This paper addresses a crane scheduling and machine layout problem in a Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Environment. A single crame is used to move all the Work-in-Process (WIP) in the system. The overall system objective is to maximize the yield rate subject to the flow time limit of...

This research examines the website design factors that influence the trust in online bookstores. The success of an online store to a great extent depends upon the credibility of its website. The survey results show that security, interaction, and navigation functionality are design constructs...

This research examines the website design factors that influence the trust in online bookstores. The success of an online store to a great extent depends upon the credibility of its website. The survey results show that security, interaction, and navigation functionality are design constructs...

We propose an innovative AHP-based model to assess the severity of the harms a criminal commits to society in a comprehensive and coherent way. Different from the traditional approach of structuring alternatives into one level, we organize the alternatives into multiple levels of that hierarchy....