INT. J. PROD. RES.. 1999. VOL. 37. No. 18. 4289-4302 INDEX OF AUTHORS (WITH TITLES) PAGI Abdou, G., and Elmasry, M.: 3D random stacking of weakly heterogeneous palletiza- tion problems Aekambaram, R., and Raman, S.: Improved tool path generation, error measures and analysis for sculptured surface machining Aguiar, M. W. C., and Edwards, J. M.: Achieving manufacturing business integration through the combined formalisms of CIMOSA and Petri nets Akturk, M. S., and Erhun, F An overview of design and operational issues of kanban systems Aldakhilallah, K. A., and Ramesh, R., Computer-Integrated Process Planning and Scheduling (CIPPS): intelligent support for product design, process planning and control Anand, S., see Rajagopal, K Anantharaman, R. N., see Nelson Joseph, I Ang, C.-L.: Enactment of IDEFO models Ang C.-L., Pheng, K. L., and Leng, G. R. K: IDEF*: a comprehensive modelling methodology for the development of manufacturing enterprise systems Ang, C. L., see Pheng, K. | Arupathi, R., see Cheraghi, S. H Asano, M., and Ohta, H.: Scheduling with shutdowns and sequence dependent set-up times 1661 Askin, R. G., Ciarallo, F. W., and Lundgren, N. H.: An empirical evaluation of holonic and fractal layouts 961 Azadivar, F., and Shu, V.: Maintenance policy selection for JIT production systems 2796 Babic, B.: Axiomatic design of flexible manufacturing systems Baines, T. S., Whitney, D. E., and Fine, C.: Manufacturing technology sourcing practices in the USA Balogun, O. O., and Popplewell, K.: Towards the integration of flexible manufacturing system scheduling Bard, J. F., Srinivasan, K., and Tirupati, D.: An optimization approach to capacity expansion in semiconductor manufacturing facilities Bartsch, T., see Pesch, I Basu, S., Dutta, S. P., and North, W. P. T.: A process modelling framework for AGV control Bateman, N., Stockton, D. J., and Lawrence, P.: Measuring the mix response flexibility of manufacturing systems Batocchio, A., see Duran, O Batta, R., see Narasimhan, R Batta, R., see Oboth, ¢ Ben-Gal, I., Braha, D., and Maimon, O. Z.: Probabilistic sequential methodology for designing a factorial system with multiple responses Bennell, J. A., Dowsland, K. A.: A tabu thresholding implementation for the irregular stock cutting problem Berry, W. L., Hill, T., and Klompmaker, J. E.: Aligning marketing and manufacturing strategies with the market Besant, C. B., see Zhou, Q Bhaskara Reddy, S. V.. Shunmugam, M. S., and Narendran Operation sequencing in CAPP using genetic algorithms Bobrowski, P. M.. see Moodie, D. R Boctor, F. F., see Quenniche, J 4290 Index of authors (with titles Bolden, R., see Waterson, P. Bragg, D. J.. Duplaga, E. A., and Watts, C. A.: The effects of partial order release and component reservation on inventory and customer service performance in an MRP environment Braglia, M., and Petroni, A.: Evaluating and selecting investments in industrial ~ robots Braha, D.. see Ben-Gal, | Brandimarte, P., and Maiocco, M.: Job shop scheduling with a non-regular objective 1 comparison of neighbourhood structures based on a sequencing/timing decomposition Brandolese, A., and Cigolini, R.: A new model for the strategic management of inventories subject to peaks in market demand Brunn, P., see Shafaei, R Bulgak, A. A., Tarakei, Y., and Verter, V.: Robust design of asynchronous flexible assembly systems Burnak, N., see Dedeakayogullari, | Bushee, D. C., and Svestka, J. A.: A bi-directional scheduling approach for job shops attrysse, D., see Duflou, J. R avalier, T. M., see Fraticelli, B. M. P avalier, T. M.. see Wheeler, D. I ha, J., see Jiao, J hadi Sassine, see Zineb Simeu-Abazi hakravarty, A. K.: Profit margin, process improvement and capacity decisions in global manufacturing han, L. K., Kao, H. P., Ng, A., and Wu, M. L.: Rating the importance of customer needs in quality function deployment by fuzzy and entropy methods hang, C. A., see Tien, F.-€ hang, M., see Park, S hang, S. L., and Ho, E. S.: A two-stage neural network approach for process variance change detection and classification hang, S.-H., see Huang, C.-l hang, S. L., see Ho, E. S hang, T.-Y., see Huang, C.-I helst, K., see Yassine, A hen, C.-C., Yih, Y., and Wu, Y.-C.: Auto-bias selection for developing learning- based scheduling systems hen, C.-W., and Sha, D. Y.: A design approach to the multi-objective facility layout problem hen, F. L., see Chiang, Y. M hen, M.: A heuristic for solving manufacturing process and equipment selection problems hen, M., and Dong, Y.: Applications of neural networks to solving SMT scheduling problems—a case study hen, M.-T. (Mark), McGinnis, L., and Zhou, C.: Design and operation of single-loop dual-rail inter-bay material handling system hen, S.-J. (Gary), and Lin, L.: Reducing total tardiness cost in manufacturing cell scheduling by a multi-factor priority rule hen, X., see Cheraghi, S. H heng, S. K., and Rao, K. P.: Concepts of neighbourhood and universal compact yield towards achieving best pattern layouts hep, A., and Tricarico, L.: Object-oriented analysis and design of a manufacturing feature representation heraghi, S. H., Chen, X., Twomey, J. M., and Arupathi, R.: A closed-loop process analysis and control system for machining parts hiang, Y. M., and Chen, F. L.: Sculptured surface reconstruction from CMM measurement data by a software iterative approach Index of authors (with titles hittratanawat, S., and Noble, J. S.: An integrated approach for facility layout, P/D location and material handling system design hoobineh, F., and Nare, A.: The impact of ignored attributes on a CMS design houng, Y. I., see Sung, C. S hun, S. J., see Lee, Y. H hung, C.-H., see Huang, C.-I iarallo, F. W., see Askin, R. G igolini, R., see Brandolese, A lark, H. J., and Tannock, J. D. T.: The development and implementation of a simulation tool for the assessment of quality economics within a cell-based manufacturing company lege. C. W.. see Waterson, P. | loutier, G., see Phan, A.-\ ochran, J. K., and Horng, H-.C.: Dynamic dispatching rule-pairs for multitasking workers in JIT production systems ontreras, N., see Dowlatshahi, S Da Silveira, G.: A methodology of implementation of cellular manufacturing 467 Daita, S. T. S., Irani, S. A., and Kotamraju, S.: Algorithms for production flow analysis 2609 Dallery, Y., and Le Bihan, H.: An improved decomposition method for the analysis of production lines with unreliable machines and finite buffers Davies, A., and Williams, J. H.: Modelling level and demand changes in manufac- turing systems de Koster, M. B. M., van der Poort, E. S., and Wolters, M.: Efficient orderbatching methods in warehouses de Meter. E. C.. see Sayeed, Q. A De Toni, A., and Nassimbeni, G.: Buyer-supplier operational practices, sourcing policies and plant performances: results of an empirical research de Vasconcellos, N. M., Jr, and Yoshimura, M.: Life cycle cost model for acquisition of automated systems Deane, R. H., see Gargeya, V. B Dedeakayogullari, I., and Burnak, N.: The determination of mean and or variance shifts with artificial neural networks Deshmukh, A. V., see Krothapalli, N. K. ¢ Diaby. M., see Padillo, J. M Djordjevich, A., see Ostafiev, V. A Dong, Y., see Chen, M Dowlatshahi, S.: Early supplier involvement: theory versus practice Dowlatshahi, S., and Contreras, N.: The role of designer—buyer-supplier in the maquiladora industry Dowsland, K. A., see Bennell, J. A Duc, E., see Thiebaut, I Duffy. J.. see Moskowitz, H Duffy, V. G., and Salvendy, G.: Relating company performance to staff perceptions the impact of concurrent engineering on time to market Duflou, J. R., van Oudheusden, D., Kruth, J.-P., and Cattrysse, D.: Methods for the sequencing of sheet metal bending operations Duplaga, E. A., see Bragg, D. J Duran, O., and Batocchio, A.: Automatic PLC software generator with a natural interface Duri, C., see Lee, H.-S Dutta, S. P., see Basu, S Edwards, J. M., see Aguiar, M. W. ¢ Egbelu, P. J.. see Kim, K.-H Eguia, I., see Lozano, S 4292 Index of authors (with titles Elmaraghy, H. A., see Limaiem, A Elmasry, M., see Abdou, G Elsayed, E. A., see Hong, S. H Erhun, F., see Akturk, M.S Etgar, R., and Shtub, A.: Scheduling project activities to maximize the net present value—the case of linear time-dependent cash flows Falkenburg, D., see Yassine, A Fallah, H., see Shayan, I Feng, S. C., see Zhang, Y Fernandes, K. J., see Usher, J. M Fine, C., see Baines, T. S Franceschini, F., and Romano, D.: Control chart for linguistic variables: a method based on the use of linguistic quantifiers Fraticelli, B. M. P., Lehtihet, E. A., and Cavalier, T. M.: Tool-wear effect compensa- tion under sequential tolerance control Frein, ¥ see Lee, H.-S Fu, J. C., Troy, C. A., and Phillips, P. J.: A matching pursuit approach to small drill bit breakage prediction Gaalman, G. J. C., see van Dam, P Gargeya, V. B., and Deane, R. H.: Scheduling in the dynamic job shop under auxiliary resource constraints: a simulation study Gau, K.-Y., and Meller, R. D.: An iterative facility layout algorithm Gharbi, A., see Kenne, J. P Ghosh, S., see Handfield, R Gindy, N. N., Saad, S. M., and Yue, Y.: Manufacturing responsiveness through integrated process planning and scheduling 2399 Glover, F.. see Pesch, I Gonzalez, W., see Siier, G. A Grobelny, J.: Some remarks on scatter plots generation procedures for facility layout Gu, P., see Rao, H. A Guerrero, F., Lozano, S., Koltai, T., and Larrafieta, J.: Machine loading and part type selection in flexible manufacturing systems Guerrero, F., see Lozano, S Guh, R.-S., and Tannock, J. D. T.: Recognition of control chart concurrent patterns using a neural network approach Gung, R. R., and Steudel, H. J.: A workload balancing model for determining set-up time and batch size reductions in GT flow line workcells Gupta, J. N. D., Luong, L. H. S., and Nguyen, V. H.: Part dispatching and machine loading in flexible manufacturing systems using central queues Gupta. S M see Moore, K. | Halsall, D. N., and Price, D. H. R.: A DSS approach to developing systems to support production planning and control in smaller companies Hamamoto, S., Yih, Y., and Salvendy, G.: Development and validation of genetic algorithm-based facility layout a case study in the pharmaceutical industry Hameri, A.-P., Nihtila, J.. and Rehn, J.: Document viewpoint on one-of-a-kind delivery process Handfield, R., Jayaram, J., and Ghosh, S.: An empirical examination of quality tool deployment patterns and their impact on performance Harding, J. A., Yu, B., and Popplewell, K.: Information modelling: an integration of views of a manufacturing enterprise Harding, J. A., see Toh, K. T. K Inde Hasan, C. N., and Spearman, M ptimal material release times in stochastic production environments Heim, J. A., see Smith, R. P Heragu, S. S., see Kochhar, J. S Heragu, S. S.. see Taylor, G. D Hill, R. M.: The optimal production and shipment policy for buyer integrated production-inventory problem Hill, T., see Berry, W. I Hillier, M. S.: Component commonality in a multiple-period inventory model with service level constraints Ho, E. S., and Chang, S. I.: An integrated neural network approach for simultaneous monitoring of process mean and variance shifts—a comparative study Ho. E. S., see Chang, S. | Ho, T.-F., see Tseng, T.-Y Ho, W.-T., see Yeh, R. H Hong, S. H., Elsayed, E. A., and Lee, M. K.: Optimum mean value and screening limits for production processes with multi-class screening Horng, H.-C., see Cochran, J. K Huang, C.-L., Huang, Y.-H.. Chang, T.-Y., Chang, S.-H., Chung, C.-H., Huang D.-T., and Li, R.-K.: The construction of production performance prediction system for semiconductor manufacturing with artificial neural networks Huang, D.-T., see Huang, C.-I Huang, Y.-H., see Huang, C.-l Hung, R.: Scheduling a workforce under annualized hours Hung, Y.-F., and Leachman, R. C.: Reduced simulation models of wafer fabrication facilities Hussain, M. F., and Joshi, S. B.: Job-shop scheduling—using component packing and simulated annealing approach Hwang, H., see Moon, S. W Ioannou, G., and Sullivan, W. G.: Use of activity-based costing and economic value analysis for the justification of capital investments in automated material handling systems Ip, W. H., see Ng, J. K. € Irani, S. A., see Daita, S. T. S Jayakrishnan Nair, G., and Narendran, T. T.: ACCORD: a bicriterion algorithm for cell formation using ordinal and ratio-level data Jayaram, J., see Handfield, R Jeang, A.: Optimal tolerance design by response surface methodology Jeang, A., and Leu, E.: Robust tolerance design by computer experiment Jeong, H.-I., Park, J.. and Leachman, R. ¢ \ batch splitting method for a job shop scheduling problem in an MRP environment An algebraic approach for dimensional chain identification in process planning J.. Zhang, W., Zhao, Z., and Cha, J.: An integrated intelligent approach to process diagnosis in process industries Jorjani, S., Scott, C. H., and Woodruff, D. L.: Selection of an optimal subset of sizes Joseph, I. N., Rajendran, C., and Kamalanabhan, T. J.: An instrument for measuring total quality management implementation in manufacturing-based business units in India Joshi, M. P., see Kathuria, R Joshi, S. B., see Hussain, M. | Ju, J. H., see Park, S Kamalanabhan, T. J., see Joseph, I. N Kamalanabhan, T. J., see Nelson Joseph, I Kao, H r.. see Chan, | K 4294 Index of authors (with titles Kaparthi, S., see Suresh, N. ¢ Karwan, M., see Oboth, € Karwan, M. H., see Narasimhan, R Kathuria, R., Porth, S. J.. and Joshi, M. P.: Manufacturing priorities: do general managers and manufacturing managers agree? Kenne, J. P., and Gharbi, A.: Experimental design in production and maintenance control problem of a single machine, single product manufacturing system Kerry, H. T., Jr, see Rozenfeld, H Khouja, M.: A note on ‘deliberately slowing output in a family production context’ Khouja, M. J., and Kumar, R. L.: An options view of robot performance parameters in a dynamic environment Kim, C. W., Tanchoco, J. M. A., and Koo, P.-H.: AGV dispatching based on workload balancing Kim, K.-H., and Egbelu, P. J.: Scheduling in a production environment with multiple process plans per job Klein, C. M., see McKendall, A. R., Ji Klein, R., see Scholl, A Klompmaker, J. E., see Berry, W. | Knight, W. A., see Sodhi, M.S Kochhar, J. S., and Heragu, S. S.: Facility layout design in a changing environment Koltai, 7 see Guerrero, I Koo, P.-H., and Tanchoco, J. M. A.: Real-time operation and tool selection in single stage multimachine systems Koo, P.-H., see Kim, C. W Kotamraju, S., see Daita, S. T. S Krajewski, L. J.. see McCreery. J. K Krothapalli, N. K. C., and Deshmukh, A. V.: Design of negotiation protocols for multi-agent manufacturing systems 1601 Kruth, J.-P., see Duflou, J. R Kumar, A. S., see Tao, Z. J Kumar, R. L., see Khouja, M. J Kumar, S.. Shanker, K., and Lal, G. K.: A feature recognition methodology fo1 extrudable product shapes Kung, H.-W., see Tseng, Y.-J Kunica, Z., and Vranje’, B.: Towards automatic generation of plans for automated assembly Kutanoglu, E., and Sabuncuoglu, I.: An analysis of heuristics in a dynamic job shop with weighted tardiness objectives Kuula, M., Stam, A., Leino, S., Ranta, J., and Wallenius, J.: Workload balancing in the manufacturing environment: a multicriteria trade-off analysis al, G. K., see Kumar, S am, F. S. C., Lin, B. C., Sriskandrarajah, C., and Yan, H.: Scheduling to minimize product design time using a genetic algorithm Larraneta, J., see Guerrero, F Lartigue, C., see Thiebaut, F Law, J. S., see Yeung, J. H. Y Lawley, M., and Mittenthal, J.: Order release and deadlock avoidance interactions in counter-flow system optimization Lawrence, P., see Bateman, N Le Bihan, H., see Dallery, Y Leachman, R. C., see Hung, Y.-F Leachman, R. C., see Jeong, H.-I Lee, A. C., see Tanchoco, J. M. A Lee, C.-Y., and Uzsoy, R.: Minimizing makespan on a single batch processing machine with dynamic job arrivals Ind Y of authors with ities Lee, H.-S., Frein, Y., and Duri, C.: Performance evaluation of a flow line system with Bernoulli sampling inspections J., and Maneesavet, R.: Dispatching rail-guided vehicles at 1d scheduling jobs in a flexible manufacturing system ee, M. K., see Hong, S. H ce, T. C., see Ne, J. K. ¢ ee, Y.-H., Tanchoco, J. M. A., and Chun, S. J.: Performance estimation models for AS/RS with unequal sized cells ee, Y. H., Yang, B. H., and Moon, K. S.: An economic machining process model1) using fuzzy non-linear programming and neural network ehtihet, E. A., see Fraticelli, B. M. P ehtihet, E. A.. see Oyeleye, O ehtihet, E. A., see Wheeler, D. | eino, S., see Kuula, M eng. 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R Montreuil, B., Venkatadri, U., and Rardin, R. I Fractal layout organization for job shop environments Moodie, D. R., and Bobrowski, P. M.: Due date demand management: negotiating the trade-off between price and delivery Moon, K. S.. see Lee, Y. H Moon, S. W., and Hwang, H.: Determination of unit load sizes of AGV in multi- product multi-line assembly production systems Moore, K. E., and Gupta, S. M.: Stochastic coloured Petri net (SCPN) models of traditional and flexible kanban systems Moskowitz, H., Plante, R., and Duffy, J.: The partial information case for multivariate tolerance design using scrap or rework costs akamura, N., see Takahashi, K arasimhan, R., Batta, R., and Karwan, M. H.: Routing automated guided vehicles in the presence of interruptions arayanan Namboothiri, V. N., and Shunmugam, M. S.: On determination of sample size in form error evaluation using coordinate metrology Nare, A., see Choobineh, F Narendran, T. T., see Bhaskara Reddy, S. \ Narendran, T. 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N Predictable scheduling of a single machine with breakdowns and sensitive jobs Ohta, H., see Asano, M Okogbaa, O. G., see Pontrandolfo, P Ong, J. M., see Ngoi, B. K. A Onieva, L., see Lozano, S Osman, I., see Pesch, I Ostafiev, V. A., and Djordjevich, A.: Machining precision augmented by sensors QOuenniche, J., Boctor, F. F., and Martel, A.: The impact of sequencing decisions or multi-item lot sizing and scheduling in flow shops Ou-Yang, C., and Shieh, C. M.: Developing a Petri-net-b ased simulation model for a modified hierarchical shop floor control framework Oyeleye, O., and Lehtihet, E. A.: Automatic visual inspection of surface mount solder joint defects Ozdamar, L., and Yazgag, T.: A hierarchical planning approach fot a production- distribution system Padillo, J. M., and Diaby, M.: A multiple-criteria decision methodology for the make- or-buy problem Pande, S. S., see Prabhu, B.S Park, J.. see Jeong, H.-1 Park, S.. Chang, M., and Ju, J. H.: Tool path generation | or five-axis machining of impellers Pepper, K., see Waterson, P. FE Pesch, E., Glover, F., Bartsch, T., Salewski, F., and Osman, | fficient facility layout planning in a maximally planar graph model Peters, B. A.. see Smith, J. S Petersen, C. G., see Vaughan, T. S Petroni, A., see Braglia, M Pham, S. N., see Rao, H. A Phan, A.-V., Cloutier, G., and Mayer, J. R. R.: A finite-ele nent model with closed- form solutions to workpiece deflections in turning Pheng, K. L., see Ang, C.-I Pheng, K. L, Ang, C. L., and Zhang, J.: An IDEFO model-ba diagnosis system for manufacturing systems Phillips, P. J.. see Fu, J. € Plante, R., see Moskowitz, H Pontrandolfo, P.. and Okogbaa, O. G.: Global manuf framework for planning in a global corporation Popplewell, K., see Balogun, O. O Popplewell, K., see Harding, J. A Porth, S. J.. see Kathuria, R Pozzetti, A.. see Merengo ( Prabhu, B. S., and Pande, S. S Automatic extraction of manufacturable features from CADD models using syntactic pattern recognition techniques Price, D. H. R., see Halsall, D. N Qiao, H., and Tso, S. K.: Three-step precise robotic peg—hole insertion operation with symmetric regular polyhedral objects 4298 Index of authors (with titles Rajagopal, K., and Anand, S.: Assessment of circularity error using a selective data partition approach Rajendran, C.: Formulations and heuristics for scheduling in a Kanban flowshop to minimize the sum of weighted flowtime, weighted tardiness and weighted ear- liness of containers Rajendran, C., see Joseph, 1. N Rajendran, C., see Nelson Joseph, | Raman,S ., see Aekambaram, R Ramesh Babu, A., and Ramesh Babu, N.: Effective nesting of rectangular parts in multiple rectangular sheets using genetic and heuristic algorithms Ramesh Babu, N., see Ramesh Babu, A Ramesh, R., see Aldakhilallah, K. A Ranta, J.. see Kuula, M Rao, H. A., Pham, S. 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A., and de Meter, E. C.: Compliance based MIP model and heuristic for support layout optimization Scholl, A., and Klein, R.: ULINO: Optimally balancing U-shaped JIT assembly lines Scott, C. H., see Jorjani, $ Seifoddini, H., and Tjahjana, B.: Part-family formation for cellular manufacturing: a case study at Harnischfeger Sekerdey, { A.. see Sheikh, A. K Sekiguchi, T., see Yu, I Senthil Kumar, A., see Tao, Z. J Sha, D. Y., see Chen, C.-W Shafaei, R., and Brunn, P.: Workshop scheduling using practical (inaccurate) data Part 1: The performance of heuristic scheduling rules in a dynamic job shop environment using a rolling time horizon approach Shafaei, R., and Brunn, P.: Workshop scheduling using practical (inaccurate) data Part 2: An investigation of the robustness of scheduling rules in a dynamic and stochastic environment Shafer, S. M., see Marsh, R. I