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Robust and stable flexible job shop scheduling with random machine breakdowns using a hybrid genetic algorithm by Al-Hinai, Nasr, ElMekkawy, T.Y.

“…This paper addresses the problem of finding robust and stable solutions for the flexible job shop scheduling problem with random machine breakdowns. A number…”
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A new memetic algorithm for optimizing the partitioning problem of tandem AGV systems by ElMekkawy, T.Y., Liu, S.

“…In tandem automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems, all the work stations (processing centers) are partitioned into non-overlapping zones, where each zone is…”
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An efficient hybridized genetic algorithm architecture for the flexible job shop scheduling problem by Al-Hinai, Nasr, ElMekkawy, T. Y.

“…The work presented in this paper proposes hybridized genetic algorithm architecture for the Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Problem (FJSP). The efficiency of the…”
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A cost based evaluation of a zones formation algorithm in tandem AGV systems by Shalaby, M. A., Elmekkawy, T. Y., Fahmy, S. A.

“…In tandem AGV systems, the shop floor is partitioned into a group of non-overlapping zones, where each is served by a single dedicated vehicle. In this paper,…”
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Deadlock-free Rescheduling in Flexible Manufacturing Systems by ElMaraghy, Hoda A., ElMekkawy, Tarek Y.

“…The dynamic nature of manufacturing makes rescheduling essential in today's complex production environment, particularly in flexible and re-configurable…”
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Efficient search of Petri Nets for deadlock-free scheduling in FMSs using heuristic functions by Elmekkawy, Tarek Y., Elmaraghy, Hoda A.

“…This paper presents and evaluates the performance of three heuristic functions, based on Petri Nets (PN), which are used to optimize the average flow time in…”
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Developing an efficient scheduling template of a chemotherapy treatment unit: A case study by Ahmed, Z, Elmekkawy, Ty, Bates, S

“…This study was undertaken to improve the performance of a Chemotherapy Treatment Unit by increasing the throughput and reducing the average patient's waiting…”
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A generic deadlock-free reactive scheduling approach by Fahmy, Sherif A., Balakrishnan, Subramaniam, ElMekkawy, Tarek Y.

“…In this paper, a generic deadlock-free reactive scheduling (GDRS) approach is proposed. The approach can react to the occurrence of a variety of disruptions in…”
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Defect analysis for quality and productivity improvements in a manufacturing system by ElMekkawy, T Y, Hachkowski, P A, Strong, D, Mann, D D

“…ElMekkaway, T.Y., Hachkowski, PA., Strong, D. and Mann. D. 2006. Defect analysis for quality and productivity improvements in a manufacturing system. Canadian…”
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Defect analysis for quality and productivity improvements in a manufacturing system by ElMekkawy, T.Y, Hachkowski, P.A, Strong, D, Mann, D.D

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Real-time scheduling with deadlock avoidance in flexible manufacturing systems by ElMekkawy, Tarek Y., ElMaraghy, Hoda A.

“…The dynamic nature of manufacturing makes rescheduling essential in today's complex production environment, particularly in flexible and re-configurable…”
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