International Journal of Production Economics

1991 - 2025

Continuation of Engineering Costs and Production Economics.

Current editor(s): Stefan Minner

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Volume 120, issue 2, 2009

Comparison of exact and heuristic methods for a transfer line balancing problem pp. 276-286

Olga Guschinskaya and Alexandre Dolgui

Ant colony optimization for the single model U-type assembly line balancing problem pp. 287-300

Ihsan Sabuncuoglu, Erdal Erel and Arda Alp

Integrated multi-period cell formation and subcontracting production planning in dynamic cellular manufacturing systems pp. 301-314

Nima Safaei and Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam

Backup strategy for robots' failures in an automotive assembly system pp. 315-326

Tomer Kahan, Yossi Bukchin, Roland Menassa and Irad Ben-Gal

Analysis of a general Markovian two-stage continuous-flow production system with a finite buffer pp. 327-339

BarIs Tan and Stanley B. Gershwin

A method for reducing inter-departure time variability in serial production lines pp. 340-347

Adar A. Kalir and Subhash C. Sarin

Performance evaluation of production systems monitored by statistical process control and off-line inspections pp. 348-367

Marcello Colledani and Tullio Tolio

The effect of dynamic worker behavior on flow line performance pp. 368-377

Salvatore Digiesi, Ad A.A. Kock, Giovanni Mummolo and Jacobus E. Rooda

Circulation of autonomous agents in production and service networks pp. 378-388

Olivier Gallay and Max-Olivier Hongler

Queueing models for full-flexible multi-class call centers with real-time anticipated delays pp. 389-399

Oualid Jouini, Yves Dallery and Zeynep Aksin

Optimization methods for a stochastic surgery planning problem pp. 400-410

Mehdi Lamiri, Frédéric Grimaud and Xiaolan Xie

A continuous model for supply planning of assembly systems with stochastic component procurement times pp. 411-417

Satyaveer S. Chauhan, Alexandre Dolgui and Jean-Marie Proth

Defining inventory control points in multiproduct stochastic pull systems pp. 418-429

Ronald G. Askin and Shravan Krishnan

Discrete forecast horizons for two-product variants of the dynamic lot-size problem pp. 430-436

Milind Dawande, Srinagesh Gavirneni, Sanjeewa Naranpanawe and Suresh Sethi

Coordinated supply chain scheduling pp. 437-451

Tadeusz Sawik

The endoscopy scheduling problem: A case study with two specialised operating rooms pp. 452-462

Hongying Fei, Nadine Meskens, Catherine Combes and Chengbin Chu

Constraint programming for project-driven manufacturing pp. 463-475

Z.A. Banaszak, M.B. Zaremba and W. Muszynski

Designing an electronic auction market for complex 'smart parts' logistics: Options based on LeBaron's computational stock market pp. 476-494

Bill McKelvey, Christine Wycisk and Michael Hülsmann

An economic-statistical design of double sampling control chart pp. 495-500

Chau-Chen Torng, Pei-Hsi Lee and Nai-Yi Liao

Benefits of using hybrid business models within a supply chain pp. 501-511

César Martínez-Olvera

Offshore outsourcing of services: An evolutionary perspective pp. 512-524

Wendy L. Tate, Lisa M. Ellram, Lydia Bals and Evi Hartmann

Agents' incentives under buy-back contracts in a two-stage supply chain pp. 525-539

Yulan Wang and Paul Zipkin

An assessment of world-wide research productivity in production and operations management pp. 540-551

Pao-Nuan Hsieh and Pao-Long Chang

Analyzing the relationships between information technology, inputs substitution and national characteristics based on CES stochastic frontier production models pp. 552-569

Yueh H. Chen and Winston T. Lin

Coordinating dispersed product development processes: A contingency perspective of project design and modelling pp. 570-584

Chester K.M. To, Hon-Kwok Fung, Raymond J. Harwood and K.C. Ho

Performance of French intensive care units: A directional distance function approach at the patient level pp. 585-594

B. Dervaux, Hervé Leleu, E. Minvielle, Vivian Valdmanis, P. Aegerter and B. Guidet

Investment decisions in troubled times: A Bayesian approach applied to Brazilian firms pp. 595-606

Aquiles Elie Guimarães Kalatzis and Carlos Azzoni

Dynamic lot sizing problem with continuous-time Markovian production cost pp. 607-612

Amir Azaron, Ou Tang and Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam

Economic design of an X chart for short-run production pp. 613-624

Linda Lee Ho and Anderson Laécio Galindo Trindade

Job rotation in assembly lines employing disabled workers pp. 625-632

Alysson M. Costa and Cristóbal Miralles

A paradigm for examining second-order factor models employing structural equation modeling pp. 633-652

Xenophon Koufteros, Sunil Babbar and Mehdi Kaighobadi

Quantifying the effects of product family decisions on material selection: A process-based costing approach pp. 653-668

Michael D. Johnson and Randolph E. Kirchain

A hybrid heuristic algorithm adopting both Boltzmann function and mutation operator for manufacturing cell formation problems pp. 669-688

Tai-Hsi Wu, Chin-Chih Chang and Jinn-Yi Yeh

Volume 120, issue 1, 2009

Developments and emerging research opportunities in operations strategy and supply chain management pp. 1-4

Xiande Zhao and Tien-sheng Lee

Joint procurement and production decisions in remanufacturing under quality and demand uncertainty pp. 5-17

Samar K. Mukhopadhyay and Huafan Ma

How organizational flexibility affects new product development in an uncertain environment: Evidence from China pp. 18-29

Yi Liu, Yuan Li and Zelong Wei

Understanding trade-offs in the supplier selection process: The role of flexibility, delivery, and value-added services/support pp. 30-41

Bo van der Rhee, Rohit Verma and Gerhard Plaschka

A comparative study of advanced manufacturing technology and manufacturing infrastructure investments in Singapore and Sweden pp. 42-53

Honggeng Zhou, G. Keong Leong, Patrik Jonsson and Chee-Chuong Sum

Purchasing choices and channel structure strategies for a two-echelon system with risk-averse players pp. 54-65

Tiaojun Xiao and Tsan-Ming Choi

The effects of trust and coercive power on supplier integration pp. 66-78

Jeff Hoi Yan Yeung, Willem Selen, Min Zhang and Baofeng Huo

Cooperative strategies in customer-supplier relationships: The role of interfirm trust pp. 79-87

Toni Laaksonen, Toni Jarimo and Harri I. Kulmala

Supply chain coordination and decision making under consignment contract with revenue sharing pp. 88-99

Sijie Li, Zhanbei Zhu and Lihua Huang

Conceptual framework for the characterization of the order promising process in a collaborative selling network context pp. 100-114

F. Alarcón, M.M.E. Alemany and A. Ortiz

The production, remanufacture and waste disposal model with lost sales pp. 115-124

Mohamad Y. Jaber and Ahmed M.A. El Saadany

The impact of IT implementation on supply chain integration and performance pp. 125-138

Gang Li, Hongjiao Yang, Linyan Sun and Amrik S. Sohal

Joint inventory allocation and pricing decisions for perishable products pp. 139-150

Ek Peng Chew, Chulung Lee and Rujing Liu

Coordinating supply chains with sales rebate contracts and vendor-managed inventory pp. 151-161

W.K. Wong, J. Qi and S.Y.S. Leung

A study on evaluation of demand information-sharing methods in supply chain pp. 162-175

Seung-Jin Ryu, Takahiro Tsukishima and Hisashi Onari

A contingency approach for SC strategy in the Italian luxury industry: Do consolidated models fit? pp. 176-189

Federico Caniato, Maria Caridi, Cecilia M. Castelli and Ruggero Golini

Supplier alliances and environmental uncertainty: An empirical study pp. 190-204

Peter K.C. Lee, Andy C.L. Yeung and T.C. Edwin Cheng

Evaluation of product customization strategies through modularization and postponement pp. 205-220

Alessandro Brun and Marta Zorzini

The product-relationship-matrix as framework for strategic supply chain design based on operations theory pp. 221-232

Stefan Seuring

Optimizing partners' choice in IS/IT outsourcing projects: The strategic decision of fuzzy VIKOR pp. 233-242

Lisa Y. Chen and Tien-Chin Wang

The antecedents of dyadic quality performance and its effect on buyer-supplier relationship improvement pp. 243-251

Jie Yang, Christina W.Y. Wong, Kee-hung Lai and Alfred Ngome Ntoko

An investigation of resource-based and institutional theoretic factors in technology adoption for operations and supply chain management pp. 252-269

Cheng Zhang and Jasbir Dhaliwal