International Journal of Production Economics

1991 - 2025

Continuation of Engineering Costs and Production Economics.

Current editor(s): Stefan Minner

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Volume 92, issue 3, 2004

Engineering and economic laws of production pp. 203-206

Soren Wibe

Aligning ERP implementation with competitive priorities of manufacturing firms: An exploratory study pp. 207-220

HsiuJu Rebecca Yen and Chwen Sheu

Determining the optimal number of sublots in a single-product, deterministic flow shop with overlapping operations pp. 221-239

Inneke Van Nieuwenhuyse and Nico Vandaele

An integrated approach to enhance the optical performance of couplers based on neural networks, desirability functions and tabu search pp. 241-254

Chih-Ming Hsu

Integrated vendor-buyer cooperative models with stochastic demand in controllable lead time pp. 255-266

Liang-Yuh Ouyang, Kun-Shan Wu and Chia-Huei Ho

Quality tools and techniques: Are they necessary for quality management? pp. 267-280

Juan Jose Tari and Vicente Sabater

A numerical comparison of three potential learning and forgetting models pp. 281-294

Mohamad Y. Jaber and Sverker Sikstrom

Observation on: "Modeling in-house vs. contract maintenance, with fixed costs and learning effects" [Int. J. Production Economics 32 (1993) 277-283] pp. 295-295

William Ferrell

Erratum to "Supply chain coordination by revenue sharing contract": [Int. J. Production Econ. 89 (2) (2004) 131-139] pp. 297-297

Ilaria Giannoccaro and Pierpaolo Pontrandolfo

Volume 92, issue 2, 2004

Allocative inefficiency and its cost:: The case of Spanish public hospitals pp. 99-111

Ana Rodriguez-Alvarez, Víctor Fernández-Blanco and C. Lovell

Supply chain coordination in buyer centric B2B electronic markets pp. 113-124

Charles Wang and Michel Benaroch

An eclectic approach for replenishment with non-linear decreasing demand pp. 125-131

J. Yang, G. Q. Zhao and G. K. Rand

Price cap regulation, incentives and quality:: The case of Brazilian telecommunications pp. 133-144

Luis Otavio Facanha and Marcelo Resende

Performance of approximations for compound Poisson distributed demand in the newsboy problem pp. 145-155

M. J. G. Dominey and R. M. Hill

Optimal lot sizing for an unreliable production system based on net present value approach pp. 157-167

B. C. Giri and T. Dohi

Warehouse space capacity and delivery time window considerations in dynamic lot-sizing for a simple supply chain pp. 169-180

Wikrom Jaruphongsa, Sila Cetinkaya and Chung-Yee Lee

Reactive JIT ordering system for changes in the mean and variance of demand pp. 181-196

Katsuhiko Takahashi, Katsumi Morikawa and Nobuto Nakamura

Technical note: The EOQ and EPQ models with shortages derived without derivatives pp. 197-200

Robert Ronald, Gino K. Yang and Peter Chu

Volume 92, issue 1, 2004

Adaptive resource allocation in multimodal activity networks pp. 1-10

Anabela P. Tereso, M. Madalena T. Araujo and Salah E. Elmaghraby

A comparison of picking, storage, and routing policies in manual order picking pp. 11-19

Charles G. Petersen and Gerald Aase

Buyer focus: Evaluation of a new concept for supply chain integration pp. 21-30

Taco van der Vaart and Dirk Pieter van Donk

Total factor productivity and the spillover hypothesis: Some new evidence pp. 31-42

Vania Sena

The design of contracts to coordinate operational interdependencies within the supply chain pp. 43-59

Christoph Schneeweiss, Kirstin Zimmer and Michael Zimmermann

Economic design of control charts for non-normal data using variable sampling policy pp. 61-74

Yan-Kwang Chen

Integrated single vendor single buyer model with stochastic demand and variable lead time pp. 75-80

M. Ben-Daya and M. Hariga

An exact analytical solution to the production inventory control problem pp. 81-96

Roger D. H. Warburton

Volume 91, issue 3, 2004

Agile manufacturing systems in the automotive industry pp. 201-214

Debra A. Elkins, Ningjian Huang and Jeffrey M. Alden

Bridging the gap between probabilistic and fuzzy-parameter EOQ models pp. 215-221

Mehran Hojati

Strategic choice of flexible manufacturing technologies pp. 223-227

Mei-Chiun Tseng

Note on an economic lot scheduling problem under budgetary and capacity constraints pp. 229-234

B. C. Giri and I. Moon

Prioritizing engineering characteristics in quality function deployment with incomplete information: A linear partial ordering approach pp. 235-249

Chang Hee Han, Jae Kyeong Kim and Sang Hyun Choi

Queueing networks and the topological design of supply chain systems pp. 251-272

Laoucine Kerbache and James MacGregor Smith

Configuring products to address the customization-responsiveness squeeze: A survey of management issues and opportunities pp. 273-291

Fabrizio Salvador and C. Forza

Volume 91, issue 2, 2004

Approach of just-in-time distribution requirements planning for supply chain management pp. 101-107

Wei Wang, Richard Y. K. Fung and Yueting Chai

A finite horizon lot-sizing problem with time-varying deterministic demand and waiting-time-dependent partial backlogging pp. 109-119

Yong-Wu Zhou, Hon-Shiang Lau and Shan-Lin Yang

Parallel-machine batch scheduling to minimize the maximum lateness and the number of tardy jobs pp. 121-134

B. M. T. Lin and A. A. K. Jeng

Modelling the slab stack shuffling problem in developing steel rolling schedules and its solution using improved Parallel Genetic Algorithms pp. 135-147

Kumar Ashutosh Singh, Srinivas and M. K. Tiwari

Cost-optimization heuristic algorithm in safety engineering pp. 149-164

Ben-Yair Avner

Parametric vs. neural network models for the estimation of production costs: A case study in the automotive industry pp. 165-177

Sergio Cavalieri, Paolo Maccarrone and Roberto Pinto

Order arrival control of an M/M/1 failure prone service station pp. 179-188

Yarlin Kuo

Exact, approximate, and generic iterative models for the multi-product Newsboy problem with budget constraint pp. 189-198

Layek Abdel-Malek, Roberto Montanari and Libia Cristina Morales

Volume 91, issue 1, 2004

Product-driven supply chain selection using integrated multi-criteria decision-making methodology pp. 1-15

Ge Wang, Samuel H. Huang and John P. Dismukes

Estimating and decomposing the rate of technical change in the Swedish pulp and paper industry: A general index approach pp. 17-35

Robert Lundmark and Patrik Söderholm

Mean flowtime and inventory in production systems:: A finite time analogue to Little's Law pp. 37-46

J. J. Kanet

Multi-product capacity-constrained lot sizing with economic objectives pp. 47-62

Sangjin Choi and S. T. Enns

Production smoothing in the Japanese vehicle industry pp. 63-74

Andre Mollick

A comparison of Hybrid Push/Pull and CONWIP/Pull production inventory control policies pp. 75-90

John Geraghty and Cathal Heavey

An optimal policy for a single-vendor single-buyer integrated production-inventory problem with process unreliability consideration pp. 91-98

Chao-Kuei Huang

Volume 90, issue 3, 2004

Integrating resource and production decisions in a simple multi-stage assembly system pp. 281-294

Nico Dellaert and Ton de Kok

Variance amplification and the golden ratio in production and inventory control pp. 295-309

S. M. Disney, D. R. Towill and W. van de Velde

An extended production/recycling model with stationary demand and return rates pp. 311-323

Imre Dobos and Knut Richter

Optimal policies in hybrid manufacturing/remanufacturing systems with product substitution pp. 325-343

Karl Inderfurth

Scheduling a multi-stage fabrication shop for efficient subsequent assembly operations pp. 345-359

A. G. Lagodimos, A. N. Mihiotis and V. C. Kosmidis

Inventory control with a modified Croston procedure and Erlang distribution pp. 361-367

Erik Leven and Anders Segerstedt

The MPS parameterization under lead time uncertainty pp. 369-376

Mohamed-Aly Ould-Louly and Alexandre Dolgui

Determination of an order-up-to policy in the stochastic economic lot scheduling model pp. 377-389

Sanne R. Smits, Michael Wagner and Ton G. de Kok

A local search algorithm for the optimization of the stochastic economic lot scheduling problem pp. 391-402

Michael Wagner and Sanne R. Smits

An integrated multi-depot hub-location vehicle routing model for network planning of parcel service pp. 403-419

Michael Wasner and Gunther Zapfel

Two-stage flowshop earliness and tardiness machine scheduling involving a common due window pp. 421-434

W. K. Yeung, Ceyda Oguz and T. C. Edwin Cheng

Volume 90, issue 2, 2004

Business process modelling: Review and framework pp. 129-149

R.S.Ruth Sara Aguilar-Saven

How to use aggregation and combined forecasting to improve seasonal demand forecasts pp. 151-167

Mark Dekker, Karel van Donselaar and Pim Ouwehand

Performance analysis of make-to-order manufacturing systems under different workload control regimes pp. 169-186

A. Haskose, B. G. Kingsman and D Worthington

Exploring applicability of the workload control concept pp. 187-198

Peter Henrich, Martin Land and Gerard Gaalman

A genetic algorithm tool for designing manufacturing facilities in the capital goods industry pp. 199-211

C. Hicks

Fast production for order fulfillment: Implementing mass customization in electronics industry pp. 213-222

Jari Partanen and Harri Haapasalo

Combined make-to-order and make-to-stock in a food production system pp. 223-235

Chetan Anil Soman, Dirk Pieter van Donk and Gerard Gaalman

Simulation results on the performance of Albin and Whitt's estimation method for waiting times in integrated production-inventory systems pp. 237-249

Pieter L. M. Van Nyen, Henny P. G. Van Ooijen and J.W.M.J. Will M. Bertrand

Analysis of the effect of commonality in multi-level inventory systems applying MRP theory pp. 251-263

Li Zhou and R.W.Robert W. Grubbstrom

A simulation approach for planning and re-assigning of personnel in manufacturing pp. 265-277

Gert Zulch, Sven Rottinger and Thorsten Vollstedt

Volume 90, issue 1, 2004

Risk, information and incentives in telecom supply chains pp. 1-16

Per Agrell, Robert Lindroth and Andreas Norrman

Sensitivity analysis in investment project evaluation pp. 17-25

E. Borgonovo and L. Peccati

A fuzzy-logic-based decision-making approach for new product development pp. 27-45

G.Gulcin Buyukozkan and Orhan Feyzioglu

Risk management processes in supplier networks pp. 47-58

Jukka Hallikas, Iris Karvonen, Urho Pulkkinen, Veli-Matti Virolainen and Markku Tuominen

Design of a decision support system to evaluate the investment in a new distribution centre pp. 59-70

Athakorn Kengpol

Integration of risk- and chance management in the co-operation process pp. 71-78

Patrick Link and Christian Marxt

An e-procurement system for governmental purchasing pp. 79-102

Nikolaos A. Panayiotou, Sotiris P. Gayialis and I.P.Ilias P. Tatsiopoulos

Complexity management and supply chain performance assessment. A field study and a conceptual framework pp. 103-115

Marco Perona and Giovanni Miragliotta

In search for complementarities--partnering of technology-intensive small firms pp. 117-125

Jari Varis, Veli-Matti Virolainen and Kaisu Puumalainen