issue 1 publication date 2015-03-01

• Markov modeling and reliability analysis of urea synthesis system of a fertilizer plant
• Modified FGP approach and MATLAB program for solving multi-level linear fractional programming problems
• Application of queuing theory in inventory systems with substitution flexibility
• Reliability assessment of power distribution systems using disjoint path-set algorithm
• Using and comparing metaheuristic algorithms for optimizing bidding strategy viewpoint of profit maximization of generators
• Assessment of distance-based multi-attribute group decision-making methods from a maintenance strategy perspective
• Development of a cell formation heuristic by considering realistic data using principal component analysis and Taguchi’s method
• Performance evaluation of the croissant production line with reparable machines
• Optimal advertising and pricing decisions for complementary products
• Curbing variations in packaging process through Six Sigma way in a large-scale food-processing industry
• A study of operators’ computing efficiency with special focus on the readability under different viewing angles of a desktop
• Impact of information technology on productivity and efficiency in Iranian manufacturing industries