Dobson Gregory

Gregory Dobson

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Found 15 papers in total
Optimal Workflow Decisions for Investigators in Systems with Interruptions
Optimal Workflow Decisions for Investigators in Systems with Interruptions
2013
We model a system that consists of a stream of customers processed through three steps...
A Queueing Model to Evaluate the Impact of Patient ‘Batching’ on Throughput and Flow Time in a Medical Teaching Facility
A Queueing Model to Evaluate the Impact of Patient ‘Batching’ on Throughput and Flow Time in a Medical Teaching Facility
2012
We consider the work flow in a medical teaching facility, examining the process that...
Reserving Capacity for Urgent Patients in Primary Care
Reserving Capacity for Urgent Patients in Primary Care
2011
This paper examines the effect of the common practice of reserving slots for urgent...
A Model of ICU Bumping
A Model of ICU Bumping
2010
Many intensive care units (ICUs) face overcrowding. One response to this overcrowding...
Simultaneous price, location, and capacity decisions on a line of time-sensitive customers
Simultaneous price, location, and capacity decisions on a line of time-sensitive customers
2007
Consider a monopolist who sells a single product to time-sensitive customers located...
Web-based simulations for teaching queueing, Little's Law, and inventory management
Web-based simulations for teaching queueing, Little's Law, and inventory management
2006
We describe and make available three web-based simulations that help to teach concepts...
Flexible service capacity: Optimal investment and the impact of demand correlation
Flexible service capacity: Optimal investment and the impact of demand correlation
2002
We consider a firm that provides multiple services using both specialized and flexible...
The batch loading and scheduling problem
The batch loading and scheduling problem
2001
This paper discusses the problem of batching and scheduling of certain kinds of batch...
Cyclic scheduling to minimize inventory in a batch flow line
Cyclic scheduling to minimize inventory in a batch flow line
1994
This paper addresses the problem of determining a cyclic schedule for batch production...
Airline scheduling and routing in a hub-and-spoke system
Airline scheduling and routing in a hub-and-spoke system
1993
This paper studies the competitive choice of flight schedules and route prices by...
Heuristics for pricing and positioning a product-line using conjoint and cost data
Heuristics for pricing and positioning a product-line using conjoint and cost data
1993
Designing and pricing a product-line is the very essence of every business. In recent...
The cyclic lot scheduling problem with sequence-dependent setups
The cyclic lot scheduling problem with sequence-dependent setups
1992
This paper formulates the cyclic lot scheduling problem on a single facility with...
Batching to minimize flow times on parallel heterogeneous machines
Batching to minimize flow times on parallel heterogeneous machines
1989
Traditional scheduling models have emphasized sequencing of tasks at machines. At...
Simultaneous resource scheduling to minimize weighted flow times
Simultaneous resource scheduling to minimize weighted flow times
1989
Many scheduling problems in manufacturing and service firms involve tasks that require...
Positioning and pricing a product line
Positioning and pricing a product line
1988
A central problem in marketing is: how should the firm position (reposition) and price...
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