This thesis describes research that has developed a decision model for the analytical selection of manufacturing best practices. The competitiveness and growth in the manufacturing sector is critical for Singapore economy. ...

As technologies become more complex and competition becomes tougher than ever before, manufacturers in the developed world acknowledge the significance of a competitive strategy in increasing sales to their customers. These ...

Reverse Logistics (RL) is complex to be managed due to the uncertainty involved e.g. the quality range of products, timing of product returns, and volume of returns. A robust RL design can contribute to increase the ...

Symbiotic simulation is inspired by symbiosis in biology and is defined as a close association between a simulation system and a physical system, which is usually beneficial to at least one of them. Many applications ...

Competition in the global economic scenario has led to the use of simulation in many areas such as manufacturing, health systems, military systems and transportation. With the importance of simulation in supporting ...

Techniques part of the Lean manufacturing philosophy have been widely adopted as a method of improving flow, while at the same time reducing waste within most type of business processes. The financially driven approach ...

In recent years, Singapore’s manufacturing sector has contributed more than a quarter of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and has established global leadership positions in several manufacturing areas such as ...