Engineering Costs and Production Economics

1980 - 1991

Continuation of Engineering and Process Economics. Continued by International Journal of Production Economics.

Current editor(s): R. W. Grubbström

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Volume 18, issue 3, 1990

Minimizing a generalized quadratic penalty function of job completion times: An improved branch-and-bound approach pp. 197-202

Tapan Sen, Parthasarati Dileepan and Bharat Ruparel

Complexity of single model assembly line balancing problems pp. 203-214

T. K. Bhattacharjee and S. Sahu

Estimating the internal rate of return from fuzzy data pp. 215-221

V. J. Pohjola and I. Turunen

Inspect or monitor? pp. 223-231

D. J. Sherwin

Comparison between just-in-time and EOQ system pp. 233-240

Fuchiao Chyr, Tsong Ming Lin and Chin-Fu Ho

An EOQ model for items with stock dependent consumption rate and exponential decay pp. 241-246

G. Padmanabhan and Prem Vrat

Persistent pitfalls and applicable approaches for justification of advanced manufacturing systems pp. 247-253

John R. Canada and W. G. Sullivan

A multiple objective programming framework for tradeoffs in project scheduling pp. 255-264

Richard F. Deckro and John E. Hebert

A network flow approach to optimal slack due-date determination pp. 265-267

M. A. Quaddus

Idle capacity and timeliness in mix change decisions pp. 269-274

Giovanni Azzone and Umberto Bertele

Technoeconomic study for production of copper from Saudi Ore pp. 275-283

A. H. Fakeeha, K. M. Wagialla and M. E. El-Dahshan

Characterization of production-inventory systems in the hungarian industry pp. 285-292

Attila Chikan

Maximizing throughput in some simple time-constrained scheduling situations pp. 293-299

H. H. Huisman, G. L. Polderman and P. J. Weeda

A computer-automated statistical process control method with timely response pp. 301-310

Emmanuel P. Papadakis

Mathematics in oil production: S.F. Edwards and P.R. King, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1989, ISBN 0-19-853624-0, 375 pages, [UK pound]35.00 pp. 311-312

Asa Hallefjord

Volume 18, issue 2, 1989

The internal structure and the functional representation of capital-adjustment costs pp. 105-115

Kofi Kissi Dompere

A system dynamics model of a JIT-kanban system pp. 117-130

Yash P. Gupta and Mahesh Gupta

TEQ--A methodology for comparative evaluation of technologies pp. 131-138

Beno Zaidman and Guido Cevidalli

Determining control points of a production system under a chance constraint pp. 139-144

Lea Friedman, Dimitri Golenko-Ginzburg and Zilla Sinuany-Stern

Model for the development of the Turkish Petrochemical Industry pp. 145-157

Turker Gurkan and Nurten Kartal

A short term production planning and scheduling model pp. 159-167

Behnam Pourbabai

The quality-related decision making process pp. 169-180

A. J. Duncalf and B. G. Dale

Algorithm for MRO materials management pp. 181-186

L. Mercelis

Conventional versus NC production: The impact of tooling costs pp. 187-192

Peter Hedrich and John G. Carlson

Volume 18, issue 1, 1989

Reducing the cost of quality through test data management pp. 1-10

Paul N. Manikas and Stephen G. Eichenlaub

Computer-aided test process models: What do they tell about test cost? pp. 11-21

James F. Hungerford

Discount pricing policies for new products pp. 23-31

G. E. Martin

Quality costing: The lessons learnt from a study carried out in two phases pp. 33-44

S. Eldridge and B. G. Dale

The capacitated transportation-production problem: Computational experience pp. 45-54

Ram C. Rao and Timothy L. Shaftel

A method for assembly line balancing pp. 55-64

J. Betts and K. I. Mahmoud

Stochastic cash flow evaluation under conditions of uncertain timing pp. 65-70

John H. Estes, William C. Moor and Dwayne A. Rollier

Common component inventory problems with a budget constraint: Heuristics and upper bounds pp. 71-81

Henrik Jonsson and Edward A. Silver

Multiple projects -- Multiple resources constrained scheduling: A multiobjective analysis pp. 83-92

R. P. Mohanty and M. K. Siddiq

Quality management systems performance boundaries versus system demands pp. 93-100

Harold G. Andrews

Volume 17, issue 1-4, 1989

Preface pp. 1-1

Robert W. Grubbstrom and Hans H. Hinterhuber

Queueing models of Kanban and MRP controlled production systems pp. 3-20

J. A. Buzacott

The productivity nexus of new inventory and quality control techniques pp. 21-28

Robert N. Mefford

Robot location for minimum cycle time pp. 29-34

Layek L. Abdel-Malek and Zhiming Li

A case study of production scheduling in a chemical industry pp. 35-42

M. Roba and J. Teghem

A study on the manufacturing planning and control in a beef cutting plant of a Swedish company pp. 43-53

Mehran Noghabai

The dynamics of capacity planning for flexible manufacturing system startup pp. 55-64

D. R. Towill, A. Davies and M. M. Naim

Lot-sizing and flow production in an MRP-environment pp. 65-70

Lilian Frijters, Ton de Kok and Jaap Wessels

Computerization of manufacturing planning and control systems: Minicomputer-based systems 1980-1987 pp. 71-78

Lars Mattsson, Jan Olhager, Peter Ovrin and Birger Rapp

Applying the principles of optimized production technology in a small manufacturing company pp. 79-88

S. H. Ashcroft

Planning and scheduling in an FMS pp. 89-97

E. Aanen, G. J. Gaalman and W. M. Nawijn

Rationing safety stock in the USAF's multi echelon inventory system pp. 99-109

Dan B. Rinks

Evolving coordination schemes in real-time production scheduling pp. 111-124

Wayne J. Davis

Service levels in single-stage MRP systems with demand uncertainty pp. 125-133

E. J. Anderson and A. G. Lagodimos

Successive approximations procedures for a cellular manufacturing problem with machine loading constraints pp. 135-147

Larry E. Stanfel

Using timed petri nets for the scheduling of job-shop systems pp. 149-154

HerveP. Hillion and Jean-Marie Proth

Analysis of production lines with general service times and finite buffers: A two-node decomposition approach pp. 155-165

Tayfur Altiok and Raghav Ranjan

Multi-item production control for production to order pp. 167-173

Nico P. Dellaert

Some properties of the sequential Markovian allocation problem pp. 175-182

Vesa Saario

Generalizing the price-break EOQ problem pp. 183-195

F. J. Arcelus and J. E. Rowcroft

Developing computer integrated manufacturing: Major issues and problem areas pp. 197-204

Charles A. Snyder and James F. Cox

Capacity planning of diagnosis systems in hospitals pp. 205-221

Gunter Fandel and Holger Hegemann

Survey of robotics in the health care industry pp. 223-230

J. Roberta Minifie

Demand forecasting for parts used in modular products: A case study pp. 231-244

Mihail S. Romanos

Geometric search theory and demand uncertainty pp. 245-251

Steve Alpern

Measuring logistics performance pp. 253-262

Par Andersson, Hakan Aronsson and Nils G. Storhagen

The single quantity-discount problem under ROI maximization pp. 263-269

F. J. Arcelus and G. Srinivasan

Criteria for asset replacement studies pp. 271-275

M. Longo and D. Zanobetti

A deposit planning framework at the banking system level in India pp. 277-291

Biswanath Bhattacharyay

The strategic management of manufacturing technology pp. 293-302

Benito Flores and D. Clay Whybark

The combination of creative vision with quantitative evaluation of alternative strategies as a key success factor in production economics pp. 303-313

Hans H. Hinterhuber and Wolfgang Popp

JIT applications to warehousing operations pp. 315-322

John G. Carlson

Forecasting methods for CIM technologies pp. 323-329

Iouri Tchijov and Eric Norov

Computer-based multi-attribute simulation of production and financial strategies pp. 331-341

Hannu Kivijarvi and Markku Tuominen

The simulation of the procurement of an avionic logistic system pp. 343-350

D. J. Bainton and J. Hywel Williams

An intelligent simulation environment for production/distribution systems pp. 351-357

Behrokh Khoshnevis and Wanda M. Austin

Finsim expert; A KB/DSS for financial analysis and planning pp. 359-367

Michel Klein

A short term forecasting DSS for improving the sales/manufacturing linkage pp. 369-375

Philippe Gangneux

A decision support system for planning chemical production of active ingredients in a pharmaceutical company pp. 377-387

K. Jager, W. Peemoller and M. Rohde

Supply decisions for unknown linearly increasing demand pp. 389-393

Diane J. Reyniers

Ordering and stockholding under price inflation when prices increase in successive discrete jumps pp. 395-407

Brian G. Kingsman and Aziz Boussofiane