Simulation optimization: a review of algorithms and applications

S Amaran, NV Sahinidis, B Sharda, SJ Bury - Annals of Operations …, 2016 - Springer
Simulation optimization (SO) refers to the optimization of an objective function subject to
constraints, both of which can be evaluated through a stochastic simulation. To address …

A review on lean manufacturing implementation techniques

R Sundar, AN Balaji, RMS Kumar - Procedia engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
The concept of lean manufacturing was developed for maximizing the resource utilization
through minimization of waste, later on lean was formulated in response to the fluctuating …

An experimental design approach using TOPSIS method for the selection of computer-integrated manufacturing technologies

YT İç - Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 2012 - Elsevier
The selection of Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) technologies becomes more
complex as the decision makers in the manufacturing organization have to assess a wide …

Simulation optimization: a review of algorithms and applications

S Amaran, NV Sahinidis, B Sharda, SJ Bury - 4or, 2014 - Springer
Simulation optimization refers to the optimization of an objective function subject to
constraints, both of which can be evaluated through a stochastic simulation. To address …

An integrated simulation-based optimization technique for multi-objective dynamic facility layout problem

MR Pourhassan, S Raissi - Journal of Industrial Information Integration, 2017 - Elsevier
In dynamic environments, it is often necessary to analyze the layout and redesign it in
accordance with the changes in demand. This paper presents a novel dynamic facility layout …

Robust engineering for the design of resilient manufacturing systems

D Mourtzis, J Angelopoulos, N Panopoulos - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
As the industrial requirements change rapidly due to the drastic evolution of technology, the
necessity of quickly investigating potential system alternatives towards a more efficient …

Buffer allocation in unreliable production lines based on design of experiments, simulation, and genetic algorithm

M Amiri, A Mohtashami - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2012 - Springer
This paper presents a multiobjective formulation of the buffer allocation problem in
unreliable production lines. Majority of the solution methods for buffer allocation problems …

Productivity prediction in aircraft final assembly lines: Comparisons and insights in different productivity ranges

T Long, Y Li, J Chen - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the productivity prediction for aircraft final assembly lines. Various
approaches are proposed and the performance of each approach is compared and …

A TOPSIS based design of experiment approach to assess company ranking

YT İç - Applied Mathematics and Computation, 2014 - Elsevier
Company ranking is a complex process in which multiple financial ratios are required to be
considered simultaneously. Furthermore, the selection process of an appropriate credit …

Optimization of the supply chain network: Simulation, Taguchi, and Psychoclonal algorithm embedded approach

SK Shukla, MK Tiwari, HD Wan, R Shankar - Computers & Industrial …, 2010 - Elsevier
In today's market increased level of competitiveness and uneven fall of the final demands
are pushing enterprises to make an effort for optimization of their process management. It …