A Manhattan search algorithm to minimize artificial neural network error function is outlined in this paper. From an existing position in Cartesian coordinate, a search vector moves in orthogonal directions to locate minimum function value. The search algorithm computes optimized step length for...

A developing country such as Bangladesh, where economic development without compromising the eco-friendly environment is a burning issue, needs huge supply of power. Having very limited fossil fuels, sources of renewable energy such as solar, wind, biomass and limited hydro power are the...

The work desires: 1) to determine the optimum level of batch size in bottleneck facility; 2) to analyse the effect of common processes on throughput and cycle time in a multistage production system under machine breakdown and quality uncertainty. In this research, the authors developed...

Purpose – The main purposes of this paper are to enhance the understanding of commonality models in manufacturing resource planning by documenting the current state of affairs and to stimulate fruitful future research by identifying gaps between the relevant issues and the available academic...

This article presents the results of a simulation model designed to reduce patient waiting time in the emergency department of a hospital in the United Arab Emirates. The process-oriented simulation model shows how the resources in the hospital are inter-related. The model depicts the hospital...

Quality management (QM) cannot be assured unless some objective assessments are undertaken. A number of tools and techniques are available to conduct such analysis. Although some of them are product or service specific, however, a few basic tools and techniques are commonly used in manufacturing...

KKS is defined as Kraftwerk Kennzeichen System indicating process plant designation system. It is used to identify and classify equipment and components in process plant. Several systems of nomenclature are available. Two methods are widely used. One is the American system and the other is the...

Purpose – The role of business logistics for a water distribution company in Central Asia has become a major concern. As the marketing environment is getting more and more competitive, the company is forced to focus on the efficiency of its supply chain management operations both by improving...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how quality function deployment can be used to improve the quality of tinted glass produced by a glass manufacturing company in Kazakhstan. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected using a combination of Delphi method,...