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Dynamic simulation modelling for lean logistics

Disney, S.M.; Naim, M.M.; Towill, D.R. - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 27 (1997) 3/4, pp. 174-196

The Law of Industrial Dynamics ensures that if a production control system can amplify then it will surely find a way of doing so despite the best efforts of production schedulers to take corrective action. In fact, practical studies show that such human intervention frequently aggravates the...

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Taguchi’s methodology for multi‐response optimization

Reddy, P.B.S.; Nishina, K.; Subash Babu, A. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 15 (1998) 6, pp. 646-668

Reports on a study carried out on an injection moulding process to produce agitators for washing machines, following complaints from customers. The study revealed that there was a lot of variation in the product dimensions produced. Attempts to demonstrate how robust design methodology is...

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Optimizing tourism destination development in Canada

Joppe, Marion - In: International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management 15 (2003) 6, pp. 308-311

, the conference dealt with six sub‐themes: the environmental and human sides of optimization, innovations in destination … workshops were held on the effective use of online surveys and on the process of developing a tourism optimization management …

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Evaluation of intervention strategies for a road link in the Netherlands

Tyrone Adey, Bryan; Lethanh, Nam; Hartmann, Andreas; … - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 4 (2014) 2, pp. 180-198

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of the impact hierarchy and the optimization model to … was a case study research. It describes briefly the impact hierarchy and its link to the optimization model, and then … affecting the results of optimization, sensitivity analysis was performed. Findings – The proposed hierarchy is suitable to be …

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First Lean, then modularization: improving the maintenance of offshore wind turbines

Petersen, Kristian R.; Madsen, Erik Skov; Bilberg, Arne - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 10 (2016) 2, pp. 221-244

Purpose This paper aims to explore how maintenance tasks can be planned and executed in a smarter way and, consequently, how the operations and maintenance of offshore wind power installations can be improved through modularisation. Design/methodology/approach This is a case study of one of...

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Optimization of reliability and maintenance of liquefaction system on FLNG terminals using Markov modelling

Gowid, Samer; Dixon, Roger; Ghani, Saud - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 31 (2014) 3, pp. 293-310

high profitability, a model for maintenance optimization is utilized and applied to the main unit of the C3MR liquefaction …

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Developing a model for process improvement using multiple regression technique

Sarkar, Ashok; Ranjan Mukhopadhyay, Arup; Kumar Ghosh, … - In: The TQM Journal 26 (2014) 6, pp. 625-638

and output variables and their optimization and control. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate, with the help of a …-stage flash evaporator efficiency, and the associated input process variables and their optimization using appropriate statistical … application of quality and optimization tools in a real world situation. …

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An application of experimental design for process optimisation

Rowlands, Hefin; Antony, Jiju; Knowles, Graeme - In: The TQM Magazine 12 (2000) 2, pp. 78-84

Dr Taguchi is a Japanese engineer and an international quality consultant who has made breakthrough improvements in product and process quality through the use of statistical design of experiments (SDOE). The Taguchi method became popular in the West in the 1980s as a means to design robust...

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