Shanthikumar J. George

J. George Shanthikumar

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Found 39 papers in total
Solving operational statistics via a Bayesian analysis
Solving operational statistics via a Bayesian analysis
2008
For the newsvendor problem with ambiguous demand, it is known that integrating...
A comparison of the optimal costs of two canonical inventory systems
A comparison of the optimal costs of two canonical inventory systems
2007
We compare two inventory systems, one in which excess demand is lost and the other in...
Relative entropy, exponential utility, and robust dynamic pricing
Relative entropy, exponential utility, and robust dynamic pricing
2007
In the area of dynamic revenue management, optimal pricing policies are typically...
Process control for items produced in lots with inter and intra lot variations
Process control for items produced in lots with inter and intra lot variations
2000
We consider optimal process control for a production process where items are produced...
A practical inventory control policy using operational statistics
A practical inventory control policy using operational statistics
2005
Consider the newsvendor inventory control problem with an ambiguous demand. The...
Sequential process control under capacity constraints
Sequential process control under capacity constraints
2004
We consider a sequential process control model under inspection capacity constraints....
Supplier diversification: effect of discrete demand
Supplier diversification: effect of discrete demand
1999
Diversification under supply uncertainty has been adopted by manufacturers in order to...
Stochastic allocation of inspection capacity to competitive processes
Stochastic allocation of inspection capacity to competitive processes
2002
Optimal allocation and control of limited inspection capacity for multiple production...
On the asymptotic optimality of the shortest processing time rule for the flow shop average completion time problem
On the asymptotic optimality of the shortest processing time rule for the flow shop average completion time problem
2000
Consider a flowshop with M machines in series, through which a set of jobs are to be...
Optimal ordering of operations in a manufacturing chain
Optimal ordering of operations in a manufacturing chain
2001
We consider the effect of changes in the order of operations in a chain of...
Combined production and maintenance scheduling for a multiple-product, single machine production system
Combined production and maintenance scheduling for a multiple-product, single machine production system
2000
Traditionally, the problems of equipment maintenance scheduling and production...
Asymptotically optimal routing and service rate allocation in a multiserver queueing system
Asymptotically optimal routing and service rate allocation in a multiserver queueing system
1997
We consider a single stage queueing system with c heterogeneous servers. Customers...
Optimal control of a single stage production system subject to random process shifts
Optimal control of a single stage production system subject to random process shifts
1997
We consider a single stage production system with Poisson demand and exponential...
Bounds and approximations for cycle times of a U-shaped production line
Bounds and approximations for cycle times of a U-shaped production line
1997
In this paper, we deal with a U-shaped production line with a single multi-function...
Allocation of chips to wafers in a production problem of semiconductor kits
Allocation of chips to wafers in a production problem of semiconductor kits
1997
The problem of maximizing the production of good sets of semiconductor chips under...
Discrete storage processes and their Poisson flow and fluid flow approximations
Discrete storage processes and their Poisson flow and fluid flow approximations
1996
Consider discrete storage processes that are modulated by environmental processes....
Multiclass production systems with setup times
Multiclass production systems with setup times
1998
We consider polling systems with random setup times, and show that if setup times are...
Block renewal processes and their application to modeling
Block renewal processes and their application to modeling
1998
A new stochastic process called block renewal process (or G ( m ) process) is proposed...
Discrete hazard rate functions
Discrete hazard rate functions
1995
Discrete hazard rate functions are a useful tool for modeling joint distributions of...
Optimal expulsion control-A dual approach to admission control of an ordered-entry system
Optimal expulsion control-A dual approach to admission control of an ordered-entry system
1993
In this paper the authors obtain the optimal admission control policy for a...
Bounding a probability measure over a polymatroid with an application to transportation problems
Bounding a probability measure over a polymatroid with an application to transportation problems
1994
For and a supermodular set function , define the polymatroid . The authors develop a...
Bounding the performance of tandem queues with finite buffer spaces
Bounding the performance of tandem queues with finite buffer spaces
1994
The authors consider a queueing system with three single servers in tandem with two...
Optimal dynamic assignment of customers to heterogeneous servers in parallel
Optimal dynamic assignment of customers to heterogeneous servers in parallel
1992
The system under consideration comprises two classes of customers to be served by two...
A polynomial algorithm for an integer quadratic non-separable transportation problem
A polynomial algorithm for an integer quadratic non-separable transportation problem
1992
The authors study the problem of minimizing the total weighted tardiness when...
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