Volume 27, Issue 2-3, June 2005

ISSN: 0171-6468 (Print) 1436-6304 (Online)

In this issue (14 articles)

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    Editorial

    Stochastic models for the design, coordination, and control of manufacturing systems

    G. Liberopoulos, C. T. Papadopoulos, B. Tan, J. MacGregor Smith… Pages 167-169

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    Dilemmas in factory design: paradox and paradigm

    J. MacGregor Smith Pages 171-193

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    Lean buffering in serial production lines with non-exponential machines

    Emre Enginarlar, Jingshan Li, Semyon M. Meerkov Pages 195-219

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    Analysis of flow lines with Cox-2-distributed processing times and limited buffer capacity

    Stefan Helber Pages 221-242

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    Performance evaluation of production lines with finite buffer capacity producing two different products

    M. Colledani, A. Matta, T. Tolio Pages 243-263

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    Automated flow lines with shared buffer

    A. Matta, M. Runchina, T. Tolio Pages 265-286

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    Integrated quality and quantity modeling of a production line

    Jongyoon Kim, Stanley B. Gershwin Pages 287-314

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    Performance analysis of multi-server tandem queues with finite buffers and blocking

    Marcel van Vuuren, Ivo J. B. F. Adan, Simone A. E. Resing-Sassen Pages 315-338

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    An analytical method for the performance evaluation of echelon kanban control systems

    Stelios Koukoumialos, George Liberopoulos Pages 339-368

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    Closed loop two-echelon repairable item systems

    L. Spanjers, J. C. W. van Ommeren, W. H. M. Zijm Pages 369-398

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    A heuristic to control integrated multi-product multi-machine production-inventory systems with job shop routings and stochastic arrival, set-up and processing times

    P. L. M. Van Nyen, J. W. M. Bertrand, H. P. G. Van Ooijen, N. J. Vandaele Pages 399-434

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    A review and comparison of hybrid and pull-type production control strategies

    John Geraghty, Cathal Heavey Pages 435-457

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    Planning order releases for an assembly system with random operation times

    Sven Axsäter Pages 459-470

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    A multiperiod stochastic production planning and sourcing problem with service level constraints

    Işıl Yıldırım, Barış Tan, Fikri Karaesmen Pages 471-489