The aim of this paper is to develop an optimization model for quality improvement by considering quality investment in rework policies and supply chain profit sharing. To improve product’s quality, the decision of process target and its tolerance is important since it directly affects the defective rate, manufacturing cost, and loss to customer due to the deviation of product from its specifica...

Query optimization in distributed databases is explicitly needed in many aspects of the optimization process, often making it imperative for the optimizer to consult underlying data sources while doing cost based optimization. This not only increases the cost of optimization, but also affects the trade-offs involved in the optimization process significantly. The leading cost in this optimizatio...

This study suggests an optimization method for the life cycle cost (LCC) in an economic feasibility analysis when applying energy saving techniques in the early design stage of a building. Literature and previous studies were reviewed to select appropriate optimization and LCC analysis techniques. The energy simulation (Energy Plus) and computational program (MATLAB) were linked to provide an a...