International Journal of Production Research, Volume 48, Issue 18 (2010)

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International Journal of Production Research, Volume 48, Issue 18 (2010)

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Research Paper

Article
Distributed scheduling: a review of concepts and applications
Ayşegül Toptal & Ihsan Sabuncuoglu
Pages: 5235-5262
Published online: 27 Aug 2009
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Original Articles

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On the effect of quality overestimation in remanufacturing
Luk N. Van Wassenhove & Christos Zikopoulos
Pages: 5263-5280
Published online: 01 Sep 2009
AbstractforOn the effect of quality overestimation in remanufacturing | Full Text | References | PDF (230.3 KB)
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Research Articles

Article
Assembly systems layout design model for delayed products differentiation
Tarek AlGeddawy & Hoda ElMaraghy
Pages: 5281-5305
Published online: 26 Aug 2009
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Original Articles

Article
Selecting suppliers using a new fuzzy multiple criteria decision model: the fuzzy balancing and ranking method
B. Vahdani & M. Zandieh
Pages: 5307-5326
Published online: 13 Aug 2009
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Research Articles

Article
A relative position-coded differential evolution for loop-based station sequencing problem
Xiao-Jun Zheng & Hong-Fei Teng
Pages: 5327-5344
Published online: 01 Sep 2009
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Original Articles

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Optimisation of a set of or principal components control charts using genetic algorithms
Francisco Aparisi, Marco A. de Luna & Eugenio Epprecht
Pages: 5345-5361
Published online: 26 Aug 2009
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Article
Balancing two-sided assembly lines with sequence-dependent setup times
Uğur Özcan & Bilal Toklu
Pages: 5363-5383
Published online: 01 Sep 2009
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The relationship between affecting factors and mass-customisation level: the case of a pigment company in Taiwan
Der-Chiang Li, Fengming M. Chang & Sun-Cha Chang
Pages: 5385-5395
Published online: 26 Aug 2009
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Article
The performance impact of implementing Web-based e-procurement systems
Yi-Ming Tai, Chin-Fu Ho & Wen-Hsiung Wu
Pages: 5397-5414
Published online: 26 Aug 2009
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Article
A linear model for production management—optimal solving policies
J.P. Bourrières & T. Lecompte-Alix
Pages: 5415-5432
Published online: 14 Sep 2009
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Article
Improved fuzzy ranking procedure for decision making in product design
M. Barajas & B. Agard
Pages: 5433-5453
Published online: 26 Aug 2009
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Article
Hybrid simulated annealing with memory: an evolution-based diversification approach
N. Azizi, S. Zolfaghari & M. Liang
Pages: 5455-5480
Published online: 27 Aug 2009
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Article
A yield forecast model for pilot products using support vector regression and manufacturing experience–the case of large-size polariser
Der-Chiang Li, Chiao-Wen Liu, Yao-Hwei Fang & Cheng-Chien Chen
Pages: 5481-5496
Published online: 01 Sep 2009
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Early-stage firms and delay-based inventory control using decision-making tableaux
Tucker J. Marion & Rifat Sipahi
Pages: 5497-5521
Published online: 11 Sep 2009
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Dependence of lead time on batch size studied by a system dynamics model
Nabil Mikati
Pages: 5523-5532
Published online: 27 Aug 2009
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Erratum

Correction
Criticality index analysis based optimal RFID reader placement models for asset tracking
Asil Oztekin, Foad Mahdavi, Kaustubh Erande, Zhenyu (James) Kong, Leva K. Swim & Satish T.S. Bukkapatnam
Page: 5533
Published online: 08 Jul 2010
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Book reviews

Book Review
Operations research methodologies, edited by A. Ravi Ravindran
Şule Önsel
Pages: 5535-5536
Published online: 08 Jul 2010
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Book Review
Managing project uncertainty–advances in project management, by D. Cleden
R. Kolisch
Page: 5537
Published online: 08 Jul 2010
CitationforManaging project uncertainty–advances in project management, by D. Cleden | Full Text | References | PDF (46.6 KB)
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Book Review
Inventory management–non-classical views, edited by M.Y. Jaber
J. Lisboa
Pages: 5539-5540
Published online: 08 Jul 2010
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Book Review
Deadlock resolution in automated manufacturing systems–a novel Petri net approach, by Z.W. Li, and M.C. Zhou
Alessandro Giua
Pages: 5541-5542
Published online: 08 Jul 2010
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Book Review
Practical schedule risk analysis, by David T. Hulett
W.S. Herroelen
Pages: 5543-5544
Published online: 08 Jul 2010
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Book Review
Ever improve–a guide to managing production the TOC way by O. Cohen
E. Schragenheim
Pages: 5545-5546
Published online: 08 Jul 2010
CitationforEver improve–a guide to managing production the TOC way by O. Cohen | Full Text | PDF (45.9 KB)
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Book Review
Managing risk in projects–fundamentals of project management, by D. Hillson
R. Kolisch
Pages: 5547-5548
Published online: 08 Jul 2010
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