OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal is 6. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Fixturing-driven determination of multi-product assembly plans in the context of product variety and reconfiguration	69
An efficient metaheuristic algorithm for the organ transplant logistics network considering urban traffic and cold ischemia constraints	62
Liner feeder service network design problem for joint operation: a case study from China	41
A Benders decomposition approach for planning home blood donations	37
Multi-objective human–robot collaborative two-sided assembly line balancing problem with the optimization of ergonomics and energy consumption	30
In the driver’s seat: the role of transformational leadership in safe and productive truck cargo transport	29
Improving access to emergency medical services using advanced air mobility vehicles	27
Elite solutions and Tabu assisted variable neighbourhood descent for rescheduling problems in the steelmaking-refining-continuous casting process	25
Valuing labor flexibility in cross-training using a real options approach	24
Machine-based identification system via optical character recognition	23
Balancing and sequencing of mixed-model parallel robotic assembly lines considering energy consumption	22
Dynamic product planning for online service platform coordinating with service agents and operations resource providers: a three-level optimization approach	20
Smart scheduling of hanging workshop via digital twin and deep reinforcement learning	20
Multi-neighborhood simulated annealing for the integrated patient-to-room and nurse-to-patient assignment problem	18
Assigning orders and pods to picking stations in a multi-level robotic mobile fulfillment system	18
Potentials of using real-time data to increase the update frequency of production planning and control strategies in MTO: a discrete event simulation study	18
Artificial intelligence methodologies for advanced decision processes in healthcare organizations	17
An effective heuristic algorithm for void fills insertion in e-commerce parcel boxes: a smart packaging system	17
Combining multiple delivery systems for urban logistics by ALNS-based route planning	17
A restless bandit approach for capacitated condition based maintenance scheduling	16
Queueing network models for the analysis and optimisation of material handling systems: a systematic literature review	15
Three-stage service network design in rail-road networks with demand and capacity uncertainty	15
A hybrid metaheuristic framework integrating starting time criticality for the discrete time/resource trade-off problem under uncertainty	14
Multi-objective restarted simulated annealing algorithm for assembly line balancing problem with collaborative robots considering ergonomics risks	14
A first optimization approach to parameterize demand-driven MRP in the presence of multiple products and finite capacity	14

A dynamic flexible job shop scheduling method based on collaborative agent reinforcement learning	13
Balancing and sequencing of mixed-model assembly line considering preventive maintenance scenarios: mathematical model and a migrating birds optimization algorithm	12
A reinforcement learning/ad-hoc planning and scheduling mechanism for flexible and sustainable manufacturing systems	12
Puzzle-based movable rack system with diagonal movements and class-based storage policy	12
Digital twin-based storage tank scheduling for unloading and transport operations at a liquid bulk terminal	11
Uses and challenges of digital twins-based augmented reality in operator training and data visualization in process manufacturing lines	11
30th international conference on flexible automation and intelligent manufacturing (FAIM2021) special issue: modern manufacturing systems management	11
Integrated planning approach for fleet sizing and fleet management of freight railcars	10
Correction: Measuring the performance of medical waste recycling systems in China’s new frst-tier cities with a novel bounded adjusted measure model	10
Scheduling with constraint programming in the dynamic and stochastic environment of a semiconductor photolithography area	10
Leveraging digital twin to enhance humanitarian logistics operations	10
Machine as a smart service: a hybrid knowledge graph approach	10
Clusters of floor locations-allocation of stores to cross-docking warehouse considering satisfaction and space using MOGWO and NSGA-II algorithms	9
Dynamic optimal pricing considering advertising and improvement quality strategies over product life-cycle horizon	9
Robust berth scheduling using machine learning for vessel arrival time prediction	9
Capacity planning in a decentralized autologous cell therapy manufacturing network for low-cost resilience	9
Real-time rescheduling for smart shop floors: an integrated method	8
Robotic stochastic assembly line balancing	8
An analysis of energy-efficient production control strategies in serial systems with two nonidentical machines	8
An improved genetic algorithm for multi-objective painted body storage scheduling problem	8
Integrated storage assignment for an E-grocery fulfilment centre: accounting for day-of-week demand patterns	7
An integrated scheduling method for AGVs in an automated container terminal considering battery swapping and battery degradation	7
A distributionally robust optimization method based on moment uncertain set for assembly line balancing problem under uncertainty	7
Multi-resource constrained scheduling considering process plan flexibility and lot streaming for the CNC machining industry	7
Constraint programming models for parallel robotic assembly line balancing problems considering energy-efficiency	6
On a bi-objective distributed permutation flow shop problem with batch processing machines	6
Lean and Industry 4.0 mitigating common losses in Engineer-to-Order theory and practice: an exploratory study	6
Data-driven aggregate modeling of a semiconductor wafer fab to predict WIP levels and cycle time distributions	6
Correction: A memetic NSGA‑II for the multi‑objective flexible job shop scheduling problem with real‑time energy tariffs	6
Balancing picking and outbound loading efficiency in an SBS/RS through a digital twin	6
Integrated model assignment and multi-line balancing in human–robot collaborative mixed-model assembly lines	6
Correction to: Anticipating technical car sequencing rules in the master production scheduling of mixed-model assembly lines	6