Optimizing inspection strategies for multi-stage manufacturing processes using simulation optimization

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1974-1980

  Sarhangian, Vahid ^a   Vaghefi, Abolfazl ^a   Eskandari, Hamidreza ^b   Ardakani, Mostafa K ^c  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c Catholic University of America   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSPECTION COSTS; INSPECTION STRATEGIES; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MULTI STAGES; MULTI-STAGE PROCESS; NUMERICAL EXAMPLES; OPTIMAL INSPECTIONS; OUTPUT QUALITIES; PRODUCTION PROCESS; SIMULATION OPTIMIZATIONS;

INSPECTION; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS;

EID: 60749123622     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2008.4736291     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (12)

1. April, J., F. Glover, J. P. Kelly, and M. Laguna. 2003. Practical Introduction to simulation optimization. In Proceedings of the 2003 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. S. Chick, P. J. Sánchez, D. Ferrin, and D. J. Morrice, 71-78. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, lnc.
2. Glover, F., M. Laguna, and R. Marti. 2000. Fundamentals of scatter search and path relinking. Control and Cybernetics 29(3):653-684.
3. Heredia-Langner, A., D. C. Montgomery, and A. W. M. Carlyle. 2002. Solving a multistage partial inspection problem using genetic algorithms. International journal of production research 40(8): 1923-1940.
4. Kelton, W. D., R. P. Sadowski, and D. T. Sturrock. 2007. Simulation with Arena. 4rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc.
5. Kleijnen, J. P. C, and J. Wan. 2007. Optimization of simulated systems: OptQuest and alternatives. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory 15:354-362.
6. Lindsay, G. F., and A. B. Bishop. 1964. Allocation of screening inspection effort - a dynamic programming approach. Management Science 10(2):342-352.
7. Montgomery, D. C. 2005. Introduction to Statistical Quality Control. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
8. Raz, T. 1986. A survey of models for allocating inspection effort in multistage production systems. Journal of Quality Technology 18(4):239-247.
9. Vaghefí, A., V. Sarhangian. 2008. An optimum inspection plan in multistage manufacturing systems with inspection errors. Working paper, Department of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology.
10. Volsem, S. V., W. Dullaert, and H. V. Landeghem. 2007. An Evolutionary Algorithm and discrete event simulation for optimizing inspection strategies for multistage processes. European Journal of Operational Research 179:621-633.
11. White, L. S. 1969. Shortest route models for the allocation of inspection effort on a production line. Management Science 15(5):249-259.
12. Wu, Z., M. Xie, and Z. Wang. 2001. Optimum rectifying inspection plans. International journal of production research 39(8):1575-1588.