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An optimization-based heuristic for the machine reassignment problem
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Springer New York LLC
, 2016 , Article)
We address the machine reassignment problem proposed in the context of the ROADEF/EURO challenge 2012 in partnership with Google. The problem consists in reassigning a set of processes to a set of multiple-resource machines ...
Critical success factors for Lean Six Sigma in SMEs (small and medium enterprises)
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2016 , Article)
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to identify and list critical success factors (CSFs) of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) framework affecting and influencing quality, operational and financial performance of small and medium ...
Minimizing the total completion time in a two-machine flowshop problem with time delays
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2016 , Article)
This article proposes to solve the problem of minimizing the total completion time in a two-machine permutation flowshop environment in which time delays between the machines are considered. For this purpose, an enumeration ...
Preliminary design of an actuated imaging probe for generation of additional visual cues in a robotic surgery
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Springer New York LLC
, 2016 , Article)
Background
The aim of this study was to enhance the visual feedback of surgeons, during robotic surgeries, by designing and developing an actuated 2D imaging probe, which is used in conjunction with the traditional ...
A Flexible Gastric Gas Sensor Based on Functionalized Optical Fiber
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Article)
We present a gastric gas sensor based on conjoined dual optical fibers functionalized with sensitive optical dyes for sensing gases in both fluidic and gaseous environments. The sensor aims to sense various concentrations ...
An empirical investigation of critical success factors and performance measures for green manufacturing in cement industry
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2016 , Article)
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to aim for the development and analysis of green manufacturing (GM)-based framework on the identified critical success factors (CSFs) and performance measures (PMs) in the context of ...
Multi-objective optimisation of facility location decisions within integrated forward/reverse logistics under uncertainty
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2016 , Article)
Increasing interest to the environmental, social and economic aspects of the supply chains has motivated supply chain managers to optimise location-allocation decisions within closed-loop logistics networks. This paper ...
Introduction to Tissue Engineering
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Wiley-VCH Verlag
, 2016 , Article)
Tissue engineering is a recent field that aims at developing or regenerating artificial tissues and organs. The idea of replacing a damaged body part using materials from natural origin was proposed and even applied over ...
Rolling element bearing fault diagnostics using acoustic emission technique and advanced signal processing
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
Acoustic emission (AE) signal generated from defects in rolling element bearings are investigated using simulated defects and experimental measurements in this paper. Rolling element bearings are crucial parts of many ...
Optimization-based very large-scale neighborhood search for generalized assignment problems with location/allocation considerations
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INFORMS Inst.for Operations Res.and the Management Sciences
, 2016 , Article)
This paper introduces a novel class of generalized assignment problems with location/allocation considerations that arises in several applications including retail shelf space allocation. We consider a set of items where ...