Flow shop scheduling (FSS) problem constitutes a major part of production planning in every manufacturing organization. It aims at determining the optimal sequence of processing jobs on available machines within a given ...

The integration of big data analytics and cognitive computing results in a new model that can provide the utilization of the most complicated advances in industry and its relevant decision-making processes as well as ...

This paper addresses Acoustic Emission (AE) from Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining operations. Experimental measurements are performed on the CNC lathe sensors to provide the power consumption data. To this end, ...

The transport of perishable products is in need of specific control and safety operations, either due to their short shelf life or their particular storage circumstances. This study investigates an extended Location-rout ...

In today's competitive environment, it is essential to design a flexible-responsive manufacturing system with automatic material handling systems. In this study, a fuzzy Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) model is ...

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is known as one of the most crucial activities in municipalities that requires large amounts of fixed/variable and investment costs. The operational processes of collection, transportation ...

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