Tag: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Two-stage D-optimal selection found a less-than-full automation mix
D-Optimal design methodology for optimizing flexible manufacturing system equipment selection, demonstrating that partial automation achieves superior efficiency in electronics manufacturing.
BIM-based graph method optimizes hospital AGV routes
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in EngineeringMethodology for optimizing automated guided vehicle routes in hospitals using BIM, IFC standards, and graph-based pathfinding algorithms to enhance logistics efficiency.
Online genetic programming improved scheduling in dynamic job shops
Online Genetic Programming evolves dynamic flexible job shop scheduling rules in real-time without simulation models, achieving superior performance through adaptive fitness and population.
Driver overtime reduced routing costs in a flower delivery network
Route-based MILP analysis shows explicit overtime inclusion and driver workload constraints yield 9.7%–36.4% cost reductions; overtime most benefits long-distance deliveries and cost vs distance.
