International Journal of Production Research

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Volume 54, issue 24, 2016

Editorial Board pp. (ebi)-(ebi)

The Editors

Optimal design of a distribution-free quality control scheme for cost-efficient monitoring of unknown location pp. 7259-7273

Chenglong Li, Amitava Mukherjee, Qin Su and Min Xie

Decentralised decision-making with information sharing vs. centralised decision-making in supply chains pp. 7274-7295

Mansour Rached, Zied Bahroun and Jean-Pierre Campagne

Five-axis machining of STL surfaces by adaptive curvilinear toolpaths pp. 7296-7329

S. Moodleah, E.J. Bohez and S.S. Makhanov

New cost model for feasibility analysis of utilising special purpose machine tools pp. 7330-7344

Ana Vafadar, Majid Tolouei-Rad and Kevin Hayward

Visual management and shop floor teams – development, implementation and use pp. 7345-7358

Nicola Bateman, Lee Philp and Harry Warrender

Impact of the customer demand on order fulfilment strategies based on floating decoupling point: a simulation analysis pp. 7359-7373

Marcos Calle, Pedro L. González-R and Henri Pierreval

An integrated ISM fuzzy MICMAC approach for modelling the supply chain knowledge flow enablers pp. 7374-7399

Vishal Ashok Bhosale and Ravi Kant

Evolution of competitive priorities towards performance improvement: a meta-analysis pp. 7400-7420

Thawatchai Jitpaiboon, Qiannong Gu and Dothang Truong

A bi-objective robust model for emergency resource allocation under uncertainty pp. 7421-7438

C.L. Hu, X. Liu and Y.K. Hua

Application of interpretive structural modelling for analysis of factors influencing lean remanufacturing practices pp. 7439-7452

C. Vasanthakumar, S. Vinodh and K. Ramesh

A novel data transformation model for small data-set learning pp. 7453-7463

Der-Chiang Li, I-Hsiang Wen and Wen-Chih Chen

Correction factors for Shewhart and control charts to achieve desired unconditional ARL pp. 7464-7479

Rob Goedhart, Marit Schoonhoven and Ronald J.M.M. Does

A tool path patching strategy around singular point in 5-axis ball-end milling pp. 7480-7490

Laureen Grandguillaume, Sylvain Lavernhe and Christophe Tournier

Markov chain Monte Carlo in Bayesian models for testing gamma and lognormal S-type process qualities pp. 7491-7503

Mou-Yuan Liao

The performance of the Shewhart-RZ control chart in the presence of measurement error pp. 7504-7522

K.P. Tran, P. Castagliola and G. Celano

Lean manufacturing in Brazilian small and medium enterprises: implementation and effect on performance pp. 7523-7545

Moacir Godinho Filho, Gilberto Miller Devós Ganga and Angappa Gunasekaran

Volume 54, issue 23, 2016

Corrigendum pp. (x)-(x)

The Editors

Editorial note on the special issue of “Distributed Manufacturing to Enhance Productivity” pp. 6913-6916

Baldev Raj, Sir Mike Gregory and Manoj Kumar Tiwari

Distributed manufacturing: scope, challenges and opportunities pp. 6917-6935

Jagjit Singh Srai, Mukesh Kumar, Gary Graham, Wendy Phillips, James Tooze, Simon Ford, Paul Beecher, Baldev Raj, Mike Gregory, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, B. Ravi, Andy Neely, Ravi Shankar, Fiona Charnley and Ashutosh Tiwari

Characteristics of redistributed manufacturing systems: a comparative study of emerging industry supply networks pp. 6936-6955

Jagjit Singh Srai, Tomás Seosamh Harrington and Manoj Kumar Tiwari

Smart logistics: distributed control of green crowdsourced parcel services pp. 6956-6968

Seokgi Lee, Yuncheol Kang and Vittaldas V. Prabhu

Resource sharing in cyber-physical systems: modelling framework and case studies pp. 6969-6983

Ashutosh Nayak, Rodrigo Reyes Levalle, Seokcheon Lee and Shimon Y. Nof

A fuzzy rough sets-based multi-agent analytics framework for dynamic supply chain configuration pp. 6984-6996

Nagesh Shukla and Senevi Kiridena

An integrated Bayesian-Game theoretic approach for product portfolio planning of a multi-attributed product in a duopolistic market pp. 6997-7013

Mohit Goswami, Saurabh Pratap and S.K. Kumar

Distributed hybrid multiagent task allocation approach for dual-nozzle 3D printers in microfactories pp. 7014-7026

Murugappan Elango, Nachiappan Subramanian, Romeo Marian and Mark Goh

A switching mechanism framework for optimal coupling of predictive scheduling and reactive control in manufacturing hybrid control architectures pp. 7027-7042

Jose-Fernando Jimenez, Abdelghani Bekrar, Damien Trentesaux and Paulo Leitão

Multi-agent-based hierarchical collaborative scheduling in re-entrant manufacturing systems pp. 7043-7059

Jie Zhang and Xiaoxi Wang

A big data MapReduce framework for fault diagnosis in cloud-based manufacturing pp. 7060-7073

Ajay Kumar, Ravi Shankar, Alok Choudhary and Lakshman S. Thakur

Design and administration of collaborative networked headquarters pp. 7074-7090

Mohsen Moghaddam, Shimon Y. Nof and Ehud Menipaz

A new methodology to cluster derivative product modules: an application pp. 7091-7099

Merve Aydin and Berna Haktanirlar Ulutas

A hybrid adaptive decision system for supply chain reconfiguration pp. 7100-7114

Navin K. Dev, Ravi Shankar, Angappa Gunasekaran and Lakshman S. Thakur

Cloud-based multi-agent architecture for effective planning and scheduling of distributed manufacturing pp. 7115-7128

Nishikant Mishra, Akshit Singh, Sushma Kumari, Kannan Govindan and Syed Imran Ali

Virtual engineering process (VEP): a knowledge representation approach for building bio-inspired distributed manufacturing DNA pp. 7129-7142

Syed Imran Shafiq, Cesar Sanin, Carlos Toro and Edward Szczerbicki

Dynamic resource integration optimisation of global distributed manufacturing: an embeddedness–interaction perspective pp. 7143-7157

Jianming Yao and Ziliang Deng

Through entrepreneurs’ eyes: the Fab-spaces constellation pp. 7158-7180

Letizia Mortara and Nicolas Gontran Parisot

How will smart city production systems transform supply chain design: a product-level investigation pp. 7181-7192

Mukesh Kumar, Gary Graham, Patrick Hennelly and Jagjit Srai

Institutional and strategic operations perspectives on manufacturing reshoring pp. 7193-7211

Jagjit Singh Srai and Camille Ané

A service-oriented simulation integration platform for hierarchical manufacturing planning and control pp. 7212-7230

Dong Xu, Sai Srinivas Nageshwaraniyer and Young-Jun Son

Big data analytics for forecasting cycle time in semiconductor wafer fabrication system pp. 7231-7244

Junliang Wang and Jie Zhang

Dynamic recovery policies for time-critical supply chains under conditions of ripple effect pp. 7245-7258

Dmitry Ivanov, Boris Sokolov, Inna Solovyeva, Alexandre Dolgui and Ferry Jie

Volume 54, issue 22, 2016

Application of interpretive structural modelling and structural equation modelling for analysis of sustainable manufacturing factors in Indian automotive component sector pp. 6661-6682

R.M. Thirupathi and S. Vinodh

The influence of competitive pressure on manufacturer internal information integration pp. 6683-6692

José Moyano-Fuentes and Pedro-José Martínez-Jurado

Smart box-enabled product–service system for cloud logistics pp. 6693-6706

Yingfeng Zhang, Sichao Liu, Yang Liu and Rui Li

A dynamic multi-plant lot-sizing and distribution problem pp. 6707-6717

Maryam Darvish, Homero Larrain and Leandro C. Coelho

Lagrangean relaxation approach to joint optimization for production planning and scheduling of synchronous assembly lines pp. 6718-6735

Yu-Wei An and Hong-Sen Yan

Robot and machine scheduling with state-dependent part input sequencing in flexible manufacturing systems pp. 6736-6746

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

Loading and sequencing heuristics for job scheduling on two unrelated parallel machines with long, sequence-dependent set-up times pp. 6747-6767

Jürgen Strohhecker, Michael Hamann and Jörn-Henrik Thun

Flexible robotic manufacturing cell scheduling problem with multiple robots pp. 6768-6781

Yujun Yang, Ye Chen and Chuanze Long

Solving the blocking flow shop scheduling problem with makespan using a modified fruit fly optimisation algorithm pp. 6782-6797

Yuyan Han, Dunwei Gong, Junqing Li and Yong Zhang

Card-based delivery date promising in pure flow shops with order release control pp. 6798-6811

Matthias Thürer and Mark Stevenson

Dynamic adjustment of dispatching rule parameters in flow shops with sequence-dependent set-up times pp. 6812-6824

Jens Heger, Jürgen Branke, Torsten Hildebrandt and Bernd Scholz-Reiter

Designing a cellular manufacturing system considering decision style, skill and job security by NSGA-II and response surface methodology pp. 6825-6847

Ali Azadeh, Shima Pashapour and Saeed Abdolhossein Zadeh

Automatic generation of a section building planning for constructing complex ships in European shipyards pp. 6848-6859

C.D. Rose and J.M.G. Coenen

A discrete artificial bee colony algorithm for single machine scheduling problems pp. 6860-6878

Alkın Yurtkuran and Erdal Emel

Minimising total weighted earliness and tardiness penalties on identical parallel machines using a fast ruin-and-recreate algorithm pp. 6879-6890

Shih-Wei Lin, Kuo-Ching Ying, Yen-I Chiang and Wen-Jie Wu

Coordinated scheduling of production and transportation in a two-stage assembly flowshop pp. 6891-6911

Kuan Min Wang, W.Q. Ma, H. Luo and H. Qin

Volume 54, issue 21, 2016

Corrigendum pp. (i)-(i)

The Editors

Continuous improvement in manufacturing and service systems pp. 6281-6284

Jingshan Li, Chrissoleon T. Papadopoulos and Liang Zhang

Performance analysis for serial production lines with Bernoulli Machines and Real-time WIP-based Machine switch-on/off control pp. 6285-6301

Zhiyang Jia, Liang Zhang, Jorge Arinez and Guoxian Xiao

Production control policy for tandem workstations with constant service times and queue time constraints pp. 6302-6316

Kan Wu, Ning Zhao, Liang Gao and C.K.M. Lee

A statistical framework of data-driven bottleneck identification in manufacturing systems pp. 6317-6332

Chunlong Yu and Andrea Matta

A Hierarchical structure of key performance indicators for operation management and continuous improvement in production systems pp. 6333-6350

Ningxuan Kang, Cong Zhao, Jingshan Li and John A. Horst

Automated sampling decision scheme for the AVM system pp. 6351-6366

Fan-Tien Cheng, Yao-Sheng Hsieh, Chun-Fang Chen and Jhao-Rong Lyu

Automatic virtual metrology for wheel machining automation pp. 6367-6377

Haw-Ching Yang, Hao Tieng and Fan-Tien Cheng

Joint optimisation of production rate and preventive maintenance in machining systems pp. 6378-6394

Guo Qing Cheng, Bing Hai Zhou and Ling Li

Dependability and performance stochastic modelling of a two-unit repairable production system with preventive maintenance pp. 6395-6415

Athanassios Manatos, Vasilis P. Koutras and Agapios N. Platis

Incorporating engineering process improvement activities into production planning formulations using a large-scale wafer fab model pp. 6416-6435

Timm Ziarnetzky and Lars Mönch

A design model and a production–distribution and inventory planning model in multi-product supply chain networks pp. 6436-6457

Kostis Taxakis and Chrissoleon Papadopoulos

A simulation based continuous improvement approach for manufacturing based field repair service contracting pp. 6458-6477

Aly Owida, P.J. Byrne, Cathal Heavey, Paul Blake and Khaled S. El-Kilany

A simulation optimisation on the hierarchical health care delivery system patient flow based on multi-fidelity models pp. 6478-6493

Yunzhe Qiu, Jie Song and Zekun Liu

Using simulation and optimisation to characterise durations of emergency department service times with incomplete data pp. 6494-6511

Hainan Guo, David Goldsman, Kwok-Leung Tsui, Yu Zhou and Shui-Yee Wong

Optimal selection of application loading on cloud services pp. 6512-6531

Sanjay Sharma and Bharat Sharma

Dynamic performance-based automatic generation control unit allocation with frequency sensitivity identification pp. 6532-6547

Jingyi Zhang, Chao Lu and Jie Song

A new mixed approach for modelling and assessing environmental influences to value co-creation in the construction industry pp. 6548-6562

Jingxiao Zhang, Klaus Schmidt, Haiyan Xie and Hui Li

Real-time process monitoring using kernel distances pp. 6563-6578

Qingming Wei, Wenpo Huang, Wei Jiang and Wenhui Zhao

Statistical monitoring of over-dispersed multivariate count data using approximate likelihood ratio tests pp. 6579-6593

Devashish Das, Shiyu Zhou, Yong Chen and John Horst

Modelling infant failure rate of electromechanical products with multilayered quality variations from manufacturing process pp. 6594-6612

Yihai He, Linbo Wang, Zhenzhen He and Xun Xiao

Hierarchical models for the spatial–temporal carbon nanotube height variations pp. 6613-6632

Jialing Tao, Kaibo Wang, Bo Li, Liang Liu and Qi Cai

Testing and analysing capability performance for products with multiple characteristics pp. 6633-6643

Kun-Tzu Yu and Kuen-Suan Chen

Robust optimisation of Nd: YLF laser beam micro-drilling process using Bayesian probabilistic approach pp. 6644-6659

Linhan Ouyang, Yizhong Ma, Jianxiong Chen, Zhigang Zeng and Yiliu Tu

Volume 54, issue 20, 2016

New algorithm to minimise kinematic tool path errors around 5-axis machining singular points pp. 5965-5975

Chu A. My and Erik L.J. Bohez

Adaptive trochoidal toolpath for complex pockets machining pp. 5976-5989

Qing-Hui Wang, Shuai Wang, Fei Jiang and Jing-Rong Li

DEA cross-efficiency evaluation based on satisfaction degree: an application to technology selection pp. 5990-6007

Jie Wu, Junfei Chu, Qingyuan Zhu, Pengzhen Yin and Liang Liang

Perceived production complexity – understanding more than parts of a system pp. 6008-6016

Sandra Mattsson, Malin Tarrar and Åsa Fast-Berglund

3D printing system: an innovation for small-scale manufacturing in home settings? – early adopters of 3D printing systems in China pp. 6017-6032

Qingfeng Wang, Xu Sun, Sue Cobb, Glyn Lawson and Sarah Sharples

Synchronization in manufacturing systems: quantification and relation to logistics performance pp. 6033-6051

Stanislav Chankov, Marc-Thorsten Hütt and Julia Bendul

System performance analysis of flexible flow shop with match processing constraint pp. 6052-6070

Hui-Yu Zhang, Qing-Xin Chen and Ning Mao

A neural feature extraction model for classification of firms and prediction of outsourcing success: advantage of using relational sources of information for new suppliers pp. 6071-6081

Pankaj Kumar Medhi and Sandeep Mondal

Allocating metrology capacity to multiple heterogeneous machines pp. 6082-6091

Stéphane Dauzère-Pérès, Michael Hassoun and Alejandro Sendon

Evaluating Six Sigma failure rate for inverse Gaussian cycle times pp. 6092-6101

Mustapha Nourelfath, Tariq Aldowaisan and Jawad Hassan

New developments in stochastic models of manufacturing and service operations pp. 6102-6104

George Liberopoulos, Chrissoleon T. Papadopoulos, James MacGregor Smith, Horst Tempelmeier and Tullio Tolio

Setting optimal production lot sizes and planned lead times in a job shop pp. 6105-6120

Rong Yuan and Stephen C. Graves

A segmentation approach for solving buffer allocation problems in large production systems pp. 6121-6141

Chuan Shi and Stanley B. Gershwin

Optimal policies of a two-echelon serial inventory system with general limited capacities pp. 6142-6155

Qingkai Ji, Lijun Sun, Xiangpei Hu and Jing Hou

Dynamic admission control for two customer classes with stochastic demands and strict due dates pp. 6156-6173

Tanja Mlinar and Philippe Chevalier

Models for integrated production-inventory systems: steady state and cost analysis pp. 6174-6191

S. Otten, R. Krenzler and H. Daduna

Two-stage stochastic master production scheduling under demand uncertainty in a rolling planning environment pp. 6192-6215

Julian Englberger, Frank Herrmann and Michael Manitz

Incentives for quality improvement efforts coordination in supply chains with partial cost allocation contract pp. 6216-6231

Chunyan Gao, T.C. Edwin Cheng, Houcai Shen and Liang Xu

Balancing stochastic two-sided assembly lines pp. 6232-6250

Wen-Chyuan Chiang, Timothy L. Urban and Chunyong Luo

Performance evaluation of a transportation-type bulk queue with generally distributed inter-arrival times pp. 6251-6264

Justus Arne Schwarz and Martin Epp

Optimal economic production quantity policy for a parallel system with repair, rework, free-repair warranty and maintenance pp. 6265-6280

Gwo-Liang Liao

Volume 54, issue 19, 2016

Economic design of the upper-sided synthetic chart with measurement errors pp. 5651-5670

X.L. Hu, P. Castagliola, J.S. Sun and M.B.C. Khoo

Simulation-based scanning of a structured light system for objects without overhangs pp. 5671-5685

Won K. Ham and Sangchul Park

Improved method of estimating the product quality after multiple inspections pp. 5686-5696

Young H. Chun

A learning model for the allocation of training hours in a multistage setting pp. 5697-5707

Francesco Lolli, Rita Gamberini, Claudio Giberti, Mauro Gamberi, Marco Bortolini and Emanuele Bruini

Integration of geometric variation and part deformation into variation propagation of 3-D assemblies pp. 5708-5721

Junkang Guo, Baotong Li, Zhigang Liu, Jun Hong and Xiaopan Wu

Simultaneous standardisation of modules and their components: a global economic perspective pp. 5722-5741

Clément Chatras and Vincent Giard

Proposal of variable sequential sampling plan having desired operating characteristics indexed by quality loss pp. 5742-5760

Ryosuke Tomohiro, Ikuo Arizono and Yasuhiko Takemoto

Variability modelling and balancing of stochastic assembly lines pp. 5761-5782

Mehmet Pınarbaşı, Mustafa Yüzükırmızı and Bilal Toklu

A variance change point estimation method based on intelligent ensemble model for quality fluctuation analysis pp. 5783-5797

Sheng Hu, Liping Zhao, Yiyong Yao and Rushan Dou

Integrated demand-responsive scheduling of maintenance and transportation operations in military supply chains pp. 5798-5810

Dmitry Tsadikovich, Eugene Levner, Hanan Tell and Frank Werner

Optimal markdown policy of perishable food under the consumer price fairness perception pp. 5811-5828

Xiaohuan Wang, Zhi-Ping Fan and Zheng Liu

How heterogeneity influences condition-based maintenance for gamma degradation process pp. 5829-5841

Linmiao Zhang, Yong Lei and Houcai Shen

Robust optimisation approach applied to the analysis of production / logistics and crop planning in the tomato processing industry pp. 5842-5861

Cleber D. Rocco and Reinaldo Morabito

Uncertainty quantification in dynamic system risk assessment: a new approach with randomness and fuzzy theory pp. 5862-5885

Houssein Abdo and Jean-Marie Flaus

On the implementation of the Shewhart sign control chart for low-volume production pp. 5886-5900

G. Celano, P. Castagliola, S. Chakraborti and G. Nenes

A two-dimensional preventive maintenance strategy for items sold with warranty pp. 5901-5915

Xiaolin Wang and Chun Su

Cooperative inventory planning in a distribution network pp. 5916-5931

Lamia Triqui Sari and Jean-Claude Hennet

Integration of SPC and performance maintenance for supply chain system pp. 5932-5945

Jianlan Zhong, Yizhong Ma and Y.L. Tu

Developing an optimum maintenance policy by life cycle cost analysis – a case study pp. 5946-5962

Khaled El-Akruti, Tieling Zhang and Richard Dwight

Short note explaining the error in ‘Machado M.A.G. and Costa A.F.B. (2014) “A side-sensitive synthetic chart combined with an chart.” 52 (11): 3404–3416’ pp. 5963-5963

Sandile Charles Shongwe and Marien Alet Graham

Corrigendum pp. 5964-5964

The Editors

Volume 54, issue 18, 2016

An approach to rule extraction for product service system configuration that considers customer perception pp. 5337-5360

H.J. Long, L.Y. Wang, S.X. Zhao and Z.B. Jiang

Research on lease and sale of electric vehicles based on value engineering pp. 5361-5380

Rui Miao, Wenjie Huang, Donghao Pei, Xiyao Gu, Zefeng Li, Jie Zhang and Zhibin Jiang

Reference ontologies for interoperability across multiple assembly systems pp. 5381-5403

Muhammad Imran and R.I.M. Young

The effect of a toy industry product recall announcement on shareholder wealth pp. 5404-5415

John Ni, Barbara B. Flynn and F. Robert Jacobs

ISO 9001 certification in the American Continent: a statistical analysis and modelling pp. 5416-5433

Eduardo Gomes Salgado, Luiz Alberto Beijo, Paulo Sampaio, Carlos Henrique Pereira Mello and Pedro Saraiva

Management of distributed knowledge encapsulated in embedded devices pp. 5434-5451

Borja Ramis Ferrer, Sergii Iarovyi, Luis Gonzalez, Andrei Lobov and Jose L. Martinez Lastra

An integrated linguistic MCDM approach for robot evaluation and selection with incomplete weight information pp. 5452-5467

Yi-Xi Xue, Jian-Xin You, Xufeng Zhao and Hu-Chen Liu

Managing product variety through configuration of pre-assembled vanilla boxes using hierarchical clustering pp. 5468-5479

Pooya Daie and Simon Li

An empirical investigation of knowledge management competence for enterprise resource planning systems success: insights from Jordan pp. 5480-5498

Mahmoud Mohammad Migdadi and Mohammed Khair Saleem Abu Zaid

Managing TV commercials inventory in the Italian advertising market pp. 5499-5521

Francesca Guerriero, Giovanna Miglionico and Filomena Olivito

Improving product based on affordance with fuzzy theory for product development strategy pp. 5522-5533

Huei-Hua Hsiao, Shih-Wen Hsiao and Shen-Min Liang

Semantic annotations for semantic interoperability in a product lifecycle management context pp. 5534-5553

Yongxin Liao, Mario Lezoche, Hervé Panetto and Nacer Boudjlida

A knowledge-guided fruit fly optimization algorithm for dual resource constrained flexible job-shop scheduling problem pp. 5554-5566

Xiao-long Zheng and Ling Wang

An improved co-evolutionary algorithm for green manufacturing by integration of recovery option selection and disassembly planning for end-of-life products pp. 5567-5593

Kai Meng, Peihuang Lou, Xianghui Peng and Victor Prybutok

A simulation study on the US rehabilitation service process for patients with modest-to-severe traumatic brain injury pp. 5594-5606

Yuming Mo, Ashwin Chandramouli and Nan Kong

Impacts of using a performance measurement system in supply chain management: a case study pp. 5607-5617

Harri Laihonen and Sanna Pekkola

A DEA-based approach for allocation of emission reduction tasks pp. 5618-5633

Jie Wu, Qingyuan Zhu, Junfei Chu, Qingxian An and Liang Liang

Mass customisation impact on bill of materials structure and master production schedule development pp. 5634-5650

Clément Chatras, Vincent Giard and Mustapha Sali

Volume 54, issue 17, 2016

The implication of vendor inventory liability period in a decentralised assembly system pp. 5029-5044

Xu Guan, Guo Li and Suresh Sethi

Cluster-based artificial contrasts for inhomogeneously distributed data with an indicator variable pp. 5045-5055

Wook-Yeon Hwang

A robust optimisation model for hybrid remanufacturing and manufacturing systems under uncertain return quality and market demand pp. 5056-5072

Shuihua Han, Weina Ma, Ling Zhao, Xuelian Zhang, Ming K. Lim, Shuangyuan Yang and Stephen Leung

Optimal exponentially weighted moving average charts with estimated parameters based on median run length and expected median run length pp. 5073-5094

H.W. You, Michael B.C. Khoo, P. Castagliola and Liang Qu

Optimal imperfect preventive maintenance policy for equipment leased during successive periods pp. 5095-5110

A. Ben Mabrouk, A. Chelbi and M. Radhoui

Joint optimisation of buffers and network population for closed finite queueing systems pp. 5111-5135

J. MacGregor Smith

Workload control in job shops with re-entrant flows: an assessment by simulation pp. 5136-5150

Matthias Thürer and Mark Stevenson

Improving users’ product acceptability: an approach based on Bayesian networks and a simulated annealing algorithm pp. 5151-5168

Giovanny Arbelaez Garces, Auguste Rakotondranaivo and Eric Bonjour

Combining balanced scorecard with data envelopment analysis to conduct performance diagnosis for Taiwanese LED manufacturers pp. 5169-5181

Chih-Hsuan Wang and Yu-Wei Chien

Inventory management under financial distress: an empirical analysis pp. 5182-5207

Sebastian Steinker, Mario Pesch and Kai Hoberg

An efficient ICA-DW-SVDD fault detection and diagnosis method for non-Gaussian processes pp. 5208-5218

Mu-Chen Chen, Chun-Chin Hsu, Bharat Malhotra and Manoj Kumar Tiwari

Combination of forecasts for the price of crude oil on the spot market pp. 5219-5235

Vitor G. Azevedo and Lucila M.S. Campos

Evaluating long-term service performance under short-term forecast updates pp. 5236-5249

Alain Bensoussan, Qi Feng, Sirong Luo and Suresh Sethi

Joint pricing and advertising strategy with reference price effect pp. 5250-5270

Lihao Lu, Qinglong Gou, Wansheng Tang and Jianxiong Zhang

To select or to combine? The inventory performance of model and expert forecasts pp. 5271-5282

Xun Wang and Fotios Petropoulos

Dynamic pricing with ‘BOGO’ promotion in revenue management pp. 5283-5302

Kyoung-Kuk Kim, Chi-Guhn Lee and Sunggyun Park

An optimal replacement policy for complex multi-component systems pp. 5303-5316

R. Ahmadi

Channel coordination with quantity discounts and/or cooperative advertising pp. 5317-5335

Salma Karray and Chirag Surti

Volume 54, issue 16, 2016

A scatter search for the extended resource renting problem pp. 4723-4743

Len Vandenheede, Mario Vanhoucke and Broos Maenhout

An activity-list-based nested partitions algorithm for resource-constrained project scheduling pp. 4744-4758

Zhenyuan Liu, Lei Xiao and Jing Tian

New block properties for flowshop scheduling with blocking and their application in an iterated greedy algorithm pp. 4759-4772

Jian-Ya Ding, Shiji Song, Jatinder N.D. Gupta, Cheng Wang, Rui Zhang and Cheng Wu

A coloured Petri net-based hybrid heuristic search approach to simultaneous scheduling of machines and automated guided vehicles pp. 4773-4792

Olatunde T. Baruwa and Miquel A. Piera

A shuffled frog-leaping algorithm for job shop scheduling with outsourcing options pp. 4793-4804

Deming Lei and Xiuping Guo

A hybrid discrete biogeography-based optimization for the permutation flow shop scheduling problem pp. 4805-4814

Jian Lin

Studying the impact of sequence-dependent set-up times in integrated process planning and scheduling with E-ACO heuristic pp. 4815-4838

Sicheng Zhang and T.N. Wong

Scheduling with multi-attribute set-up times on unrelated parallel machines pp. 4839-4853

Ching-Jong Liao, Cheng-Hsiung Lee and Hsing-Tzu Tsai

Open shop scheduling problem with a multi-skills resource constraint: a genetic algorithm and an ant colony optimisation approach pp. 4854-4881

Guillermo Campos Ciro, Frédéric Dugardin, Farouk Yalaoui and Russell Kelly

Integrating grey sequencing with the genetic algorithm--immune algorithm to optimise touch panel cover glass polishing process parameter design pp. 4882-4893

Shen-Tsu Wang

Flexible job-shop scheduling with flexible workdays, preemption, overlapping in operations and satisfaction criteria: an industrial application pp. 4894-4918

Jiae Zhang and Jianjun Yang

Minimizing makespan in a no-wait flowshop with two batch processing machines using estimation of distribution algorithm pp. 4919-4937

Shengchao Zhou, Xueping Li, Huaping Chen and Cong Guo

An adaptive memory programming framework for the resource-constrained project scheduling problem pp. 4938-4956

Dimitris C. Paraskevopoulos, Christos D. Tarantilis and George Ioannou

Fast local neighborhood search algorithm for the no-wait flow shop scheduling with total flow time minimization pp. 4957-4972

Xuemei Qi, Hongtao Wang, Haihong Zhu, Ji Zhang, Fulong Chen and Jie Yang

The economic lot scheduling problem: a survey pp. 4973-4992

Alcides Santander-Mercado and Maria Jubiz-Diaz

Speeding up a Rollout algorithm for complex parallel machine scheduling pp. 4993-5009

Michele Ciavotta, Carlo Meloni and Marco Pranzo

A fuzzy lot-sizing problem with two-stage composite human learning pp. 5010-5025

Nima Kazemi, Salwa Hanim Abdul-Rashid, Ehsan Shekarian, Eleonora Bottani and Roberto Montanari

A note on ‘A bit-wise mutation algorithm for mixed-model sequencing in JIT production systems’ (Nazar & Pillai, 2015, IJPR, 53:19, 5931-5947) pp. 5026-5027

Albert Corominas

Volume 54, issue 15, 2016

Synchronising operations on productive systems modelled by timed event graphs pp. 4403-4417

J.R.S. Dias, C.A. Maia and V.F. Lucena

Enhancement in quality and productivity: a riskless approach based on optimum selection of tolerance and improvement strategies pp. 4418-4429

Vahab Moradinaftchali, Xiaoguang Wang and Lixin Song

An analysis of managerial factors affecting the implementation and use of overall equipment effectiveness pp. 4430-4447

Nur Ainunnazli Binti Aminuddin, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, Vikas Kumar, Jiju Antony and Luis Rocha-Lona

NURBS curve interpolation algorithm based on tool radius compensation method pp. 4448-4474

Bo Zhou, Jibin Zhao, Lun Li and Renbo Xia

Method for automatic alignment recovery of a spur gear pp. 4475-4486

Giulio Barbato, Paolo Chiabert, Gianluca D’Antonio, Manuela De Maddis, Franco Lombardi and Suela Ruffa

Developing a virtual machining model to generate MTConnect machine-monitoring data from STEP-NC pp. 4487-4505

Seung-Jun Shin, Jungyub Woo, Duck Bong Kim, Senthilkumaran Kumaraguru and Sudarsan Rachuri

A primary influence vertex approach to identify driving factors in complex integrated agri-industrial systems -- an example from sugarcane supply and processing systems pp. 4506-4519

Thawani Mpatama Sanjika and Carel Nicoolas Bezuidenhout

An improved fuzzy-AHP (IFAHP) approach to compare SECI modes pp. 4520-4536

Satish Tyagi

Simultaneous optimization of the feed direction and tool orientation in five-axis flat-end milling pp. 4537-4546

YaoAn Lu, Ye Ding and LiMin Zhu

Factors that influence product life cycle management to develop greener products in the mechanical industry pp. 4547-4567

Paulo Sergio Gonçalves de Oliveira, Dirceu da Silva, Luciano Ferreira da Silva, Meire dos Santos Lopes and AndréLuis Helleno

Improved forward buying of commodity materials pp. 4568-4583

Andrew Manikas and James Kroes

A proposal of cost-tolerance models directly collected from the manufacturing process pp. 4584-4598

A. Sanz-Lobera, Emilio Gómez, Jesús Pérez and Lorenzo Sevilla

The retrieval method of KMS knowledge meshes by complexity analysis pp. 4599-4616

Ren-Zi Yang, Hong-Sen Yan and Li-Li Zhu

A new process capability index for multiple quality characteristics based on principal components pp. 4617-4633

L.S. Dharmasena and P. Zeephongsekul

Think globally act locally approach for the synthesis of a liveness-enforcing supervisor of FMSs based on Petri nets pp. 4634-4657

Murat Uzam, Zhiwu Li and Umar Suleiman Abubakar

Establishment and application of a process dimension tree pp. 4658-4668

Youli Wang, Xiaohui Wang, Xueliang Zhang and Liming Dai

Log classification in the hardwood timber industry: method and value analysis pp. 4669-4688

Alvaro Gil and Jean-Marc Frayret

Joint decision of product configuration and remanufacturing for product family design pp. 4689-4702

Zhiqiao Wu, C.K. Kwong, C.K.M. Lee and Jiafu Tang

Differential evolution-based feature selection and parameter optimisation for extreme learning machine in tool wear estimation pp. 4703-4721

Wen-An Yang, Qiang Zhou and Kwok-Leung Tsui

Volume 54, issue 14, 2016

Efficient formulation and heuristics for multi-item single source ordering problem with transportation cost pp. 4087-4103

Saravanan Venkatachalam and Arunachalam Narayanan

Crowdsourcing solutions to 2D irregular strip packing problems from Internet workers pp. 4104-4125

Gokula Vijaykumar Annamalai Vasantha, Ananda Prasanna Jagadeesan, Jonathan Roy Corney, Andrew Lynn and Anupam Agrawal

Travel-time models and fill-grade factor analysis for double-deep multi-aisle AS/RSs pp. 4126-4144

Xianhao Xu, Bipan Zou, Guwen Shen and Yeming (Yale) Gong

The elementary flux modes of a manufacturing system: a novel approach to explore the relationship of network structure and function pp. 4145-4160

Mirja Meyer, Marc-Thorsten Hütt and Julia Bendul

A spatial variable selection method for monitoring product surface pp. 4161-4181

Kaibo Wang, Wei Jiang and Bo Li

Integrated scheduling of rake and stockyard management with ship berthing: a block based evolutionary algorithm pp. 4182-4204

Saurabh Pratap, Manoj Kumar B, Divyanshu Saxena and M.K. Tiwari

An approximation algorithm for a special case of the asymmetric travelling salesman problem pp. 4205-4212

Maksim Barketau and Erwin Pesch

An integrated model of an open-pit coal mine: improving energy efficiency decisions pp. 4213-4227

S.R. Patterson, E. Kozan and P. Hyland

A simulative approach for evaluating alternative feeding scenarios in a kanban system pp. 4228-4239

Francesco Lolli, Rita Gamberini, Claudio Giberti, Bianca Rimini and Federica Bondi

A factory-level dynamic operator allocation policy: the bubble allocation pp. 4240-4255

Chenjie Wang, Ningxuan Kang and Li Zheng

Material handling improvement in warehouses by parts clustering pp. 4256-4271

Mohammad Moshref-Javadi and Mark R. Lehto

Sharing clearances to improve machine layout pp. 4272-4285

X.Q. Zuo, C.C. Murray and A.E. Smith

Travel time models for deep-lane unit-load autonomous vehicle storage and retrieval system (AVS/RS) pp. 4286-4304

Riccardo Manzini, Riccardo Accorsi, Giulia Baruffaldi, Teresa Cennerazzo and Mauro Gamberi

Analytical models for pick distances in fishbone warehouse based on exact distance contour pp. 4305-4326

Rakesh Venkitasubramony and Gajendra K. Adil

An algorithm for a cutting problem in window frame production pp. 4327-4339

Byung-In Kim, Youngmin Ki, Donghee Son, Byungjoo Bae and Jun-Seo Park

Order picking in a parallel-aisle warehouse with turn penalties pp. 4340-4355

M. Çelik and H. Süral

Estimating cycle time and return rate distributions for returnable transport items pp. 4356-4367

Barry R. Cobb

Optimizing the intermodal transportation of emergency medical supplies using balanced fuzzy clustering pp. 4368-4386

J.H. Ruan, X.P. Wang, F.T.S. Chan and Y. Shi

More MILP models for integrated process planning and scheduling pp. 4387-4402

Liangliang Jin, Qiuhua Tang, Chaoyong Zhang, Xinyu Shao and Guangdong Tian

Volume 54, issue 13, 2016

Agent-based simulation of pricing strategy for agri-products considering customer preference pp. 3777-3795

Xue Chang, Jing Li, Daniel Rodriguez and Qun Su

Advertising for price-sensitive products with multi-attribute considered pp. 3796-3807

Qianqian Yuan, Shilling Song and Feng Yang

One-side value-added service investment and pricing strategies for a two-sided platform pp. 3808-3821

Guowei Dou, Ping He and Xiaoyan Xu

Integration of vendor selection into production and remanufacturing planning subject to emission constraints pp. 3822-3836

Florian Sahling

Designing a supply chain network for deteriorating inventory under preservation effort and trade credits pp. 3837-3851

Yu-Chung Tsao

The effect of supply and demand uncertainties on the optimal production and sales plans for new products pp. 3852-3869

A. Negahban and J.S. Smith

Threats and benefits of power discrepancies between organisations: a supply chain perspective pp. 3870-3884

Baofeng Huo, Qiang Wang, Xiande Zhao and Sebastian Schuh

A robust optimisation model for production planning and pricing under demand uncertainty pp. 3885-3905

Ehsan Ardjmand, Gary R. Weckman, William A. Young, Omid Sanei Bajgiran and Bizhan Aminipour

Analysing bullwhip and backlash effects in supply chains with phase space trajectories pp. 3906-3926

Florian Klug

Chance-constrained formulations in rolling horizon production planning: an experimental study pp. 3927-3942

Po-Chen Lin and Reha Uzsoy

A branch-and-bound algorithm for the concave cost supply problem pp. 3943-3961

Arda Yenipazarli, Harold P. Benson and Selcuk Erenguc

The effects of government subsidies on decentralised reverse supply chains pp. 3962-3977

I-Hsuan Hong, Pin-Chun Chen and Hsien-Ting Yu

VMI versus information sharing: an analysis under static uncertainty strategy with fill rate constraints pp. 3978-3993

Devendra Choudhary, Ravi Shankar, M.K. Tiwari and Arun Kr. Purohit

Pricing and composition of bundles with constrained multinomial logit pp. 3994-4007

Juan Pérez, Héctor López-Ospina, Alejandro Cataldo and Juan-Carlos Ferrer

Analysis of gray markets in differentiated duopoly pp. 4008-4027

Hai Li, Stuart X. Zhu, Nanfang Cui and Jianbin Li

An extended uniform-price auction mechanism of homogeneous divisible goods: supply optimisation and non-strategic bidding pp. 4028-4042

Congjun Rao, Yong Zhao, Junjun Zheng, Cheng Wang and Zhongwen Chen

The bullwhip effect on inventory under different information sharing settings based on price-sensitive demand pp. 4043-4064

Nengmin Wang, Jizhou Lu, Gengzhong Feng, Yungao Ma and Huigang Liang

Trade-offs in lean vs. outsourced supply chains pp. 4065-4080

Scott R. Swenseth and David L. Olson

Comments on ‘vendor-managed inventory with consignment stock agreement for single vendor--single buyer under the emission-trading scheme’ pp. 4081-4086

Chuanxu Wang and Rongbing Huang

Volume 54, issue 12, 2016

Improve urban passenger transport management by rationally forecasting traffic congestion probability pp. 3465-3474

Xuesong Feng, Mitsuru Saito and Yi Liu

Due-window assignment and scheduling with general position-dependent processing times involving a deteriorating and compressible maintenance activity pp. 3475-3490

Hui Zhu, Min Li, Zhangjin Zhou and Yun You

An effective heuristic for adaptive control of job sequences subject to variation in processing times pp. 3491-3507

Wei Li and Theodor I. Freiheit

Scheduling with agreements: new results pp. 3508-3522

Mohamed Bendraouche and Mourad Boudhar

The routed inventory pooling problem with multiple lateral transshipments pp. 3523-3533

Harmen W. Bouma and Ruud H. Teunter

A constructive algorithm and a simulated annealing approach for solving flowshop problems with missing operations pp. 3534-3550

M. Henneberg and J.S. Neufeld

Due date assignment and convex resource allocation scheduling with variable job processing times pp. 3551-3560

Lin-Hui Sun, Kai Cui, Ju-hong Chen and Jun Wang

A competitive memetic algorithm for the distributed two-stage assembly flow-shop scheduling problem pp. 3561-3577

Jin Deng, Ling Wang, Sheng-yao Wang and Xiao-long Zheng

Wafer fabrication yield learning and cost analysis based on in-line inspection pp. 3578-3590

Israel Tirkel, Gad Rabinowitz, David Price and Doug Sutherland

An improved exact algorithm for single-machine scheduling to minimise the number of tardy jobs with periodic maintenance pp. 3591-3602

Ming Liu, Shijin Wang, Chengbin Chu and Feng Chu

Optimal locations of on-line and off-line rework stations in a serial production system pp. 3603-3621

Md. Shahriar J. Hossain and Bhaba R. Sarker

A modified teaching--learning-based optimisation algorithm for bi-objective re-entrant hybrid flowshop scheduling pp. 3622-3639

Jing-nan Shen, Ling Wang and Huan-yu Zheng

An integrated inventory optimization model for facility location-allocation problem pp. 3640-3658

R.P. Manatkar, Kondapaneni Karthik, Sri Krishna Kumar and Manoj Kumar Tiwari

A heuristic algorithm for master production scheduling problem with controllable processing times and scenario-based demands pp. 3659-3676

Fateme Akhoondi and M.M. Lotfi

Comparative analysis of the performance of a novel U-shaped ‘chasing-overtaking’ production line pp. 3677-3690

Qin Chen, ShiLong Liao, ZhongZhen Wu and ShuPing Yi

Bicriteria scheduling problems involving job rejection, controllable processing times and rate-modifying activity pp. 3691-3705

Du-Juan Wang, Yunqiang Yin and Mengqi Liu

Robust scheduling of a two-stage hybrid flow shop with uncertain interval processing times pp. 3706-3717

Xin Feng, Feifeng Zheng and Yinfeng Xu

Effects of forecast errors on optimal utilisation in aggregate production planning with stochastic customer demand pp. 3718-3735

Klaus Altendorfer, Thomas Felberbauer and Herbert Jodlbauer

A quantitative evaluation model to measure the disassembly difficulty; application of the semi-destructive methods in aviation End-of-Life pp. 3736-3748

Hamidreza Zahedi, Christian Mascle and Pierre Baptiste

Collaborative networks: a systematic review and multi-level framework pp. 3749-3776

Christopher Durugbo

Volume 54, issue 11, 2016

An integrated fuzzy approach for information technology planning in collaborative product development pp. 3149-3169

Jbid Arsenyan and Gülçin Büyüközkan

A reconfiguration of fire station and fleet locations for the Santiago Fire Department pp. 3170-3186

J. Pérez, S. Maldonado and V. Marianov

An adaptive step-down procedure for fault variable identification pp. 3187-3200

Jinho Kim, Myong K. Jeong, Elsayed A. Elsayed, K.N. Al-Khalifa and A.M.S. Hamouda

An interval approach to robust design with parameter uncertainty pp. 3201-3215

Linhan Ouyang, Yizhong Ma, Jai-Hyun Byun, Jianjun Wang and Yiliu Tu

Determination of robotic melon harvesting efficiency: a probabilistic approach pp. 3216-3228

Moshe Mann, Boaz Zion, Itzhak Shmulevich and Dror Rubinstein

Implementation of service systems on the shop-floor level in financial service companies. Empirical evidence from Australia and Germany pp. 3229-3242

Michael Leyer, Daniel Kronsbein, Richard Willis, Ayon Chakraborty and Jürgen Moormann

A fast algorithm for buffer allocation problem pp. 3243-3255

Lei Li, YanLing Qian, Yong Min Yang and Kai Du

Comparison of Bertrand and Cournot competitions under random yield pp. 3256-3276

Xiaoming Yan, Yong Wang and Zhaofu Hong

A distance-based methodology for increased extraction of information from the roof matrices in QFD studies pp. 3277-3293

Zafar Iqbal, Nigel P. Grigg, K. Govindaraju and Nicola M. Campbell-Allen

The T -super-2 chart with mixed samples to control bivariate autocorrelated processes pp. 3294-3310

Roberto Campos Leoni, Marcela Aparecida Guerreiro Machado and Antonio Fernando Branco Costa

Impacts of carbon emission reduction mechanisms on uncertain make-to-order manufacturing pp. 3311-3328

X.J. Wang and S.H. Choi

Changing role of maintenance in business organisations: measurement versus strategic orientation pp. 3329-3346

Jorge M. Simões, Carlos Gomes and Mahmoud M. Yasin

Determining the conditions for reverse triage in emergency medical services using queuing theory pp. 3347-3364

Jingui Xie, Ping Cao, Boray Huang and Marcus Eng Hock Ong

The variable sampling interval S -super-2 chart with known or unknown in-control variance pp. 3365-3379

Baocai Guo and Bing Xing Wang

A time-varying lot sizes approach for the economic lot scheduling problem with returns pp. 3380-3396

Heechul Bae, Ilkyeong Moon and Wonyoung Yun

Schedule robustness analysis with the help of attainable sets in continuous flow problem under capacity disruptions pp. 3397-3413

Dmitry Ivanov, Alexandre Dolgui, Boris Sokolov and Frank Werner

Improving energy efficiency in Bernoulli serial lines: an integrated model pp. 3414-3428

Wen Su, Xiaolei Xie, Jingshan Li and Li Zheng

Stochastic two-sided U-type assembly line balancing: a genetic algorithm approach pp. 3429-3451

Yılmaz Delice, Emel Kızılkaya Aydoğan and Uğur Özcan

Technical note: systematic bias in stochastic learning pp. 3452-3463

Thomas Boucher and Yuchen Li

Volume 54, issue 10, 2016

Relationships between lean product development enablers and problems pp. 2837-2855

Guilherme Luz Tortorella, Giuliano Almeida Marodin, Diego de Castro Fettermann and Flavio Sanson Fogliatto

An approach to conceptual and embodiment design within a new product development lifecycle framework pp. 2856-2874

Carlos Vila and Juan Carlos Albiñana

Are quality management practices enough to improve process innovation? pp. 2875-2894

César Camisón and Alba Puig-Denia

Strategies for evaluating performance of flexibility in product recovery system pp. 2895-2906

Jitendra Madaan, Felix T.S. Chan and Ben Niu

Performance evaluation of a visual management system for effective case transfer pp. 2907-2921

Koichi Murata and Hiroshi Katayama

Asset replacement under improving operating and capital costs: a practical approach pp. 2922-2933

Yuri Yatsenko and Natali Hritonenko

State-based analysis of labour productivity pp. 2934-2950

Thomas Czumanski and Hermann Lödding

Interactive effects of seasonal-demand characteristics on manufacturing systems pp. 2951-2964

Sanket Bhat and Ananth Krishnamurthy

Aligning workload control theory and practice: lot splitting and operation overlapping issues pp. 2965-2975

Nuno O. Fernandes, Martin J. Land and S. Carmo-Silva

Optimizing OEE, productivity and production cost for improving sales volume in an automobile industry through TPM: a case study pp. 2976-2988

Pardeep Gupta and Sachit Vardhan

Strategically decentralise when encroaching on a dominant supplier pp. 2989-3005

Gendao Li and Yu Zhou

Leveraging prototypes to generate value in the concept-to-production process: a qualitative study of the automotive industry pp. 3006-3018

Christer W. Elverum and Torgeir Welo

Understanding big consumer opinion data for market-driven product design pp. 3019-3041

Jian Jin, Ying Liu, Ping Ji and Hongguang Liu

Barriers to the adoption of green operational practices at Brazilian companies: effects on green and operational performance pp. 3042-3058

Charbel José Chiappetta Jabbour, Ana Beatriz Lopes de Sousa Jabbour, Kannan Govindan, Thiago Pignatti de Freitas, Davi Fouad Soubihia, Devika Kannan and Hengky Latan

Cost estimation of a service family based on modularity pp. 3059-3079

Choon Khai Tay and Song Lin Chen

Designing self-storage warehouses with customer choice pp. 3080-3104

Shuyu Zhou, Yeming (Yale) Gong and René de Koster

Integrating human factors into discrete event simulation: a proactive approach to simultaneously design for system performance and employees’ well being pp. 3105-3117

Petrit (Pete) Dode, Michael Greig, Saeed Zolfaghari and W. Patrick Neumann

Additive manufacturing technologies: state of the art and trends pp. 3118-3132

Julien Gardan

A review of manufacturing flexibility: systematising the concept pp. 3133-3148

Marta Pérez Pérez, Ana María Serrano Bedia and María Concepción López Fernández

Volume 54, issue 9, 2016

Travel time model for double-deep shuttle-based storage and retrieval systems pp. 2519-2540

Tone Lerher

Impact of demand price elasticity on advantages of cooperative advertising in a two-tier supply chain pp. 2541-2551

Lei Zhao, Jihua Zhang and Jinxing Xie

Visual hierarchical clustering of supply chain using growing hierarchical self-organising map algorithm pp. 2552-2571

Manojit Chattopadhyay, Sourav Sengupta and B.S. Sahay

The impact of the customer order decoupling point on type and level of supply chain integration pp. 2572-2584

Dirk Pieter van Donk and Ron van Doorne

Synchronization, cross-docking, and decoupling in supply chain networks pp. 2585-2599

Gregory M. Kellar, George G. Polak and Xinhui Zhang

An EOQ model with random disruption and partial backordering pp. 2600-2609

Hossein Salehi, Ata Allah Taleizadeh and Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam

A new bi-objective approach for including ergonomic principles into EOQ model pp. 2610-2627

Alessandro Andriolo, Daria Battini, Alessandro Persona and Fabio Sgarbossa

Performance evaluation of a push--pull merge system with multiple suppliers, an intermediate buffer and a distribution centre with parallel machines/channels pp. 2628-2652

A.C. Diamantidis, S.I. Koukoumialos and M.I. Vidalis

A new model for supply chain network design with integrated assembly line balancing decisions pp. 2653-2669

Jordi Pereira and Mariona Vilà

Scheduling at an auction logistics centre with physical internet pp. 2670-2690

Xiang T.R. Kong, Jian Chen, Hao Luo and George Q. Huang

A dynamic programming approach to integrated assembly planning and supplier assignment with lead time constraints pp. 2691-2708

Heng Kuang, S. Jack Hu and Jeonghan Ko

Optimal cycle time and inventory decisions in coordinated and non-coordinated two-echelon inventory system under inflation and time value of money pp. 2709-2730

Dega Nagaraju, A. Ramakrishna Rao, S. Narayanan and P. Pandian

Impact of customer impatience on a production service system pp. 2731-2749

Kangzhou Wang, Shulin Lan and Zhibin Jiang

A note on ‘A two-level supply chain with consignment stock agreement and stock-dependent demand’ pp. 2750-2756

Sheng-Pen Wang and Wenyih Lee

Supply chain relationship quality and performance in technological turbulence: an artificial neural network approach pp. 2757-2770

Juin-Ming Tsai and Shiu-Wan Hung

Managing supply systems with partial information on shipment locations pp. 2771-2779

Nana Bryan, Mandyam M. Srinivasan and S. Viswanathan

Development and evaluation of a rolling horizon purchasing policy for cores pp. 2780-2790

Toyin Clottey

Price and lead time differentiation, capacity strategy and market competition pp. 2791-2806

S. Jayaswal and E.M. Jewkes

Pricing and ordering decisions of two competing supply chains with different composite policies: a Stackelberg game-theoretic approach pp. 2807-2836

Ata Allah Taleizadeh, Mahsa Noori-daryan and Kannan Govindan

Volume 54, issue 8, 2016

Assessing and controlling the impact of hospital capacity planning on the waiting time pp. 2203-2214

Nico Dellaert, Ezgi Cayiroglu and Jully Jeunet

VPI-FP: an integrative information system for factory planning pp. 2215-2226

Christian Büscher, Tobias Meisen, Daniel Schilberg and Sabina Jeschke

An improved multi-objective genetic algorithm for heterogeneous coverage RFID network planning pp. 2227-2240

Lin Tang, Li Zheng, Hui Cao and Ningjian Huang

Modelling of coal trade process for the logistics enterprise and its optimisation with stochastic predictive control pp. 2241-2259

Qifeng Cheng, Shiwei Ning, Xiaohua Xia and Fan Yang

Exploring the role of picker personality in predicting picking performance with pick by voice, pick to light and RF-terminal picking pp. 2260-2274

Jelle de Vries, René de Koster and Daan Stam

Solving the bi-objective optimisation problem with periodic delivery operations using a lexicographic method pp. 2275-2283

Cheng-Hsiang Liu

Dynamic lot-sizing with rework of defective items and minimum lot-size constraints pp. 2284-2297

Andreas Goerler and Stefan Voß

An empirical examination of the assumptions of the Square Root Law for inventory centralisation and decentralisation pp. 2298-2319

Gerald Oeser and Pietro Romano

An approach to establishing a method for calculating inventory pp. 2320-2331

Tomoaki Yamazaki, Keisuke Shida and Takashi Kanazawa

Capacitated lot-sizing problem with production carry-over and set-up splitting: mathematical models pp. 2332-2344

Ravi Ramya, Chandrasekharan Rajendran and Hans Ziegler

Applying performance measures to support decision-making in supply chain operations: a case of beverage industry pp. 2345-2365

Madalena Moreira and Benny Tjahjono

A 0-1 integer programming model and solving strategies for the slab storage problem pp. 2366-2376

Chao Lu, Ruiyou Zhang and Shixin Liu

Optimisation of production and subcontracting strategies pp. 2377-2393

Ashesh Kumar Sinha, Thomas Davich and Ananth Krishnamurthy

A reactive decision-making approach to reduce instability in a master production schedule pp. 2394-2404

Carlos Herrera, Sana Belmokhtar-Berraf, André Thomas and Víctor Parada

Impact of required storage space on storage policy performance in a unit-load warehouse pp. 2405-2418

Xiaolong Guo, Yugang Yu and René B.M. De Koster

Production control in a complex production system using approximate dynamic programming pp. 2419-2432

Han Wu, Gerald Evans and Ki-Hwan Bae

Critical success factors for implementing lean production: the effect of contingencies pp. 2433-2448

Torbjørn H. Netland

On the newsvendor model with conditional Value-at-Risk of opportunity loss pp. 2449-2458

Xinsheng Xu, Zhiqing Meng, Ping Ji, Chuangyin Dang and Hongwei Wang

Inventory lot-sizing with supplier selection under non-stationary stochastic demand pp. 2459-2469

Arun Kr. Purohit, Devendra Choudhary and Ravi Shankar

Developing environmental and social performance: the role of suppliers’ sustainability and buyer--supplier trust pp. 2470-2486

Jury Gualandris and Matteo Kalchschmidt

Using dynamic demand information and zoning for the storage of non-uniform density stock keeping units pp. 2487-2498

Rafael Diaz

Coordinating a three-layer supply chain with uncertain demand and random yield pp. 2499-2518

B.C. Giri, S. Bardhan and T. Maiti

Volume 54, issue 7, 2016

Pricing decisions in a strategic single retailer/dual suppliers setting under order size constraints pp. 1887-1898

Ali Ekici, Baṣak Altan and Okan Örsan Özener

Online hot selling period and its impact on e-retailer’s pricing strategies pp. 1899-1918

Juzhi Zhang, Qinglong Gou, Feng Yang and Liang Liang

Multi-generation pricing and timing decisions in new product development pp. 1919-1937

Michelle M.H. Şeref, Janice E. Carrillo and Arda Yenipazarli

Responding to supplier temporary price discounts in a supply chain through ordering and pricing decisions pp. 1938-1950

Yusen Xia

Lateral inventory transshipment problem in online-to-offline supply chain pp. 1951-1963

Fuguo Zhao, Desheng Wu, Liang Liang and Alexandre Dolgui

Integrated product and container inventory model for a single-vendor single-buyer supply chain with owned and rented returnable transport items pp. 1964-1979

Moncer Hariga, Christoph H. Glock and Taebok Kim

Managing supply disruption through procurement strategy and price competition pp. 1980-1999

Bo He, He Huang and Kaifu Yuan

Identifying potential bottlenecks in production systems using dual prices from a mathematical programming model pp. 2000-2018

Ali Kefeli and Reha Uzsoy

A hybrid risks-informed approach for the selection of supplier portfolio pp. 2019-2034

Chao Fang, Xiangxiang Liao and Min Xie

A bi-objective location-inventory model with capacitated transportation and lateral transshipments pp. 2035-2056

Ghazaleh Ahmadi, S. Ali Torabi and Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam

Positive implications of market valuation under asymmetric quality information pp. 2057-2074

Jun Yang, Wei Lu and He Xu

Equilibrium markup pricing strategies for the dominant retailers under supply chain to chain competition pp. 2075-2092

Yao-Yu Wang, Jiasen Sun and Jian-Cai Wang

Competing with customer returns policies pp. 2093-2107

Jing Chen and Bintong Chen

The impact of product substitution and retail capacity on the timing and depth of price promotions: theory and evidence pp. 2108-2135

Mehmet Gümüş, Philip Kaminsky and Sameer Mathur

Proactive environmental strategies and performance: role of green supply chain processes and green product design in the Chinese high-tech industry pp. 2136-2151

Shaorui Li, Vaidyanathan Jayaraman, Antony Paulraj and Kuo-chung Shang

Using game theory for analysing pricing models in closed-loop supply chain from short- and long-term perspectives pp. 2152-2169

Maryam Esmaeili, Ghazaleh Allameh and Taraneh Tajvidi

A dynamic sourcing strategy considering supply disruption risks pp. 2170-2184

W.C. Tsai

Revenue management in remanufacturing: perspectives, review of current literature and research directions pp. 2185-2201

Rajesh Kumar and Parthasarathy Ramachandran

Volume 54, issue 6, 2016

Impact of visual performance management systems on the performance management practices of organisations pp. 1571-1593

Umit Bititci, Paola Cocca and Aylin Ates

Directional control schemes for processes with mixed-type data pp. 1594-1609

Dong Ding, Fugee Tsung and Jian Li

Intermittent failure process and false alarm interaction modelling of threshold-based monitoring built-in tests (BITs) pp. 1610-1626

Yiqian Cui, Junyou Shi and Zili Wang

Quantification for the importance degree of engineering characteristics with a multi-level hierarchical structure in QFD pp. 1627-1649

Weiqiang Jia, Zhenyu Liu, Zhiyun Lin, Chan Qiu and Jianrong Tan

A performance analytical model of automated material handling system for semiconductor wafer fabrication system pp. 1650-1669

J. Zhang, W. Qin and L.H. Wu

Monitoring the ratio of two normal variables using Run Rules type control charts pp. 1670-1688

K.P. Tran, P. Castagliola and G. Celano

Managing production of high-tech products with high production quality variability pp. 1689-1707

Sandra Transchel, Saurabh Bansal and Mrinmay Deb

Applying Value Stream Mapping to eliminate waste: a case study of an original equipment manufacturer for the automotive industry pp. 1708-1720

António Pedro Lacerda, Ana Raquel Xambre and Helena Maria Alvelos

Two types of learning effects on maintenance activities pp. 1721-1734

Hakan Tarakci

Semi-open queuing networks: a review of stochastic models, solution methods and new research areas pp. 1735-1752

Debjit Roy

Economic modelling for statistical process control subject to a general quality deterioration pp. 1753-1770

Chenglong Li, Qin Su and Min Xie

An image-based multivariate generalized likelihood ratio control chart for detecting and diagnosing multiple faults in manufactured products pp. 1771-1784

Zhen He, Ling Zuo, Min Zhang and Fadel M. Megahed

Simulation platform for anticipative plant-level maintenance decision support system pp. 1785-1803

Hatice Ucar Guner, Ratna Babu Chinnam and Alper Murat

Optimisation design of attribute control charts for multi-station manufacturing system subjected to quality shifts pp. 1804-1821

Haiping Zhu, Cong Zhang and Yuhao Deng

Modelling and joint monitoring of input and output of systems with arbitrary order autoregressive disturbance pp. 1822-1838

Shichang Du and Rui Zhang

A quick switching sampling system by variables for controlling lot fraction nonconforming pp. 1839-1849

Shih-Wen Liu and Chien-Wei Wu

Analysis of two-machine lines with finite buffer, operation-dependent and time-dependent failure modes pp. 1850-1862

Andrea Matta and Francesca Simone

A Markov chain model of military personnel dynamics pp. 1863-1885

Mark Zais and Dan Zhang

Volume 54, issue 5, 2016

Final purchase and trade-in decisions in response to a component phase-out announcement: a deterministic analysis pp. 1257-1272

Dwayne Cole, Burak Kazaz and Scott Webster

Research issues and trends in industrial productivity over 44 years pp. 1273-1284

Jong Beom Jin, Choon Seong Leem and Choong Hyun Lee

Optimal pricing and core acquisition strategy for a hybrid manufacturing/remanufacturing system pp. 1285-1302

Subrata Mitra

Customer demand prediction of service-oriented manufacturing incorporating customer satisfaction pp. 1303-1321

Jin Cao, Zhibin Jiang and Kangzhou Wang

Trust in supply forecast information sharing pp. 1322-1333

Fatemeh Firouzi, Mohamad Y. Jaber and Enzo Baglieri

Myopic vs. far-sighted behaviours in a revenue-sharing supply chain with reference quality effects pp. 1334-1357

Guowei Liu, Suresh Sethi and Jianxiong Zhang

An enhanced possibilistic programming approach for reliable closed-loop supply chain network design pp. 1358-1387

S.A. Torabi, J. Namdar, S.M. Hatefi and F. Jolai

Multiple comparisons with the best for supplier selection with linear profiles pp. 1388-1397

Fu-Kwun Wang and Yeneneh Tamirat

Supply chain risk mitigation competency: an individual-level knowledge-based perspective pp. 1398-1411

Saurabh Ambulkar, Jennifer V. Blackhurst and David E. Cantor

Sustainable supplier management -- a review of models supporting sustainable supplier selection, monitoring and development pp. 1412-1442

Konrad Zimmer, Magnus Fröhling and Frank Schultmann

A review on the buyer--supplier dyad relationships in sustainable procurement context: past, present and future pp. 1443-1462

Pezhman Ghadimi, Amir Hossein Azadnia, Cathal Heavey, Alexandre Dolgui and Birkan Can

Product recovery optimization in closed-loop supply chain to improve sustainability in manufacturing pp. 1463-1486

Kannan Govindan, P.C. Jha and Kiran Garg

Optimal configuration of remanufacturing supply network with return quality decision pp. 1487-1502

Mohannad Radhi and Guoqing Zhang

Dual channel closed-loop supply chain coordination with a reward-driven remanufacturing policy pp. 1503-1517

S. Saha, S.P. Sarmah and Ilkyeong Moon

Determination of the optimal degree of information sharing in a two-echelon supply chain pp. 1518-1534

Yeu-Shiang Huang, Ming-Chi Li and Jyh-Wen Ho

The origin of material requirements planning in Frederick W. Taylor’s planning office pp. 1535-1553

James M. Wilson

A utility-driven approach to supplier evaluation and selection: empirical validation of an integrated solution framework pp. 1554-1567

Alptekin Ulutas, Nagesh Shukla, Senevi Kiridena and Peter Gibson

A note on supply chain risk classification: discussion and proposal pp. 1568-1569

Maurício Fontoura Blos, Sérgio Luiz Hoeflich, Eduardo Mário Dias and Hui-Ming Wee

Volume 54, issue 4, 2016

An integrated CPU--GPU heuristic inspired on variable neighbourhood search for the single vehicle routing problem with deliveries and selective pickups pp. 945-962

I.M. Coelho, P.L.A. Munhoz, L.S. Ochi, M.J.F. Souza, C. Bentes and R. Farias

Minimising makespan in the two-stage assembly hybrid flow shop scheduling problem using artificial immune systems pp. 963-983

G.M. Komaki, Ehsan Teymourian and Vahid Kayvanfar

Sequencing the storages and retrievals for flow-rack automated storage and retrieval systems with duration-of-stay storage policy pp. 984-998

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

The two-echelon multi-products location-routing problem with pickup and delivery: formulation and heuristic approaches pp. 999-1019

Younes Rahmani, Wahiba Ramdane Cherif-Khettaf and Ammar Oulamara

The development of a decision support framework for a quantitative risk assessment in multimodal green logistics: an empirical study pp. 1020-1038

Athakorn Kengpol and Sopida Tuammee

A hybrid differential evolution and estimation of distribution algorithm based on neighbourhood search for job shop scheduling problems pp. 1039-1060

Fuqing Zhao, Zhongshi Shao, Junbiao Wang and Chuck Zhang

Job sequencing and selection within workload control order release: an assessment by simulation pp. 1061-1075

Matthias Thürer, Mark Stevenson and Ting Qu

Multi-item production routing problem with backordering: a MILP approach pp. 1076-1093

Nadjib Brahimi and Tarik Aouam

Handling the complexities of real-life job shops when implementing workload control: a decision framework and case study pp. 1094-1109

Victor Cransberg, Martin Land, Christian Hicks and Mark Stevenson

Multi-objective unrelated parallel machine scheduling: a Tabu-enhanced iterated Pareto greedy algorithm pp. 1110-1121

Shih-Wei Lin, Kuo-Ching Ying, Wen-Jie Wu and Yen-I Chiang

Mathematical programming formulations for single-machine scheduling problems while considering renewable energy uncertainty pp. 1122-1133

Cheng-Hsiang Liu

Maximising profit for multiple-product, single-period, single-machine manufacturing under sequential set-up constraints that depend on lot size pp. 1134-1151

Federico Trigos and Eduardo M. López

Due date assignment and scheduling on a single machine with two competing agents pp. 1152-1169

Du-Juan Wang, Yunqiang Yin, Shuenn-Ren Cheng, T.C.E. Cheng and Chin-Chia Wu

A batch scheduling model for m heterogeneous batch processor pp. 1170-1185

Nita P.A. Hidayat, Andi Cakravastia, T.M.A. Ari Samadhi and Abdul Hakim Halim

Single machine due-window assignment scheduling with resource-dependent processing times to minimise total resource consumption cost pp. 1186-1195

Lu Liu, Jian-Jun Wang and Xiao-Yuan Wang

Collaborative reinforcement learning for a two-robot job transfer flow-shop scheduling problem pp. 1196-1209

Kfir Arviv, Helman Stern and Yael Edan

Integrated task sequencing and path planning for robotic remote laser welding pp. 1210-1224

András Kovács

Capacitated disassembly scheduling with parts commonality and start-up cost and its industrial application pp. 1225-1243

Xiaocong Ji, Zhihai Zhang, Simin Huang and Lefei Li

Group scheduling with group-dependent multiple due windows assignment pp. 1244-1256

Min Ji, Xin Zhang, Xiaoying Tang, T.C.E. Cheng, Guiyi Wei and Yuanyuan Tan

Volume 54, issue 3, 2016

A rectilinear distance location--relocation problem with a probabilistic restriction: mathematical modelling and solution approaches pp. 629-646

Mehdi Amiri-Aref, Reza Zanjirani Farahani, Nikbakhsh Javadian and Walid Klibi

Analysis of approximately balanced production lines pp. 647-664

Lei Li, YanLing Qian, Kai Du and YongMin Yang

Appraising redundancy in facility layout pp. 665-679

Yifei Zhao and Stein Wallace

A mixed-integer programming approach to the parallel replacement problem under technological change pp. 680-695

İ. Esra Büyüktahtakın and Joseph C. Hartman

Self-reinforcing mechanisms for cellularisation: a longitudinal case study pp. 696-711

Mohd Norzaimi Che Ani and Jeng Feng Chin

A semi-continuous MIP model for the irregular strip packing problem pp. 712-721

Aline A.S. Leao, Franklina M.B. Toledo, José Fernando Oliveira and Maria Antónia Carravilla

A two-phase variable neighbourhood search algorithm for assembly line worker assignment and balancing problem type-II: an industrial case study pp. 722-741

Olcay Polat, Can B. Kalayci, Özcan Mutlu and Surendra M. Gupta

An improved approach for determination of index positions on CNC magazines with cutting tool duplications by integrating shortest path algorithm pp. 742-760

Adil Baykasoğlu and Fehmi Burcin Ozsoydan

Hierarchical approach for paced mixed-model assembly line balancing and sequencing with jolly operators pp. 761-777

Maurizio Faccio, Mauro Gamberi and Marco Bortolini

A new approach for loop machine layout problem integrating proximity constraints pp. 778-798

G. Manita, I. Chaieb and O. Korbaa

Unequal-area stochastic facility layout problems: solutions using improved covariance matrix adaptation evolution strategy, particle swarm optimisation, and genetic algorithm pp. 799-823

Ali Derakhshan Asl, Kuan Yew Wong and Manoj Kumar Tiwari

Ergonomics in assembly line balancing based on energy expenditure: a multi-objective model pp. 824-845

Daria Battini, Xavier Delorme, Alexandre Dolgui, Alessandro Persona and Fabio Sgarbossa

Cellular manufacturing system design considering machines reliability and parts alternative process routings pp. 846-863

Farouq Alhourani

A method for man hour optimisation and workforce allocation problem with discrete and non-numerical constraints in large-scale one-of-a-kind production pp. 864-877

Ying Mei, Zhigang Zeng, Ding Feng and Yiliu (Paul) Tu

A modified particle swarm optimisation algorithm to solve the part feeding problem at assembly lines pp. 878-893

Masood Fathi, Victoria Rodríguez, Dalila B.M.M. Fontes and Maria Jesus Alvarez

A real options model of phased migration to cellular manufacturing pp. 894-906

Suvankar Ghosh and O. Felix Offodile

The assembly line worker assignment and balancing problem with stochastic worker availability pp. 907-922

Marcus Ritt, Alysson M. Costa and Cristóbal Miralles

Solving cell formation and task scheduling in cellular manufacturing system by discrete bacteria foraging algorithm pp. 923-944

Chunfeng Liu, Jufeng Wang, Joseph Y.-T. Leung and Kai Li

Volume 54, issue 2, 2016

Optimal piecewise-constant price under heterogeneous sensitivity to product freshness pp. 365-385

Avi Herbon

A dynamic model and an algorithm for short-term supply chain scheduling in the smart factory industry 4.0 pp. 386-402

Dmitry Ivanov, Alexandre Dolgui, Boris Sokolov, Frank Werner and Marina Ivanova

Transportation in supply chain management: recent advances and research prospects pp. 403-404

Teodor Gabriel Crainic and Gilbert Laporte

Decentralised decision-making in a multi-party supply chain pp. 405-425

Anu Thomas, Mohan Krishnamoorthy, Jayendran Venkateswaran and Gaurav Singh

Multi-item distribution network design problems under volume discount on transportation cost pp. 426-443

Yu-Chung Tsao, Qinhong Zhang and Tsung-Hui Chen

Flexible supply network planning for hybrid shipment: a case study of memory module industry pp. 444-458

Li-Chih Wang, Chen-Yang Cheng and Wen-Kuan Wang

A bi-level network interdiction model for solving the hazmat routing problem pp. 459-471

Amirsaman Kheirkhah, HamidReza Navidi and Masume Messi Bidgoli

A non-linear traffic flow-based queuing model to estimate container terminal throughput with AGVs pp. 472-493

Debjit Roy, Akash Gupta and René B.M. De Koster

A mixed-integer programming formulation and Lagrangean relaxation for the cross-dock door assignment problem pp. 494-508

W. Nassief, I. Contreras and R. As’ad

Particle swarm optimization for the multi-period cross-docking distribution problem with time windows pp. 509-525

Vincent F. Yu, Parida Jewpanya and Voratas Kachitvichyanukul

Solving the location-routing problem with simultaneous pickup and delivery by simulated annealing pp. 526-549

Vincent F. Yu and Shin-Yu Lin

A multi-depot vehicle-routing model for the explosive waste recycling pp. 550-563

Jiahong Zhao and Fumin Zhu

A new decomposition algorithm for a liquefied natural gas inventory routing problem pp. 564-578

Henrik Andersson, Marielle Christiansen and Guy Desaulniers

A mathematical model for vehicle routing problem under endogenous uncertainty pp. 579-590

F. Hooshmand Khaligh and S.A. MirHassani

Enhanced exact solution methods for the Team Orienteering Problem pp. 591-601

Morteza Keshtkaran, Koorush Ziarati, Andrea Bettinelli and Daniele Vigo

Biomedical sample transportation in the province of Quebec: a case study pp. 602-615

Ana Maria Anaya-Arenas, Thomas Chabot, Jacques Renaud and Angel Ruiz

Continuous time scheduling for sugarcane harvest logistics in Louisiana pp. 616-627

Kamal Lamsal, Philip C. Jones and Barrett W. Thomas

Volume 54, issue 1, 2016

Supply chain dynamics, control and disruption management pp. 1-7

Dmitry Ivanov, Scott J. Mason and Richard Hartl

Information management strategies and supply chain performance under demand disruptions pp. 8-27

Tianjian Yang and Weiguo Fan

Risk assessment for the supply chain of fast fashion apparel industry: a system dynamics framework pp. 28-48

Marzieh Mehrjoo and Zbigniew J. Pasek

Multiple-objective analysis of integrated relief supply and network restoration in humanitarian logistics operations pp. 49-68

Kasin Ransikarbum and Scott J. Mason

Examining the influence of supply chain glitches on shareholder wealth: does the reason matter? pp. 69-82

George A. Zsidisin, Boyana N. Petkova and Lammertjan Dam

Examining supply contracts under cost and demand uncertainties from supplier’s perspective: a real options approach pp. 83-97

Wenbo Shi and Tianke Feng

On the risk-averse optimization of service level in a supply chain under disruption risks pp. 98-113

Tadeusz Sawik

New hybrid COPRAS-G MADM Model for improving and selecting suppliers in green supply chain management pp. 114-134

James J.H. Liou, Jolanta Tamošaitienė, Edmundas K. Zavadskas and Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng

Evaluation mechanism for structural robustness of supply chain considering disruption propagation pp. 135-151

Jihee Han and KwangSup Shin

Structural quantification of the ripple effect in the supply chain pp. 152-169

Boris Sokolov, Dmitry Ivanov, Alexandre Dolgui and Alexander Pavlov

Analysis of retailers’ coalition stability for supply chain based on LCS and stable set pp. 170-185

Yong Luo, Shi-zhao Wang, Xiao-chen Sun and Oscar D. Crisalle

Single-period inventory model for one-level assembly system with stochastic lead times and demand pp. 186-203

Faicel Hnaien, Alexandre Dolgui and Desheng Dash Wu

How a competing environment influences newsvendor ordering decisions pp. 204-214

Yingshuai Zhao and Xiaobo Zhao

A survey on dynamic and stochastic vehicle routing problems pp. 215-231

Ulrike Ritzinger, Jakob Puchinger and Richard F. Hartl

A constrained EPSAC approach to inventory control for a benchmark supply chain system pp. 232-250

Dongfei Fu, Clara M. Ionescu, El-Houssaine Aghezzaf and Robin De Keyser

The impact of contract parameters on the supply chain performance under different power constellations pp. 251-264

Richard Lackes, Philipp Schlüter and Markus Siepermann

The value of nonlinear control theory in investigating the underlying dynamics and resilience of a grocery supply chain pp. 265-286

V.L.M. Spiegler, A.T. Potter, M.M. Naim and D.R. Towill

Optimal production and inventory decisions under demand and production disruptions pp. 287-301

Xiaoling Xu, Jennifer Shang, Haiyan Wang and Wen-Chyuan Chiang

Developing a resilient supply chain through supplier flexibility and reliability assessment pp. 302-321

Masoud Kamalahmadi and Mahour Mellat-Parast

Dynamic co-ordinated scheduling in the supply chain considering flexible routes pp. 322-335

Aijun Liu, John Fowler and Michele Pfund

Grammatical evolution in developing optimal inventory policies for serial and distribution supply chains pp. 336-364

Michael Phelan and Seán McGarraghy