BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to design and implementation of integrated solid wastes management pattern in Shahroud industrial zone, evaluates the results and determine possible performance problems. This cross - sectional study was carried out for 4 years in Shahroud industrial zone and the implementation process included:1- Qualitative and quantitative analysis of all solid waste gener...

Presents the President's message for this issue of publication. The data from U.S. Energy Information Administration, average monthly electricity bill industry in United States is more than US$5.69 billion. Manufacturers are looking most cost-effective way to run their plants and produce products. Industrial energy management systems (IEMSs) play a very important role fulfilling mission. main f...

The increasing use of internet in the automation field has brought new challenges in the remote control, supervision and management of industrial processes. Specifically, process data information has to be available anywhere/anytime on the internet. This brings together two main problems: process data abstraction and process data accessibility. In this paper, we present a specification for an e...

Group scheduling in flexible flow shops: a hybridised approach of imperialist competitive algorithm and electromagnetic-like mechanism N. Karimi a , M. Zandieh b & A.A. Najafi c a Faculty of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, Qazvin Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran b Department of Industrial Management, Management and Accounting Faculty, Shahid Beheshti University, G.C., Tehran, Iran c...

An Optimization Framework for Solving Capacitated Multi-level Lot-sizing Problems with Backlogging Tao Wu†, Leyuan Shi†,>, Joseph Geunes‡, Kerem Akartunalı∗ † Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706 ‡ Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 ∗ Department of Management Science, Univ...

Research Measuring Process Capability Based on Cpmk with Gauge Measurement Errors B. M. Hsu1, M. H. Shu2,∗,† and W. L. Pearn3 1Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Cheng Shiu University, 840 Cheng Cing Road, Niaosong, Kaohsiung 83347, Taiwan, Republic of China 2Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, 415 Chien Kung ...

The rapid innovation rate of industrial equipment, coupled with diversity of industrial processes and application areas, has introduced new constraints for management and workers in industrial settings. As a result, it is difficult to present a generic framework for knowledge management (KM) support in industrial environments. In this contribution, the authors briefly discuss KM in customer bas...

in tehran megacity with 7705036 populations, 7000 tons solid waste a day has been generated in 2008. according to the municipality`s division, tehran is divided to 22 local zones. quality and quantity are the basis of planning for hazardous waste management system. in this context, selection a combination of techniques, technology and management program is imperative to achieve purposes of wast...