Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal

2016 - 2025

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Volume 31, issue 4, 2019

Multi-period process flexibility with inventory pp. 833-893

Philip Kaminsky and Yang Wang

Optimal production and corrective maintenance in a failure-prone manufacturing system under variable demand pp. 894-925

Vladimir Polotski, Jean-Pierre Kenne and Ali Gharbi

Strategic capacity portfolio planning under demand uncertainty and technological change pp. 926-944

Phuc Hong Nguyen and Kung-Jeng Wang

A systematic methodology for the modularization of manufacturing systems during early design pp. 945-988

Federico Rossi, Sabrina Arfelli, S. Jack Hu, Tullio Antonio Maria Tolio and Theodor Freiheit

A branch-and-price algorithm for the home-caregiver scheduling and routing problem with stochastic travel and service times pp. 989-1011

Ran Liu, Biao Yuan and Zhibin Jiang

Operational patient-bed assignment problem in large hospital settings including overflow and uncertainty management pp. 1012-1041

Fabian Schäfer, Manuel Walther, Alexander Hübner and Heinrich Kuhn

Modelling and analysis of the impact of correlated inter-event data on production control using Markovian arrival processes pp. 1042-1076

Nima Manafzadeh Dizbin and Barış Tan

Volume 31, issue 3, 2019

Analytics and models for maritime logistics and systems pp. 563-566

Kjetil Fagerholt, Kap Hwan Kim, Qiang Meng, Julio César Góez, Frank Meisel and Magnus Stålhane

The profit maximizing liner shipping problem with flexible frequencies: logistical and environmental considerations pp. 567-597

Massimo Giovannini and Harilaos N. Psaraftis

Shortsea liner network design with transhipments at sea: a case study from Western Norway pp. 598-619

Magnus Bolstad Holm, Carl Axel Benjamin Medbøen, Kjetil Fagerholt and Peter Schütz

Liner shipping single service design problem with arrival time service levels pp. 620-652

Kevin Tierney, Jan Fabian Ehmke, Ann Melissa Campbell and Daniel Müller

Integrated method for forecasting container slot booking in intercontinental liner shipping service pp. 653-674

Yadong Wang and Qiang Meng

A robust optimization model for the maritime inventory routing problem pp. 675-701

Gustavo Souto dos Santos Diz, Silvio Hamacher and Fabricio Oliveira

A GRASP approach for solving the Blocks Relocation Problem with Stowage Plan pp. 702-729

Raka Jovanovic, Shunji Tanaka, Tatsushi Nishi and Stefan Voß

Scheduling appointments for container truck arrivals considering their effects on congestion pp. 730-762

Sanghyuk Yi, Bernd Scholz-Reiter, Taehoon Kim and Kap Hwan Kim

Integrated scheduling of drayage and long-haul operations in synchromodal transport pp. 763-806

Arturo E. Pérez Rivera and Martijn R. K. Mes

Integration of inter-terminal transport and hinterland rail transport pp. 807-831

Qu Hu, Bart Wiegmans, Francesco Corman and Gabriel Lodewijks

Volume 31, issue 2, 2019

Price and location competition in supply chain with horizontal altruistic retailers pp. 255-278

Zhibing Lin

Decentralized versus cooperative performances in a Nash game between a customer and two suppliers pp. 279-307

Ibtissem Ernez-Gahbiche, Khaled Hadjyoussef, Abdelwaheb Dogui and Zied Jemai

Sailing speed optimization for tramp ships with fuzzy time window pp. 308-330

Bin Yu, Zixuan Peng, Zhihui Tian and Baozhen Yao

A constraint relaxation-based algorithm for the load-dependent vehicle routing problem with time windows pp. 331-353

Ran Liu and Zhibin Jiang

Evaluation of the flow of goods at a warehouse logistic department by Petri Nets pp. 354-380

Carolina Gerini and Anna Sciomachen

Material flow optimisation of production planning and scheduling problem in flexible manufacturing system by real coded genetic algorithm (RCGA) pp. 381-423

K. C. Bhosale and P. J. Pawar

Part family grouping method for reconfigurable manufacturing system considering process time and capacity demand pp. 424-445

Sihan Huang and Yan Yan

Joint production and repair efficiency planning of a multiple deteriorating system pp. 446-471

Héctor Rivera-Gómez, Jorge Lara, Oscar Montaño-Arango, Eva Selene Hernández-Gress, José Ramón Corona-Armenta and Francisca Santana-Robles

A branch-and-bound approach for the single machine maximum lateness stochastic scheduling problem to minimize the value-at-risk pp. 472-496

M. Urgo and J. Váncza

A decision support system and a mathematical model for strategic workforce planning in consultancies pp. 497-523

N. Llort, A. Lusa, C. Martínez-Costa and M. Mateo

An integrated analysis of capacity allocation and patient scheduling in presence of seasonal walk-ins pp. 524-561

Tugba Cayirli, Pinar Dursun and Evrim D. Gunes

Volume 31, issue 1, 2019

Analysis of vehicle emissions in location-routing problem pp. 1-33

Çağrı Koç

A note on: a flexible crane scheduling methodology for container terminals pp. 34-40

Jiang Hang Chen

Distribution planning for products with varying life cycles pp. 41-74

Bhanuteja Sainathuni, Bradley Guthrie, Pratik J. Parikh and Nan Kong

Benefits of robust multiobjective optimization for flexible automotive assembly line balancing pp. 75-103

Manuel Chica, Joaquín Bautista and Jésica de Armas

Simulation-based optimization approach for simultaneous scheduling of vehicles and machines with processing time uncertainty in FMS pp. 104-141

James T. Lin, Chun-Chih Chiu and Yu-Hsiang Chang

A decomposition heuristic to solve the two-stage lot sizing and scheduling problem with temporal cleaning pp. 142-173

Alyne Toscano, Deisemara Ferreira and Reinaldo Morabito

An investigation of shift and break flexibility with real-time break assignments using a rolling horizon approach pp. 174-211

Youngbum Hur, Jonathan F. Bard, Markus Frey and Ferdinand Kiermaier

Evaluating the long-term effects of appointment scheduling policies in a magnetic resonance imaging setting pp. 212-254

Paola Cappanera, Filippo Visintin, Carlo Banditori and Daniele Feo

Volume 30, issue 4, 2018

MIP formulations for an application of project scheduling in human resource management pp. 609-639

Tom Rihm, Norbert Trautmann and Adrian Zimmermann

A heuristic based batching and assigning method for online customer orders pp. 640-685

Fangyu Chen, Yongchang Wei and Hongwei Wang

Cooperative liner shipping network design by means of a combinatorial auction pp. 686-711

Tobias Buer and Rasmus Haass

Railway capacity and expansion analysis using time discretized paths pp. 712-739

Line Blander Reinhardt, David Pisinger and Richard Lusby

Simulated annealing with different vessel assignment strategies for the continuous berth allocation problem pp. 740-763

Shih-Wei Lin, Ching-Jung Ting and Kun-Chih Wu

A stochastic online algorithm for unloading boxes from a conveyor line pp. 764-784

Reinhard Bürgy, Pierre Baptiste, Alain Hertz, Djamal Rebaine and André Linhares

Delivery mode planning for distribution to brick-and-mortar retail stores: discussion and literature review pp. 785-812

Sara Martins, Pedro Amorim and Bernardo Almada-Lobo

Integration of order picking and vehicle routing in a B2C e-commerce context pp. 813-843

Stef Moons, Katrien Ramaekers, An Caris and Yasemin Arda

Analysis of a group purchasing organization under demand and price uncertainty pp. 844-883

Oktay Karabağ and Barış Tan

A novel flexible model for lot sizing and scheduling with non-triangular, period overlapping and carryover setups in different machine configurations pp. 884-923

Masoumeh Mahdieh, Alistair Clark and Mehdi Bijari

An optimization approach for designing routes in metrological control services: a case study pp. 924-952

Jose Carlos Molina, Ignacio Eguia and Jesus Racero

Erratum to: Scenario-based approach for the ambulance location problem with stochastic call arrivals under a dispatching policy pp. 953-953

Inkyung Sung and Taesik Lee

Volume 30, issue 3, 2018

Green logistics solutions pp. 363-365

Emel Aktas, Jacqueline Bloemhof-Ruwaard, Jan C. Fransoo, Hans-Otto Günther and Werner Jammernegg

Multi-criteria decision making approaches for green supply chains: a review pp. 366-396

Aleksander Banasik, Jacqueline Bloemhof-Ruwaard, Argyris Kanellopoulos, G. D. H. Claassen and Jack G. A. J. Vorst

Intermodal network design: a three-mode bi-objective model applied to the case of Belgium pp. 397-420

Martine Mostert, An Caris and Sabine Limbourg

Sustainable sourcing of strategic raw materials by integrating recycled materials pp. 421-451

Patricia Rogetzer, Lena Silbermayr and Werner Jammernegg

Freight consolidation in intermodal networks with reloads pp. 452-485

W. J. A. Heeswijk, M. R. K. Mes, J. M. J. Schutten and W. H. M. Zijm

Hybrid simulation and optimization approach for green intermodal transportation problem with travel time uncertainty pp. 486-516

Martin Hrušovský, Emrah Demir, Werner Jammernegg and Tom Woensel

Multi-hop driver-parcel matching problem with time windows pp. 517-553

Wenyi Chen, Martijn Mes and Marco Schutten

Finding the trade-off between emissions and disturbance in an urban context pp. 554-591

Jasmin Grabenschweiger, Fabien Tricoire and Karl F. Doerner

A solution approach for deriving alternative fuel station infrastructure requirements pp. 592-607

Roel M. Post, Paul Buijs, Michiel A. J. uit het Broek, Jose A. Lopez Alvarez, Nick B. Szirbik and Iris F. A. Vis

Volume 30, issue 1, 2018

Analysis, design, and management of health care systems pp. 1-5

Andrea Matta, Alain Guinet, Jingshan Li, Evren Sahin and Nico Vandaele

Workload balancing: staffing ratio analysis for primary care redesign pp. 6-29

Xiang Zhong, Hyo Kyung Lee, Molly Williams, Sally Kraft, Jeffery Sleeth, Richard Welnick, Lori Hauschild and Jingshan Li

Appointment scheduling with unscheduled arrivals and reprioritization pp. 30-53

Nardo J. Borgman, Ingrid M. H. Vliegen, Richard J. Boucherie and Erwin W. Hans

Developing an optimal appointment scheduling for systems with rigid standby time under pre-determined quality of service pp. 54-77

Illana Bendavid, Yariv N. Marmor and Boris Shnits

Evaluation of trip and car sharing concepts for home health care services pp. 78-97

Christian Fikar and Patrick Hirsch

Markov decision process model for patient admission decision at an emergency department under a surge demand pp. 98-122

Hyun-Rok Lee and Taesik Lee

A stochastic approach for designing two-tiered emergency medical service systems pp. 123-152

Rania Boujemaa, Aida Jebali, Sondes Hammami, Angel Ruiz and Hanen Bouchriha

Scenario-based approach for the ambulance location problem with stochastic call arrivals under a dispatching policy pp. 153-170

Inkyung Sung and Taesik Lee

Batch scheduling in the histopathology laboratory pp. 171-197

A. G. Leeftink, R. J. Boucherie, E. W. Hans, M. A. M. Verdaasdonk, I. M. H. Vliegen and P. J. Diest

Performance evaluation of operating room schedules in orthopedic surgery pp. 198-223

Zexian Zeng, Xiaolei Xie, Heidi Menaker, Susan G. Sanford-Ring and Jingshan Li

A stochastic approach for solving the operating room scheduling problem pp. 224-251

Jose M. Molina-Pariente, Erwin W. Hans and Jose M. Framinan

Addressing conflicting stakeholders’ priorities in surgical scheduling by goal programming pp. 252-271

Paola Cappanera, Filippo Visintin and Carlo Banditori

Improving surgical outcomes through optimal volumes allocation pp. 272-295

Arianna Alfieri, Elisabetta Listorti and Andrea Matta

Online rescheduling of physicians in hospitals pp. 296-328

Christopher N. Gross, Andreas Fügener and Jens O. Brunner

Modular Petri net modeling of healthcare systems pp. 329-357

Cristian Mahulea, Liliana Mahulea, Juan Manuel García Soriano and José Manuel Colom