Fuzzy Linear Programming models and methods has been one ofthe most and well studied topics inside the broad area of Soft Computing. Itsapplications as well as practical realizations can be found in all the real worldareas. In this paper a basic introduction to the main models and methods infuzzy mathematical programming, with special emphasis on those developedby the authors, is presented. As ...

In industries, Preventive Maintenance (PM) is not a new practice to minimise the sudden breakdown of production machine. PM will be performed at predetermine intervals to provide a balance between failure cost and component utilisation (aging). However, most of PM interval is based on experience or original equipment manufacturer (OEM) recommendations. Consequently, the benefits from PM are not...

This study examines the optimal run time for the economic manufacturing quantity (EMQ) model with failure-in-work, backlogging, and random breakdown happening in stock-piling time. A recent article by Chiu and Chiu [Mathematical modeling for production system with backlogging and failure in repair, Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, 65 (2006) 499-506] investigated optimal lot-size for...

in industries, preventive maintenance (pm) is not a new practice to minimise the sudden breakdown of production machine. pm will be performed at predetermine intervals to provide a balance between failure cost and component utilisation (aging). however, most of pm interval is based on experience or original equipment manufacturer (oem) recommendations. consequently, the benefits from pm are not...

This paper investigates the role of reliability parameter of the imperfect production system with random machine breakdown and stochastic repair time. Here I assume that shifting time of the production system from ‘in-control state’ to ‘out-control state’ and the time of machine breakdown are both random. Moreover, the machine repair time is stochastic and independent of the machine break-down ...

This study attempts to determine the optimal production run time for an economic production quantity (EPQ) model with a Poisson breakdown rate, the rework of nonconforming items, and multi-delivery of finished products. It is assumed that nonconforming items can be randomly produced and repaired through a rework process added at the end of the production process. Production equipment is subject...