The paper proposes an integrated framework which uses knowledge representation theory and languages to annotate relevant product information in a semantically rich and unambiguous fashion so disclosing several added-value services in multiple supply chain stages, without depending on a back-end infrastructure. EPCglobal RFID protocol standard has been extended and further applied in an innovati...

The paper discusses the role of process and robotics simulation in the automotive industry. Real-world applications of simulation in the body shop, paint shop and general assembly areas of a vehicle assembly plant are given in addition to Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and supply chain logistics applications. Uses of simulation during the different phases of an engineering project are add...

In this paper, we propose a method for supporting decision makers in the domain of supply chain management. Our objective is the global optimization instead of optimizing independent subsystems of the supply chain. The method architecture is based on combination of the simulation and optimization techniques which includes a multi-objectives optimization module and a simulation module. The optim...

Knowledge Representation techniques can be used to annotate relevant products information during their lifecycle without depending on a back-end infrastructure, so enabling novel added-value services. In this paper, a port supply chain management framework – based on EPCglobal RFID protocol enhancements– is presented allowing semantic-based descriptions to be associated to tagged objects and go...

This paper deals with the integration of process planning and scheduling, which is one of the most important functions in a supply chain to achieve high quality products at lower cost, lower inventory, and high level of performance. Solving the problem is essential for the generation of flexible process sequences with resource selection and for the decision of the operation schedules that can m...

We consider a manufacturer, served by a single supplier, who has to quote due dates to arriving customers in a maketo-order production environment. The manufacturer is penalized for long lead times and for missing due dates. To meet due dates, the manufacturer has to obtain components from a supplier. We model this manufacturer and supplier as a two-machine flow shop, consider several variation...

The coordination of just-in-time production and transportation in a network of partially independent facilities to guarantee timely delivery to distributed customers is one of the most challenging aspect of supply chain management. From the theoretical perspective, the timely production/distribution can be viewed as a hybrid combination of planning, scheduling and routing problem, each notoriou...

In this paper, an integrated production and transportation scheduling model is proposed. This model is based on multi-item capacitated lot sizing and facility location type models. The objective of the integrated model is to minimize the total production and transportation cost. The integrated model is solved by Lagrangian decomposition method and the decomposed two sub-problems can be solved b...

The hierarchical production planning and control has been disputed since the early 1990s and a paradigm shift has emerged that highlights the role of humans in controlling job shops. However, most approaches to supply chain management still follow the conventional hierarchical approach, which establishes the interaction between supply partners at the management control level and does not consid...