International Journal of Production Research

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Volume 53, issue 24, 2015

Operations research in healthcare pp. 7173-7176

Xiaolan Xie and Mark A. Lawley

Improvement of chemotherapy patient flow and scheduling in an outpatient oncology clinic pp. 7177-7190

Bohui Liang, Ayten Turkcan, Mehmet Erkan Ceyhan and Keith Stuart

A structured review of quantitative models in the blood supply chain: a taxonomic framework for decision-making pp. 7191-7212

Andres F. Osorio, Sally C. Brailsford and Honora K. Smith

Managing nurse lines -- practical challenges and the developing theory pp. 7213-7225

Xiaofang Wang, Laurens G. Debo and Alan Scheller-Wolf

A co-availability scheduling model for coordinating multi-disciplinary care teams pp. 7226-7237

Serpil Mutlu, James Benneyan, John Terrell, Victoria Jordan and Ayten Turkcan

A simulation-based decision support tool for informing the management of patients with Parkinson’s disease pp. 7238-7251

Eren Demir, Christos Vasilakis, Reda Lebcir and David Southern

A stochastic model for operating room planning under capacity constraints pp. 7252-7270

Aida Jebali and Ali Diabat

Benchmarking the rescue departments of the Austrian Red Cross using data envelopment analysis and fractional regression models pp. 7271-7285

Margit Sommersguter-Reichmann and Marion S. Rauner

A two-phase method for the shift design and personnel task scheduling problem with equity objective pp. 7286-7298

D. Prot, T. Lapègue and O. Bellenguez-Morineau

A generic and flexible simulation-based analysis tool for EMS management pp. 7299-7316

Y. Kergosien, V. Bélanger, P. Soriano, M. Gendreau and A. Ruiz

An adjustable robust optimisation method for elective and emergency surgery capacity allocation with demand uncertainty pp. 7317-7328

Jiafu Tang and Yu Wang

Admissions optimisation and premature discharge decisions in intensive care units pp. 7329-7342

Jing Li, Ming Dong and Wenhui Zhao

On the design of custom packs: grouping of medical disposable items for surgeries pp. 7343-7359

Brecht Cardoen, Jeroen Beliën and Mario Vanhoucke

A non-cooperative game with incomplete information to improve patient hospital choice pp. 7360-7375

Jie Song and Jianpei Wen

Sequential appointment scheduling considering patient choice and service fairness pp. 7376-7395

Chongjun Yan, Jiafu Tang, Bowen Jiang and Richard Y.K. Fung

Staff dimensioning in homecare services with uncertain demands pp. 7396-7410

C. Rodriguez, T. Garaix, X. Xie and V. Augusto

Mutual referral policy for coordinating health care systems of different scales pp. 7411-7433

Xiaoyu Liu, Xiaoqiang Cai, Ruiqing Zhao and Yanfei Lan

Surgical scheduling with antagonistic human resource objectives pp. 7434-7449

Thibaud Monteiro, Nadine Meskens and Tao Wang

A branch-and-price algorithm for the home health care scheduling and routing problem with stochastic service times and skill requirements pp. 7450-7464

Biao Yuan, Ran Liu and Zhibin Jiang

Duty and workstation rostering considering preferences and fairness: a case study at a department of anaesthesiology pp. 7465-7487

Andreas Fügener, Jens O. Brunner and Armin Podtschaske

An adaptive scheduling heuristic with memory for the block appointment system of an outpatient specialty clinic pp. 7488-7516

Carrie Ka Yuk Lin

A novel intelligent approach for predicting atherosclerotic individuals from big data for healthcare pp. 7517-7532

Mohan Priya and Paulraj Ranjith Kumar

Demand-pull replenishment model for hospital inventory management: a dynamic buffer-adjustment approach pp. 7533-7546

Li-chih Wang, Chen-yang Cheng, Ya-tsai Tseng and Yi-fang Liu

Volume 53, issue 23, 2015

Integration of aggregate distribution and dynamic transportation planning in a supply chain with capacity disruptions and the ripple effect consideration pp. 6963-6979

Dmitry Ivanov, Richard Hartl, Alexandre Dolgui, Alexander Pavlov and Boris Sokolov

Optimisation of the reverse scheduling problem by a modified genetic algorithm pp. 6980-6993

Jianhui Mou, Liang Gao, Xinyu Li, Chao Lu and Hongjie Hu

Energy-aware manufacturing operations pp. 6994-7004

Vittaldas V. Prabhu, Damien Trentesaux and Marco Taisch

Energy consumption model of Binder-jetting additive manufacturing processes pp. 7005-7015

Xin Xu, Simon Meteyer, Nicolas Perry and Yaoyao Fiona Zhao

Estimating machining-related energy consumption of parts at the design phase based on feature technology pp. 7016-7033

Luoke Hu, Renzhong Tang, Keyan He and Shun Jia

Implementing factory demand response via onsite renewable energy: a design-of-experiment approach pp. 7034-7048

Victor Santana-Viera, Jesus Jimenez, Tongdan Jin and Jose Espiritu

Modelling and analysis of energy footprint of manufacturing systems pp. 7049-7059

Hyun Woo Jeon, Marco Taisch and Vittaldas V. Prabhu

Power-level sampling of metal cutting machines for data representation in discrete event simulation pp. 7060-7070

Björn Johansson, Anders Skoogh, Jon Andersson, Karin Ahlberg and Lars Hanson

Multi-objective genetic algorithm for energy-efficient job shop scheduling pp. 7071-7089

Gökan May, Bojan Stahl, Marco Taisch and Vittal Prabhu

Rack shape and energy efficient operations in automated storage and retrieval systems pp. 7090-7103

Antonella Meneghetti, Eleonora Dal Borgo and Luca Monti

Integrating carbon market uncertainties into a sustainable manufacturing investment decision: a Bayesian NPV approach pp. 7104-7117

Dileep Dhavale and Joseph Sarkis

Modelling and analysis of a business model to offer energy-saving technologies as a service pp. 7118-7135

Barış Tan and Yahya Yavuz

Operations scheduling under electricity time-varying prices pp. 7136-7157

Yevgenia Mikhaylidi, Hussein Naseraldin and Liron Yedidsion

Energy-aware feedback control for production scheduling and capacity control pp. 7158-7170

Seokgi Lee and Vittaldas V. Prabhu

Volume 53, issue 22, 2015

Quantity discount coordination for allocation of purchase orders in supply chains with multiple suppliers pp. 6653-6671

Yeu-Shiang Huang, Rong-Shuan Ho and Chih-Chiang Fang

Supply chain equilibrium among companies with offline and online selling channels pp. 6672-6688

Yugang Yu, Xiaoya Han, Jie Liu and Qin Cheng

The point of purchase decision in a supply chain with value-added reselling pp. 6689-6700

Kingsley Gnanendran and Kathleen Iacocca

Trade-off between service time and carbon emissions for safety stock placement in multi-echelon supply chains pp. 6701-6718

Wenjun Ni and Jia Shu

Optimal dynamic pricing problem considering patient and impatient customers’ purchasing behaviour pp. 6719-6735

Ping Cao, Mengmeng Fan and Ke Liu

On the quantification of operational supply chain resilience pp. 6736-6751

Albert Munoz and Michelle Dunbar

Risk readiness and resiliency planning for a supply chain pp. 6752-6771

Kanchan Das and Reza S. Lashkari

Rewards-supply planning under option contracts in managing coalition loyalty programmes pp. 6772-6786

Yuheng Cao, Aaron L. Nsakanda, Moustapha Diaby and Michael J. Armstrong

Competition in multi-echelon distributive supply chains with linear demand pp. 6787-6807

Deming Zhou, Uday S. Karmarkar and Bo Jiang

Corrigendum pp. 6808-6808

The Editors

Supply chain resilience: role of complexities and strategies pp. 6809-6819

Angappa Gunasekaran, Nachiappan Subramanian and Shams Rahman

Design resilience in the fuzzy front end (FFE) context: an empirical examination pp. 6820-6838

Alex Alblas and Jayanth Jayaram

Organisational resilience and relational dynamics in triadic networks: a multiple case analysis pp. 6839-6867

Dilek Yilmaz Borekci, Yasin Rofcanin and Hasan Gürbüz

Supply chain risk classification: discussion and proposal pp. 6868-6887

Djalma Araújo Rangel, Taiane Kamel de Oliveira and Maria Silene Alexandre Leite

An entropy-based approach to identifying vulnerable components in a supply chain pp. 6888-6902

Eugene Levner and Alexander Ptuskin

The impact of supply base complexity on disruptions and performance: the moderating effects of slack and visibility pp. 6903-6918

Emma Brandon-Jones, Brian Squire and Yvonne G.T. Van Rossenberg

The coevolution of interconnected relationship strategies in supply networks pp. 6919-6936

Mohamad Sofitra, Katsuhiko Takahashi and Katsumi Morikawa

Impact of risk aversion and backup supplier on sourcing decisions of a firm pp. 6937-6961

Yasemin Merzifonluoglu

Volume 53, issue 21, 2015

Green manufacturing supply chain design and operations decision support pp. 6339-6343

Arijit Bhattacharya, Prasanta Kumar Dey and William Ho

Evaluation of green manufacturing practices using a hybrid MCDM model combining DANP with PROMETHEE pp. 6344-6371

Kannan Govindan, Devika Kannan and Madan Shankar

Developing green supply chain management taxonomy-based decision support system pp. 6372-6389

V. Kumar, D. Holt, A. Ghobadian and J.A. Garza-Reyes

An empirical examination of stakeholder pressures, green operations practices and environmental performance pp. 6390-6407

Wantao Yu and Ramakrishnan Ramanathan

Sustainable pricing and production policies for two competing firms with carbon emissions tax pp. 6408-6420

Xu Chen and Gang Hao

Remanufacturing decisions and implications under material cost uncertainty pp. 6421-6435

Wenbo Shi and K. Jo Min

A hybrid MCDM approach for improving the performance of green suppliers in the TFT-LCD industry pp. 6436-6454

Che-Wei Tsui, Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng and Ue-Pyng Wen

The mediating effect of environmental and ethical behaviour on supply chain partnership decisions and management appreciation of supplier partnership risks pp. 6455-6472

David Gallear, Abby Ghobadian and Qile He

A review of decision-support tools and performance measurement and sustainable supply chain management pp. 6473-6494

Paolo Taticchi, Patrizia Garengo, Sai S. Nudurupati, Flavio Tonelli and Roberto Pasqualino

An application of hybrid life cycle assessment as a decision support framework for green supply chains pp. 6495-6521

A. Lake, A. Acquaye, A. Genovese, N. Kumar and S.C.L. Koh

Policy insights from a green supply chain optimisation model pp. 6522-6533

Behnam Fahimnia, Joseph Sarkis, John Boland, Mohsen Reisi and Mark Goh

A supply chain design approach considering environmentally sensitive customers: the case of a German manufacturing SME pp. 6534-6550

Michael Altmann

Inter-organisational green packaging design: a case study of influencing factors and constraints in the automotive supply chain pp. 6551-6566

Gareth R.T. White, Xiaojun Wang and Dong Li

Greening the food supply chain: an optimisation model for sustainable design of refrigerated automated warehouses pp. 6567-6587

Antonella Meneghetti and Luca Monti

Low carbon supply chain configuration for a new product – a goal programming approach pp. 6588-6610

Marcus Brandenburg

A hybrid framework for the modelling and optimisation of decision problems in sustainable supply chain management pp. 6611-6628

Paweł Sitek and Jarosław Wikarek

Real-time dynamic simulation of continuous bulk material flow to improve the statistical modelling of final product strength properties pp. 6629-6636

Martin Riegler, Nicolas André, Manfred Gronalt and Timothy M. Young

Decision support models for production ramp-up: a systematic literature review pp. 6637-6651

Christoph H. Glock and Eric H. Grosse

Volume 53, issue 20, 2015

An integrated emergency ordering and production planning optimization model with demand and yield uncertainty pp. 6023-6039

Ehsan Mardan, Mohsen Sadegh Amalnik and Masoud Rabbani

An adaptive large neighbourhood search for the operational integrated production and distribution problem of perishable products pp. 6040-6058

M.A.F. Belo-Filho, P. Amorim and B. Almada-Lobo

A multi-agent architecture for multi-product supplier selection in consideration of the synergy between products pp. 6059-6082

Chunxia Yu and T.N. Wong

Interval-valued availability framework for supplier selection based on component importance pp. 6083-6096

Robert K. Hague, Kash Barker and Jose E. Ramirez-Marquez

A hybrid data analytic methodology for 3PL transportation provider evaluation using fuzzy multi-criteria decision making pp. 6097-6113

Adile Yesim Yayla, Asil Oztekin, Alev Taskin Gumus and Angappa Gunasekaran

Bayesian belief network-based framework for sourcing risk analysis during supplier selection pp. 6114-6135

Bimal Nepal and Om Prakash Yadav

An efficient inventory rationing strategy for systems with two demand classes and backordering pp. 6136-6142

Shudong Liu and Changyong Zhang

A multi-attribute multi-item negotiation mechanism of supply chain networks between buyers and sellers pp. 6143-6160

Fang Yu, Toshiya Kaihara, Nobutada Fujii, Changyin Sun and Wankou Yang

Twenty-six years of operations management research (1985–2010): authorship patterns and research constituents in eleven top rated journals pp. 6161-6197

Guangzhi Shang, Brooke Saladin, Tim Fry and Joan Donohue

Graph-based models to classify effective collaboration in SME networks pp. 6198-6209

Dario Antonelli, Giulia Bruno, Teresa Taurino and Agostino Villa

Optimisation of multi-stage JIT production-pricing decision: centralised and decentralised models and algorithms pp. 6210-6230

Zhixiang Chen and Bhaba R. Sarker

Optimisation of critical chain sequencing based on activities’ information flow interactions pp. 6231-6241

Junguang Zhang, Xiwei Song, Hongyu Chen and Ruixia (Sandy) Shi

Towards a deeper understanding of managerial green investment patterns – a USA–Germany comparison pp. 6242-6262

Birte Schaltenbrand, Kai Foerstl, Andrew P. Kach and Marco J. Maier

Strategic purchasing participation, supplier selection, supplier evaluation and purchasing performance pp. 6263-6278

Anand Nair, Jayanth Jayaram and Ajay Das

Optimal ordering policy for a price-setting newsvendor with option contracts under demand uncertainty pp. 6279-6293

Chong Wang and Xu Chen

Effects of external uncertainties and power on opportunism in supply chains: evidence from China pp. 6294-6307

Zhiqiang Wang, Baofeng Huo, Yu Tian and Zhongsheng Hua

A lots-dependent variables sampling plan considering supplier’s process loss and buyer’s stipulated specifications requirement pp. 6308-6319

Chien-Wei Wu, Zih-Huei Wang and Ming-Hung Shu

Supplier selection and order allocation in closed-loop supply chain systems using hybrid Monte Carlo simulation and goal programming pp. 6320-6338

Kamran S. Moghaddam

Volume 53, issue 19, 2015

A note on minimising total absolute deviation of job completion times on a two-machine no-wait proportionate flowshop pp. 5717-5724

Yoav Ben-Yehoshua, Eyal Hariri and Gur Mosheiov

A hybrid optimisation model for pallet loading pp. 5725-5741

Dilupa Nakandala, H.C.W. Lau and Li Zhao

Assessing scheduling policies in a permutation flowshop with common due dates pp. 5742-5754

Paz Perez-Gonzalez and Jose M. Framinan

A hybrid PSO-GA algorithm for job shop scheduling in machine tool production pp. 5755-5781

Li-Lan Liu, Rong-Song Hu, Xiang-Ping Hu, Gai-Ping Zhao and Sen Wang

Comparing four metaheuristics for solving a constraint satisfaction problem for ship outfitting scheduling pp. 5782-5796

Christopher Daniel Rose and Jenny M.G. Coenen

Dynamic order acceptance and scheduling problem with sequence-dependent setup time pp. 5797-5808

Lei Xu, Qian Wang and Simin Huang

An exact algorithm for the mixed-model level scheduling problem pp. 5809-5825

Jordi Pereira and Mariona Vilà

Research on scheduling with job-dependent learning effect and convex resource-dependent processing times pp. 5826-5836

Ji-Bo Wang and Jian-Jun Wang

Family-based dispatching with parallel machines pp. 5837-5856

Durk-Jouke van der Zee

Effective meta-heuristics for scheduling on uniform machines with resource-dependent release dates pp. 5857-5872

Kai Li, Shan-lin Yang, Joseph Y.-T. Leung and Ba-yi Cheng

Sequencing approaches for multiple-aisle automated storage and retrieval systems pp. 5873-5883

Jean-Philippe Gagliardi, Jacques Renaud and Angel Ruiz

Task scheduling for multi-tier shuttle warehousing systems pp. 5884-5895

Yanyan Wang, Shandong Mou and Yaohua Wu

An effective discrete harmony search algorithm for flexible job shop scheduling problem with fuzzy processing time pp. 5896-5911

Kai Zhou Gao, Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam Suganthan, Quan Ke Pan and Mehmet Fatih Tasgetiren

Integrated production, distribution and scheduling in the aluminium industry: a continuous-time MILP model and decomposition method pp. 5912-5930

Martin Steinrücke

A bit-wise mutation algorithm for mixed-model sequencing in JIT production systems pp. 5931-5947

K.P. Abdul Nazar and V. Madhusudanan Pillai

Stochastic economic lot sizing and scheduling problem with pitch interval, reorder points and flexible sequence pp. 5948-5961

E. Cunha Neto, V.J.M. Ferreira Filho and E.F. Arruda

Augmented ε-constraint method in multi-objective flowshop problem with past sequence set-up times and a modified learning effect pp. 5962-5976

Homa Amirian and Rashed Sahraeian

A Benders decomposition approach to the weighted number of tardy jobs scheduling problem on unrelated parallel machines with production costs pp. 5977-5987

R. M’Hallah and T. Al-Khamis

A mathematical formulation and anarchic society optimisation algorithms for integrated scheduling of processing and transportation operations in a flow-shop environment pp. 5988-6006

Amir Ahmadi-Javid and Pedram Hooshangi-Tabrizi

Scheduling cluster tools for concurrent processing of two wafer types with PM sharing pp. 6007-6022

Jun-Ho Lee, Hyun-Jung Kim and Tae-Eog Lee

Volume 53, issue 18, 2015

Erratum pp. (i)-(i)

The Editors

Modelling ramp-up curves to reflect learning: improving capacity planning in secondary pharmaceutical production pp. 5399-5417

Klaus R.N. Hansen and Martin Grunow

Developing an analytical framework for study of emerging country multinationals’ operations management pp. 5418-5436

A. Fleury, Y. Shi, S.F. Junior, J.H.D. Cordeiro and M.T.L. Fleury

External knowledge acquisition and innovation: the role of supply chain network-oriented flexibility and organisational awareness pp. 5437-5455

Ying Liao and Erika Marsillac

Optimal decision for warranty with consideration of marketing and production capacity pp. 5456-5471

Chun-Wu Yeh and Chih-Chiang Fang

Performance management using a value-based customer-centered model pp. 5472-5483

Neda Abdolvand, Amir Albadvi and Mohammad Aghdasi

Performance measurement of interorganizational information systems in the supply chain pp. 5484-5499

Yi-Hui Liang

Evaluating the performance of US manufacturing and service operations in the presence of IT: a Bayesian stochastic production frontier approach pp. 5500-5523

Gilwhan Kim, Winston T. Lin and N.C. Simpson

Warehouse performance measurement: a literature review pp. 5524-5544

Francielly Hedler Staudt, Gülgün Alpan, Maria Di Mascolo and Carlos M. Taboada Rodriguez

Evaluation of product-platform decisions based on total supply chain costs pp. 5545-5563

Maud Van den Broeke, Robert Boute and Behzad Samii

The implication of capacity reservation contracts in assembly system with asymmetric demand information pp. 5564-5591

Fei Lv, Shihua Ma and Xu Guan

Supply chain resilience: definition, review and theoretical foundations for further study pp. 5592-5623

Benjamin R. Tukamuhabwa, Mark Stevenson, Jerry Busby and Marta Zorzini

Trust-embedded coordination in supply chain information sharing pp. 5624-5639

Guanghua Han and Ming Dong

Supply chain risk modelling and mitigation pp. 5640-5656

Faisal Aqlan and Sarah S. Lam

Ontologies in the context of product lifecycle management: state of the art literature review pp. 5657-5668

Soumaya El Kadiri and Dimitris Kiritsis

The impact of dual-market on supply chain configuration for new products pp. 5669-5684

Mehdi Amini and Haitao Li

A supply chain network equilibrium model for operational and opportunism risk mitigation pp. 5685-5715

Yash Daultani, Sushil Kumar, Omkarprasad S. Vaidya and Manoj K. Tiwari

Volume 53, issue 17, 2015

A green productivity based process planning system for a machining process pp. 5085-5105

Seung-Jun Shin, Suk-Hwan Suh and Ian Stroud

Segment set-based part input sequencing in flexible manufacturing systems pp. 5106-5117

Yumin He, Ram Rachamadugu, Milton L. Smith and Kathryn E. Stecke

Generating complete disassembly sequences by utilising two-dimensional views pp. 5118-5138

R. Giri and M. Kanthababu

A literature review on MHE selection problem: levels, contexts, and approaches pp. 5139-5152

Thomy Eko Saputro, Ilyas Masudin and Babak Daneshvar Rouyendegh (Babek Erdebilli)

Optimal design of a 3D compact storage system with the I/O port at the lower mid-point of the storage rack pp. 5153-5173

Jingjing Hao, Yugang Yu and Linda Zhang

Information processing-related infrastructural antecedents of manufacturing flexibility – a real options perspective pp. 5174-5192

Divesh Ojha, Richard E. White, Pamela P. Rogers and Ching-Chung Kuo

Proactive remanufacturing timing determination method based on residual strength pp. 5193-5206

Shouxu Song, Ming Liu, Qingdi Ke and Haihong Huang

World-class sustainable manufacturing: framework and a performance measurement system pp. 5207-5223

Rameshwar Dubey, Angappa Gunasekaran and Anindya Chakrabarty

Module partition for 3D CAD assembly models: a hierarchical clustering method based on component dependencies pp. 5224-5240

B.M. Li and S.Q. Xie

Assessing comparative production efficiencies for product line management pp. 5241-5250

Seong-Jong Joo and Hyun-Cheol Paul Choi

The impact of social capital on mass customisation and product innovation capabilities pp. 5251-5264

Min Zhang, Fiona Lettice and Xiande Zhao

A methodology for determining auxiliary and value-added electricity in manufacturing machines pp. 5265-5277

Giorgio Mustafaraj, John Cosgrove, Maria J. Rivas-Duarte, Frances Hardiman and John Harrington

Strategic orientations and mass customisation capability: the moderating effect of product life cycle pp. 5278-5295

Qiang Wang, Zhiqiang Wang and Xiande Zhao

Using the global optimisation methods to minimise the machining path length of the free-form surfaces in three-axis milling pp. 5296-5309

S. Djebali, S. Segonds, J.M. Redonnet and W. Rubio

Practical information diffusion techniques to accelerate new product pilot runs pp. 5310-5319

Der-Chiang Li, Wen-Chih Chen, Che-Jung Chang, Chien-Chih Chen and I-Hsiang Wen

Production management model integrating the principles of lean manufacturing and sustainability supported by the cultural transformation of a company pp. 5320-5333

José Roberto Xavier Alves and João Murta Alves

Product service systems, after-sales service and new product development pp. 5334-5353

Marek Szwejczewski, Keith Goffin and Zissis Anagnostopoulos

Adaptive combined space-filling and D-optimal designs pp. 5354-5368

Sungil Kim, Heeyoung Kim, Richard W. Lu, Jye-Chyi Lu, Michael J. Casciato and Martha A. Grover

The effects of product modularity on launch speed pp. 5369-5381

Shawnee K. Vickery, Yemisi A. Bolumole, Matthew J. Castel and Roger J. Calantone

Module-based similarity measurement for commercial aircraft tooling design pp. 5382-5397

Xiuzhen Li, Yanrong Ni, X.G. Ming, Wenyan Song and Wenkan Cai

Volume 53, issue 16, 2015

Product feature and functionality driven integrated framework for product commercialization in presence of qualitative consumer reviews pp. 4769-4788

Mohit Goswami and M. K. Tiwari

Decision support system for vendor managed inventory supply chain: a case study pp. 4789-4818

Atul B. Borade and Edward Sweeney

Channel coordination for multi-stage supply chains with revenue-sharing contracts under budget constraints pp. 4819-4836

Ilkyeong Moon, Xue-Hao Feng and Kwang-Yeol Ryu

Contract negotiation and risk preferences in dual-channel supply chain coordination pp. 4837-4856

Wenfang Shang and Lei Yang

The internationalisation of operations management research pp. 4857-4887

Timothy D. Fry, Joan M. Donohue, Brooke A. Saladin and Guangzhi Shang

A two-way approach to supply chain partner selection pp. 4888-4902

Jafar Rezaei

On the economic lot scheduling problem: stock-out prevention and system feasibility pp. 4903-4916

Brian B. Hanson, Thom J. Hodgson, Michael G. Kay, Russell E. King and Kristin A. Thoney-Barletta

A SCOR-based model for supply chain performance measurement: application in the footwear industry pp. 4917-4926

Miguel Afonso Sellitto, Giancarlo Medeiros Pereira, Miriam Borchardt, Rosnaldo Inácio da Silva and Cláudia Viviane Viegas

Decentralised capacitated planning with minimal-information sharing in a 2-echelon supply chain pp. 4927-4950

Maxime Ogier, Felix T.S. Chan, Sai Ho Chung, Van-Dat Cung and Julien Boissière

A new two-dimensional performance measure in purchase order sizing pp. 4951-4962

Stefan Bock and Filiz Isik

The impact of host country regulatory quality on the value creation process in e-business supply chains pp. 4963-4978

Frank Wiengarten, Vikram Bhakoo and Cristina Gimenez

Dual sourcing under heavy-tailed demand: an extreme value theory approach pp. 4979-4992

Işık Biçer

Multi-item reliability dependent imperfect production inventory optimal control models with dynamic demand under uncertain resource constraint pp. 4993-5016

J.N. Roul, K. Maity, S. Kar and M. Maiti

Methodological elements of supply chain design pp. 5017-5030

Albert Corominas, Manel Mateo, Imma Ribas and Sergio Rubio

Supply chain risk management: a literature review pp. 5031-5069

William Ho, Tian Zheng, Hakan Yildiz and Srinivas Talluri

Coordinating a supply chain under uncertain demand and random yield in presence of supply disruption pp. 5070-5084

Bibhas Chandra Giri and Sudarshan Bardhan

Volume 53, issue 15, 2015

A proposed occupational health and safety risk estimation tool for manufacturing systems pp. 4459-4475

Afrooz Moatari-Kazerouni, Yuvin Chinniah and Bruno Agard

Performance evaluation of elective inpatient admission with delay announcement pp. 4476-4491

Yuwei Lu, Xiaolan Xie and Zhibin Jiang

Revision on ‘Maximally permissive deadlock prevention via an Invariant Controlled Method’ pp. 4492-4498

Daniel Yuh Chao

Optimal search of distributed arrival time control pp. 4499-4510

Jinkun Lee and Vittal Prabhu

A prognostics-based spare part ordering and system replacement policy for a deteriorating system subjected to a random lead time pp. 4511-4527

Zhaoqiang Wang, Changhua Hu, Wenbin Wang, Xiangyu Kong and Wei Zhang

Multi-phase preventive maintenance policy for leased equipment pp. 4528-4537

Xiaojun Zhou, Yanting Li, Lifeng Xi and Jay Lee

A study on capacity allocation scheme with seasonal demand pp. 4538-4552

Jian Zhou, Zheyu Tang, Deming Zhou and Ting Fang

Pricing and ordering decisions in a supply chain with imperfect quality items and inspection under buyback of defective items pp. 4553-4582

Ata Allah Taleizadeh, Mahsa Noori-daryan and Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam

Optimal assignment of human resources for maintenance departments using fuzzy queuing systems pp. 4583-4593

S. Khalili, H. Hosseini Nasab and F. Moobed

Engineering model-based Bayesian monitoring of ramp-up phase of multistage manufacturing process pp. 4594-4613

Shichang Du, Xufeng Yao and Delin Huang

Extended preventive replacement policy for a two-unit system subject to damage shocks pp. 4614-4628

Shey-Huei Sheu, Tzu-Hsin Liu, Zhe George Zhang and Jau-Chuan Ke

Run length quantiles of EWMA control charts monitoring normal mean or/and variance pp. 4629-4647

Sven Knoth

Monitoring nonlinear profiles adaptively with a wavelet-based distribution-free CUSUM chart pp. 4648-4667

Huizhu Wang, Seong-Hee Kim, Xiaoming Huo, Youngmi Hur and James R. Wilson

Joint production, setup and preventive maintenance policies of unreliable two-product manufacturing systems pp. 4668-4683

M. Assid, A. Gharbi and A. Hajji

A mixed control chart to monitor the process pp. 4684-4693

Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Azam, Nasrullah Khan and Chi-Hyuck Jun

Modelling and analysis for sequentially optimising production, maintenance and delivery activities taking into account product returns pp. 4694-4719

Zied Hajej, Sadok Turki and Nidhal Rezg

Assessing the actual Gamma process quality – a curve-fitting approach for modifying the non-normal flexible index pp. 4720-4734

Mou-Yuan Liao, W.L. Pearn and Yen-Lun Liu

Side-sensitive group runs double sampling (SSGRDS) chart for detecting mean shifts pp. 4735-4753

Michael B.C. Khoo, Eng Keng Tan, Zhi Lin Chong and Salah Haridy

Reliability improvement and production decision under Cournot competition pp. 4754-4768

He Huang and Ting Xie

Volume 53, issue 14, 2015

Optimal EWMA of linear combination of Poisson variables for multivariate statistical process control pp. 4141-4159

Sandra García-Bustos, Francisco Aparisi and Eugenio K. Epprecht

A simulation study of CONWIP assembly with multi-loop in mass production, multi-products and low volume and OKP environments pp. 4160-4175

Guodong Huang, Jie Chen, Xiuli Wang and Yiqun Shi

A bi-directional flow-rack automated storage and retrieval system for unit-load warehouses pp. 4176-4188

Zhuxi Chen, Xiaoping Li and Jatinder N.D. Gupta

A novel fill-time window minimisation problem and adaptive parallel tabu search algorithm in mail-order pharmacy automation system pp. 4189-4205

Debiao Li and Sang Won Yoon

Experiential exercises with four production planning and control systems pp. 4206-4217

Andrew Manikas, Mahesh Gupta and Lynn Boyd

Economic statistical design of the VP control charts for monitoring a process under non-normality pp. 4218-4230

Asghar Seif, Alireza Faraz and Erwin Saniga

A new sampling strategy for the Shewhart control chart monitoring a process with wandering mean pp. 4231-4248

Bruno Chaves Franco, Giovanni Celano, Philippe Castagliola, Antonio Fernando Branco Costa and Marcela Aparecida Guerreiro Machado

A study of improving overlay accuracy by applying a new outlier handling method in FPD manufacturing pp. 4249-4265

Seungjoo Lee and Seong Gu Kang

TQM and environmental uncertainty levels: profiles, fit, and firm performance pp. 4266-4286

Stephen C.H. Ng, Johnny M. Rungtusanatham, Xiande Zhao and Albena Ivanova

A dynamic quality control approach by improving dominant factors based on improved principal component analysis pp. 4287-4303

Guangzhou Diao, Liping Zhao and Yiyong Yao

Prediction of toolpath redundancy for NC machining of free-form surfaces based on automatic recognition of steep-wall features pp. 4304-4316

Qing-Hui Wang, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Jing-Rong Li and Chen-Sheng Tang

Integrated simulation–optimisation of pull control systems pp. 4317-4336

Giulia Pedrielli, Arianna Alfieri and Andrea Matta

Process monitoring research with various estimator-based MEWMA control charts pp. 4337-4350

Xiaosong Wu, Rui Miao, Zefeng Li, Jie Ren, Jie Zhang, Zhibin Jiang and Xuening Chu

Determination of mass, damping coefficient, and stiffness of production system using convolution integral pp. 4351-4362

D.R. Zanwar, V.S. Deshpande, J.P. Modak, M.M. Gupta and K.N. Agrawal

Selection of a pull production control system in multi-stage production processes pp. 4363-4379

Yacob Khojasteh and Ryo Sato

Cloud manufacturing service composition based on QoS with geo-perspective transportation using an improved Artificial Bee Colony optimisation algorithm pp. 4380-4404

Jorick Lartigau, Xiaofei Xu, Lanshun Nie and Dechen Zhan

Guaranteed conditional performance of the S2 control chart with estimated parameters pp. 4405-4413

Alireza Faraz, William H. Woodall and C. Heuchenne

Comparisons of Shewhart-type rank based control charts for monitoring location parameters of univariate processes pp. 4414-4445

Amitava Mukherjee and Rudra Sen

Robust economic-statistical design of X-bar control chart pp. 4446-4458

Abdul Sattar Safaei, Reza Baradaran Kazemzadeh and Heng-Soon Gan

Volume 53, issue 13, 2015

Online versus bricks-and-mortar retailing: a comparison of price, assortment and delivery time pp. 3823-3835

Zhaolin (Erick) Li, Qiang Lu and Masoud Talebian

Designing an expert system to support competitiveness through global sourcing pp. 3836-3855

Ruggero Golini and Matteo Kalchschmidt

Strategic alliance formation and the effects on the performance of manufacturing enterprises from supply chain perspective pp. 3856-3870

Jie Yang, Kee Hung Lai, Jifu Wang, Rupak Rauniar and Hongming Xie

Approximation of single-class queueing networks with downtime-induced traffic variability pp. 3871-3887

Ruth Sagron, Dean Grosbard, Gad Rabinowitz and Israel Tirkel

An Integrated mining approach to discover business process models with parallel structures: towards fitness improvement pp. 3888-3916

Chao Ou-Yang, Hsin-Jung Cheng and Yeh-Chun Juan

Focused factories: a Bayesian framework for estimating non-product related investment pp. 3917-3933

Gang Wang, Ratna Babu Chinnam, Ibrahim Dogan, Yan Jia, Melvin Houston and James Ockers

Creating resilient and sustainable manufacturing businesses – a conceptual fitness model pp. 3934-3946

Andrew Thomas, Duc Truong Pham, Mark Francis and Ron Fisher

Managing barriers to lean production implementation: context matters pp. 3947-3962

Giuliano Almeida Marodin and Tarcisio Abreu Saurin

Optimal investment policies in premature manufacturing technologies pp. 3963-3974

Steven Peters

Prioritisation of engineering characteristics in QFD in the case of customer requirements orderings pp. 3975-3988

Fiorenzo Franceschini, Maurizio Galetto, Domenico Maisano and Luca Mastrogiacomo

Learning organisation and human resources management practices: an exploratory research in medium-sized enterprises undergoing a lean implementation pp. 3989-4000

Guilherme Luz Tortorella, Giuliano Almeida Marodin, Flávio Sanson Fogliatto and Rogério Miorando

Beyond the trade-off and cumulative capabilities models: alternative models of operations strategy pp. 4001-4020

Prakash J. Singh, Frank Wiengarten, Alka A. Nand and Teresa Betts

A fuzzy group decision making approach to new product concept screening at the fuzzy front end pp. 4021-4049

Hong-Bin Yan and Tieju Ma

A neural network-based methodology of quantifying the association between the design variables and the users’ performances pp. 4050-4067

T.C. Wong and Alan H.S. Chan

The relationship between continuous improvement and rapid improvement sustainability pp. 4068-4086

Wiljeana J. Glover, Jennifer A. Farris and Eileen M. Van Aken

Employees’ skills, manufacturing flexibility and performance: a structural equation modelling applied to the automotive industry pp. 4087-4101

Luis Mendes and José Machado

Constructing the integrated strategic performance indicator system for manufacturing companies pp. 4102-4116

Yanlong Cao, Kui Zhao, Jiangxin Yang and Wei Xiong

Towards a holistic sustainability index for measuring sustainability of manufacturing companies pp. 4117-4139

Ramy Harik, Wissam EL Hachem, Khaled Medini and Alain Bernard

Volume 53, issue 12, 2015

Performance-based contracting: a literature review and future research directions pp. 3505-3540

Kostas Selviaridis and Finn Wynstra

Towards optimal configuration of a manufacturer’s supply network with demand flexibility pp. 3541-3560

L.X. Cui

A two-level supply chain with consignment stock agreement and stock-dependent demand pp. 3561-3572

Simone Zanoni and Mohamad Y. Jaber

Cutting down the travel distance of put systems at Kunming International Flower Auction Market pp. 3573-3585

Kaida Qin, Frank Youhua Chen and Lijun Ma

Using integrated fuzzy DEMATEL and fuzzy C: means algorithm for supplier evaluation and selection pp. 3586-3602

Gülşen Aydın Keskin

Optimal inventory policies for uniform replenishment systems with time-dependent demand pp. 3603-3622

J. Sicilia, M. González-De-la-Rosa, J. Febles-Acosta and D. Alcaide-López-de-Pablo

A periodic review inventory model with loss-averse retailer, random supply capacity and demand pp. 3623-3634

Wei Liu, Shiji Song, Bing Li and Cheng Wu

Competitive outsourcing: choosing between value-added services and key component supplying capability pp. 3635-3650

Yen-Ting Lin and Ying-Ju Chen

An optimised target-level inventory replenishment policy for vendor-managed inventory systems pp. 3651-3660

Leandro C. Coelho and Gilbert Laporte

Stochastic partner selection for virtual enterprises: a chance-constrained approach pp. 3661-3677

José Crispim, Nazaré Rego and Jorge Pinho de Sousa

Cash flow risk in dual-channel supply chain pp. 3678-3691

Fuguo Zhao, Desheng Dash Wu, Liang Liang and Alexandre Dolgui

On optimal emergency orders with updated demand forecast and limited supply pp. 3692-3719

Meimei Zheng, Yan Shu and Kan Wu

Optimal ordering decisions under two returns policies pp. 3720-3734

Shailesh Kulkarni, Subramaniam Ponnaiyan and Hakan Tarakci

Coordinating a supply chain under demand and cost disruptions pp. 3735-3752

Erbao Cao, Xiushuai Zhou and Kevin Lϋ

Game-theoretical analysis for supply chain with consumer preference to low carbon pp. 3753-3768

Shaofu Du, Jiaang Zhu, Huifang Jiao and Wuyi Ye

Location-inventory problem in supply chains: a modelling review pp. 3769-3788

Reza Zanjirani Farahani, Hannaneh Rashidi Bajgan, Behnam Fahimnia and Mohamadreza Kaviani

A stochastic inventory model for an immediate liquidation and price-promotion decision under price-dependent demand pp. 3789-3809

Xiaoyan Zhu and Sila Cetinkaya

Integrating order acceptance decisions with flexible due dates in a production planning model with load-dependent lead times pp. 3810-3822

Nadjib Brahimi, Tarik Aouam and El-Houssaine Aghezzaf

Volume 53, issue 11, 2015

Demand satisfaction and decision-making for a PCB manufacturing system with production lines in parallel pp. 3193-3206

Yi-Kuei Lin and Ping-Chen Chang

Optimisation of five-axis machining G-codes in the angular space pp. 3207-3227

Gun Srijuntongsiri and Stanislav S. Makhanov

Integration of occupational health and safety in the facility layout planning, part II: design of the kitchen of a hospital pp. 3228-3242

Afrooz Moatari-Kazerouni, Yuvin Chinniah and Bruno Agard

Integrating occupational health and safety in facility layout planning, part I: methodology pp. 3243-3259

Afrooz Moatari-Kazerouni, Yuvin Chinniah and Bruno Agard

Relationship between employee involvement and lean manufacturing and its effect on performance in a rigid continuous process industry pp. 3260-3275

Juan A. Marin-Garcia and Tomas Bonavia

Improved design of CMS by considering operators decision-making styles pp. 3276-3287

A. Azadeh, M. Rezaei-Malek, F. Evazabadian and M. Sheikhalishahi

Packaging strategy definition for sales kits within an assembly system pp. 3288-3305

Maurizio Faccio, Mauro Gamberi, Francesco Pilati and Marco Bortolini

Simultaneous determination of warehouse layout and control policies pp. 3306-3326

Kees Jan Roodbergen, Iris F.A. Vis and G. Don Taylor

Empirical evaluation of lower bounding methods for the simple assembly line balancing problem pp. 3327-3340

Jordi Pereira

A study on crate sizing problems pp. 3341-3353

Shih Jia Lee, Ek Peng Chew, Loo Hay Lee and Julius Thio

Flank milling model for tool path programming of turbine blisks and compressors pp. 3354-3369

A. Calleja, M.A. Alonso, A. Fernández, I. Tabernero, I. Ayesta, A. Lamikiz and L.N. López de Lacalle

Optimisation of facility layout design problem with safety and environmental factors by stochastic DEA and simulation approach pp. 3370-3389

A. Azadeh, T. Nazari and H. Charkhand

Designing group layout of unequal-area facilities in a dynamic cellular manufacturing system with variability in number and shape of cells pp. 3390-3418

R. Kia, H. Shirazi, N. Javadian and R. Tavakkoli-Moghaddam

Sequencing mixed-model assembly lines operating with a heterogeneous workforce pp. 3419-3432

Pâmela M.C. Cortez and Alysson M. Costa

Dynamic resequencing at mixed-model assembly lines pp. 3433-3447

Christian Franz, Achim Koberstein and Leena Suhl

Optimal stock-out risk when demand is driven by several mixed-model assembly lines in the presence of emergency supply pp. 3448-3461

Mustapha Sali and Vincent Giard

An optimal approach for maximizing the number of adjacencies in multi floor layout problem pp. 3462-3474

Hossein Neghabi and Farhad Ghassemi Tari

Fixture layout optimisation based on a non-domination sorting social radiation algorithm for auto-body parts pp. 3475-3490

Yanfeng Xing, Min Hu, He Zeng and Yansong Wang

Manufacturing lines under surplus-based control: multiple products and bounded buffers pp. 3491-3504

K.K. Starkov, A.Y. Pogromsky and I.J.B.F. Adan

Volume 53, issue 10, 2015

Effects of human resource management practices on logistics and supply chain competencies – evidence from China logistics service market pp. 2885-2903

Ming Juan Ding, Booi H. Kam, Jia Ying Zhang and Ferry Jie

Project network-oriented materials management policy for complex projects: a Fuzzy Set Theoretic approach pp. 2904-2920

Vijaya Dixit, Rajiv Srivastava K. and Atanu Chaudhuri

Advance booking discount in the presence of spot market pp. 2921-2936

Shanshan Ma, Jie Lin, Wei Xing and Xuan Zhao

Joint dynamic pricing and inventory control policy for a stochastic inventory system with perishable products pp. 2937-2950

Shukai Li, Jianxiong Zhang and Wansheng Tang

Application of a hybrid dynamic MCDM to explore the key factors for the internal control of procurement circulation pp. 2951-2969

Fu-Hsiang Chen

Supply chain network optimization considering assembly line balancing and demand uncertainty pp. 2970-2994

Nima Hamta, M. Akbarpour Shirazi, S.M.T. Fatemi Ghomi and Sara Behdad

Optimal decisions for fixed-price group-buying business originated in China: a game theoretic perspective pp. 2995-3005

Guanqun Ni, Yinfeng Xu, Jiuping Xu and Yucheng Dong

Contingent sourcing under supply disruption and competition pp. 3006-3027

Varun Gupta, Bo He and Suresh Sethi

The performance impact of supply chain agility and supply chain adaptability: the moderating effect of product complexity pp. 3028-3046

Dominik Eckstein, Matthias Goellner, Constantin Blome and Michael Henke

Joint venture formation and partner selection in upstream crude oil section: goal programming application pp. 3047-3061

Hadi Sahebi, Stefan Nickel and Jalal Ashayeri

Value of maturity models in performance measurement pp. 3062-3085

Umit S. Bititci, Patrizia Garengo, Aylin Ates and Sai S. Nudurupati

Identification of supply chain disruptions with economic performance of firms using multi-category support vector machines pp. 3086-3103

ShiJie Ye, Zhi Xiao and Guangfu Zhu

Parallel importation and price competition in a duopoly supply chain pp. 3104-3119

Hassan Shavandi, Siavash Valizadeh Khaki and Majid Khedmati

An integrated closed-loop supply chain model with location allocation problem and product recycling decisions pp. 3120-3140

Y.T. Chen, F.T.S. Chan and S.H. Chung

Coordination of a dual-channel supply chain after demand or production cost disruptions pp. 3141-3160

Pan Zhang, Yu Xiong and Zhongkai Xiong

Flexibility measure analysis of supply chain pp. 3161-3174

Yuming Xiao

Changes in manufacturing facility-, network-, and strategy-types at the Michelin North America Company from 1950 to 2014 pp. 3175-3191

John Miltenburg

Volume 53, issue 9, 2015

Hybrid metaheuristic techniques for optimising sugarcane rail operations pp. 2569-2589

Mahmoud Masoud, Erhan Kozan and Geoff Kent

Single-machine two-agent scheduling involving a just-in-time criterion pp. 2590-2604

Dvir Shabtay, Omri Dover and Moshe Kaspi

Design and comparative performance analysis of a heuristic-based parameterised Banker’s algorithm using the CRL scheduling problems pp. 2605-2616

Jin Young Choi

Integrating optimisation and simulation approaches for daily scheduling of assembly and test operations pp. 2617-2632

Jonathan F. Bard, Shihui Jia, Rodolfo Chacon and John Stuber

Developing assembly line layout for delayed product differentiation using phylogenetic networks pp. 2633-2651

Mohmmad Hanafy and Hoda ElMaraghy

Studying the effect of server side-constraints on the makespan of the no-wait flow-shop problem with sequence-dependent set-up times pp. 2652-2673

Hamed Samarghandi

Heuristics for integrated job assignment and scheduling in the multi-plant remanufacturing system pp. 2674-2689

Danping Lin, Chee Chong Teo and Carman Ka Man Lee

Biogeography-based optimisation for flexible manufacturing system scheduling problem pp. 2690-2706

Shahla Paslar, M.K.A. Ariffin, Mehran Tamjidy and Tang Sai Hong

Single machine parallel-batching scheduling problem with fuzzy due-date and fuzzy precedence relation pp. 2707-2717

Xuesong Li, Hiroaki Ishii and Minghao Chen

Warehouse location and two-echelon inventory management with concave operating cost pp. 2718-2729

Jia Shu, Ting Wu and Kaike Zhang

Effective two-phase p-median approach for the balanced cell formation in the design of cellular manufacturing system pp. 2730-2750

Youkyung Won and Rasaratnam Logendran

Rescheduling with controllable processing times for number of disrupted jobs and manufacturing cost objectives pp. 2751-2770

S. Gürel and D. Cincioğlu

A new scheduling technique for the resource–constrained project scheduling problem with discounted cash flows pp. 2771-2786

Pieter Leyman and Mario Vanhoucke

Synchronisation of production scheduling and shipment in an assembly flowshop pp. 2787-2802

Jian Chen, George Q. Huang, Hao Luo and Junqiang Wang

Production in a two-machine flowshop scheduling environment with uncertain processing and setup times to minimize makespan pp. 2803-2819

Asiye Aydilek, Harun Aydilek and Ali Allahverdi

A production scheduling problem with uncertain sequence-dependent set-up times and random yield pp. 2820-2835

Byung Jun Joo and Paul Xirouchakis

Scheduling to maximise worker satisfaction and on-time orders pp. 2836-2852

Alex J. Ruiz-Torres, Nelson Alomoto, Giuseppe Paletta and Eduardo Pérez

A particle swarm optimisation for the no-wait flow shop problem with due date constraints pp. 2853-2870

Hamed Samarghandi

Modelling schedule reliability pp. 2871-2884

Hermann Lödding and Arif Kuyumcu

Volume 53, issue 8, 2015

An integrative framework for innovation management of product–service system pp. 2252-2268

Wenyan Song, Xinguo Ming, Yi Han, Zhitao Xu and Zhenyong Wu

Effects of marketing–manufacturing integration across stages of new product development on performance pp. 2269-2284

Ting Kong, Gang Li, Taiwen Feng and Linyan Sun

Implementing lean standard work to solve a low work-in-process buffer problem in a highly automated manufacturing environment pp. 2285-2305

Jiunn-Chenn Lu and Taho Yang

Real option approach to evaluate cores for remanufacturing in service markets pp. 2306-2320

Shuoguo Wei and Ou Tang

Event-discrete formal representation of a semi-automated manufacturing process as framework for human guidance and assistance concepts: analysis and application pp. 2321-2341

Marcel Langer and Dirk Söffker

Product differentiation design under sequential consumer choice process pp. 2342-2364

Xiao-Feng Shao

A knowledge accumulation approach based on bilayer social wiki network for computer-aided process innovation pp. 2365-2382

Gangfeng Wang, Xitian Tian, Junhao Geng and Biao Guo

A framework for developing engineering design ontologies within the aerospace industry pp. 2383-2409

I.O. Sanya and E.M. Shehab

The impacts of asset impairments on performance in the Taiwan listed electronics industry pp. 2410-2426

Wei-Kang Wang, Yee Chuann Chan, Wen-Min Lu and Hua Chang

Integrating Kansei engineering with conjoint analysis to fulfil market segmentation and product customisation for digital cameras pp. 2427-2438

Chih-Hsuan Wang

Tailoring performance evaluation to specific industrial contexts – application to sustainable mass customisation enterprises pp. 2439-2456

Khaled Medini, Catherine Da Cunha and Alain Bernard

Collaborative and lean new product development approach: a case study in the automotive product design pp. 2457-2471

Prashant Tuli and Ravi Shankar

A methodology of integrating affective design with defining engineering specifications for product design pp. 2472-2488

Huimin Jiang, C.K. Kwong, Y. Liu and W.H. Ip

The influence of different knowledge workers on innovation strategy and product development performance in small and medium-sized enterprises pp. 2489-2505

Andrew Kach, Arash Azadegan and Stephan M. Wagner

New product development in new ventures: the quest for resources pp. 2506-2523

Yemisi A. Bolumole, Roger J. Calantone, C. Anthony Di Benedetto and Steven A. Melnyk

A semantic-based visualised wiki system (SVWkS) for lesson-learned knowledge reuse situated in product design pp. 2524-2541

Yongwen Huang, Zuhua Jiang, Chengneng He, Jianfeng Liu, Bo Song and Lijun Liu

A market-oriented approach to accomplish product positioning and product recommendation for smart phones and wearable devices pp. 2542-2553

Chih-Hsuan Wang

An Empirical Research on the Impacts of organisational decisions’ locus, tasks structure rules, knowledge, and IT function’s value on ERP system success pp. 2554-2568

Princely Ifinedo and Dag Håkon Olsen

Volume 53, issue 7, 2015

An efficient multivariate control charting mechanism based on SPRT pp. 1937-1949

Yanjing Ou, Nan Chen and Michael B.C. Khoo

Switching mode control strategy in manufacturing execution systems pp. 1950-1963

Theodor Borangiu, Silviu Răileanu, Thierry Berger and Damien Trentesaux

The bivariate dispersion control charts for non-normal processes pp. 1964-1979

Aamir Saghir

Fuzzy-based system reliability of a labour-intensive manufacturing network with repair pp. 1980-1995

Ping-Chen Chang and Yi-Kuei Lin

Analysis of timeout mechanism in a testing-repair model pp. 1996-2010

Jaehee Kim, Chang Ouk Kim and Choonjong Kwak

Designing a variables two-plan sampling system of type TNTVSS-(nT, nN; k) for controlling process fraction nonconforming with unilateral specification limit pp. 2011-2025

Nani Kurniati, Ruey-Huei Yeh and Chien-Wei Wu

Control chart pattern recognition using an integrated model based on binary-tree support vector machine pp. 2026-2040

Cang Wu, Fei Liu and Bo Zhu

Assessing process incapability when collecting data from multiple batches pp. 2041-2054

Mou-Yuan Liao

Hierarchical coordinated control of a multi-procedure CSPS system by learning optimisation methods pp. 2055-2072

Hao Tang, Chao Wang, Masayuki Matsui and Bing Liu

Intelligent sampling decision scheme based on the AVM system pp. 2073-2088

Fan-Tien Cheng, Chun-Fang Chen, Yao-Sheng Hsieh, Hsuan-Heng Huang and Chu-Chieh Wu

The effectiveness of the ISO 9001 quality management system and its influential critical factors in Greek manufacturing companies pp. 2089-2099

Evangelos Psomas and Jiju Antony

Deterioration state space partitioning method for opportunistic maintenance modelling of identical multi-unit systems pp. 2100-2118

Xiaohong Zhang and Jianchao Zeng

A two-stage procedure for forecasting freight inspections at Border Inspection Posts using SOMs and support vector regression pp. 2119-2130

J.J. Ruiz-Aguilar, I.J. Turias and M.J. Jiménez-Come

Design of exponential control charts based on average time to signal using a sequential sampling scheme pp. 2131-2145

Jun Yang, Huan Yu, Yuan Cheng and Min Xie

A general model for the economic-statistical design of adaptive control charts for processes subject to multiple assignable causes pp. 2146-2164

George Nenes, Konstantinos A. Tasias and Giovanni Celano

A case study of blade inspection based on optical scanning method pp. 2165-2178

Wen-long Li, Li-ping Zhou and Si-Jie Yan

A conjugate Bayesian approach to control chart for multi-batch and low volume production pp. 2179-2185

Xiaosong Wu, Rui Miao, Xinyi Zhang, Zhibin Jiang and Xuening Chu

Contextual and mediation analysis between TQM critical factors and organisational results in the EFQM Excellence Model framework pp. 2186-2201

Arturo Calvo-Mora, Araceli Picón-Berjoyo, Carolina Ruiz-Moreno and Lourdes Cauzo-Bottala

Mathematical modelling of a robust inspection process plan: Taguchi and Monte Carlo methods pp. 2202-2224

Mehrdad Mohammadi, Ali Siadat, Jean-Yves Dantan and Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam

Multivariate multinomial T2 control chart using fuzzy approach pp. 2225-2238

María Nela Pastuizaca Fernández, Andrés Carrión García and Omar Ruiz Barzola

Developing a variables repetitive group sampling scheme by considering process yield and quality loss pp. 2239-2251

Chien-Wei Wu, Tai-Hsi Wu and Tiffany Chen

Volume 53, issue 6, 2015

Worker coordination policies in parallel station systems: performance models for a set of jobs and for continuous arrival of jobs pp. 1625-1641

Jaakko Peltokorpi, Henri Tokola and Esko Niemi

Reheat furnace scheduling with energy consideration pp. 1642-1660

Lixin Tang, Huizhi Ren and Yang Yang

Zero-order production planning models with stochastic demand and workload-dependent lead times pp. 1661-1679

Tarik Aouam and Reha Uzsoy

Bi-objective optimisation for scheduling the identical parallel batch-processing machines with arbitrary job sizes, unequal job release times and capacity limits pp. 1680-1711

Mehdi Abedi, Hany Seidgar, Hamed Fazlollahtabar and Rohollah Bijani

Multi-objective process planning and scheduling using controlled elitist non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm pp. 1712-1735

P. Mohapatra, A. Nayak, S.K. Kumar and M.K. Tiwari

Optimal tool replacement with product quality deterioration and random tool failure pp. 1736-1745

Weigang Xu and Le Cao

Integrated scheduling and self-reconfiguration for assembly job shop in knowledgeable manufacturing pp. 1746-1760

Xiao-Qin Wan and Hong-Sen Yan

An improvement heuristic framework for the laser cutting tool path problem pp. 1761-1776

Reginald Dewil, Pieter Vansteenwegen, Dirk Cattrysse, Manuel Laguna and Thomas Vossen

An effective teaching–learning-based optimisation algorithm for RCPSP with ordinal interval numbers pp. 1777-1790

Huan-yu Zheng and Ling Wang

Minimising makespan in flowshop group scheduling with sequence-dependent family set-up times using inserted idle times pp. 1791-1806

J.S. Neufeld, J.N.D. Gupta and U. Buscher

An exact solution approach for disassembly line balancing problem under uncertainty of the task processing times pp. 1807-1818

Mohand Lounes Bentaha, Olga Battaïa and Alexandre Dolgui

Scheduling algorithms for remanufacturing systems with parallel flow-shop-type reprocessing lines pp. 1819-1831

Min-Geun Kim, Jae-Min Yu and Dong-Ho Lee

A hybrid algorithm for total tardiness minimisation in flexible job shop: genetic algorithm with parallel VNS execution pp. 1832-1848

Alper Türkyılmaz and Serol Bulkan

A network-based shortest route model for parallel disassembly line balancing problem pp. 1849-1865

Seda Hezer and Yakup Kara

Combined scheduling algorithm for re-entrant batch-processing machines in semiconductor wafer manufacturing pp. 1866-1879

Wenyou Jia, Zhibin Jiang and You Li

Biogeography based optimization (BBO) algorithm to minimise non-productive time during hole-making process pp. 1880-1894

Mehran Tamjidy, Shahla Paslar, B.T. Hang Tuah Baharudin, Tang Sai Hong and M.K.A. Ariffin

Unbalanced lines: where are we now? pp. 1895-1911

Sarah Hudson, Tom McNamara and Sabry Shaaban

A hybrid particle swarm optimisation for scheduling just-in-time single machine with preemption, machine idle time and unequal release times pp. 1912-1935

Hany Seidgar, Mehdi Abedi, Sahar Tadayonirad and Hamed Fazlollahtabar

Volume 53, issue 5, 2015

Investigating the demand propagation in EOQ supply networks using a probabilistic model pp. 1307-1324

Roberto Montanari, Gino Ferretti, Marta Rinaldi and Eleonora Bottani

A new production approach for compensating forecast error and customer loss in waiting pp. 1325-1336

Chen Qian and Ching-Yuen Chan

An online Utilities Consumption Model for real-time load identification pp. 1337-1357

M. Lees, R. Ellen, P. Brodie, M. Steffens, B. Newell and D. Wilkey

Tactical production planning in a hybrid Make-to-Stock–Make-to-Order environment under supply, process and demand uncertainties: a robust optimisation model pp. 1358-1386

Masoud Khakdaman, Kuan Yew Wong, Bahareh Zohoori, Manoj Kumar Tiwari and Rico Merkert

Investigation of exogenous shocks in complex supply networks – a modular Petri Net approach pp. 1387-1408

Gilbert Fridgen, Christian Stepanek and Thomas Wolf

International relocation and production geography in the European automobile components sector: the case of Spain pp. 1409-1424

Jesús Lampón, Santiago Lago-Peñas and Javier González-Benito

Optimal acquisition policy in remanufacturing under general core quality distributions pp. 1425-1438

Cheng-Hu Yang, Jian Wang and Ping Ji

An empirical assessment of the performances of three line feeding modes used in the automotive sector: line stocking vs. kitting vs. sequencing pp. 1439-1459

Mustapha Sali, Evren Sahin and Alain Patchong

Effective expediting to improve project due date and cost performance through buffer management pp. 1460-1471

Xuejun Hu, Nanfang Cui and Erik Demeulemeester

The value of VMI beyond information sharing under time-varying stochastic demand pp. 1472-1486

Devendra Choudhary and Ravi Shankar

Task assignment under uncertainty: stochastic programming and robust optimisation approaches pp. 1487-1502

Lu Zhen

Project management for uncertainty with multiple objectives optimisation of time, cost and reliability pp. 1503-1526

Angus Jeang

How SMEs can benefit from supply chain partnerships pp. 1527-1543

Jafar Rezaei, Roland Ortt and Paul Trott

Newsvendor decisions under supply uncertainty pp. 1544-1560

Anssi Käki, Juuso Liesiö, Ahti Salo and Srinivas Talluri

Lot-splitting approach of a hybrid manufacturing system under CONWIP production control: a mathematical model pp. 1561-1583

Canan Aglan and Mehmet Bulent Durmusoglu

A profit maximising product line optimisation model under monopolistic competition pp. 1584-1595

Soumojit Kumar and Ashis Kumar Chatterjee

Robust closed-loop global supply chain network design under uncertainty: the case of the medical device industry pp. 1596-1624

Aliakbar Hasani, Seyed Hessameddin Zegordi and Ehsan Nikbakhsh

Volume 53, issue 4, 2015

Accelerated methods for total tardiness minimisation in no-wait flowshops pp. 1002-1018

Jianya Ding, Shiji Song, Rui Zhang, Jatinder N.D. Gupta and Cheng Wu

Evaluating and developing resource-based operations strategy for competitive advantage: an exploratory study of Finnish high-tech manufacturing industries pp. 1019-1037

Yang Liu and Liting Liang

An evolutionary algorithm for a new multi-objective location-inventory model in a distribution network with transportation modes and third-party logistics providers pp. 1038-1050

S. Mohammad Arabzad, Mazaher Ghorbani and Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam

An interactive approach for the multi-objective transportation problem with interval parameters pp. 1051-1064

Vincent F. Yu, Kuo-Jen Hu and An-Yuan Chang

A multi-point simulated annealing heuristic for solving multiple objective unrelated parallel machine scheduling problems pp. 1065-1076

Shih-Wei Lin and Kuo-Ching Ying

Order picking system design: the storage assignment and travel distance estimation (SA&TDE) joint method pp. 1077-1093

Daria Battini, Martina Calzavara, Alessandro Persona and Fabio Sgarbossa

Two-stage flow shop scheduling with dedicated machines pp. 1094-1097

Bertrand M.T. Lin

Proactive approach for stochastic RCMPSP based on multi-priority rule combinations pp. 1098-1110

Xiaoming Wang, Qingxin Chen, Ning Mao, Xindu Chen and Zhantao Li

A bounded-search iterated greedy algorithm for the distributed permutation flowshop scheduling problem pp. 1111-1123

Victor Fernandez-Viagas and Jose M. Framinan

A colour-batching problem using selectivity banks in automobile paint shops pp. 1124-1142

Hui Sun, Shujin Fan, Xianle Shao and Jiangong Zhou

A branch-and-bound algorithm for two-stage no-wait hybrid flow-shop scheduling pp. 1143-1167

Shijin Wang, Ming Liu and Chengbin Chu

Comparing concepts for shop floor control of information-processing services in a job shop setting: a case from the financial services sector pp. 1168-1179

Michael Leyer and Jürgen Moormann

Stochastic lot sizing for maximisation of shareholder wealth in make-to-order manufacturing pp. 1180-1197

S.H. Choi and X.J. Wang

Scheduling commercial advertisements for television pp. 1198-1215

Alberto García-Villoria and Said Salhi

Reliability-based maintenance and job scheduling for identical parallel machines pp. 1216-1227

R. Jamshidi and Mir Mehdi Seyyed Esfahani

Single-machine due-window assignment scheduling based on common flow allowance, learning effect and resource allocation pp. 1228-1241

Gang Li, Mei-Ling Luo, Wen-Jie Zhang and Xiao-Yuan Wang

Mathematical models for parallel two-sided assembly line balancing problems and extensions pp. 1242-1254

Kürşad Ağpak and Saeed Zolfaghari

Cross-trained workers scheduling for field service using improved NSGA-II pp. 1255-1272

Zhitao Xu, X.G. Ming, Maokuan Zheng, Miao Li, Lina He and Wenyan Song

Flexible job shop with continuous material flow pp. 1273-1290

A. Bożek and M. Wysocki

A two-stage stochastic mixed-integer programming approach to physical distribution network design pp. 1291-1306

Y. Emre Kılıç and Umut Rıfat Tuzkaya

Volume 53, issue 3, 2015

Maintainability-based facility layout optimum design of ship cabin pp. 677-694

Xu Luo, Yongmin Yang, Zhexue Ge, Xisen Wen and Fengjiao Guan

Incorporating human factors in order picking planning models: framework and research opportunities pp. 695-717

Eric H. Grosse, Christoph H. Glock, Mohamad Y. Jaber and W. Patrick Neumann

An assemble-to-order system with product and components demand with lost sales pp. 718-735

Mohsen Elhafsi, Li Zhi, Herve Camus and Etienne Craye

A priority rule-based constructive heuristic and an improvement method for balancing assembly lines with parallel multi-manned workstations pp. 736-756

Talip Kellegöz and Bilal Toklu

Travel time analysis for the double-deep dual-shuttle AS/RS pp. 757-773

Xianhao Xu, Guwen Shen, Yugang Yu and Wei Huang

Agent-based dynamic part family formation for cellular manufacturing applications pp. 774-792

A. Baykasoglu and L. Gorkemli

A Pareto block-based estimation and distribution algorithm for multi-objective permutation flow shop scheduling problem pp. 793-834

Anurag Tiwari, Pei-Chann Chang, M.K. Tiwari and Nevin John Kollanoor

A best-first branch and bound algorithm for the pallet-loading problem pp. 835-849

S. Ahn, K. Yoon and J. Park

A data mining approach to optimise shelf space allocation in consideration of customer purchase and moving behaviours pp. 850-866

Chieh-Yuan Tsai and Sheng-Hsiang Huang

Lean production: literature review and trends pp. 867-885

Naga Vamsi Krishna Jasti and Rambabu Kodali

Coordinating decentralised assembly systems with random yield and random demand pp. 886-896

M. Güray Güler

Genetic algorithm parameter optimisation using Taguchi method for a flexible manufacturing system scheduling problem pp. 897-915

Gökçe Candan and Harun Resit Yazgan

Applying genetic algorithm to a new location and routing model of hazardous materials pp. 916-928

Ehsan Ardjmand, Gary Weckman, Namkyu Park, Pooya Taherkhani and Manjeet Singh

Optimal storage rack design for a multi-deep compact AS/RS considering the acceleration/deceleration of the storage and retrieval machine pp. 929-943

Peng Yang, Lixin Miao, Zhaojie Xue and Lei Qin

Multi-objective meta-heuristics to solve three-stage assembly flow shop scheduling problem with machine availability constraints pp. 944-968

Niloofar Shoaardebili and Parviz Fattahi

Component procurement and end product assembly in an uncertain supply and demand environment pp. 969-982

Ramesh Bollapragada, Saravanan Kuppusamy and Uday S. Rao

Analysis of multi-product manufacturing systems with arbitrary processing times pp. 983-1001

Ningxuan Kang, Li Zheng and Jingshan Li

Volume 53, issue 2, 2015

Impact of risk management on project performance: the importance of soft skills pp. 321-340

Marly Monteiro de Carvalho and Roque Rabechini Junior

Delayed maintenance policy optimisation based on control chart pp. 341-353

Guojun Zhang, Yuhao Deng, Haiping Zhu and Hui Yin

Business improvement tools and techniques: a comparison across sectors and industries pp. 354-370

Matthew Tickle, Dotun Adebanjo, Robin Mann and Francis Ojadi

Exploring soft TQM dimensions and their impact on firm performance: some exploratory empirical results pp. 371-382

Rameshwar Dubey and Angappa Gunasekaran

Sustainable supplier selection and order lot-sizing: an integrated multi-objective decision-making process pp. 383-408

Amir Hossein Azadnia, Muhamad Zameri Mat Saman and Kuan Yew Wong

Integrating three-dimensional sustainability in distribution centre selection: the process analysis method-based analytic network process pp. 409-434

Claudia Neumüller, Florian Kellner, Jatinder N.D. Gupta and Rainer Lasch

An Environmental Hedging Point Policy to control production rate and emissions in unreliable manufacturing systems pp. 435-450

A. Ben-Salem, A. Gharbi and A. Hajji

Integrating the activity-based costing system and life-cycle assessment into green decision-making pp. 451-465

Wen-Hsien Tsai, Tsen-Shu Tsaur, Yu-Wei Chou, Jau-Yang Liu, Jui-Ling Hsu and Chu-Lun Hsieh

Supplier quality development: A review of literature and industry practices pp. 466-487

Khosrow Noshad and Anjali Awasthi

Service capability procurement decision in logistics service supply chain: a research under demand updating and quality guarantee pp. 488-510

Weihua Liu, Dong Xie, Yang Liu and Xiaoyan Liu

Design of traceability systems for product recall pp. 511-531

Hongyan Dai, Mitchell M. Tseng and Paul H. Zipkin

Effects of carbon emission regulations on remanufacturing decisions with limited information of demand distribution pp. 532-548

Biyu Liu, Martin Holmbom, Anders Segerstedt and Weida Chen

Integrated eco-design decision-making for sustainable product development pp. 549-571

Awanis Romli, Paul Prickett, Rossitza Setchi and Shwe Soe

Price determinants for remanufactured electronic products: a case study on eBay UK pp. 572-589

Gu Pang, Fabrizio Casalin, Savvas Papagiannidis, Luc Muyldermans and Ying Kei Tse

World-class manufacturing by Fiat. Comparison with Toyota Production System from a Strategic Management, Management Accounting, Operations Management and Performance Measurement dimension pp. 590-606

Andrea Chiarini and Emidia Vagnoni

Optimal control of a stochastic production–inventory system under deteriorating items and environmental constraints pp. 607-628

Xiaojun Pan and Shoude Li

Relative effectiveness of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award categories pp. 629-647

Xianghui Peng and Victor Prybutok

Behavioural analysis of a hydroelectric production power plant under reworking scheme pp. 648-664

Monika Manglik and Mangey Ram

Evaluating the green corporate social responsibility of manufacturing corporations from a green industry law perspective pp. 665-674

Wei-Feng Guo, Jian Zhou, Chih-Lang Yu, Sang-Bing Tsai, You-Zhi Xue, Quan Chen, Jiann-Jong Guo, Po-Yu Huang and Chia-Huei Wu

Erratum pp. 675-675

The Editors

Volume 53, issue 1, 2015

Stability contracts between supplier and retailer: a new lot sizing model pp. 1-12

Bertrand Hellion, Fabien Mangione and Bernard Penz

A vendor-managed inventory scheme as a supply chain coordination mechanism pp. 13-24

Abhishek Chakraborty, A.K. Chatterjee and Arqum Mateen

The pricing of product and value-added service under information asymmetry: a product life cycle perspective pp. 25-40

Xumei Zhang, Xiaopeng Han, Xiangyu Liu, Ru Liu and Jinzhong Leng

Investigating replenishment policies for centralised and decentralised supply chains using stochastic programming approach pp. 41-69

M. Fattahi, M. Mahootchi, S.M. Moattar Husseini, E. Keyvanshokooh and F. Alborzi

Influence of power and trust on the intention to adopt electronic supply chain management in China pp. 70-87

Hefu Liu, Weiling Ke, Kwok Kee Wei and Zhengsheng Hua

Cooperative advertising in a supply chain with retail competition pp. 88-105

Salma Karray and Saman Hassanzadeh Amin

Pricing and return policy under various supply contracts in a closed-loop supply chain pp. 106-126

Seung Ho Yoo, DaeSoo Kim and Myung-Sub Park

Controlling a supplier’s subcontracting decisions through contractual enforcement or economic incentives pp. 127-140

Hubert Pun and H. Sebastian Heese

Design and analysis of a closed-loop supply chain in presence of promotional offer pp. 141-165

Debabrata Das and Pankaj Dutta

A comprehensive assessment of measurement equivalence in operations management pp. 166-182

Desirée Knoppen, Melek Akın Ateş, Alistair Brandon-Jones, Davide Luzzini, Erik van Raaij and Finn Wynstra

Inventory decision-making models for a closed-loop supply chain system with different decision-making structures pp. 183-219

Kai Fu Yuan, Shi Hua Ma, Bo He and Yang Gao

Cost allocation in inventory pools of spare parts with service-differentiated demand classes pp. 220-237

Mario Guajardo and M. Rönnqvist

Selection of risk mitigation strategy in electronic supply chains using grey theory and digraph-matrix approaches pp. 238-257

R. Rajesh, V. Ravi and R. Venkata Rao

Pricing and remanufacturing decisions in two competing supply chains pp. 258-278

Jie Wei and Jing Zhao

On the inventory performance of multi-criteria classification methods: empirical investigation pp. 279-290

M.Z. Babai, T. Ladhari and I. Lajili

Dual sourcing in managing operational and disruption risks in contract manufacturing pp. 291-306

Ping Su and Shuguang Liu

Green product pricing decision analysis with application to personal computers pp. 307-320

Ruey-Chyn Tsaur