2011, vol. 4, núm. 3

 

Summary

  • Special Issue: International Conference on Value Chain Sustainability ICOVACS 2010, Valencia (Spain) 

    Andrés-Romano, Carlos (School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering of Terrassa (ETSEIAT). Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 2011-09)
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  • A Multi-objective model for selection of projects to finance new enterprise SMEs in Colombia 

    Coronado-Hernández, .R.; Pardo-Mora, E.M.; Valero-Herrero, M. (School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering of Terrassa (ETSEIAT). Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 2011-09)
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    Purpose: This paper presents a multi-objective programming model for selection of Projects for Financing New Enterprise SMEs in Colombia with objectivity and transparency in every call. Approach: The model has four ...

  • A methodological approach for designing and sequencing product families in Reconfigurable Disassembly Systems 

    Eguia, Ignacio; Lozano, Sebastian; Racero, Jesus; Guerrero, Fernando (School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering of Terrassa (ETSEIAT). Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 2011-09)
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    Purpose: A Reconfigurable Disassembly System (RDS) represents a new paradigm of automated disassembly system that uses reconfigurable manufacturing technology for fast adaptation to changes in the quantity and mix of ...

  • Universal design of workplaces through the use of Poka-Yokes: case study and implications 

    Miralles Insa, Cristóbal; Holt, Raimond; Marin-Garcia, Juan A.; Canos-Daros, Lourdes (School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering of Terrassa (ETSEIAT). Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 2011-09)
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    Open Access
    Purpose: Employment plays an important part in many people’s lives beyond merely providing income, since continued participation in work can have many therapeutic benefits for workers defined as disabled. However, disabled ...

  • Remanufacturing in automotive industry: challenges and limitations 

    Golinska, Paulina; Kawa, Arkadiusz (School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering of Terrassa (ETSEIAT). Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 2011-09)
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    Purpose: The aim of this paper is to provide the framework for management of reverse flow of materials in automotive industry. The emphasis is placed on the remanufacturing activities. Materials management in such conditions ...

  • Alternative tools to mass production and human performance indicators in sheltered work centers of Valencian community (Spain) 

    Marin-Garcia, Juan A.; Miralles Insa, Cristóbal; Garcia-Sabater, Julio J.; Perello-Marin, M. Rosario (School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering of Terrassa (ETSEIAT). Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 2011-09)
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    Open Access
    Purpose: The most popular alternative systems to mass production at an academic level (lean manufacturing, agile manufacturing, flexible customization, mass customization...) share many characteristics. Our article identifies ...

  • Design of demand driven return supply chain for high-tech products 

    Ashayeri, Jalal; Tuzkaya, Gülfem (School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering of Terrassa (ETSEIAT). Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 2011-09)
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    Purpose: The purpose of this study is to design a responsive network for after-sale services of high-tech products. Design/methodology/approach: Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and weighted max-min approach are integrated ...

  • Assessing the impact on optimal production capacities in a closed-loop logistics system of the assumption that returns are stochastically independent of sales 

    Benedito Benet, Ernest; Corominas Subias, Albert (School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering of Terrassa (ETSEIAT). Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 2011-09)
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    Purpose: This paper is concerned with a reverse logistic system where returns are stochastically dependents on sales. The aim of the paper is to assess the influence on optimal production capacities when is assumed that ...

  • Structuring requirements as necessary premise for customer-oriented development of complex products: a generic approach 

    Klute, Sandra; Refflinghaus, Robert (School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering of Terrassa (ETSEIAT). Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 2011-09)
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    Purpose: Complex products like for example intra-logistical facilities make high demands on developers and producers and involve high investment and operating costs. When planning and developing and also making buying ...

  • Sustainable practices in urban freight distribution in Bilbao 

    Alvarez, Esther; De la Calle, Alberto (School of Industrial and Aeronautic Engineering of Terrassa (ETSEIAT). Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), 2011-09)
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    Purpose: The objective of the present study is to select some feasible and sustainable logistic practices in order to improve the urban freight distribution in Bilbao city. Design/methodology/approach: After a thorough ...