This paper provides a literature review on zero defect manufacturing based on the content
analysis performed for 280 research articles published from 1987 to 2018 in a variety of …

Manufacturing companies are continuously facing the challenge of operating their
manufacturing processes and systems in order to deliver the required production rates of …

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are critical for manufacturing operation management and
continuous improvement (CI). In modern manufacturing systems, KPIs are defined as a set of …

Many problems in manufacturing systems can be formulated via Markov stochastic
modeling. This paper gives a review and classification of timed models of manufacturing …

The ability to produce multiple types of products using the same manufacturing system plays
an essential role in the success of a manufacturing enterprise. Meanwhile, most complex …

A defect prevention is a part of manufacturing company practice. Paper proposes a formal
approach for solving scheduling problems with unexpected events as extension of general …

Modeling and analysis of multi-stage manufacturing systems (MMSs) for product quality
propagation have attracted a great deal of attention recently. Due to cost and resources …

Background: Nowadays, the manufacturing industry is much more fiercely competitive and
global than ever before. For sustainable increases in market share and profitability …

In production systems, machines are typically subject to degradation, which is a gradual and
accumulating process that can influence the performance of the production systems. In this …

The rapid development of complexity and intelligence in manufacturing systems leads to an
increase in potential operational risks and therefore requires a more comprehensive system …