The process of supplier selection is one of the key processes in the industry since the suppliers play a key role in regards to the competitive advantage. It is therefore important to identify and select good suppliers. ...

In this paper, fuzzy modeling for the control of basic oxygen furnace (BOF) processes is proposed. BOF is a widely preferred and effective steel making method due to its higher productivity and considerably low production ...

Since 1950s the techniques of Operations Research (OR) and Optimization have been utilized to increase the efficiency of the production systems. With the widespread use of computers, it has even become easier to deal with ...

Production Planning & Control,Vol. 18, No. 1, January 2007, 1–2Special Issue EditorialDecision support systems in production planningand controlProduction planning and control is facing more andmore challenging tasks every ...

This paper is modelled in details, and it describes an integrated MRP II agent system for use in a make-to-order manufacturing environment by demonstrating potential benefits on purchasing and manufacturing orders generated. ...

The Joint International Symposium combining The 44th International Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering (CIE44) and Intelligent Manufacturing and Service Systems 2014 (IMS14) was organized to disseminate recent ...

Nowadays, manufacturing companies have been working based on people-oriented approach. Customer satisfaction is currently not only for external customers but also required for internal customers. In this context, human ...

This paper describes a database management system which was the result of a study carried out by Sakarya University and Adapazari Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The aim of the study was to increase the competitiveness ...