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The digital twin implementation for linking the virtual representation of human-based production tasks to their physical counterpart in the factory-floor Open
Production systems empowered by digital simulation tools can be improved in a time and cost-effective approach. The enrichment of digital simulations with sensor data, can enhance their realism and improve the accuracy of their results. He…
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Designing and developing smart production planning and control systems in the industry 4.0 era: a methodology and case study Open
In furtherance of emerging research within smart production planning and control (PPC), this paper prescribes a methodology for the design and development of a smart PPC system. A smart PPC system uses emerging technologies such as the int…
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Production planning and scheduling in multi-factory production networks: a systematic literature review Open
Multi-factory production planning and scheduling problems have been increasingly studied by scholars recently due to market uncertainty, technological trends like Industry 4.0 and increasing collaboration. Geographically dispersed factorie…
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Reinforcement learning applied to production planning and control Open
[EN] The objective of this paper is to examine the use and applications of reinforcement learning (RL) techniques in the production planning and control (PPC) field addressing the following PPC areas: facility resource planning, capacity p…
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A digital twin for production planning based on cyber-physical systems: A Case Study for a Cyber-Physical System-Based Creation of a Digital Twin Open
The increasing change of production leads to differences between the current shop floor and the state of planning. This difference causes significant challenges for production planners while integrating new products into existing productio…
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Preventing ergonomic risks with integrated planning on assembly line balancing and parts feeding Open
In this paper, we advise to perform assembly line balancing simultaneously with decision-making on parts feeding. Such integrated planning may open additional potential to reduce labour costs. Additional planning flexibility gained with th…
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Green Production Planning and Control for the Textile Industry by Using Mathematical Programming and Industry 4.0 Techniques Open
The textile industry is one of the world’s major sources of industrial pollution, and related environmental issues are becoming an ever greater concern. This paper considers the environmental issues of carbon emissions, energy recycling, a…
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Smart Production Planning and Control: Concept, Use-Cases and Sustainability Implications Open
Many companies are struggling to manage their production systems due to increasing market uncertainty. While emerging ‘smart’ technologies such as the internet of things, machine learning, and cloud computing have been touted as having the…
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An Integrated EDAS-ELECTRE Method With Picture Fuzzy Information for Cleaner Production Evaluation in Gold Mines Open
Faced with the contradiction between economic growth and environmental pollution, implementing cleaner production has become a good choice for many mining companies to achieve sustainable development. This paper aims to evaluate the cleane…
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Lead time prediction in a flow-shop environment with analytical and machine learning approaches Open
Manufacturing lead time (LT) is often among the most important corporate performance indicators that companies wish to minimize in order to meet the customer expectations, by delivering the right products in the shortest possible time. Mos…
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A Sustainable Methodology Using Lean and Smart Manufacturing for the Cleaner Production of Shop Floor Management in Industry 4.0 Open
The production management system in Industry 4.0 is emphasizes the improvement of productivity within limited constraints by sustainable production planning models. To accomplish this, several approaches are used which include lean manufac…
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Aggregate production planning: A literature review and future research directions Open
Aggregate production planning (APP) is concerned with determining the optimum production and workforce levels for each period over the medium term planning horizon. It aims to set overall production levels for each product family to meet f…
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Condition-Based Production Planning: Adjusting Production Rates to Balance Output and Failure Risk Open
Problem Definition: Many production systems deteriorate over time as a result of load and stress caused by production. The deterioration rate of these systems typically depends on the production rate, implying that the equipment’s deterior…
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A state-of-the-art on production planning in Industry 4.0 Open
The Industry 4.0 revolution is changing the manufacturing landscape. A broad set of new technologies emerged (including software and connected equipment) that digitise manufacturing systems. These technologies bring new vitality and opport…
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Principles of Operations Management : Sustainability and Supply Chain Management Open
This title is a Pearson Global Edition. The Editorial team at Pearson has worked closely with educators around the world to include content, which is especially relevant to students outside the United States. For courses in operations mana…
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Sustainability in Supply Chain Management: Aggregate Planning from Sustainability Perspective Open
Supply chain management that considers the flow of raw materials, products and information has become a focal issue in modern manufacturing and service systems. Supply chain management requires effective use of assets and information that …
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A Framework of Production Planning and Control with Carbon Tax under Industry 4.0 Open
In recent years, the international community has placed great emphasis on environmental protection issues. The United Nations has also successively enacted relevant laws and regulations to restrain international greenhouse gas emissions an…
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Predicting Future Inbound Logistics Processes Using Machine Learning Open
Manufacturing industry is highly affected by trends of globalization and increasing dynamics of product life-cycles which results in global supply chain networks. For inbound logistics, a high variance of parts from different suppliers and…
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A review on optimisation of part quality inspection planning in a multi-stage manufacturing system Open
In multi-stage manufacturing systems, optimisation of part quality inspection planning (PQIP) problem means to determine the optimal time, place and extent of inspection activities for assessing the significant quality characteristics of p…
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Improving Just-in-Time Delivery Performance of IoT-Enabled Flexible Manufacturing Systems with AGV Based Material Transportation Open
Autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) are driverless material handling systems used for transportation of pallets and line side supply of materials to provide flexibility and agility in shop-floor logistics. Scheduling of shop-floor logistics …
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Hybrid make-to-stock and make-to-order systems: a taxonomic review Open
Production planning and control (PPC) systems that employ aspects from both make-to-order (MTO) and make-to-stock (MTS) production control are known as hybrid MTS/MTO systems. While both MTO and MTS separately have been studied extensively…
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Order release planning with predictive lead times: a machine learning approach Open
An essential task in manufacturing planning and control is to determine when to release orders to the shop floor. One key parameter is the lead time which is the planned time that elapses between the release of an order and its completion.…
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Reduction of Support Structures and Building Time by Optimized Path Planning Algorithms in Multi-axis Additive Manufacturing Open
Additive manufacturing is an emerging technology that enables new product design. However, major inhibitors are long building times and a fixed build direction of the workpieces. In this article, new optimization and path planning methods …
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Sustainable Construction Supply Chains through Synchronized Production Planning and Control in Engineer-to-Order Enterprises Open
Sustainability in the supply chain is becoming more and more important for industrial enterprises in different sectors. This research article focuses on construction supply chains (CSCs) in the Engineer-to-Order (ETO) industry, where every…
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The value of integrated planning for production, inventory, and routing decisions: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
This paper presents a comparison of sequential and integrated planning for the production routing problem, in which production, inventory, and routing decisions must be made. The aim is to estimate the expected value of treating the proble…
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A prescriptive maintenance system for intelligent production planning and control in a smart cyber-physical production line Open
Don't just predict problems – prescribe a solution: that's the premise behind prescriptive maintenance (PsM). Better and more data, coupled with Artificial Intelligence, Simulation, and Optimization are the keys to unlocking the benefits o…
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Implications of Cyber-Physical Production Systems on Integrated Process Planning and Scheduling Open
Cyber-physical Production Systems (CPPS) have become popular in the context of Industry 4.0. CPPS are related to interlink the entities of the production system (e.g. machines) as well as to decentralized production control. Decentralized …
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Achieving manufacturing excellence through the integration of enterprise systems and simulation Open
This paper discusses the significance of the enterprise systems and simulation integration in improving shop floor’s short-term production planning capability. The ultimate objectives are to identify the integration protocols, optimisation…
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Simulation Game for Intelligent Production Logistics – The PuLL® Learning Factory Open
The PuLL® Competence Centre operates a learning factory for application-related research and education in the area of Lean Production / Lean Logistics for students and companies with the didactic approach of simulation games. The Competenc…
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Digital Twin-driven Supply Chain Planning Open
Supply chain planning is an essential element of global manufacturing. In the interest of reliability, efficiency, and productivity, global manufacturers call for a more digital, analytical, and responsive approach of supply chain planning…