Purpose – This paper aims to develop a genetic algorithm (GA)‐based process knowledge integration system (GA‐PKIS) for generalizing a set of nearly optimal fuzzy rules in quality enhancement based on the extracted fuzzy association rules in a supply chain network....

This paper deals with multi-factory production scheduling problems which consist of a number of factories. Each factory consists of various machines and is capable of performing various operations. Some factories may produce intermediate products and supply to other factories for assembly...

This paper proposes the adoption of an integrated inventory and transportation system (IITS) to minimize the total costs of inventory and transportation. A non-linear programing is developed by analyzing transportation and inventory costs with one supplier and many retailers in the distribution...