As globalisation and competition grow rapidly, adopting a flexible manufacturing philosophy
becomes more critical for manufacturers. Cellular Manufacturing System (CMS) is among …

This paper addresses the design of a blood supply chain (SC) network considering blood
group compatibility. To this aim, a bi-objective mathematical programming model is …

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 …

Natural disasters are a part of human history worldwide. To mitigate after-disaster damages,
it is imperative to create an effective disaster supply chain. This research proposes a …

This work develops a multi-objective, two-stage stochastic, non-linear, and mixed-integer
mathematical model for relief pre-positioning in disaster management. Improved imbalance …

In this study, we present a new mathematical model of a multi-objective dynamic cellular
manufacturing system (MDCMS) that considers human factors. Human factors are …

As the most crucial component of a hospital, the operating room (OR) is the primary source
of revenue generation and expenditures. The hospital's overall performance will be …

Cell formation problems in cellular manufacturing deal with the processing of similar part
families in a machine group with the aim of variation of cell load and exceptional element …

In this paper, a closed-loop supply chain network design problem is developed. In the
proposed model, expected returned products is estimated as a function of return price and if …

In the current paper we provide a proof of NP-completeness for the Cell Formation Problem
(CFP) with the fractional grouping efficacy objective function. First the CFP with a linear …