Proceedings / International Conference on Computers and Industrial engineering.

CONTENIDO
Artificial Intelligence/Knowledge Engineering 1
Fuzzy Expert Systems Versus AHP: Comparison of Decision Techniques 2
The Semantic Intricacy of Natural Language Processing and Understanding 7
Neural Networks Pattern Recognition Techniques: A Comparison Study 11
Engineering Economics/Value Analysis
Optimal Replenishment Quantities for an Item on Sale with Temporary Price Discount When Demand is Probabilistic 16
An Analytical Method to Estimate Certain System Design Parameters 20
A Process Mapping Methodology 24
Quality Control
Wavelet Transforms for Quality Engineering Applications 29
Statistical Process Control with Intermediate Adjustment for Trend 33
The Proactive Cost of Quality 37
Economic Sample Size and Sampling Interval for X-Chart to Control the Mean of Non-Normal Distributions 42
Reverse Engineering
Free-From Surface Reverse Engineering: A Prototype System 48
Accurate Part Shape Acquisition for Reverse Engineering 52
Contribution of Engineering Technology to the Medical Surgery: Case of Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping Using CTIMRI Scan(*) 56
Remanufacturing/Disassembly
Reusable-Component Requirements Planning for the Integrated Remanufacturing System 58
An Open Queuing Network Model for Remanufacturing Systems 62
Value-Based Analysis for Disassembly 66
A Systematic Solution Approach to the Disassembly Line Balancing Problem 70
Production and Operation Systems
Analysis of Supplier Management System Using Generalized Stochastic Petri Net 75
Virtual Cell Formation in Manufacturing Systems 79
Automatic Generation of Control Software for Automated Manufacturing Systems 83
A Flexible Semi - Automatic System for Hot Rolling Mill Planning 87
Decision Support Systems
Decision Support System Generator for Aggregate Production Planning 92
The Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) 96
Global Decision Support System Generator for Industrial Companies: Support System of Resource Management 101
Approaches for Discrete Alternative Multiple Criteria Decision Making for Monotone Utility Functions 105
Product Design
A Framework of an Intelligent Quality Function Dep10yrnent (IQFD) for Discrete Assembly Environment 110
General Models for Product Disposal 114
De Novo Programming Approach to Multidisciplinary Product Design Development 118
Sustained Product Design: Preparing Engineering Students to Meet the Ecological Challenges 122
Data Analysis/Fuzzy Logic
An Improved Calibration Method 127
Toward an Object Class Hierarchy Identification Technique 131
Efficiency Analysis and Improvement of an Electronic Company: Integrating DEA and AHP 135
Towards Developing a Packaging Solution On a Virtual Platform 140
Fuzzy Sort: The Uncertainty of a Vague Sort 144
Scheduling I
Performance Analysis of Lot Release Control and Dispatching Rules in Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication 149
Solving Fuzzy Flexible Flow-shop Problems Based on Fuzzy Gupta Scheduling 153
Scheduling to Minimize Maximum Job Earliness Subject to Minimum Number of Tardy Jobs 157
A Branch and Bound Approach for Single Machine Scheduling Problems with Unequal Release Times 161
CAD/CAPP/CAM/CAI
CORBA-based Product Structure and Configuration Management 166
A Computer Aided System for Generation of Virtual Gages 171
Intelligent Dimensioning for the Hole-sets of Box-type Machine Parts 175
Assembly Planning in Traditional and Virtual Environments 179
System Integration Prototyping Between Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Material Selection (CAMS), Expert System (ES) and Purchasing System (PS) 183
Software Engineering and Reliability
Testing-Resource Allocation for Modular Software Systems 188
OnTrack: A Software Project Performance Assessor 192
Managing Electronic Data on the Factory-floor: A Practical Approach 197
A Systems Engineering Model for Software Reliability Engineering 201
The Algorithmic Software for Managing Complex Objects and Systems in Shipbuilding 205
A Software Reliability Model Incorporating Test Coverage
Inventory Systems
Batch Sizing for a Product Under JIT Delivery System 210
Solving the Dynamic Lot-Sizing Problem on a Parallel Computing Environment 214
Batch Sizing in a Family Production Context Under Shelf Life 218
Supply Chain Models for Perishable Products 223
Integration of Storage Characteristic with on-line Service Characteristic of AS/RS 227
Genetic AIgorithms
Optimal Price and Advertising Policies for a New Product with Learning Production Cost 232
A Solution Method for Optimal Weight Design Problem of 3D Truss Structure Using Genetic Algorithms 236
Scheduling of Parallel Machines with Setup Times for Minimizing the Total Completion Time 241
Computer Based Training/ Education
The Impact of the Web Courses in Today's Education System: A Study at the University of Missouri-Rolla 246
Lecture-Based Versus World Wide Web-Based Education 250
The Architecture of a JAVA-Based Environment for Computing Concepts and Courseware 254
On the Scheduling of A Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-I) Project 259
Data Mining
Data Mining and Applications in Industrial Engineering: A Perspective 265
An Architecture for Autonomous Interpretation of Statistical Analysis for Industrial Engineering 269
Micro Data Mining: The Neuro-Relational Database 273
Predicting Muscle Fatigue via Electromyography: A Comparative Study 277
GT Family/Cell Formation Using a New Fuzzy Clustering Approach 281
IE Education and Training
Collaborative Arrangements between the USA and Russia in Aircraft Designer Education 286
Industrial Engineering or Management Engineering? An OD Approach to Work Simplification 291
Effectiveness of Situational Leadership Training: A Comparative Study 295
Cellular Manufacturing I
Asymmetric and Unequally-Spaced Machine Location Problems 300
A Flexible Machine Cell Design Under Demand Changes 304
A Classification and Coding Approach to GT Part Family Formation Under a Fuzzy Environment 308
Configuring Flexible Flow Lines to Minimize Line Length
Decision Support Systems: Industrial Applications
Decision Support System for Contractor Pre-qualification and Selection 313
Interactive Decision Support for Cargo Loading Operations 317
An Intelligent Learning
Training Tool for Global Maritime Distress
Safety System (GMDSS) 322
Distributed Architecture of a Global Decision Support System Generator for Industrial Companies 326
Information Systems
Searching for the Missing Link Between Business Modeling and I.S. Development Methodologies 331
Bring Collaboration to Enterprise Applications Using a COM/CORBA Bridge 335
Scalable Object-Persistence Frameworks 339
Distributed Computing for Client/Server Applications Using Java RMI 343
What possibility Web Marketing has in Japan 348
Reliability/Maintenance I
A Hybrid GA for Solving Bicriteria Reliability Design Problems 354
A Fuzzy Neural Network Approach to Machine Condition Monitoring 360
Integrated I.T. Systems for Manufacturing - Inclusion of the Maintenance Function 365
Equipment Assignment to Multiple Overhaul Blocks in Series Systems 370
Artificial Intelligence/Knowledge Engineering II
Design of Autonomous Systems 376
AI Decision Support for Medical Professionals 380
Fuzzy Neural Hybrid System for Decision Making Process: A Case Study on the Franchise Consumer in Surabaya 384
An Approach for the Study of Techniques to Solve Problems in Linear Programming
A Selection Process Used to Obtain A Right Software for the Different Areas of the Industry
Cellular Manufacturing II
Manufacturing Cell Location in a Linear Layout 388
Processing Rate Optimization for Cellular Manufacturing with Flexible Machines 394
Improving the Solution for Sets of Identical Machines in a Linear Layout 398
Truck Sizing Models for Recyclable Pickup 402
Optimization/Mathematical Programming
A Heuristic for Minimum Cost Steady-State Gas Transmission Networks 407
Analytical Determination of Worker Assignment With Workplace Noise Consideration 411
Stochastic Approximation Algorithm: A Study of Their First Iterations 415
Multi-Product Flowlines in Spatial Locations 419
Ergonomics/Human Factors Engineering I
Automatic System to Compute Standard Time 425
The Analysis and Re-Design of a Meat Processing Workstation Using Computer Animation 429
An Icon Recognition Model Analysis 433
Cellular Manufacturing III
Cell Loading in Connected Cells 438
Locating Machine-cells with Bottleneck Machines 442
A Fuzzy Approach for Modeling Multiple Criteria in the Job Grouping Problem 447
Relative Performance s of Similarity or Dissimilarity Measures 451
Simulation
Project Risk Simulation Using Off-the-Shelf Simulation Software 457
Simulation of Nonhomogeneous Poisson Processes Having Trends or Cyclic Behavior 461
Towards on-line Goal Driven Simulation 466
A Token-Based, Event Driven System for Simulating Production Flow in a Mixed Product Line Factory 470
Reliability/Maintenance II
Information System for Reliability Management of Innovative, Critical Technical Systems 475
Reliability Optimization of FMS Tooling System with Redundancies 480
A Decision Support System for Scheduling Maintenance Tasks in an FMS Shop 484
Preventive Maintenance Scheduling in Single Machine Problem 488
Total Quality Management
Grand Strategy System, A Plan for Managing Diversity in the Context of Continuous Improvement 493
Social and Cultural Problems in Total Quality Management Programs 497
Quality Control of Maintenance Systems
Transformation to Total Quality Excellence in a Small Manufacturing Company
Cost Reduction Through TQM in A Packaging Company
Scheduling II
Time Unit Reduction Methods for Job Shop Scheduling 503
A Depot Location Model for Electric Power Restoration 507
Based-GA Multistage Continuous Process Scheduling 511
Two Approaches to Resource Elements Scheduling System 516
Evolutionary Programming for Minimizing the Average Flow Time in the Presence of None-Zero Ready Times 521
Ergonomics/Human Factors Engineering II
Design
Prototyping of an Economical Teleoperations Test-Bed for Human Factors Research: Cost, Resource Requirements and Capability Assessment 526
Human Factors in the Fractal Company 530
The Effects of Animated Icons Based on Gender and User Characteristics 534
Author Index 538