Group scheduling is significant for efficient and cost effective production system. However,
there exist setup times between the groups, which require to decrease it by sequencing …

This paper proposes an integrated integer nonlinear programming model for a concurrent
cell formation and production planning problem in a dynamic cell-manufacturing system …

Today's complicated business environment has underscored the importance of integrated
decision-making in supply chains. In this paper, a novel mixed-integer nonlinear …

An integrated decision in supply chain is a significant principle in order to compete in today's
market. This paper proposes a novel mathematical model in a two-stage supply chain …

This study investigates hybrid cellular manufacturing system design where products with
highly similar process routes are formed as manufacturing cells, and products with dissimilar …

One of the perennial problems in inventory control is the single-period problem which is
called the newsboy problem. In this paper, a single-period problem is developed. The …

In the world of manufacturing, different strategies could be followed to handle the rapidly
changing consumer needs and desires in order to remain competitive, and enable their …

Modern industry prefers self-organization in production over central production planning for
the sake of greater flexibility, faster response to disruptions and to deviations, and less effort …

Companies more and more offer individual products to satisfy their customers and stand out
from other competitors. Those individual products differ in their production process and thus …

Heuristic optimization methods, such as genetic algorithms (GA), have shown promising
results for solving problems involving the balancing of flexible manufacturing systems …