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Journal of Production Research

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Industrial Tribology Machine Dynamics & Maintenance

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IIT, Kanpur, India.

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Kerala, India.

Dr. Vinay SharmaProfessor

Department of Production EngineeringBirla Institute of Technology, Ranchi

India.

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Technology (CUSAT), Kerala, India

Dr. Bijaya Krushna MangarajProfessor, Production & Operations Management Area XLRI School of

Business & Human Resources Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India

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Industrial EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology

Roorkee India.

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Department of Production EngineeringBirla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand, India.

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and Management, IIT KharagpurWest Bengal, India.

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Trisht Bandyopadhyay Faculty of Production & Operations

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I take the privilege to present the hard copy compilation for the [Volume 4 Issue (1)] of Journal of

Production Research & Management (JoPRM). The intension of JoPRM is to create an atmosphere

that stimulates creativeness, research and growth in the area of Production Research & Management.

The development and growth of the mankind is the consequence of brilliant Research done by

eminent Scientists and Engineers in every field. JoPRM provides an outlet for Research findings and

reviews in areas of Production Research & Management found to be relevant for National and

International recent developments & research initiatives.

The aim and scope of the Journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for

the advancement and dissemination of Research results that support high level learning, teaching and

research in the domain of Production Research & Management.

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I hope you will enjoy reading this issue and we welcome your feedback on any aspect of the Journal.

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STM JOURNALS

1. Enviro-energy Efficiency in Building Walls – Construction through Operation Priyanka Thareja, Priyavrat Thareja 1

2. Evolutionary Optimization in MPS: A Brief Review S. Radhika, Ch. Srinivasa Rao, K. Lakshmi Chaitanya, M. Vijaya 13

3. Improving Cycle Time Using Value Stream Mapping in FoundryAtul Sharma 22

4. Understanding Green Manufacturing (GM)Sanjay Kumar Jha, Abhishek Kumar Singh, Anand Prakash 33

ContentsJournal of Production Research & Management

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Journal of Production Research & Management ISSN: 2347-9930

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Enviro-energy Efficiency in Building Walls – Construction

through Operation

Priyanka Thareja, Priyavrat Thareja*

Rayat Institute of Engineering & Information technology, Railmajra, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar

(Ropar), Punjab-144533, India

Abstract The recent boom in building construction activity calls for a stupendous availability of

energy to manage maintenance of temperature, and embodied energy of materials for

construction. This work makes a case for cautious planning to reduce energy misuse in

both construction and good counsel in maintenance thereof. Various issues and options

for energy-friendly infrastructure have been outlined. Arguing that the use of insulation is not effective, use of hollow bricks has been recommended and explored in terms of

their freedom from mold and bacteria, humidity, and moisture. However, optimization of strategy and practices of construction are considered important, and subjects of much

deeper consideration.

Keywords: Insulation, air gap, ventilation, hollow bricks, dampness and fungus in buildings

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Evolutionary Optimization in MPS: A Brief Review

S. Radhika1*, Ch. Srinivasa Rao

2, K. Lakshmi Chaitanya

1, M. Vijaya

1

1RVR & JC College of Engineering, Guntur, A.P., 522019, India

2Andhra University College of Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, A.P., India

Abstract Master production scheduling (MPS) is a combinatorial optimization problem that arises

frequently in real-life applications. Because of the complexity and the vast search space,

conventional optimization methods such as mathematical programming, dynamic programming and branch-and-bound technique are computationally infeasible.

Evolutionary approach-based meta-heuristics have gained prominence in recent years

for solving multi-objective optimization problems (MOP). Multi-objective evolutionary

approaches (MOEAs) have substantial success across a variety of real-world engineering

applications. The present review attempts to provide a general overview of the work that has been done in the last two decades in MOEAs in line with MPS problems.

Keywords: Master production scheduling, Multi-objective optimization, Evolutionary

optimization

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Journal of Production Research & Management ISSN: 2347-9930

Volume 4, Issue 1

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Improving Cycle Time Using Value Stream Mapping

in Foundry

Atul Sharma* Mechanical & Automobile Engineering Department, ASET, Amity University, Noida, India

Abstract As competition between manufacturing industries tightens every day, there is need for

continual improvement of process to increase productivity. Thus, there is urgency to

improve the productivity of firms to sustain in global competitive market. There are wide ranges of opportunities in which one can enhance satisfaction growth of the firm.

Reducing lead time by eliminating waste and thereby improving cycle time of a process is

one of the areas of improvement that was identified. Present work is an effort to improve the Cycle Time by banishing waste, bottlenecks and redundancies using value stream

mapping. The value stream mapping consists of defining the current state of the system and then using the principles of lean manufacturing and mapping an improved future

system state.

Keywords: Cycle time, value stream mapping, lead time

JoPRM (2014)© STM Journals 2014. All Rights Reserved

Journal of Production Research & Management ISSN: 2347-9930

Volume 4, Issue 1

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Understanding Green Manufacturing (GM)

Sanjay Kumar Jha1*, Abhishek Kumar Singh

2, Anand Prakash

3

1Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India

2Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar, India

3Balaji Institute of Telecom & Management, Pune, India

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to capture viewpoints of green manufacturing which is one of the important inclinations of contemporary manufacturing. It introduces first the

importance of this topic now followed by definitions, motivations, features, acceptability,

linkages and issues associated with green manufacturing. It deals with the fundamental concepts that underlie the subject of green manufacturing, and defines key terms and

makes critical distinctions. Finally, this paper proposes that the current focus for green

manufacturing strategies should provide directions for its adoption and implementation. The existing knowledge base on green manufacturing is somewhat fragmented and

relatively unexplored. This paper intends to contribute a set of understanding to capture the current state-of-the-art of this topic.

Keywords: Green, manufacturing, strategies