Tag: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Joint pricing and matching lowered crowd-shipping delivery costs
What the study found The study found that a joint policy for matching orders to shoppers and setting delivery compensation can reduce delivery costs in a crowd-shipping system that uses in-store customers as couriers. The authors report that allowing multi-drop routing and flexible delivery delays also lowers operational costs. Why the authors say this matters…
Layout optimization improved throughput and reduced staffing needs
Digital twin simulation optimizes CNC machining layout, increasing throughput 23%, reducing travel time 31%, and cutting personnel needs 40% while enabling capacity for additional production.
Lean robotics improved efficiency in an SME packaging case study
Research on implementing scalable lean robotics in SMEs shows three-to-fourfold time improvements and better material efficiency in sustainable packaging production.
Automated warehousing ranked above manual systems on key criteria
Integrated fuzzy MCDM framework comparing automated and manual warehousing systems across productivity, safety, costs, and flexibility with sensitivity analysis.
Scheduling model for pallet automation systems minimizes makespan
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in EngineeringMixed-integer programming and mutation-based algorithm for scheduling flexible manufacturing with pallet automation, setup stations, and fixture pallets to minimize makespan.
Digital tools supported greener warehousing practices
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in EngineeringCase study examines how warehouse management systems and RFID reduce operational inefficiency but reveals environmental benefits remain unmeasured despite green logistics implementation.
Framework combines Bayesian learning and discrete-event modeling for remanufacturing
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in EngineeringFramework combining Bayesian learning and discrete event simulation to enable remanufacturing facilities to adapt dynamically to demand and supply uncertainty while advancing sustainability.
Hybrid model ranks order pickers and allocates bonuses
Study develops hybrid DEA-SWARA-COPRAS model for evaluating order picker efficiency and allocating performance bonuses in e-commerce fulfillment operations.
Drone-ground routing lowered delivery cost in Shenzhen tests
Hybrid genetic algorithm solution for collaborative electric vehicle and drone routing with soft time windows, demonstrating cost reduction and improved delivery performance in urban parcel logistics.
Hybrid scheduling algorithm cuts pharmaceutical production costs
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in EngineeringImproved particle swarm optimization algorithm reduces pharmaceutical manufacturing costs by 6.3% through enhanced scheduling efficiency, improving equipment utilization and delivery rates.
