Considers a system consisting of several different elementary components. Presents an algorithm to determine the optimal inspection policy for this system. Numerical examples reveal that this algorithm works very well.

A merge production system which has parallel stations in the first stage followed by a single station in the second stage is analysed in connection with the production rate of the system. A mathematical model is developed using semi‐regenerative process and a system of convolution integral...

Describes the scheduling problem and JOB, then presents an extensive job shop scheduling session in which a variety of scheduling problems are encountered and overcome using JOB′s interactive scheduling option. The example shows how work orders may be created and scheduled, and the schedules...

A survey of project scheduling problems since 1973 limited to work done specifically in the project scheduling area (although several techniques developed for assembly line balancing and job‐shop scheduling can be applicable to project scheduling): the survey includes the work done on...

We present a new network aggregation/disaggregation approach for solving a multiperiod, network model with bundle (Generalized Upper Bounding) side constraints. The model describes production planning and distribution problems. Instead of solving the original multicommodity problem, we transform...

The problem of flow management for a class of flexible manufacturing cells is considered. The cell is designed for cyclic production of one product. This product is characterized by a sequence of operations of given length and each requiring a set of resources; the problem is therefore to...

We consider the NP-hard Multiple Depot Vehicle Scheduling Problem, in which a given set of time-tabled trips have to be assigned to vehicles stationed at different depots, so as to minimize the number of vehicles used and the overall operational cost. The problem arises in the management of...