Dr. Tsai, Chi-Yang

PositionAssistant Professor
Office2609R, Ext.2504
Laboratory E-enterprise and Production Management Lab
E-Mailiecytsai@saturn.yzu.edu.tw
Personal Websitehttp://e-enterprise.iem.yzu.edu.tw/Eng_member_professor_Chi_Yang_Tsai.html

Education

2001Ph.D., Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, USA
1994M.Eng., Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, Cornell University, USA
1990B.A., Industrial Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Experience

2001-PresentAssistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Yuan-Ze University.
1997-2001Research Assistant, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan
1995-1997Teaching Assistant, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan

Research & Interests

Supply Chain and Inventory Management
Production and Operations Management
Production Scheduling

Publications and Awards

Journal Papers

1.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Cheng-Yu Tu;Chang-Yu Hsieh,Study on Sales System with Demand Affected by Delivery Lead Time,Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 624 , pp 698~701 ( 2014/08 )

2.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Paul Peter Tekanene;Kuei-Feng Li,An Effective Inventory Allocation Policy in Two-Echelon Distribution Network,Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 627 , pp 310~313 ( 2014/09 )

3.    Chang P.C.;Chiung-Hua Huang;Chi-Yang Tsai, A Hybrid System by the Integration of Case-Based Reasoning with Support Vector Machine for Prediction of Financial CrisisInternational Journal of Innovative Computing, Information and Control, 9, pp. 2245~2260(2013)

4.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Yi-Chen Wang, 'Application of Mixed-Integer Programming and Dispatching Rules on Parallel Machine Scheduling with Inserted Idle Time', Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vol. 437, No. NA, pp. 748~751(2013/10)

5.    Chi-Yang Tsai;I-Wei Kao, Particle swarm optimization with selective particle regeneration for data clusteringExpert Systems With Applications, 38, pp. 6565~6576, 201106

6.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Sugarla Edwin Nagara, Waste disposal models for manufacturing firm and disposal firmIndustrial Engineering and Management Systems, 10, pp. 115~122, 201106

7.    Chi-Yang Tsai;You-Ren Chen, Heuristic algorithms for parallel machine scheduling problems with dividable jobsIndustrial Engineering and Management Systems, 10, pp. 15~23, 201103

8.    Chieh-Yuan Tsai;Chi-Yang Tsai;Huang, Po-Wen,An association clustering algorithm for can-order policies in the joint replenishment problem,International Journal of Production Economics,Vol. 117, No. 1,pp. 30-41,Vol. 117, No. 1,pp. 30-41,200901

9.    Chi-Yang Tsa;I-WEI KAO,A Particle Swarm with Selective Particle Regeneration for Multimodal Functions,WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications,Volume 6, Issue 2,pp.242-252,200902

10.    Chi-Yang Tsa;Szu-Wei Yeh,A multiple objective particle swarm optimization approach for inventory classification,International Journal of Production Economics,Volume 114, Issue 2, pp.656– 666,200808

11.    Izak Duenyas, and Chi-Yang Tsai, “Control of a Manufacturing System with Random Product Yield and Downward Substitutability,” IIE Transactions Special Issue on Probabilistic Models., 32, 785-795 (2000).

12.    Mark P. Van Oyen, Izak Duenyas and Chi-Yang Tsai, “ Stochastic Sequencing with Job Families, Set-Up Times, and Due Dates,” International Journal of Systems Science., V30, n2, 175-181 (1999).

Conference Papers

1.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Guan-Xiang Chen, Forecasting Attendance for Chinese Professional Baseball League Using Multilayer Perceptron Neural Network, The 5th International Research Conference on Engineering and Technology ( 2023/06/28 )

2.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Michelle Melsha Sugi, Optimizing Production Decisions with Lead Time Dependent Demand Using Reinforcement Learning, 7th International Conference on Computer and Information Science and Technology (CIST’22). Czech Republic ( 2022/07/28 )

3.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Erickson Liang,Reinforcement Learning for Production Planning with Demand Sensitive to Delivery Lead Time,The 6th International Conference on Computer and Information Science and Technology,On line ( 2021/07/29 )

4.    Henyi Jen;Chi-Yang Tsai;Carlos E. Salinas Mo, A Cyber Physical Framework Using Sensing Devices and Monte Carlo Simulation for Demand Prediction, International Conference on Smart Science 2019, 2019/03/30

5.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Henyi Jen;Hsiang-Ying Teng, A Genetic Algorithm for the Scheduling Problem in the Polarizer Manufacturing Process - A Case Study, The 2nd International Symposium on Development of new Technologies in Engineering & Applied Science Research, 2019/06/22

6.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Tung-Wei Hsu, Inventory Control Policies for A Two-Echelon Perishable Inventory System - A Simulation Study, The 6th International Scientific Conference on Engineering and Applied Sciences, Okinawa, Japan(2018/06/27)

7.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Tung-Wei Hsu, Inventory Control Policies for A Two-Echelon Perishable Inventory System - A Simulation Study, The 6th International Scientific, Conference on Engineering and Applied Sciences, Japan, 2018/06/27

8.    Chi-Yang Tsai;David Villalobos,A Genetic Algorithm for the Flexible Job Shop Scheduling of Printing Operations in the Apparel Industry,2017 Global Conference on Engineering and Applied Science,Japan ( 2017/07/25 )

9.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Chang-Yu Hsieh,Inventory record inaccuracy in supply chain inventory system: A simulation study,The 6th International Conference on Engineering and Applied Sciences,香港 ( 20160608 )

10.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Ju-Yen Lu,Optimal inventory allocation under substitutable demand,The 17th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference, ( 2016/12/07 )

11.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Stephany Molina,Sustainable supplier selection with ANP and fuzzy ANP: a salt production company example,The 17th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference, ( 2016/12/07 )

12.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Yi-Chen Wang, A Mixed Integer Linear Programming Solution for Insertion of Idle Time in the Jobs Scheduling, 2014 2nd International Conference on Soft Computing in Information Communication Technology(2014)

13.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Paul Peter Tekanene;Kuei-Feng Li, An Effective Inventory Allocation Policy in Two-Echelon Distribution Network, The 2014 2nd Asia Conference on Mechanical and Materials Engineering(2014)

14.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Chakrit Chansukko, Inventory Control in a Dual Channel Supply Chain System with Product Returns, The 3rd International Congress on Natural Sciences and Engineering(2014)

15.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Cheng-Yu Tu;Chang-Yu Hsieh, Study on Sales System with Demand Affected by Delivery Lead Time, The 2014 2nd Asia Conference on Mechanical and Materials Engineering(2014)

16.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Pei-Hsian Peng, Sequential Decision Making in a Supply Chain with Customer Return and Buyback Policies, The 3rd International Forum & Conference on Logistics and Supply Chain Management(2013)

17.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Yi-Chen Wang, Application of Mixed-Integer Programming and Dispatching Rules on Parallel Machine Scheduling with Inserted Idle Time, The 2nd International Conference on Industrial Design and Mechanics Power(2013)

18.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Pei-Yu Pai;Qiao-Kai Huang, Order and Pricing Decisions with Return and Buyback Policies, The Institute of Industrial Engineers Asian Conference 2013(2013)

19.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Wei-Fan Chu;Cheng-Yu Tu, Analysis of Sales Strategy with Lead-Time Sensitive Demand, The Institute of Industrial Engineers Asian Conference 2013(2013)

20.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Kuo-Wei Luo;Cheng-Yu Tu, Joint Industrial Waste Recycling and Disposal Mechanism in Multiple Plants Settings, The 2012 International Symposium on Semiconductor Manufacturing Intelligence(2012)

21.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Shih-Hsiung Wu;Velicia Peng, Application of Max-Min Ant System Algorithm on IC Substrate Drilling Path Optimization, The 2012 International Symposium on Semiconductor Manufacturing Intelligence(2012)

22.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Yi-Chen Wang, The Sum of Earliness and Tardiness Minimization on Unrelated Parallel Machines with Inserted Idle Time, The 12th WSEAS International Conference on Applied Computer Science(2012)

23.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Hui-Min Tang, Recycling and Disposal Policies of Industrial Waste with Nonlinear Recycling Rate, The 7th International Congress on Logistics and SCM Systems(2012)

24.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Chih-Hung Liu;Yi-Chen Wang, Application of Genetic Algorithm on IC Substrate Drilling Path Optimization, 2012 International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems(2012)

25.    I-Wei Kao;Chi-Yang Tsai;Yi-Chen Wang, A novel approach for inventory classification in two-stage supply chain system, The 7th International Conference on Computing and Information Technology, 201105

26.    Yi-Chen Wang;Chi-Yang Tsai, Makespan minimization on unrelated parallel machines with sequence-dependent setup times using a simulated annealing approach, The 7th International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Logistics Systems, 201102

27.    Chi-Yang Tsai,You-Ren Chen, Heuristic algorithms for parallel machine scheduling problems with dividable jobs, The 40th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, 201007

28.    蔡啟揚;馮喬榆;朱韋帆, 二階層損耗性存貨之訂購週期策略探討, 中國工業工程學會九十九年度年會暨學術研討會, 201012

29.    蔡啟揚;彭于珊;林奇霆, 考慮生產廢料回收下之生產存貨模式, 中國工業工程學會九十九年度年會暨學術研討會, 201012

30.    蔡啟揚;吳世雄;林哲旭, 應用基因演算法於IC載板鑽孔路徑最佳化之研究, 中國工業工程學會九十九年度年會暨學術研討會, 201012

31.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Sugarla Edwin Nagara, Waste disposal models for manufacturing firm and disposal firm, The 11th Asia-Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference, 201012

32.    I-Wei Kao;Chi-Yang Tsai, Selective regeneration particle swarm optimization for inventory classification in supply chain systems, 2010 World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing, 201012

33.    湯慧敏;蔡啟揚;羅國瑋, 多工廠事業廢棄物聯合回收與清運機制之研究, 中國工業工程學會九十九年度年會暨學術研討會, 201012

34.    I-Wei Kao;Chi-Yang Tsai, A particle swarm with selective particle regeneration for data clustering, The 10th Asia-Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference, 200912

35.    Yi-Chen Wang;Chi-Yang Tsai, Minimizing maximum completion time on parallel machines scheduling with limited resources, The 10th Asia-Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference, 200912

36.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Yu-Hua Lai,Branch and bound algorithms for the unrelated parallel machine scheduling problem with resource constraints,The 38th International Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering,200810

37.    Chi-Yang Tsai;Jacob Calderon,A Memetic Algorithm Approach for Uniform Parallel Machine Scheduling Problems with Sequence-Dependent Setup Times,The 9th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering & Management Systems Conference,200812

38.    Chi-Yang Tsai;I-Wei Kao,Selective regenerated particle swarm optimization for multimodal function,The 8th WSEAS International Conference on Applied Computer Science,200811

39.    Chi-Yang Tsai, Sung-Chun Yang,Optimal replenishment intervals in a multi-echelon inventory system with supplier selection,The 8th Asian Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference

40.    Chi-Yang Tsai, Chih-Jye Tseng,Unrelated parallel-machines scheduling with constrained resources and sequence-dependent setup time,37th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering

41.    Chi-Yang Tsai, Yu-Jen Cheng,A Simulation Study on Inventory Policies for Two-Stage Inventory Systems with Multiple Items,The 11th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering Theory, Applications and Practice,2006/10

42.    Chi-Yang Tsai, Ya-Mei Huang,Optimal Control Policies for Two-Echelon Inventory Systems with Inventory Inaccuracy,The 7th Asia-Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Conference,2006/12

43.    Chi-Yang Tsai, "Control of a Two-Stage Tandem Manufacturing System with Demand for Intermediate and End Products," APIEMS 2002, Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C., December 18-20, 2002.

44.    Chi-Yang Tsai, “Optimal Control of a Manufacturing System with Random Product Yield,” INFORMS Montreal Spring 1998 Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 26-29, 1998.

Books & Others

1.    Chi-Yang Tsai, “Essays on Optimal Control of Manufacturing Systems with Multiple Product and Demand Classes”, Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, May, 2001.