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Found 17295 papers in total
A lexicographically fair allocation of discrete bandwidth for multirate multicast traffics
2004,
Fair bandwidth allocation is an important issue in the multicast network to serve each...
Assigning service requests in Voice-over-Internet gateway multiprocessors
2004,
New and proposed communication systems are entirely digital, including Voice over...
A method for solving the minimization of the maximum number of open stacks problem within a cutting process
2004,
In this paper, the problem of minimizing the maximum number of open stacks around a...
On a stochastic inventory model with deterioration and stock-dependent demand items
2002,
In this article, we propose a new continuous-time stochastic inventory model with...
An inexact two-stage mixed integer linear programming model for waste management under uncertainty
2004,
This paper introduces a hybrid optimization approach, an inexact two-stage mixed...
Using the analytic hierarchy process and fuzzy sets to determine the build orientation in layer-based machining
2003,
Layer-based machining (LBM) is a hybrid CNC machining and layered manufacturing...
A new heuristic procedure for the single-row facility layout problem
2001,
This paper is concerned with the single-row facility layout problem arising in...
Multiple-objective optimization of machine cell layout using genetic algorithms
2003,
A prototype genetic algorithm-based system has been developed to group machines into...
Improving a food process by experimentation
2004,
Like any other industry, food industry continuously develops and improves its products...
A genetic algorithm approach to multiobjective land use planning
2004,
This paper describes a class of spatial planning problems in which different land uses...
Analyzing competition for hub location in intercontinental aviation markets
2004,
This paper develops a game theoretic model that analyzes the competition for hub...
Computer modelling of a cataract waiting list
2001,
Aim – To compare strategies for determining admission dates for patients...
Booked inpatient admissions and hospital capacity: mathematical modelling study
2002,
Objectives: To Investigate the variability of patients' length of stay in intensive...
Use of cost-effectiveness analysis in health-care resource allocation decision-making: How are cost-effectiveness thresholds expected to emerge?
2004,
An increasing number of health-care systems, both public and private, such as...
Portfolio theory and cost-effectiveness analysis: A further discussion
2004,
Portfolio theory has been suggested as a means to improve the risk–return...
Optimal maintenance and operation of a system with backup components
2002,
We consider a system with heterogeneous unreliable components that requires only one...
Maintenance policy for a continuously monitored deteriorating system
2003,
We consider a continuously monitored system that gradually and stochastically...
Buffer sizing in manufacturing production systems with complex routings
2002,
A three-phase heuristic approach has been developed to determine the total buffer...
A new integrated system for loading and scheduling in cellular manufacturing
2002,
In this paper, a multiple objective optimization technique, based on simulation, and a...
Schedule nervousness in a manufacturing system: a case study
2004,
Schedule nervousness has received significant attention from the academics for almost...
The implementation and integration of information systems for production management in manufacturing: an empirical study
2000,
Information technology support for manufacturing systems embodies complex and...
Assessing customer satisfaction with local authority services using SERVQUAL
2001,
The UK government's Best Value initiative is intended to ensure that councils provide...
Multiperiod capacity expansion of a telecommunications connection with uncertain demand
2004,
We consider multiperiod capacity expansion of a telecommunications connection with...
Performance analysis of the DAR(1)/D/c priority queue under partial buffer sharing policy
2004,
We analyze a multi-server priority queueing system with partial buffer sharing, where...
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