Sample Publications

Cooperative Interaction via Coupling Agents

• Jeong, I-J and V.J. Leon, "Decision making and cooperative interaction via coupling agents in organizationally distributed systems," IIE Transactions - Special Issue on Large Scale Optimization, 34, 789-802, 2002.

• Jeong, I-J and V.J. Leon, "Distributed allocation of capacity of a single-facility  using cooperative interaction via coupling agents," International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 1, No. 1, 15-30, 2003.

• Jeong, I-J and V.J. Leon, “A Single-Machine Distributed-Scheduling Methodology Using Cooperative-Interaction Via Coupling-Agents,” Vol. 37, No. 2, 137-152, IIE Transactions, 2005.

• Jeong, I-J and V.J. Leon, “A Distributed Scheduling Methodology for a Two-Machine Flowshop Using Cooperative-Interaction Via Multiple Coupling-Agents,” Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 21, No. 3, 126-140, 2002.

Scheduling

• Leon, V.J., "Multi-Objective Local Search: Scheduling," working paper, 2003.

• Shin, H.J. and V.J. Leon, "Scheduling with Setup Times and Due-Dates in TFT-LCD Manufacturing," Int. J. Prod. Res., Vol. 42, No. 20, 4235-4248, 2004.

• Lee C.-Y. and V.J. Leon, "Machine scheduling with a rate-modifying activity," European Journal of Operational Research, 128, 119-128, 2001.

Supply-Chain Coordination

• Chu, C.-L. and V.J. Leon, "Power-of-Two Single-Warehouse Multi-Buyer Inventory Coordination in Distributed Environments with Partial Information Sharing," International Journal or Production Economics, 111, 562-574, 2008.
• Chu, C.-L and V.J. Leon, “Single-Vendor Multi-Buyer Inventory Coordination: Global and Private Information Cases,” EJOR, 191 (2008) 485–503; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2007.06.046, June 2007.
• Chu, C. – L and V.J. Leon, “Scalable Methodology for Supply Chain Inventory Coordination with Private Information,” EJOR, in print, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2008.01.046, January 2008.

Global Manufacturing

• Acosta, C., V.J. Leon, C. Conrad, R. Gonzalez and C.O. Malave, “A Case Study on Culture and the Implementation of Manufacturing Strategy in Mexico,” Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 23(3), 204-214, 2004.
• Leon, V.J., “Incorporating Global Manufacturing into the Engineering Coursework,” Journal of Design Research, 4, 2004.

Integrated Planning

• Jeong, I-J, V. J. Leon and J.R. Villalobos, “Integrated decision support system for diagnosis, maintenance planning and scheduling of manufacturing systems,” IJPR, Vol. 45, No. 2, 267-285, 2007.