University of Maryland

Jeffrey W. Herrmann

Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Systems Research

Research Publications

This page lists my dissertation, books, working papers, and published articles, including chapters, journal articles, conference papers, and technical reports.

Note about technical reports: The ISR technical reports listed below are now available in the Institute for Systems Research Technical Reports collection that is part of the Digital Repository at the University of Maryland (DRUM).

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Dissertation

This is also available as an online book in the Internet Archive, thanks to the George A. Smathers Libraries UF Retrospective Dissertation Scanning Project at the University of Florida.

Books

Published Articles and Technical Reports

For convenience, published articles are divided into the following areas:

Decision Making in Product Development

  1. Jeffrey W. Herrmann and Linda C. Schmidt, Viewing Product Development as a Decision Production System, Technical Report 2002-11, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2002.
  2. Jeffrey W. Herrmann and Linda C. Schmidt, Viewing Product Development as a Decision Production System, DETC2002/DTM-34030, Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology, ASME 2002 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Montreal, Canada, September 29 - October 2, 2002.
  3. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Decomposition in Product Development, Technical Report 2004-6, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2004.
  4. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Controlling Iteration in Product Development Processes, Technical Report 2005-91, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2005.
  5. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Managing Problem-Solving Iterations in Product Development, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, July 7, 2005.
  6. Fitzgerald, Daniel P., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Peter A. Sandborn, and Linda C. Schmidt, Environmental Objectives for New Product Development Decision-Making, submitted to Business Strategy and the Environment, December, 2005.
  7. Brochtrup, Brad M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Classification Framework For Product Design Optimization, Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2006, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, September 10-13, 2006, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  8. Brochtrup, Brad M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Selecting an Optimization Model for Product Development, Technical Report 2006-16, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2006.
  9. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Linda C. Schmidt, Product development and decision production systems, in Decision Making in Engineering Design, K.E. Lewis, W. Chen, and L.C. Schmidt, editors, ASME Press, New York, 2006.
  10. Aughenbaugh, Jason M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Updating Uncertainty Assessments: a Comparison of Statistical Approaches, Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2007, ASME 2007 Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information Engineering Conference, September 4-7, 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  11. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Evaluating Design Optimization Models, Technical Report 2007-11, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, May, 2007.
  12. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Decision-Based Design Processes, Technical Report 2008-1, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, January 2, 2008.
  13. Karimian, Peyman, and J.W. Herrmann, Separating Design Optimization Problems into Decision-Based Design Processes, Journal of Mechanical Design, Volume 131, Issue 1, 011007 (8 pages), January 2009.
  14. Herrmann, J.W., Design Optimization with Imprecise Random Variables, Technical Report 2008-28, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008.
  15. Aughenbaugh, Jason M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Comparison of Statistical Approaches for Assessing Reliability, International Journal of Reliability and Safety, Volume 2, Number 4, pages 265-285, 2008.
  16. Aughenbaugh, Jason M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Reliability-Based Decision-Making: A Comparison of Statistical Approaches, Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice, Volume 3, Number 1, pages 289-304, March 2009.
  17. Herrmann, J.W., Design Optimization with Imprecise Random Variables, 2009 SAE World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, April 20-23, 2009.
  18. Aughenbaugh, Jason M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Information Management for Estimating System Reliability using Imprecise Probabilities and Precise Bayesian Updating, International Journal of Reliability and Safety, Volume 3, Numbers 1/2/3, pages 35-56, 2009.
  19. Karimian, Peyman, and J.W. Herrmann, Designing Product Families with Competition: a Design for Market Systems Approach, DETC2009-86422, Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, August 30 - September 2, 2009, San Diego, California.
  20. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Separating Design Optimization Problems for Bounded Rational Designers, DETC2009-86462, Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, August 30 - September 2, 2009, San Diego, California.

Design for Environment

  1. Fitzgerald, Daniel P., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Peter A. Sandborn, Linda C. Schmidt, Thornton H. Gogoll, Beyond Tools: A Design for Environment Process, International Journal of Performability Engineering, Volume 1, Number 2, pages 105-120, 2005. Previously published as Technical Report 2005-69, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2005.
  2. Fitzgerald, Daniel P., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Linda C. Schmidt, Improving Environmental Design Using TRIZ Inventive Principles, Proceedings of the 16th CIRP International Design Seminar, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, July 16-19, 2006.
  3. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Daniel Fitzgerald, Peter Sandborn, Linda C. Schmidt, and Ted Gogoll, Design for environment strategies, practices, guidelines, methods, and tools, in Environmentally Conscious Mechanical Design, Myer Kutz, editor, Wiley, 2007.
  4. Fitzgerald, Daniel P., J.W. Herrmann, Peter A. Sandborn, Linda C. Schmidt, and Thorton H. Gogoll, Constructing a Product Design for the Environment Process, in Handbook of Performability Engineering, Krishna B. Misra, editor, Springer, New York, 2008.

Mass Dispensing and Vaccination Clinics, Emergency Preparedness

  1. Aaby, Kay, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Carol Jordan, Mark Treadwell, Kathy Wood, Improving Mass Vaccination Clinic Operations, proceedings of the International Conference on Health Sciences Simulation, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 23-27, 2005.
  2. Treadwell, Mark, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Comparing Queueing Software for Mass Dispensing and Vaccination Clinics, Technical Report 2005-113, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2005.
  3. Aaby, Kay, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Carol Jordan, Mark Treadwell, and Kathy Wood, Using Operations Research to Improve Mass Dispensing and Vaccination Clinic Planning, Interfaces, Volume 36, Number 6, pages 569-579, 2006.
  4. Aaby, Kay, Rachel Abbey, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Mark Treadwell, Carol Jordan, and Kathy Wood, Embracing Computer Modeling to Address Pandemic Influenza in the 21st Century, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, Volume 12, Number 4, pages 365-372, July-August 2006.
  5. Pilehvar, Ali, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Constructing Queueing Network Approximations for Mass Dispensing and Vaccination Clinics, Technical Report 2006-17, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2006.
  6. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Alpa Kothari, and Sana Shaikh, Designing a Decision-Making System for Exceptional Events: the Case of Medical Disaster Mutual Aid, Technical Report 2007-2, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2007.)
  7. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Alpa Kothari, and Sana Shaikh, Designing a Decision-Making System for Exceptional Events: the Case of Medical Disaster Mutual Aid, Proceedings of the 2007 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, G. Bayraksan, W. Lin, Y. Son, and R. Wysk, eds., pages 48-53, Nashville, Tennessee, May 19-23, 2007.
  8. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Disseminating Emergency Preparedness Planning Models as Automatically Generated Custom Spreadsheets, Interfaces, Volume 38, Number 4, pages 263-270, 2008.
  9. Fomundam, Samuel, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Survey of Queuing Theory Applications in Healthcare, Technical Report 2007-24, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2007.
  10. Pilehvar, Ali, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Queueing Network Approximations for Mass Dispensing and Vaccination Clinics, Technical Report 2008-2, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008.
  11. Pilehvar, Ali, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Queueing Network Approximations for Mass Dispensing and Vaccination Clinics, INFORMS Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Conference, College Park, Maryland, June 5-6, 2008. (Extended abstract)
  12. Fomundam, Samuel, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Solving Continuous Replenishment Inventory Routing Problems, INFORMS Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Conference, College Park, Maryland, June 5-6, 2008. (Extended abstract)
  13. Herrmann, J.W., Sara Lu, and Kristen Schalliol, Routing and Scheduling for Medication Distribution Plans, Technical Report 2008-26, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008.
  14. Herrmann, J.W., Sara Lu, and Kristen Schalliol, A Routing and Scheduling Approach for Planning Medication Distribution, Proceedings of the 2009 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Miami, Florida, May 30 - June 3, 2009.
  15. Fomundam, Samuel, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Solution Techniques for Continuous Replenishment Inventory Routing Problems, Technical Report 2009-11, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, July, 2009.
  16. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Sara Lu, and Kristen Schalliol, Delivery Volume Improvement for Planning Medication Distribution, Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, San Antonio, Texas, October 11-14, 2009.
  17. Montjoy, Adam, Stephanie Brown, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Solving the Inventory Slack Routing Problem for Medication Distribution Planning, Technical Report TR_2009-13, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, September, 2009.

Simulation

  1. Herrmann, J.W., E. Lin, B. Ram, and S. Sarin, Adaptable simulation models for manufacturing, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Volume 2, pp. 989-995, College Park, Maryland, June 26-28, 2000.
  2. Henn-Lecordier, Laurent, Manh-Quan Nguyen, Brian F. Conaghan, Praveen Mellachuruvu, Rohit Kumar, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Gary W. Rubloff, Integrating Process Models, Equipment Logistics, and Factory Flow for Manufacturing Systems Optimization, 47th International Symposium, American Vacuum Society, Boston, October 2-6, 2000.
  3. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Brian F. Conaghan, Laurent Henn-Lecordier, Praveen Mellachuruvu, Manh-Quan Nguyen, Gary W. Rubloff, and Rock Shi, Understanding the impact of equipment and process changes with a heterogeneous semiconductor manufacturing simulation environment, 2000 Winter Simulation Conference, Orlando, December 10-13, 2000.
  4. Gahagan, Sean M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Improving simulation model adaptability with a production control framework, Proceedings of the 2001 Winter Simulation Conference, B.A. Peters, J.S. Smith, D.J. Medeiros, and M.W. Rohrer, eds., Arlington, Virginia, December, 2001.
  5. Chipman, Gene, Catherine Plaisant, Sean Gahagan, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Sara Hewitt, Lakeisha Reaves, Understanding Manufacturing Systems with a Learning Historian for User-Directed Experimentation, CS-TR-4243, UMIACS-TR-2001-29, University of Maryland, College Park, 2001.
  6. Sara T. Hewitt and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Interfaces to enhance user-directed experimentation with simulation models of discrete-event systems, in proceedings of the International Conference on Simulation and Multimedia in Engineering Education, M. Roccetti and M.R. Syed, eds., Orlando, Florida, January 19-23, 2003.
  7. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Edward Y. Lin, and Guruprasad Pundoor, Supply chain simulation modeling using the Supply Chain Operations Reference model, DETC2003/CIE-48220, proceedings of the ASME 2003 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information In Engineering Conference, Chicago, Illinois, September 2-6, 2003.
  8. Pundoor, Guruprasad, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A hierarchical approach to supply chain simulation modeling using the Supply Chain Operations Reference model, accepted for publication in International Journal of Simulation and Process Modeling, March, 2005.
  9. Gahagan, Sean M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Finding the optimal production control policy using the production control framework Proceedings of the 2005 Winter Simulation Conference, Orlando, Florida, December 4-7, 2005.
  10. Mark A. Treadwell and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Kanban Module for Simulating Pull Production in Arena, proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference, Orlando, Florida, December 4-7, 2005.
  11. Gahagan, Sean M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Minimizing the Cost of Lean Production Control Transition, Proceedings of the 2007 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, pages 1521-1526, Nashville, Tennessee, May 19-23, 2007.
  12. Hoy, Timothy W., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Optimal utilization of test facilities to replicate operational environments, Journal of the IEST, Volume 51, Number 2, pages 10-19, 2008.

Facility Design (Manufacturing System Design)

  1. Herrmann, J.W., G. Ioannou, I. Minis, R. Nagi, and J.-M. Proth, Design of material flow networks in manufacturing facilities, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 277-289, 1995.
  2. Delaney, D., J.W. Herrmann, G. Ioannou, T. Lu, I. Minis, A.H. Mirza, and R. Palmer, Design and implementation of a hybrid manufacturing facility, Computers and Industrial Engineering, Volume 29, Number 1-4, pp. 315-319, 1995.
  3. Herrmann, J.W., G. Ioannou, I. Minis, and J.-M. Proth, A dual ascent approach to the fixed-charge capacitated network design problem, European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 95, Number 3, pages 476-490, 1996.
    (See also Bernard Gendron's note that corrects an error in the original paper.)
  4. Herrmann, J.W., G. Ioannou, I. Minis, and J.-M. Proth, Minimization of acquisition and operational costs in horizontal material handling system design, IIE Transactions, Volume 31, Number 7, pages 679-693, 1999.
  5. Mellacheruvu, Praveen, Michael C. Fu, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Comparing gradient estimation methods applied to stochastic manufacturing systems, Technical Report 2000-1, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 2000.
  6. Kumar, Rohit, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Selecting Equipment for Flexible Flow Shops, Technical Report 2003-19, Institute for Systems Research, 2003.
  7. Herrmann, J.W., Ioannou, G., Minis, I., and Proth, J.M., A Dual Ascent Approach to the Fixed-Charge Capacitated Network Design Problem, Technical Report 1994-29, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1994.
  8. Herrmann, J.W., Ioannou, G., Minis, I., Nagi, R., and Proth, J.M., Design of Material Flow Networks in Manufacturing Facilities, Technical Report 1994-50, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1994.
  9. Herrmann, J.W., Ioannou, G., Minis, I., and Proth, J.M., Minimization of Acquisition and Operational Costs in Horizontal Material Handling System Design, Technical Report 1995-12, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1995.

Design for Production

  1. Candadai, A., S. Champati, J.W. Herrmann, I. Minis, and V. Ramachandran, Information needs in agile manufacturing, 1994 ASME International Computers in Engineering Conference, pp. 1-9, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 11-14, 1994.
  2. Candadai, A., J.W. Herrmann, I. Minis, and V. Ramachandran, Product and process information models for microwave modules, EEP-Volume 9, CAE/CAD Application to Electronic Packaging, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, pp. 33-42, Chicago, Illinois, November 6-11, 1994.
  3. Candadai, A., J.W. Herrmann, I. Minis, A group technology-based variant approach for agile manufacturing, MED-Volume 1/DE-Volume 85, Concurrent Product and Process Engineering, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, pp. 289-305, San Francisco, California, November 12-17, 1995.
  4. Herrmann, J.W., I. Minis, and V. Ramachandran, Information models for partner selection in agile manufacturing, CED-Volume 7, Engineering Data Management and Emerging Technologies, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, pp. 75-91, San Francisco, California, November 12-17, 1995.
  5. Gupta, S.K., J.W. Herrmann, G. Lam, I. Minis, Automated high level process planning for agile manufacturing, Computer-Integrated Concurrent Design Conference, Proceedings of the 1995 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, pp. 835-852, Boston, September 17-20, 1995.
  6. Candadai, A., J.W. Herrmann, I. Minis, Applications of group technology in distributed manufacturing, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Volume 7, pages 271-291, 1996.
  7. Herrmann, J.W., and I. Minis, Integrating design evaluation and partner selection, Proceedings of the Fifth National Agility Conference, Boston, March 5-7, 1996.
  8. Herrmann, J.W., G. Lam, and I. Minis, Manufacturability analysis using high-level process planning, paper 96-DETC/DFM-1290 in CD-ROM Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference and Computers in Engineering Conference, pp. 1-12, University of California, Irvine, August 18-22, 1996.
  9. Herrmann, J.W., I. Minis, D.S. Nau, K. Hebbar, and S.J.J. Smith, Integrated design and process planning for microwave modules, in Integrated Product and Process Development: Methods, Tools, and Technologies, J.M. Usher, U. Roy, and H.R. Parsaei, editors; pp. 377-406, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1998.
  10. Minis, I., J.W. Herrmann, G. Lam, and E. Lin, A generative approach for concurrent manufacturability evaluation and subcontractor selection, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Volume 18, Number 6, pages 383-395, 1999.
  11. Herrmann, J.W., and M. Chincholkar, Models for estimating manufacturing cycle time during product design, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Volume 1, pp. 576-585, College Park, Maryland, June 26-28, 2000.
  12. Herrmann, J.W., and M.M. Chincholkar, Design for production: a tool for reducing manufacturing cycle time, paper DETC2000/DFM-14002 in CD-ROM Proceedings of DETC 2000, 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, pp. 1-10, Baltimore, September 10-13, 2000.
  13. Chincholkar, Mandar M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Incorporating Manufacturing Cycle Time Cost in New Product Development, DETC2001/DFM-21169, in CD-ROM Proceedings of DETC'01, ASME 2001 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 9-12, 2001.
  14. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Mandar M. Chincholkar, Reducing Throughput Time during Product Design, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Volume 20, Number 6, pages 416-428, 2001/2002.
  15. Chincholkar, Mandar M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Modeling the Impact of Embedding Passives on Manufacturing System Performance, DETC2002/DFM-34174, Proceedings of the 7th Design for Manufacturing Conference, ASME 2002 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Montreal, Canada, September 29 - October 2, 2002.
  16. Chincholkar, Mandar M., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Yu-Feng Wei, Applying design for production methods for improved product development, DETC2003/DFM-48133, proceedings of the ASME 2003 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information In Engineering Conference, Chicago, Illinois, September 2-6, 2003.
  17. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Design for Production: Concepts and Applications, Proceedings of the SME East Coast Region 3 Annual Members Conference, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 10-11, 2003.
  18. Sandborn, Peter A., Bevin Etienne, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Mandar M. Chincholkar, Cost and production analysis for substrates with embedded passives, Circuit World, Volume 30, Number 1, pages 25-30, 2003.
  19. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Joyce Cooper, Satyandra K. Gupta, Caroline C. Hayes, Kosuke Ishii, David Kazmer, Peter A. Sandborn, and William H. Wood, New Directions in Design for Manufacturing, DETC2004-57770, proceedings of the ASME 2004 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information In Engineering Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 28 to October 2, 2004.
  20. Minis, I., Herrmann, J.W., and Lam, G., A Generative Approach for Design Evaluation and Partner Selection for Agile Manufacturing, Technical Report 1996-81, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 1996.
  21. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Mandar Chincholkar, Reducing Manufacturing Cycle Time during Product Design, Technical Report 1999-54, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 1999.
  22. Chincholkar, Mandar, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Estimating manufacturing cycle time and throughput in flow shops with process drift and inspection, International Journal of Production Research, Volume 46, Issue 24 December 2008 , pages 7057 - 7072.

Process Planning

  1. A. Elinson, J.W. Herrmann, I. Minis, D. Nau, G. Singh, Toward hybrid variant/generative process planning, paper DETC97/DFM-4333 in CD-ROM Proceedings of DETC97: 1997 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, pp. 1-11, Sacramento, California, September 14-17, 1997.
  2. S. Balasubramanian, A. Elinson, J.W. Herrmann, and D. Nau, Fixture-based usefulness measures for hybrid process planning, paper DETC98/DFM-5729 in CD-ROM Proceedings of DETC98: 1998 ASME Design for Manufacturing Conferences, pp. 1-10, Atlanta, Georgia, September 13-16, 1998.
  3. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Singh, Gurdip, Design Similarity Measures for Process Planning and Design Evaluation, Technical Report 1997-74, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1997.
  4. Balasubramanian, Sundar, and Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Using Neural Networks to Generate Design Similarity Measures, Technical Report 1999-38, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1999.
  5. Herrmann, J.W., S. Balasubramanian, and G. Singh, Defining specialized design similarity measures, International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 38, No. 15, pp. 3603-3621, 2000.

Scheduling

  1. Herrmann, J.W., C.-Y. Lee, and J.L. Snowdon, A classification of static scheduling problems, in Complexity in Numerical Optimization, P.M. Pardalos, ed., pp. 203-253, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, 1993.
  2. Herrmann, J.W., and C.-Y. Lee, On scheduling to minimize earliness-tardiness and batch delivery costs with a common due date, European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 70, Number 3, pp. 272-288, 1993.
  3. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Chung-Yee Lee, On Parallel-Machine Scheduling with Operator-Constrained Setups, Technical Report 1994-85, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 1994.
  4. Herrmann, J.W., A. Mehra, I. Minis, J.-M. Proth, Hierarchical Production Planning with Part, Spatial, and Time Aggregation, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Automation Technology, pp. 430-435, Troy, New York, October 10-12, 1994.
  5. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Mehra, A., Minis, I., and Proth, J.M., Hierarchical Production Planning with Part, Spatial and Time Aggregation, Technical Report 1994-32, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 1994.
  6. Herrmann, J.W., and C.-Y. Lee, Solving a class scheduling problem with a genetic algorithm, ORSA Journal of Computing, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 443-452, 1995.
  7. Herrmann, J.W., C.-Y. Lee, and J. Hinchman, Global job shop scheduling with a genetic algorithm, Production and Operations Management, Volume 4, Number 1, pp. 30-45, 1995.
  8. Herrmann, J.W., J.-M. Proth, and N. Sauer, Heuristics for unrelated machine scheduling with precedence constraints, European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 102, Number 3, pages 528-537, 1997.
  9. Vieira, G.E., J.W. Herrmann, and E. Lin, Analytical models to predict manufacturing system performance under different rescheduling strategies, International Journal of Production Research, Volume 38, Number 8, pages 1899-1915, 2000.
  10. Vieira, G.E., J.W. Herrmann, and E. Lin, Predicting the Performance of Rescheduling Strategies for Parallel Machine Systems, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Volume 19, Number 4, pages 256-266, 2000.
  11. Chauvet, F., J.W. Herrmann, and J.-M. Proth, A heuristic approach to compute a near optimal cyclic schedule: an event graph approach, World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics, Orlando, Florida, July 23-26, 2000.
  12. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Manh-Quan T. Nguyen, Sequencing Wafer Handler Moves to Improve the Performance of Sequential Cluster Tools, Technical Report 2000-3, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 2000.
  13. Nguyen, Manh-Quan T., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Sequencing Wafer Handler Moves to Improve the Performance of Hybrid Cluster Tools, Technical Report 2000-31, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 2000.
  14. J.W. Herrmann, M. Fleischer, E. Lin, V. Mathur, and J. Glasser, Affordable Space Systems Manufacturing: Intelligent Synthesis Technology, Process Planning, and Production Scheduling, DETC2001/CIE-21281, Proceedings of DETC'01, ASME 2001 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 9-12, 2001.
  15. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Improving Manufacturing System Performance through Rescheduling, June 21, 2001.
  16. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Fabrice Chauvet, and Jean-Marie Proth, Tradeoffs During Scheduling of Cyclic Production Systems, August 20, 2001.
  17. Chauvet, Fabrice, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Jean-Marie Proth, Optimization of cyclic production systems: a heuristic approach, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, Volume 19, Number 1, pages 150-154, 2003.
  18. Vieira, G.E., J.W. Herrmann, and E. Lin, Rescheduling manufacturing systems: a framework of strategies, policies, and methods, Journal of Scheduling, Volume 6, Number 1, pages 35-58, 2003 (alternate link).
  19. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Guruprasad Pundoor, Rescheduling Frequency and Supply Chain Performance, Technical Report 2002-50, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2002.
  20. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Cyclic Production Systems: Scheduling and Performance Tradeoffs, Proceedings of the 2003 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Portland, Oregon, May 18-20, 2003.
  21. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Sequencing Wafer Handler Moves To Improve Cluster Tool Performance, Proceedings of the 2003 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Portland, Oregon, May 18-20, 2003.
  22. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Information Flow and Decision-Making in Production Scheduling, Proceedings of the 2004 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Houston, Texas, May 15-19, 2004.
  23. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., A History of Decision-Making Tools for Production Scheduling, 2005 Multidisciplinary Conference on Scheduling: Theory and Applications (MISTA 2005), New York, July 18-21, 2005.
  24. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Improving Production Scheduling: Integrating Organizational, Decision-Making, and Problem-Solving Perspectives Proceedings of the 2006 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Orlando, Florida, May 20-24, 2006.
  25. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Generating Cyclic Fair Sequences using Aggregation and Stride Scheduling, Technical Report 2007-12, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 2007.
  26. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., The Legacy of Taylor, Gantt, and Johnson: How to Improve Production Scheduling, Technical Report 2007-26, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 2007.
  27. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Using Aggregation to Reduce Response Time Variability in Cyclic Fair Sequences, Technical Report 2008-20, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, August 15, 2008.
  28. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Constructing Perfect Aggregations to Eliminate Response Time Variability in Cyclic Fair Sequences, Technical Report 2008-29, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, October, 2008.
  29. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Using Aggregation to Reduce Response Time Variability in Cyclic Fair Sequences, Journal of Scheduling, 2009, DOI 10.1007/s10951-009-0127-7.
  30. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Aggregating Alphabets to Construct Balanced Words, Technical Report 2009-12, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, September, 2009.
  31. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Generating Cyclic Fair Sequences for Multiple Servers, Proceedings of the 4th Multidisciplinary International Scheduling Conference: Theory and Applications (MISTA 2009), Dublin, Ireland, August 10-12, 2009.

Manufacturing

  1. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Ioannis Minis, Murali Narayanaswamy, and Philippe Wolff, Work order release in job shops, pp. 733-736, Proceedings of the 4th IEEE Mediterranean Symposium on New Directions in Control and Automation, Maleme, Krete, Greece, June 10-13, 1996.
  2. Fu, M., J.W. Herrmann, and M. Narayanaswamy, Setting thresholds for periodic order release, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Volume 8, pages 369-383, 1997.
  3. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Edward Lin, Ioannis Minis, and Paul Schneider, An Operator Information System for Parallel, Off-line Assembly, pp. 143-148, Proceedings, ETFA '97, IEEE 6th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, Los Angeles, California, September 9-12, 1997.
  4. Cunniff, P.F., J.W. Dally, J.W. Herrmann, L.C. Schmidt, and G. Zhang, Product Engineering and Manufacturing, College House Enterprises, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1998.
  5. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Lin, Edward, and Minis, Ioannis, An Internet-Based Work Instructions System, Technical Report 1998-4, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1998.
  6. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and David Delalio, Evaluating Sheet Metal Nesting Decisions, Technical Report 1998-8, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1998.
  7. J.W. Herrmann, N. Chandrasekaran, B.F. Conaghan, M.-Q. Nguyen, G.W. Rubloff, and R.Z. Shi, Integrating process models and operational methods, Proceedings of the 1999 International Conference on Semiconductor Manufacturing and Operational Modeling and Simulation, The Society for Computer Simulation International, San Diego, 1999.
  8. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Niranjan Chandrasekaran, Brian F. Conaghan, Manh-Quan Nguyen, Gary W. Rubloff, and Rock Z. Shi, Evaluating the impact of process changes on cluster tool performance, Technical Report 1999-30, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1999.
  9. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Order release, in Encyclopedia of Production and Manufacturing Management, Paul M. Swamidass, editor, Kluwer, Norwell, Massachusetts, 2000.
  10. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and David R. Delalio, Algorithms for Sheet Metal Nesting, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 183-190, 2001.

Genetic Algorithms and Minimax Optimization

  1. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Genetic Algorithm for Minimax Optimization Problems, Proceedings of the 1999 Congress on Evolutionary Computation, pp. 1099-1103, Washington, D.C., July 6-9, 1999.
  2. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Genetic Algorithm for Minimax Network Design Prolem, Technical Report 1997-29, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1997.
  3. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Genetic Algorithm for Minimax Optimization, Technical Report 1997-61, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1997.

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