{"product_id":"the-disassembly-line-balancing-and-modeling-9780071622875","title":"The Disassembly Line: Balancing and Modeling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher's Note: Products purchased from third-party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe definitive guide to the disassembly line\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Disassembly Line: Balancing and Modeling\u003c\/i\u003e provides in-depth information on this complex process essential to remanufacturing, recycling, and environmentally conscious manufacturing. This pioneering work offers efficient techniques required to solve problems involving the number of workstations required and the disassembly sequencing of end-of-life products on the disassembly line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, the disassembly line balancing problem (DLBP) is described, defined mathematically, and illustrated by case studies. Combinatorial optimization methodologies are presented as solutions to the DLBP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoverage includes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraphical representations of products to be disassembled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComputational complexity of combinatorial problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescription of the disassembly line and the mathematical model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComputational complexity of the DLBP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombinatorial optimization searches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperimental instances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalytical methodologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExhaustive search\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenetic algorithm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnt colony optimization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreedy algorithm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreedy\/adjacent element hill climbing hybrid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreedy\/2-opt hybrid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eH-K heuristic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantitative and qualitative comparative analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis authoritative volume also covers product planning, line and facility design, sequencing and scheduling, inventory, just-in-time, revenue, and unbalanced lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Surendra Gupta, Seamus McGovern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGraw-Hill Companies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071622875\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeamus McGovern Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is an Electronics Engineer at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center. He concurrently holds a commission in the U.S. Navy Reserve as an Aerospace Engineering Duty Officer, as well as a part-time industrial engineering faculty appointment at Northeastern University. A peer reviewer for six scientific journals, Dr. McGovern's academic efforts have been recognized with the award of four competitive fellowships, 11 merit-based scholarships, election to three scholastic honor societies, and a national best dissertation prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSurendra M. Gupta, Ph.D., \u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and the director of the Laboratory for Responsible Manufacturing, Northeastern University. He has authored or coauthored well over 400 technical papers published in books, journals and international conference proceedings. Dr. Gupta has taught over 100 courses in such areas as operations research, inventory theory, queuing theory, engineering economy, supply chain management, and production planning and control. Among the many recognitions received, he is the recipient of the Outstanding Research Award and the Outstanding Industrial Engineering Professor Award (in recognition of teaching excellence) from Northeastern University as well as a national Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Advisor Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Companies","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39924059144307,"sku":"007162287X","price":265.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ab0f247a-2e14-4917-84be-d1119139e588.jpg?v=1647437045","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-disassembly-line-balancing-and-modeling-9780071622875","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}