic pooling of make-to-stock and make-to-order operations
2013,
It has become increasingly common for companies to offer make‐to‐stock...
A problem-adjusted genetic algorithm for flexibility design
A problem-adjusted genetic algorithm for flexibility design
2013,
Many present markets for goods and services have highly volatile demand due to short...
Product quality selection: Contractual agreements and supplier competition in an assemble-to-order environment
Product quality selection: Contractual agreements and supplier competition in an assemble-to-order environment
2013,
We consider a multi‐supplier, single‐manufacturer supply chain where...
Economic feasibility analysis of flexible material handling systems: A case study in the apparel industry
Economic feasibility analysis of flexible material handling systems: A case study in the apparel industry
2012,
Flexible material handling systems (MHS) have been widely used to enhance productivity...
Modified critical fractile approach for a class of partial postponement problems
Modified critical fractile approach for a class of partial postponement problems
2012,
This paper studies a single period partial postponement problem, which is motivated by...
Scheduling in flowshops with flexible operations: Throughput optimization and benefits of flexibility
Scheduling in flowshops with flexible operations: Throughput optimization and benefits of flexibility
2012,
This study considers the throughput optimization in a two‐machine flowshop...
Optimising a multi‐objective reliability assessment in multiple AGV manufacturing system
Optimising a multi‐objective reliability assessment in multiple AGV manufacturing system
2013,
A mathematical model is developed to assess the reliability of machines and AGVs in...
Are internal manufacturing and external supply chain flexibilities complementary capabilities?
Are internal manufacturing and external supply chain flexibilities complementary capabilities?
2012,
Manufacturing flexibility is often viewed as a strategic capability that enables firms...
Agility and production flow layouts: An analytical decision analysis
Agility and production flow layouts: An analytical decision analysis
2012,
The term ‘agile manufacturing’ has referred to operational aspects of a...
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