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Enhancing Synergies in a Collaborative Environment

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Table of contents (42 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. OR, Modelling and Simulation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Mixed-Model Sequencing Problem Improving Labour Conditions

      • Joaquín Bautista, Rocío Alfaro-Pozo, Cristina Batalla-García, Sara María Llovera-Laborda
      Pages 3-10
    3. A Heuristic Approach for Integrated Storage and Shelf-Space Allocation

      • Nazanin Esmaili, Bryan A. Norman, Jayant Rajgopal
      Pages 11-18
    4. Smart Decision in Industrial Site Selection: What’s New in the Case of a Steel Mill in Brazil?

      • Alexandre de Oliveira Gomes, Carlos Alberto Nunes Cosenza
      Pages 29-37
    5. Dynamic Multi-objective Maximal Covering Location Problem with Gradual Coverage

      • Mohammad Forghani Youshanlo, Rashed Sahraeian
      Pages 39-47
  3. Logistics, Production and Information Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49
    2. Drivers and Stages in “Packaging Logistics”: An Analysis in the Food Sector

      • Jesús García-Arca, José Carlos Prado-Prado, A. Trinidad González-Portela Garrido
      Pages 51-59
    3. Clothing Industry: Main Challenges in the Supply Chain Management of Value Brand Retailers

      • Sandra Martínez, Ander Errasti, Martin Rudberg, Miguel Mediavilla
      Pages 69-76
    4. Structural Equation Modeling for Analyzing the Barriers and Benefits of E-procurement

      • Peral Toktaş-Palut, Ecem Baylav, Seyhan Teoman, Mustafa Altunbey
      Pages 77-84
    5. Ergonomic Risk Minimisation in Assembly Line Balancing

      • Joaquín Bautista, Cristina Batalla-García, Rocío Alfaro-Pozo
      Pages 85-93
    6. Reverse Logistics Barriers: An Analysis Using Interpretive Structural Modeling

      • Marina Bouzon, Kannan Govindan, Carlos Manuel Taboada Rodriguez
      Pages 95-103
    7. Mixed Trips in the School Bus Routing Problem with Public Subsidy

      • Pablo Aparicio Ruiz, Jesús Muñuzuri Sanz, José Guadix Martín
      Pages 105-113
    8. Analysis of the Criteria Used by Organizations in Supplier Selection

      • Joan Ignasi Moliné, Anna Maria Coves Moreno, Anna Rubio
      Pages 115-122
    9. Event Monitoring Software Application for Production Planning Systems

      • Andrés Boza, Beatriz Cortes, Maria del Mar Eva Alemany, Eduardo Vicens
      Pages 123-130
    10. Optimization of Public Transport Services in Small and Medium Size Towns. A Case Study on Spain

      • Elvira Maeso-González, Juan Carlos Carrasco-Giménez
      Pages 131-138
    11. Methodology to Manage Make-to-Order and Make-to-Stock Decisions in an Electronic Component Plant

      • Julien Maheut, David Rey, José P. Garcia-Sabater
      Pages 139-146
    12. Effects of the Implementation of Antequera Dry Port in Export and Import Flows

      • Guadalupe González-Sánchez, Mª. Isabel Olmo-Sánchez, Elvira Maeso-González
      Pages 147-154

About this book

This volume contains a selection of the best papers presented at the 8th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management, XX International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, and International IIE Conference 2014,  hosted by ADINGOR, ABEPRO and the IIE, whose mission is to promote links between researchers and practitioners from different branches, to enhance an interdisciplinary perspective of industrial engineering and management.

The conference topics covered: operations research, modelling and simulation, computer and information systems, operations research, scheduling and sequencing, logistics, production and information systems, supply chain and logistics, transportation, lean management, production planning and control, production system design, reliability and maintenance, quality management, sustainability and eco-efficiency, marketing and consumer behavior, business administration and strategic management, economic and financial management, technological and organizational innovation, strategy and entrepreneurship, economics engineering, enterprise engineering, global operations and cultural factors, operations strategy and performance, management social responsibility, environment and sustainability.

This book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners working in any of the fields mentioned above.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain

    Pablo Cortés, Alejandro Escudero-Santana

  • Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de Málaga, Malaga, Spain

    Elvira Maeso-González

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