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Planning of distribution networks is usually accomplished using a cost-based conventional model that minimizes the total cost of construction and reinforcement of substations and feeders. The resulted expansion plan designed by this cost-based model is not necessarily the best choice for an electrical distribution company (DISCO) in the nowadays deregulated structure. This happening is mainly due to the fact that the utility seeks to maximize its profit in this competitive environment. On the other hand, this model does not consider the upcoming new challenges ahead of distribution systems, such as smart grid and distribution automation technologies. This paper presents a novel profit-based... 

In this paper we study a two-echelon decentralized supply chain consists of one retailer and several manufacturers in competitive environment. The manufacturers compete on their price and lead time. To model the interactions between the retailer and manufacturers, we use Stackelberg game in which the manufacturers decide on their wholesale price and lead time as leader and the retailer decides on retail price and its order quantity to each manufacturer as follower. Besides, we use the Nash Equilibrium analysis to investigate the horizontal competition between manufacturers to model their simultaneous decision making on their price and lead time. In this problem, the customers' demand is a... 

In competitive environment of quick market changes, developing an interoperable manufacturing system is a necessity. To realise interoperability, the exchange of part and product data must be independent of their platforms. There are two basic approaches for this purpose: i utilising interfaces ii utilising neutral formats. Standard for the Exchange of Product data (STEP) plays a significant role as a neutral data model to integrate design, manufacturing and other activities in product life cycle. To implement a Universal Manufacturing Platform (UMP), a systematic roadmap is required. The current paper proposes such a roadmap using the methodology of Axiomatic Design (AD)  

The production with high-quality at the lowest production time can be a key means to success in the competitive environment of the manufacturing companies. Therefore, in recent years, the need for the extra precise and high-speed machine tools has been impressively increased in the manufacturing applications. One of the main sources of errors in the motion of the high-speed spindles is the occurrence of non-repetitive runouts (NRRO) in the bearing. The NRRO can be caused by some factors such as the form of balls, the waveness of rings, the number of balls, and the permutation of one or two balls in the ball bearing. In this paper, a Taguchi-based approach is proposed for the optimal design... 

In recent years, economic globalisation and manufacturing resource globalisation as two key factors have driven enterprises to transform their business processes to survive in competitive environments. This transformation is challenging as manufacturing enterprises should maintain their support for their customers with high-quality products, lower cost, product customisation capabilities, and quick delivery. Moreover, globalisation has resulted in geographically distributed suppliers across the globe. This challenge will turn into a major research topic when paradigms like Cloud manufacturing are introduced. Cloud manufacturing is a new paradigm which provides ubiquitous, convenient,... 

Additive manufacturing (AM), is a new technology for the manufacturing of the physical parts through an additive manner. In the AM process, the orientation pattern of the part is an important variable that significantly influences the product properties such as the build time, the surface roughness, the mechanical strength, the wrinkling, and the amount of support material. The build time and the surface roughness are the more important criteria than others that can be considered to find the optimum orientation of parts. The designers and manufacturing engineers usually attempt to find an optimum solution to reach the product with high quality at the minimum time. Determining the optimum... 

As firms are facing with a new competitive environment which knowledge has a unique position, they should give more consideration to their employer's knowledge, and construction firms are not an exception. Employers are creating values for companies, and nowadays they are counted as strategic resources. In construction firms, due to their project based nature, workers are more important in creating values. One of the most essential elements of a construction firm is its ability to cope with social and environmental pressures to reduce waste and minimise the use of raw materials. To decrease wastes of Steel structure Construction, it is necessary to enhance the weld quality. Weld quality... 

Additive manufacturing (AM), is a new technology for the manufacturing of the physical parts through an additive manner. In the AM process, the orientation pattern of the part is an important variable that significantly influences the product properties such as the build time, the surface roughness, the mechanical strength, the wrinkling, and the amount of support material. The build time and the surface roughness are the more important criteria than others that can be considered to find the optimum orientation of parts. The designers and manufacturing engineers usually attempt to find an optimum solution to reach the product with high quality at the minimum time. Determining the optimum... 

The production with high quality at the lowest production time can be a key means to success in the competitive environment of manufacturing companies. Therefore, in recent years, the need for extra precise and high-speed machine tools has been impressively increased in manufacturing applications. One of the main sources of errors in the motion of high-speed spindles is the occurrence of non-repetitive runouts (NRRO) in the bearing. The NRRO can be caused by some factors such as the form of balls, the waviness of rings, the number of balls, and the permutation of one or two balls in the ball bearing. In this paper, a Taguchi-based approach is proposed for the optimal design of high-speed... 

Speed and price are the two most important factors in customer satisfaction and business success in today's competitive environment. Time-based product differentiation and segment pricing have provided firms with a great opportunity to profit enhancement. This paper presents a coding system for pricing/queuing models in the literature. In this article, a service/make-to-order firm with heterogeneous price and delivery time-sensitive customers as an M/M/1 queuing system is analyzed. The firm uses customers' heterogeneity to create market segments. Products offered to each segment differ only in price and delivery time. The objective of this profit-maximizing firm is to determine optimal...