Journal: Annals of Operations Research

Found 3339 papers in total
Scheduling problems in master–slave model
2008,
We consider scheduling problems in the master–slave model, which was introduced...
Stationary tail asymptotics of a tandem queue with feedback
2008,
Motivated by applications in manufacturing systems and computer networks, in this...
A beam search approach for the optimization version of the car sequencing problem
2008,
The Car Sequencing Problem (CSP) is a feasibility problem that has attracted the...
Generalized parallel-server fork-join queues with dynamic task scheduling
2008,
This paper introduces a generalization of the classical parallel-server fork-join...
Multiple orders per job batch scheduling with incompatible jobs
2008,
The multiple orders per job (MOJ) scheduling problem is presented for the...
Multi-server queueing systems with cooperation of the servers
2008,
In this paper, we consider an N -server queueing model with homogeneous servers in...
Fuzzy job shop scheduling with lot-sizing
2008,
This paper deals with a problem of determining lot-sizes of jobs in a real-world job...
Mean queue size in a queue with discrete autoregressive arrivals of order p
2008,
We consider a discrete time single server queueing system where the arrival process is...
A two pass heuristic algorithm for scheduling ‘blocked out’ units in continuous process industry
2008,
This paper addresses the problem of scheduling cascaded ‘blocked out’...
Delay analysis of extended rtPS for VoIP service in IEEE 802.16e by matrix analytic method
2008,
Extended real time polling service (ErtPS) is added to IEEE 802.16e-2005 standards in...
A zero-inventory production and distribution problem with a fixed customer sequence
2008,
In this paper, we study the zero-inventory production and distribution problem with a...
Performance comparison of several priority schemes with priority jumps
2008,
In this paper, we consider several discrete-time priority queues with priority jumps....
Performance of service policies in a specialized service system with parallel servers
2008,
This paper considers a scheduling problem occurring in a specialized service system...
Analysis of job transfer policies in systems with unreliable servers
2008,
We consider a system where incoming jobs may be executed at different servers, each of...
The scheduling of deliveries in a production–distribution system with multiple buyers
2008,
In a real production and distribution business environment with one supplier and...
Consecutive customer losses in oscillating GIX/M//n systems with state dependent services rates
2008,
We address the probability that k or more Consecutive Customer Losses take place...
Inventory with service time and transfer of customers and inventory
2008,
An inventory system with two parallel service facilities is considered. A certain...
Pruning in column generation for service vehicle dispatching
2008,
Column generation techniques have become a widely used technique to successfully solve...
A GRASP algorithm for the multi-criteria minimum spanning tree problem
2008,
This paper proposes a GRASP (Greedy Randomized Adaptive Search Procedure) algorithm...
Quasi-Birth–Death (QBD) Markov chains on binomial-like trees and its application to multilevel feedback queues
2008,
A matrix analytic paradigm, termed Quasi-Birth–Death Markov chains on...
Markovian trees: properties and algorithms
2008,
In this paper we introduce a structure called the Markovian tree (MT). We define the...
Moment characterization of matrix exponential and Markovian arrival processes
2008,
This paper provides a general framework for establishing the relation between various...
Second order fluid models with general boundary behaviour
2008,
A crucial property of second order fluid models is the behaviour of the fluid level at...
Geometric decay in level-expanding quasi-birth-and-death (QBD) models
2008,
Level-expanding quasi-birth-and-death (QBD) processes have been shown to be an...
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