Country: United Kingdom

Found 17295 papers in total
On an M/G/1 quorum queueing system under T-policy
On an M/G/1 quorum queueing system under T-policy
2003,
We study in this paper an M/G/1 quorum queueing system under T-policy. First, we...
Cost analysis of the unloader queueing system with a single unloader subject to breakdowns
Cost analysis of the unloader queueing system with a single unloader subject to breakdowns
2003,
In this paper, we deal with an unloader queueing in which N identical trailers are...
Scheduling pre-printed newspaper advertising inserts using genetic algorithms
Scheduling pre-printed newspaper advertising inserts using genetic algorithms
2002,
In recent years, the use of pre-printed advertising inserts in newspapers has...
Operation-based flowtime estimation in a dynamic job shop
Operation-based flowtime estimation in a dynamic job shop
2002,
In the scheduling literature, estimation of job flowtimes has been an important issue...
Workforce cross-training decisions in field service systems with two job types
Workforce cross-training decisions in field service systems with two job types
2003,
When job types are heterogeneous in a multi-server service system, pooling servers to...
Performance metrics in supply chain management
Performance metrics in supply chain management
2003,
The survey paper starts with a critical analysis of various performance metrics for...
The idea of emergent property
The idea of emergent property
2003,
Those who venture into systems thinking may find difficulties in identifying exactly...
A column generation approach for the timetabling problem of Greek high schools
A column generation approach for the timetabling problem of Greek high schools
2003,
A column generation (CG) approach for the solution of timetabling problems is...
Exact and heuristic methods for a full-load, multi-terminal, vehicle scheduling problem with backhauling and time windows
Exact and heuristic methods for a full-load, multi-terminal, vehicle scheduling problem with backhauling and time windows
2003,
The problem considered is the full-load pickup and delivery problem with time windows...
An investigation into a new class of vehicle routing problem with backhauls
An investigation into a new class of vehicle routing problem with backhauls
2002,
A new version of the vehicle routing problem with backhauls is presented. In this new...
Analyzing the trade-off between investing in service channels and satisfying the targeted user service for Brazilian internet service providers
Analyzing the trade-off between investing in service channels and satisfying the targeted user service for Brazilian internet service providers
2002,
The computer connection to the Internet is provided by firms known as internet service...
A genetic algorithm approach on tree-like telecommunication network design problem
A genetic algorithm approach on tree-like telecommunication network design problem
2003,
In the context of telecommunications networks, the networks terminals involve certain...
Benchmarking state-of-the-art classification algorithms for credit scoring
Benchmarking state-of-the-art classification algorithms for credit scoring
2003,
In this paper, we study the performance of various state-of-the-art classification...
Adjusting financial ratios: A Bayesian analysis of the Spanish manufacturing sector
Adjusting financial ratios: A Bayesian analysis of the Spanish manufacturing sector
2002,
In this paper, we propose a Bayesian hierarchical model based on the partial...
Scheduling hospital services: The efficacy of elective-surgery quotas
Scheduling hospital services: The efficacy of elective-surgery quotas
2002,
We take advantage of the advance-scheduling property for elective surgeries by...
A self-stabilizing algorithm for the shortest path problem in a distributed system
A self-stabilizing algorithm for the shortest path problem in a distributed system
2002,
In this paper, we propose a self-stabilizing algorithm for finding shortest paths in a...
Using system dynamics to analyse disruption and delay in complex projects for litigation: Can the modelling purposes be met?
Using system dynamics to analyse disruption and delay in complex projects for litigation: Can the modelling purposes be met?
2003,
System dynamics (SD) is a modelling approach that has been used to analyse disruption...
A new measure of irregularity of distribution and quasi-Monte Carlo methods for global optimization
A new measure of irregularity of distribution and quasi-Monte Carlo methods for global optimization
2002,
Measures of irregularity of distribution, such as discrepancy and dispersion, play a...
Loans, ordering and shortage costs in start-ups: A dynamic stochastic decision approach
Loans, ordering and shortage costs in start-ups: A dynamic stochastic decision approach
2003,
Start-up companies are a vital ingredient in the success of a globalised networked...
Adaptive random search in quasi-Monte Carlo methods for global optimization
Adaptive random search in quasi-Monte Carlo methods for global optimization
2002,
Quasi-Monte Carlo random search is useful in nondifferentiable optimization. Borrowing...
Global optimization in problems with uncertainties: The gamma algorithm
Global optimization in problems with uncertainties: The gamma algorithm
2002,
Problems with uncertainties can be viewed and formalized making use of multifunctions...
The balance space approach in optimization with Riesz spaces valued objectives. An application to financial markets
The balance space approach in optimization with Riesz spaces valued objectives. An application to financial markets
2002,
The balance set approach, is developed for optimization problems with objective...
Subdivision, sampling, and initialization strategies for simplical branch and bound in global optimization
Subdivision, sampling, and initialization strategies for simplical branch and bound in global optimization
2002,
We consider the problem of optimizing a Lipschitzian function. The branch and bound...
The dynamic-Q optimization method: An alternative to Sequential Qudratic Programming
The dynamic-Q optimization method: An alternative to Sequential Qudratic Programming
2002,
In this paper, a constrained optimization method, called the Dynamic-Q method, is...
Papers per page: