We propose a mathematical formulation for strategic relay network design and dispatching method selection for full truckload transportation. The proposed model minimizes total transportation and installation costs of a mixed fleet dispatching system combining relay network and point-to-point...

Many manual workstations are designed so that a specific set of tasks to be completed on jobs are performed at the workstation. The subset of individual tasks executed on each job may vary, and a jobs total processing time at the workstation is the sum of those individual task times. Since...

In this paper, the description and results of simulation experiments investigating buffer allocation in closed serial production lines are presented. The production lines studied consist of either reliable or unreliable workstations, and have asynchronous movement of jobs. The experimental...