International Journal of Production Research, Volume 51, Issue 23-24 (2013)

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International Journal of Production Research, Volume 51, Issue 23-24 (2013)

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50th Volume Anniversary

Editorial

Editorial
In 2012 IJPR published its 50th volume
Alexandre Dolgui
Pages: 6733-6738
Published online: 13 Dec 2013
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Historical Note

The last fifty years, and the next
Nigel Corlett
Page: 6739
Published online: 07 Nov 2013
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Fifty years of shifting paradigms
Christopher O’Brien
Pages: 6740-6745
Published online: 13 Nov 2013
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Searching for the grey swans: the next 50 years of production research
Henk A. Akkermans & Luk N. Van Wassenhove
Pages: 6746-6755
Published online: 05 Nov 2013
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Then and now – 50 years of production research
John A. Buzacott
Pages: 6756-6768
Published online: 22 Mar 2013
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Outsourcing: definitions and analysis
Alexandre Dolgui & Jean-Marie Proth
Pages: 6769-6777
Published online: 05 Nov 2013
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Contributions to the design and analysis of cellular manufacturing systems
Ronald G. Askin
Pages: 6778-6787
Published online: 08 Aug 2013
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Flexibility and complexity: is it a trade-off?
George Chryssolouris, Konstantinos Efthymiou, Nikolaos Papakostas, Dimitris Mourtzis & Aris Pagoropoulos
Pages: 6788-6802
Published online: 21 Mar 2013
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Flexibility development – a personal retrospective
Miryam Barad
Pages: 6803-6816
Published online: 18 Mar 2013
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The rapid responsiveness of RMS
Yoram Koren
Pages: 6817-6827
Published online: 06 Nov 2013
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Supply chains: what they are and the new problems they raise
Albert Corominas
Pages: 6828-6835
Published online: 05 Nov 2013
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Evolution of operations planning and control: from production to supply chains
Jan Olhager
Pages: 6836-6843
Published online: 12 Mar 2013
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Planned spontaneity for better product availability
Sridhar R. Tayur
Pages: 6844-6859
Published online: 23 May 2013
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A forecast-driven tactical planning model for a serial manufacturing system
Pallav Chhaochhria & Stephen C. Graves
Pages: 6860-6879
Published online: 05 Nov 2013
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A multi-level inventory system with a make-to-order supplier
Horst Tempelmeier
Pages: 6880-6890
Published online: 22 Mar 2013
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Storage policies and optimal shape of a storage system
Nima Zaerpour, René B.M. de Koster & Yugang Yu
Pages: 6891-6899
Published online: 08 May 2013
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Procurement allocation planning with multiple suppliers under competition
Mike Prince, Joseph Geunes & J. Cole Smith
Pages: 6900-6922
Published online: 16 Jul 2013
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Ingredient branding strategies in an assembly supply chain: models and analysis
Juan Zhang, Qinglong Gou, Liang Liang & Xiuli He
Pages: 6923-6949
Published online: 06 Sep 2013
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Storage pricing, replenishment, and delivery schedules in a supply hub in industrial park: A bilevel programming approach
Xuan Qiu & George Q. Huang
Pages: 6950-6971
Published online: 16 May 2013
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Pricing and production planning for reverse supply chain: a review
Daniel W. Steeneck & Subhash C. Sarin
Pages: 6972-6989
Published online: 02 Oct 2013
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How does pricing power affect a firm’s sourcing decisions from unreliable suppliers?
Tao Li, Suresh P. Sethi & Jun Zhang
Pages: 6990-7005
Published online: 05 Nov 2013
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Integrated selection of suppliers and scheduling of customer orders in the presence of supply chain disruption risks
Tadeusz Sawik
Pages: 7006-7022
Published online: 06 Nov 2013
AbstractforIntegrated selection of suppliers and scheduling of customer orders in the presence of supply chain disruption risks | Full Text | References | PDF (424.2 KB)
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A review of lot streaming
M. Cheng, N.J. Mukherjee & S.C. Sarin
Pages: 7023-7046
Published online: 06 Jun 2013
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Daily scheduling of multi-pass lots at assembly and test facilities
Jonathan F. Bard, Zhufeng Gao, Rodolfo Chacon & John Stuber
Pages: 7047-7070
Published online: 03 Apr 2013
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Operations scheduling with multiple resources and transportation considerations
Kangbok Lee, Lei Lei, Michael Pinedo & Shengbin Wang
Pages: 7071-7090
Published online: 25 Jun 2013
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Identical parallel machine scheduling to minimise makespan and total weighted completion time: a column generation approach
Jingyang Xu & Rakesh Nagi
Pages: 7091-7104
Published online: 15 Aug 2013
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Reducing efficiently the search tree for multiprocessor job-shop scheduling problems
Lester Carballo, Nodari Vakhania & Frank Werner
Pages: 7105-7119
Published online: 24 Sep 2013
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A scheduling model for the refurbishing process in recycling management
T.C.E. Cheng, B.M.T. Lin & Y. Tian
Pages: 7120-7139
Published online: 17 Oct 2013
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Variable very large neighbourhood algorithms for truck sequencing at transshipment terminals
Dirk Briskorn & Erwin Pesch
Pages: 7140-7155
Published online: 31 Oct 2013
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A branch-and-cut algorithm for the multi-product multi-vehicle inventory-routing problem
Leandro C. Coelho & Gilbert Laporte
Pages: 7156-7169
Published online: 14 Feb 2013
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Optimising production and distribution operations in large water supply networks: A piecewise linear optimisation approach
Derek Verleye & El-Houssaine Aghezzaf
Pages: 7170-7189
Published online: 05 Nov 2013
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Integration of process planning and scheduling through adaptive setup planning: a multi-objective approach
P. Mohapatra, Lyes Benyoucef & M.K. Tiwari
Pages: 7190-7208
Published online: 13 Nov 2013
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Production systems engineering: main results and recommendations for management
Jingshan Li, Semyon M. Meerkov & Liang Zhang
Pages: 7209-7234
Published online: 18 Feb 2013
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Continuous improvement at Toyota manufacturing plant: applications of production systems engineering methods
Jingshan Li
Pages: 7235-7249
Published online: 06 Feb 2013
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Perturbation analysis and optimisation of continuous flow transfer lines with delay
Xiaolan Xie, Sophie Hennequin & Iyad Mourani
Pages: 7250-7269
Published online: 12 Mar 2013
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Optimal production and admission control for a stochastic SOM system with demands for product and PSS
Kangzhou Wang, Zhibin Jiang, Na Li & Na Geng
Pages: 7270-7288
Published online: 28 Jun 2013
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Collaborative production line control: Minimisation of throughput variability and WIP
Rodrigo Reyes Levalle, Manuel Scavarda & Shimon Y. Nof
Pages: 7289-7307
Published online: 23 May 2013
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An enterprise-aided theory and logic for real-time management
Masayuki Matsui
Pages: 7308-7312
Published online: 17 May 2013
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A production research to create new value of business output
Kazuyoshi Ishii
Pages: 7313-7328
Published online: 28 Nov 2013
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An analysis of order fulfilment approaches for delivering variety and customisation
Bart L. MacCarthy
Pages: 7329-7344
Published online: 05 Nov 2013
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Semantic technologies for engineering asset life cycle management
Dimitris Kiritsis
Pages: 7345-7371
Published online: 30 May 2013
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Implementing collaboration moderator service to support various phases of virtual organisations
J.A. Harding & R. Swarnkar
Pages: 7372-7387
Published online: 31 Oct 2013
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Assembly planning and evaluation in an augmented reality environment
Z.B. Wang, L.X. Ng, S.K. Ong & A.Y.C. Nee
Pages: 7388-7404
Published online: 26 Sep 2013
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Process comprehension for shopfloor manufacturing knowledge reuse
Xianzhi Zhang, Aydin Nassehi, Mehrdad Safaieh & Stephen T. Newman
Pages: 7405-7419
Published online: 22 Feb 2013
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VR-PMS: a new approach for performance measurement and management of industrial systems
F. Vernadat, L. Shah, A. Etienne & A. Siadat
Pages: 7420-7438
Published online: 08 Feb 2013
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Promoting SME cooperative aggregations: main criteria and contractual models
Agostino Villa & Giulia Bruno
Pages: 7439-7447
Published online: 02 Sep 2013
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Sustainable manufacturing and the role of the International Journal of Production Research
Youngjae Chun & Bopaya Bidanda
Pages: 7448-7455
Published online: 08 Feb 2013
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Published online: 15 Aug 2013
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The origins of research and patterns of authorship in the International Journal of Production Research
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Pages: 7470-7500
Published online: 02 Sep 2013
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Outlets for operations management research: a DEA assessment of journal quality and rankings
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Pages: 7501-7526
Published online: 31 May 2013
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List of Reviewers

List of Reviewers
Pages: 7527-7568
Published online: 13 Dec 2013
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Editorial Board

Editorial Board
Page: ebi
Published online: 13 Dec 2013
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