Most approaches to multi-project scheduling are based on the assumption that resources can betransferred between projects without any expense in time and cost. As this assumption often isnot realistic, we generalise the multi-project scheduling problem (RCMPSP) by additionallyincluding transfer...

In the age of globalization, knowledge is one of a firm’s key resources to achievesustainable economic growth. But not only is a broad repository of valuable knowledgeof importance but also an effective value appropriation strategy. The need for the latteris rooted in the intangible nature of...

After its economic opening in 1978, China has become more and more attractive for foreign direct in-vestments and has developed into a strong internationalization target for other countries. This study ana-lyzes the internationalization-performance relationship of German companies entering the...

Der Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit der Problematik, dass im Rahmen von PräferenzmessungenAusprägungen einzelner Merkmale unsicher sein können. Die möglichen negativenAuswirkungen dieser Unsicherheit und Ansätze zu ihrer Beseitigung im Rahmenvon Conjoint-Analysen werden in einem Beitrag von...

In many industries mixed-model assembly systems are increasingly suppliedout of third-party consignment stock. This novel trend gives rise to a newshort-term sequencing problem which decides on the succession of modelslaunched down the line and aims at minimizing the cost of in-process...

At cross docking terminals, shipments from inbound trucks are unloaded,sorted and moved to dispatch points where they are directly loaded onto out-bound trucks for an immediate delivery elsewhere in the distribution system.This warehouse management concept aims at realizing economies in...

We consider the problem of scheduling multiple projects subject to joint resource constraints.All approaches proposed in the literature so far are based on the assumption that resources canbe transferred from one project to the other without any expense in time or cost. In many realworldsettings...

Production processes in a wide range of industries rely on modern mixed-model assemblysystems, which allow an efficient manufacture of various models of a commonbase product on the same assembly line. In order to facilitate a just-in-time supply ofmaterials, the literature proposes various...

Mixed-model assembly lines are of great practical relevance and are widelyused in a range of industries, such as the final assembly of the automotive andelectronics industries. Prior research mainly selected and discussed isolatedproblems rather than considering the whole planning process. In...

Manufacturers in a wide range of industries nowadays face the challenge of providing arich product variety at very low cost. This typically requires the implementation of costefficient, flexible production systems. Often, so called mixed-model assembly lines areemployed, where setup operations...