Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal

2016 - 2026

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Volume 34, issue 4, 2022

Analytics and Optimization in Healthcare Management pp. 821-823

Vincent Augusto, Nadia Lahrichi, Ettore Lanzarone, Taesik Lee and Jie Song

Flexible master surgery scheduling: combining optimization and simulation in a rolling horizon approach pp. 824-858

Mariana Oliveira, Filippo Visintin, Daniel Santos and Inês Marques

Dynamic planning with reusable healthcare resources: application to appointment scheduling pp. 859-878

Jingtong Zhao and Hanqi Wen

Physician scheduling for outpatient department with nonhomogeneous patient arrival and priority queue pp. 879-915

Na Li, Xiaorui Li and Paul Forero

The emergency department physician rostering problem: obtaining equitable solutions via network optimization pp. 916-959

Paola Cappanera, Filippo Visintin and Roberta Rossi

Capacity management of CT department with service time differences and emergency nonpreemptive priority pp. 960-978

Jie Zhou and Peng Guo

Determining the optimal piecewise constant approximation for the nonhomogeneous Poisson process rate of Emergency Department patient arrivals pp. 979-1012

Alberto De Santis, Tommaso Giovannelli, Stefano Lucidi, Mauro Messedaglia and Massimo Roma

Robust multi-period capacity, location, and access of rural cardiovascular services under uncertainty pp. 1013-1039

Dominic J. Breuer, Khedidja Seridi, Nadia Lahrichi, Mohit Shukla and James C. Benneyan

Choice-driven location-allocation model for healthcare facility location problem pp. 1040-1065

Kyosang Hwang, Tooba Binte Asif and Taesik Lee

Sparse flexible design: a machine learning approach pp. 1066-1116

Timothy C. Y. Chan, Daniel Letourneau and Benjamin G. Potter

Correction to: Robust multi-period capacity, location, and access of rural cardiovascular services under uncertainty pp. 1117-1117

Dominic J. Breuer, Khedidja Seridi, Nadia Lahrichi, Mohit Shukla and James C. Benneyan

Volume 34, issue 3, 2022

Robust container slot allocation with uncertain demand for liner shipping services pp. 551-579

Hui Zhao, Qiang Meng and Yadong Wang

A performance model for mobile robot-based part feeding systems to supermarkets pp. 580-613

Emilio Moretti, Elena Tappia, Martina Mauri and Marco Melacini

The integrated orderline batching, batch scheduling, and picker routing problem with multiple pickers: the benefits of splitting customer orders pp. 614-645

Mustapha Haouassi, Yannick Kergosien, Jorge E. Mendoza and Louis-Martin Rousseau

Ramping up a heuristic procedure for storage location assignment problem with precedence constraints pp. 646-669

Maria A. M. Trindade, Paulo S. A. Sousa and Maria R. A. Moreira

Mathematical models for mobile network member’s coordination through coverage development-based contract pp. 670-708

Atieh Fander and Saeed Yaghoubi

AI for in-line vehicle sequence controlling: development and evaluation of an adaptive machine learning artifact to predict sequence deviations in a mixed-model production line pp. 709-747

Maximilian Stauder and Niklas Kühl

Self-adaptive memetic algorithms for multi-objective single machine learning-effect scheduling problems with release times pp. 748-784

Derya Deliktaş

Efficient heuristics to minimize the total tardiness of chemotherapy drug production and delivery pp. 785-820

Alexis Robbes, Yannick Kergosien, Virginie André and Jean-Charles Billaut

Volume 34, issue 2, 2022

Modeling and data analytics in manufacturing and supply chain operations pp. 235-237

Weiwei Chen, Siyang Gao, Michael Pinedo and Lixin Tang

A data-driven multi-fidelity simulation optimization for medical staff configuration at an emergency department in Hong Kong pp. 238-262

Hainan Guo, Haobin Gu, Yu Zhou and Jiaxuan Peng

Information sharing in decentralised supply chains with partial collaboration pp. 263-292

Roberto Dominguez, Salvatore Cannella, Borja Ponte and Jose M. Framinan

Robust scheduling and dispatching rules for high-mix collaborative manufacturing systems pp. 293-316

Andrea Maria Zanchettin

Leasing or selling? The channel choice of durable goods manufacturer considering consumers’ capital constraint pp. 317-350

Jian Li, Huan Wang, Zhiwen Deng, Wen Zhang and Guoqing Zhang

Anticipating technical car sequencing rules in the master production scheduling of mixed-model assembly lines pp. 351-407

Thorben Krueger, Achim Koberstein and Norbert Bittner

Performance optimization of supply chain based on cooperative contract with disappointment-aversion strategic consumers pp. 408-428

Ji Quan, Xiaofeng Wang, Xianjia Wang, Xia De and Jian-Bo Yang

Integrated production and maintenance planning under uncertain demand with concurrent learning of yield rate pp. 429-450

Huidong Zhang and Dragan Djurdjanovic

Integrated optimization on production scheduling and imperfect preventive maintenance considering multi-degradation and learning-forgetting effects pp. 451-482

Xiufang Zhang, Tangbin Xia, Ershun Pan and Yuqing Li

Anticipatory approach for dynamic and stochastic shipment matching in hinterland synchromodal transportation pp. 483-517

Wenjing Guo, Bilge Atasoy, Wouter Beelaerts Blokland and Rudy R. Negenborn

A new method for a class of parallel batch machine scheduling problem pp. 518-550

Wei Jiang, Yilan Shen, Lingxuan Liu, Xiancong Zhao and Leyuan Shi

Volume 34, issue 1, 2022

Addressing consistency and demand uncertainty in the Home Care planning problem pp. 1-39

Paola Cappanera and Maria Grazia Scutellà

A dynamic prioritization policy for the callback option in a call center pp. 40-64

Barış Balcıog̃lu and Odysseas Kanavetas

Integrating Corporate Social Responsibility in a closed-loop supply chain under government subsidy and used products collection strategies pp. 65-100

Chirantan Mondal, Bibhas C. Giri and Sanjib Biswas

Cost optimization in the $$(S-1, S)$$ ( S - 1, S ) backorder inventory model with two demand classes and rationing pp. 101-124

Oguzhan Vicil

Optimal pricing with free gift cards in a two-product supply chain pp. 125-155

Yuefeng Li, Jingming Pan and Jing Zhou

Integrating preventive maintenance to two-stage assembly flow shop scheduling: MILP model, constructive heuristics and meta-heuristics pp. 156-203

Zikai Zhang and Qiuhua Tang

Condition-based maintenance strategy optimization of meta-action unit considering imperfect preventive maintenance based on Wiener process pp. 204-233

Xinlong Li, Yan Ran, Fangming Wan, Hui Yu, Genbao Zhang and Yan He

Volume 33, issue 4, 2021

To team up or not: single versus team driving in European road freight transport pp. 879-913

Asvin Goel, Thibaut Vidal and Adrianus Leendert Kok

Subsidy policies and operational strategies for multiple competing photovoltaic supply chains pp. 914-955

Zhisong Chen, Keith C. K. Cheung and Xiangtong Qi

Defining accurate delivery dates in make to order job-shops managed by workload control pp. 956-991

Davide Mezzogori, Giovanni Romagnoli and Francesco Zammori

A heuristic algorithm for identical parallel machine scheduling: splitting jobs, sequence-dependent setup times, and limited setup operators pp. 992-1026

Jun-Ho Lee and Hyun-Jung Kim

Social equity in supplier–buyer relationships in smallholder agri-food supply chains pp. 1027-1089

Nayeli Hernandez-Martinez, Nevin Mutlu and Jan C. Fransoo

Demand modelling for emergency medical service system with multiple casualties cases: k-inflated mixture regression model pp. 1090-1115

Hyunjin Lee and Taesik Lee

Volume 33, issue 3, 2021

Planning hinterland container transportation in congested deep-sea terminals pp. 583-622

Bernard G. Zweers, Sandjai Bhulai and Rob D. Mei

Revenue management with two fare classes in synchromodal container transportation pp. 623-662

Bart Van Riessen, Judith Mulder, Rudy R. Negenborn and Rommert Dekker

Simulation optimization iteration approach on traffic integrated yard allocation problem in transshipment terminals pp. 663-688

Chenhao Zhou, Qitong Zhao and Haobin Li

Modeling the effect of imperfect staggering in product inflow using queuing theory: revisiting block stacking layout pp. 689-716

Rakesh Venkitasubramony and Gajendra K. Adil

Incorporating shifting bottleneck identification in assembly line balancing problem using an artificial immune system approach pp. 717-749

Mohd Nor Akmal Khalid and Umi Kalsom Yusof

Order review and release in make-to-order flow shops: analysis and design of new methods pp. 750-782

Kaustav Kundu, Martin J. Land, Alberto Portioli-Staudacher and Jos A. C. Bokhorst

Improving emergency department performance by revising the patient–physician assignment process pp. 783-845

Lien Vanbrabant, Kris Braekers and Katrien Ramaekers

Optimizing construction schedules and material deliveries in city logistics: a case study from the building industry pp. 846-878

Pamela C. Nolz

Volume 33, issue 2, 2021

Coordinated optimization of equipment operations in a container terminal pp. 281-311

T. Jonker, M. B. Duinkerken, N. Yorke-Smith, A. Waal and R. R. Negenborn

Scheduling and loading problem for multiple, identical dry kilns pp. 312-336

Maria Anna Huka, Christian Rindler and Manfred Gronalt

Supply chain information sharing under consideration of bullwhip effect and system robustness pp. 337-380

Lina Tang, Taho Yang, Yiliu Tu and Yizhong Ma

Optimizing stock levels for service-differentiated demand classes with inventory rationing and demand lead times pp. 381-424

Oguzhan Vicil

Production-quality policy for a make-from-stock remanufacturing system pp. 425-456

Cheng-Han Wu

Demand smoothing in shift design pp. 457-484

Pieter Smet, Annelies Lejon and Greet Vanden Berghe

Robust facility location with structural complexity and demand uncertainty pp. 485-507

Yun Hui Lin, Yuan Wang, Loo Hay Lee and Ek Peng Chew

An integrated imperfect production system with advertisement dependent demand using branch and bound technique pp. 508-546

Barun Khara, Jayanta Kumar Dey and Shyamal Kumar Mondal

Pricing strategies for competitive firms with indirect network effects pp. 547-581

Wenzhu Zhang, Yue Dai and Lin Tian

Volume 33, issue 1, 2021

A comprehensive review of quay crane scheduling, yard operations and integrations thereof in container terminals pp. 1-42

Damla Kizilay and Deniz Türsel Eliiyi

Vessel scheduling in liner shipping: a critical literature review and future research needs pp. 43-106

Maxim A. Dulebenets, Junayed Pasha, Olumide F. Abioye and Masoud Kavoosi

Evaluating exposure of a retail rack layout in 3D pp. 107-135

Bradley Guthrie and Pratik J. Parikh

Consignment supply chain cooperation for complementary products under online to offline business mode pp. 136-182

Zhisong Chen and Shong-Iee Ivan Su

A real-time reactive framework for the surgical case sequencing problem pp. 183-211

Belinda Spratt and Erhan Kozan

Flexible staffing of physicians with column generation pp. 212-252

Melanie Erhard

Home healthcare routing and scheduling of multiple nurses in a dynamic environment pp. 253-280

Mustafa Demirbilek, Juergen Branke and Arne K. Strauss