Department of Industrial Engineering
4207 Bell Engineering Center
1 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
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Industrial Engineering Research Publications 2007

2007 Research Publications

The faculty of the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas published one book, contributed chapters to 5 textbooks or handbooks, saw the publication of 23 refereed journal articles and made 30 contributions to refereed conference proceedings and other refereed publications during 2007.

The following is a list of these publications. Faculty members' names are shown in bold face type.

Textbooks

Konz, S. and S.L. Johnson. Work Design: Occupational Ergonomics. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb-Hathaway, 2007.

Chapters in Textbooks or Handbooks

Johnson, S.L. Work Design: Occupational Ergonomics – Instructors Manual. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb-Hathaway, 2007.

Pohl, E.A. "System Effectiveness. "Systems Decision Making for Systems Engineering and Management: Fall 2007 Edition, New York, NY, 2007.

Pohl, E.A. and H. Nachtmann. "Life Cycle Costing." Systems Decision Making for Systems Engineering and Management: Fall 2007 Edition, New York, NY, 2007.

Pohl, E.A., T. Yeung, and C.R. Cassady. "Maintainability and Supportability in Logistics." Logistics Engineering Handbook, Boca Raton, FL, 2007.

Rardin, R.L., Langer, M., and A. Tuncel. "Optimal Planning for Radiation Therapy." Optimization in Medicine and Biology, Oxford, UK, 2007.

Refereed Journal Articles

Buyurgan, N., M.A. Ertem and J.R. Chimka. "Read Rate Analysis of RFID Systems for Business Applications." International Journal of RFID Technology and Applications, Vol. 1, No.2, 147-163,2007.

Buyurgan, N., L. Meyyappan, C. Saygin, and C.H. Dagli. "Real-Time Routing Selection for Automated Guided Vehicles in a Flexible Manufacturing System." Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 18, No.2, 169-181, 2007.

Cassady, C.R., T.G. Yeung, and E.A. Pohl. "Allocating and Deploying Maintenance Resources for a Set of Multi-State Systems." Military Operations Research, Vol. 12, No.1, 19-34,2007.

Cassady, C.R., E. Cakici, J. Jia, S.J. Mason, L.M. Pohl, and A.J. Lachowsky. "Cellar Tank Piping Network Analysis at E. & J. Gallo Winery." Journal of Wine Research, Vol. 17, No.3, 145-160, 2007.

Cassady, C.R., S. Salman, E.A. Pohl, S.W. Ormon. "Evaluating the Impact of Cannibalization on Fleet Performance." Quality and Reliability Engineering International, Vol. 23, No.4, 445-447, 2007.

Cassady, C.R. and N. Sortrakul. "Genetic Algorithms for Total Weighted Expected Tardiness Integrated Preventive Maintenance Planning and Production Scheduling for a Single Machine." Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, Vol. 13, No.1, 49-61, 2007.

Cassady, C.R., T. Yeung, and E.A. Pohl. "Multi-State Selective Maintenance Decisions." Journal of Military Operations Research, Vol. 12, No.1, 19-34, 2007.

Chimka, J.R. and H. Nachtmann. "Operational Readiness as a Function of Maintenance Personnel Skill Level." Air Force Journal of Logistics, Vol. 31, No.3, 45-51, 2007.

Chimka, J.R., T. Reed-Rhoads and K. Barker. "Proportional Hazards Models of Graduation." Journal of College Student Retention, Vol. 9, No 2, 221-232, 2007.

Chimka, J.R. and P.V. Cabrera-Arispe. "Type II Errors of Demerits Control Charts." Quality Engineering, Vol. 19, No.3, 207-214, 2007.

Mason, S.J., R. Swaminathan, M.E. Pfund, J.W. Fowler, and A. Keha. "Impact of Permutation Enforcement When Minimizing Total Weighted Tardiness in Dynamic Flowshops with Uncertain Processing Times." Computers & Operations Research", Vol. 34, No. 10, 3005-3068, 2007.

Mason, S.J., E. Cakici. "Parallel Machine Scheduling Subject to Auxiliary Resource Constraints." Production Planning & Control, Vol. 18, No.3, 217-225, 2007.

Mason, S.J., M.E. Kurz, L.M. Pohl, J.W. Fowler, and M.E. Pfund. "Random Keys Implementation of NSGA-II for Semiconductor Manufacturing Scheduling." International Journal of Information Technology and Intelligent Computing, Vol. 2, No.3, 2007.

Meller, R.D., and Q. Lui. "A Sequence-Pair Representation and MIP Model Based Heuristic for the Facility Layout Problem." IIE Transactions on Design & Manufacturing, Vol. 39, No.4, 377-394, 2007.

Meller, R.D., W. Chen and H.D. Sherali. "Enhancing the Solution of Optimal Facility Layout Design Problems through a Sequence-Pair Representation." Operations Research Letters, Vol. 35, No.5, 651-659, September 2007.

Nam, C.S. and T.L. Smith-Jackson. "Web-Based Learning Environment: A Theory-Based Design Process for Development and Evaluation." Journal of Information Technology Education, Vol. 6, 23-43, 2007.

Nam, C.S. and D. Chung. "An Analysis of the Variables Predicting Instant Messenger Use." New Media and Society, Vol. 9, No.2, 212-234, 2007.

Rardin, R.L., S. Witz, L. Schwarz, J. Pekny, B. Caldwell, S. Chand, B. Cleveland, E. Lukesh, J. McGlothlin, D. McKinnis, H. Moskowitz, K. Musselman, J. Novak, B. Peine, R. Ramanujam, R. Uzsoy, J. Wang, P. Whitten, R. Widdows, Y. Yih, and A. Kak. "The Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering: Designing, Implementing, and Sustaining Interdisciplinary Solutions to Transform Healthcare-Delivery Systems." International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management, 399-416, 2007.

Rardin, R.L., Uzsoy, R., J. Clement, J. Pekny, S. Orcun, and J. Asmundsson. "Supply Chain Optimization and Protocol Environment (SCOPE) for Rapid Prototyping and Analysis of Complex Supply Chains." Production Planning and Control, Vol. 18, No.5, 388-406, 2007.

Rardin, R.L., X. Qu, JA Williams, and D. Willis. "Matching Healthcare Provider Capacity to Demand in Advance Access Scheduling Systems." European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 183, No.2, 812-826, December 2007.

Root, S.E., A. Cohn, A. Wang, and D. Mohr. "Integration of the Load Matching and Routing Problem with Equipment Balancing for Small Package Carriers." Transportation Science, Vol. 41, No.2, 238-252, May 2007.

Root, S.E., P. Hughes-Cromwick, and C. Roehrig. "Consumer-Driven Healthcare: Information, Incentives, Enrollment, and Implications for National Health Expenditures." Business Economics, Vol. 42, No.2, 43-58, April 2007.

Rossetti, M.D. and M.H. Al-Rifai. "An Efficient Heuristic Optimization Algorithm for a Two-Echelon (R, Q) Inventory System." International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 109, No. 1-2, September 2007.

Refereed Conference Proceedings and other Refereed Publications

Buyurgan, N., J.R. English, L. Yu, and M.D. Rossetti. "A Statistical Process Control Approach to Cycle Counting." International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Philadelphia, PA, June 2007.

Buyurgan, N., A. Mendoza, and J.R. English. "Availability of Powered Roller Conveyors." International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Philadelphia, PA, June 2007.

Buyurgan, N., M.D. Rossetti, S. Gumrukcu, and J.R. English. "Inventory Accuracy Improvement via Cycle Counting in a Two-Echelon Supply Chain." Proceedings of the 2007 fiE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, May 2007.

Buyurgan, N., A. Mendoza, and J.R. English. "Predicting Reliability of Powered Roller Conveyors via Artificial Neural Networks." Proceedings of the 2007 fiE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, May 2007.

Cassady, C.R. "Introduction to Repairable Systems Modeling." Tutorial Notes of the 2007 Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, Orlando, FL, January 2007.

Cassady, C.R., and Y. Xiang. "Time to Failure Behavior under a Stochastic Deterioration Model." Proceedings of the Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, Orlando, FL, January 2007.

Cassady, C.R., and Y. Xiang. "Comparing Scheduled and Condition-Based Maintenance Policies for Single-Unit Systems Operated in Markovian Environments." Proceedings of the 2007 IIE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, May 2007.

Cassady, C.R., K. Schneider, and L.M. Maillart. "The Re-Use of Single-Use Medical Devices." Proceedings of the 2007 IIE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, May 2007.

Johnson, S. L. "Analysis of Heavy Truck and Automobile Speed Distributions for Uniform and Differential Speed Limit Configurations on Interstate Highways." Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 2007.

Mason, S.J., M.E. Kurz, M.E. Pfund, J.W. Fowler, L.M. Pohl. "Multi-Objective Semiconductor Manufacturing Scheduling: A Random Keys Implementation of NSGA-II." Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Scheduling (CI-Sched 2007), Oahu, HI, April 2007.

Mason, S.J., Y. Unlu. "Optimizing Tank Selection and Operations Scheduling at a Large Winery." Proceedings of the 2007 IIE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, May 2007.

Meller, R.D., L.M. Pohl, and K.R. Gue. "An Evaluation of Two New Warehouse Aisle Designs for Dual-Command Travel." Proceedings of the 2007 IIE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, May 2007.

Meller, R.D. and P.J. Parikh. "Modeling Pick-Face Blocking in an Order-Picking System." Proceedings of the 2007 IIE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, May 2007.

Mason, S.J. and W. Li. "Comparison of Simulation-Based Schedule Generation Methodologies for Semiconductor Manufacturing." Proceedings of the 2007 IIE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, May 2007.

Mason, S.J. and J. Jampani. "Complex Job Shop Multiple Orders per Job Scheduling." Proceedings of the 3rd Multidisciplinary International Conference on Scheduling, Paris, France, August 2007.

Nam, C.S., H. Shimizu, J. Murayama, M. Sato, and H. Sato. "Learning Tool Aided by Haptics for Intermolecular Understanding." NICOGRAPH International Conference, Toyota, Japan, 2007.

Nam, C.S., Y.S. Ryu, and T.L. Smith-Jackson. "Web-Based Instruction for High School Students: Exploration of Individual and Cultural Learning Styles." Proceedings of the lASTED International Conference on Web-based Education, 391-394, Chamonix, France, 2007.

Nam, C.S. and J. Soeffner. "Co-Presence in Shared Virtual Environments: Avatars Beyond the Opposition of Presence and Representation." Human-Computer Interaction, Part I, HCII 2007, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Series 4550, 949-958, 2007.

Nam, C.S., D. Chung, and B.D. deBuys. "Influence of Avatar Creation on Attitude, Empathy, Presence, and Para-Social Interaction." Human-Computer Interaction, Part I, HCII 2007, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Series 4550, 711-720, 2007.

Nam, C.S., A. David, B. Piuzzi, and D. Chung. "Guidelines for the Development and Improvement of Universal Access Systems for Blind Students." Universal Access in HCI, Part I, HCII 2007, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Series 4554, 603-612, 2007.

Nam, C.S., S. Konomi, T. Saito, T. Shimada, Y Harada, and K. Sezaki. "Designing for Usabililty and Safety in RFID-Based Intelligent Commuting Environments." International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics, 2106-2111, Hong Kong, 2007.

Nam, C.S., J. Murayama, H. Shimizu, and M. Sato. "An Educational Environment for Chemical Contents with Haptic Interaction." International Conference of Cyberworlds, Hannover, Germany, October 2007.

Pohl, E.A. and C.R. Cassady. "Repairable Systems Modeling." The 2007 Applied Reliability Symposium, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, April 2007.

Pohl, E.A. and D.L. Dietrich. "Introduction to Environmental Stress Screening." Tutorial Notes of the 2007 Applied Reliability Symposium, San Diego, CA, June 2007.

Pohl, E.A., Y Liu, J.R. English. "Application of Gene Expression Programming in the Reliability of K-out-of-N Systems with Identical Components." Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Computing, D. Huage, and L. Houtte, M. Loogs (eds.), 217-224, Qing Dao, China, August 2007.

Rardin, R.L., Z. Yu, J. Oberbeck, and F. Holland. "Modeling Regional C02 Control Energy Production with Cap and Trade Regulation." IEEE Power Engineering Systems, Tampa, FL, June 2007.

Rossetti, M.D. and Nangia, S. "An Object-Oriented Framework for Simulating Full Truckload Transportation Networks." Accepted for publication in The Proceedings of the 2007 Winter Simulation Conference, S.G. Henderson, B.Miller, M.H. Hsieh, J. Shortie, J.D. Tew, and RR Barton, eds., Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2007.

Rossetti, M.D. and V. Desai. "Evaluating Clustering Methods for Multi-Echelon (r, Q) Policy Setting." Proceedings of the 2007 IIE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, May 2007.

Rossetti, M.D. and M. Al-Rifai. "Evaluating Performance Measure Approximations for a Two-Echelon (R, Q) Inventory System via Simulation." Proceedings of the 2007 IIE Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, May 2007.