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Integrated monitoring and control system for production, supply chain and logistics operations
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Meeting customers' demand with the minimum cost, the required quality, and within the expected timeframe is the ultimatum goal of producers and logistics companies alike. To achieve this goal, real-time supply chain systems ... -
Integration of machine learning and mathematical programming methods into the biomass feedstock supplier selection process
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Recent concerns over the use of and reliance on fossil fuels have stimulated research efforts in identifying, developing, and selecting alternative energy sources. Biofuels represent a promising replacement for conventional ... -
Making product customization more feasible for flexible manufacturing systems
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)A big challenge for companies is to make the steps between product design and process configuration more agile and adaptable. Some potential areas of performance improvement include: connecting product design to process ... -
Manufacture and instrumentation of bio-mechanical shoulder testing rig for medical applications
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Manufacture of medical simulations and devices is complex as parameters are often complex and ill-understood. Until recently the accurate measurement of contact loads acting in the Glenohumeral joint have been difficult ... -
Methodological implementation of sensor networks for smart manufacturing and smart factories
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)With the transformation to "Industry 4.0", companies are faced with new challenges in the production created by intelligent networking. Flexible information gathering as well as the distribution and supply of information ... -
Methodology for project risk assessment using Bayesian belief networks in engineering construction projects
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Engineering construction projects commonly suffer from cost and time overruns, for most of the time because of uncertainties that are not carefully considered during bidding for contracts and budget project planning. These ... -
Minimization of transportation and installation time for offshore wind turbines
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)The most challenging aspect of introducing an offshore wind energy facility is high cost of capital for transportation and installation of wind turbines. The cost associated with transportation and installation depends on ... -
Model for quality tracing of agricultural products using RFID and Internet systems
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Due to nationwide health hazard problems and the development and prevalence of information industry, Internet of Things (IOT)-based traceability system has gradually been applied to agricultural products to monitor the ... -
On a paired-t confidence interval based ranking and selection method
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Simulation optimization is a widely used methodology for complex stochastic system design. Though the simulation provides a flexible tool for model building, the optimization process could be very challenging due to the ... -
Ontology based virtual enterprise system domain modeling
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)A virtual enterprise (VE) is a product oriented temporary consortium which forms a collaboration platform to fulfil a specific common purpose (typically to create a product) by benefiting from various capabilities of ... -
Optimization of cutting parameters for parallel machine scheduling with constrained power demand peak
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Most of the past studies regarding machining optimization were based on machining science and economic considerations without the environmental dimension. Machining with higher cutting speed is usually desirable considering ... -
Optimization of plastic injection moulding process using data mining: A case study
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Plastic injection moulding (PIM) process is used for converting plastics from its raw material into a kind of a semi-finish or finish product. PIM is a complex process due to the non-linear behaviour of controllable ... -
Optimizing the morphing displacement of sandwiched nanotube buckypaper actuators via design of experiments methodology
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)The actuation properties of carbon nanotube buckypaper have been proved and demonstrated in many researchers' studies. Sandwiched buckypaper/porous film+ion liquid/buckypaper structure showed the lightweight and high ... -
Optimum constant-stress and step-stress accelerated life tests under time and cost considerations
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)By running life tests at higher stress levels than normal operating conditions, accelerated life testing quickly yields information on the lifetime distribution of a test unit. The lifetime at the design stress is then ... -
Practical Evaluation Workover Framework (PEWF) for evaluation and process improvement of Workover Rigs in the Oilfields
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)In this work Practical Evaluation Workover Framework (PEWF) can be defined as a procedure that provides a practical workover maintenance system for workover and production engineers in the Oilfields. This procedure involves ... -
Predicting material properties of flow formed work-piece based on a finite deformation method
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Flow Forming Process is a manufacturing process to deform rotating axis symmetric work-piece with rotating rollers. It is difficult to predict the behaviour of work-piece during the process because the shear and compression ... -
Process variability reduction by using the design of experiment— A case study
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Low process variability and capability index might be some of customer's requirements. Therefore it is necessary to fulfil these requirements and guarantee them in the future. Since state-of-art companies that want to keep ... -
Procurement policy of vulnerable parts with jointly distributed lifespan
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Vulnerable parts exist in most machines or equipment. Failure of those vulnerable parts may result in damage of the machine or the product, and may sometimes cause unnecessary down-time within a production cycle, all of ... -
Production as a key factor for driving competitiveness in manufacturing industry
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)The importance of small and medium sized companies as a leader for globalization has been recognized through various sources. One class of these companies is called the Hidden Champions. A Hidden Champion company thrives ... -
Quality measurement in the supply chain
(Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Flexible Automation & Intelligent Manufacturing, 2014)Supply Chain Management is the integration of business processes along the value chain, from suppliers to end customer. Performance measurement of these processes has so far received little attention from researchers and ...