We exploit Bayesian criteria for designing an M/M/c//r queueing system with spares. This problem arises in many applications of the so-called machine interference problem, like job-shop type systems, telecommunication traffic, semiconductor manufacturing and transport. We exemplify our approach by a problem from aeronautic maintenance, where the numbers of repair crews c and spare planes s must...

T his inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports on an overexposure to methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI) during the spray application of a protective coating for truck beds. The inspection was conducted at an autobody repair shop and collision center that also operated a spray-on truck bed coating operation. The investigation was initiated as a complaint i...

This paper presents results of new experiments with the Global Optimising Resource Broker and Allocator GORBA for grid systems. The scheduling algorithm is based on the Evolutionary Algorithm GLEAM (General Learning Evolutionary Algorithm and Method) and several heuristics. The task of planning grid resource allocation is compared to pure NP-complete job shop scheduling and it is shown in which...

This paper represents the metaheuristics proposed for solving a class of Shop Scheduling problem. The Bacterial Foraging Optimization algorithm is featured with Ant Colony Optimization algorithm and proposed as a natural inspired computing approach to solve the Mixed Shop Scheduling problem. The Mixed Shop is the combination of Job Shop, Flow Shop and Open Shop scheduling problems. The sample i...

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Whole-body screening is promoted as a one-stop shop for painlessly detecting hidden cancer and preventing cancer-related deaths. It is big business in the United States.i In Canada, private clinics have begun offering full-body diagnostic procedures for a fee.ii-iii The tests and procedures are often marketed to healthy people as a way to scan for hidden abnormalities or cancers, affording peop...

In the automotive industry, a new body shop production-line needs to be set up for almost every new car model. Due to the relatively short product life cycles, the planning process of body shops can almost be regarded as continuous. A main problem is to find an efficient layout fulfilling the desired production rate which is characterized by small buffer sizes and optimized cycle times. Often, ...