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Operations research within UK healthcare: a review
Fakhimi, Masoud; Probert, Jane - In: Journal of Enterprise Information Management 26 (2013) 1/2, pp. 21-49
distribution of the OR techniques employed is not uniform; the majority of studies focus on simulation, either as the only … simulation in healthcare modelling, but none has methodologically reviewed the use of the full range of OR techniques. This …
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Towards achieving a fully intelligent robotic arc welding: a review
Ogbemhe, John; Mpofu, Khumbulani - In: Industrial Robot: An International Journal 42 (2015) 5, pp. 475-484
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the progress made in arc welding automation using trajectory planning, seam tracking and control methodologies. Design/methodology/approach – This paper discusses key issues in trajectory planning towards achieving full automation of arc...
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Do JIT lines perform better than traditionally balanced lines?
Chakravorty, Satya S.; Brian Atwater, J. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 15 (1995) 2, pp. 77-88
. Traditionally, the lines designed and operated using line balancing approach are considered optimal. Uses simulation methodology to …
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The sensitivity of rule combinations for scheduling in a hybrid job shop
Huq, Faizul; Huq, Ziaul - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 15 (1995) 3, pp. 59-75
. A simulation model is developed using a hypothetical hybrid job shop to study the performance of rule combinations with …
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SD‐DES model: a new approach for implementing an e‐supply chain
Verissimo Pereira, Jorge - In: Journal of Modelling in Management 4 (2009) 2, pp. 134-148
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology (system dynamics‐discrete event simulation, SD‐DES) to … promises to have this capacity. Therefore, the simulation software should incorporate both continuous process and discrete …
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The nature of randomness
Powers, Michael R. - In: The Journal of Risk Finance 9 (2008) 2, pp. 101-105
in practice to distinguish between the knowable complexity of compressible random variables and the unknowable complexity …
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Business process modelling, simulation and reengineering: call centres
Doomun, Razvi; Vunka Jungum, Nevin - In: Business Process Management Journal 14 (2008) 6, pp. 838-848
, simulation and reengineering (BPMSR) approach is presented. Modelling starts with precisely defining model objectives and … boundaries, and carrying extensive data analysis. Simulation modelling allows testing and analysis of different scenarios to … incompatibility and simulation defects. It adds intelligence to BPMSR and accommodates for any technical or process changes that may …
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Organizational and business impacts of RFID technology
Barjis, Joseph; Fosso Wamba, Samuel - In: Business Process Management Journal 16 (2010) 6, pp. 897-903
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to briefly discuss some aspects of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, potential applications, and challenges including scientific methods that will help to study the impacts of RFID implementation on businesses. Design/methodology/approach...
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Critical success factors in projects
Müller, Ralf; Jugdev, Kam - In: International Journal of Managing Projects in Business 5 (2012) 4, pp. 757-775
Purpose – Few scholars have been cited as frequently as Pinto, Slevin, and Prescott for their contributions to project success and related critical success factors (CSF) in the 1980s. Studies since then built on their articles to broaden and refine our understanding of the topic. The purpose...
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Theory development in China-based supply chain management research
Liu, Xiaohong; McKinnon, Alan C. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 27 (2016) 3, pp. 972-1001
Purpose Although well established in North America and Europe, the study of supply chain management (SCM) is still at a relatively early stage in its development in China. The transformation and rapid growth of the Chinese economy has, nevertheless, created major supply chain challenges for the...
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