Keyword: programming: markov decision

Found 203 papers in total
Demand variability impact on the replenishment policy in a two-echelon supply chain model
Demand variability impact on the replenishment policy in a two-echelon supply chain model
2004,
We consider a supply chain model with a make-to-order production facility and a single...
Analysis of optimal and nearly optimal sequencing policies for a closed queueing network
Analysis of optimal and nearly optimal sequencing policies for a closed queueing network
2005,
We analyze sequencing policies designed to most effectively utilize the resources of a...
Optimal policies in continuous time inventory control models with limited supply
Optimal policies in continuous time inventory control models with limited supply
2003,
In this paper, we deal with the problem of a fixed number of units of a certain...
What is simulated annealing?
What is simulated annealing?
2001,
Beginning in 1983, simulated annealing was marketed as a global optimization...
Optimal replacement of a system according to a semi-Markov decision process in a semi-Markov environment
Optimal replacement of a system according to a semi-Markov decision process in a semi-Markov environment
2003,
This paper investigates an optimal replacement problem of a system in a semi-Markov...
A call-routing problem with service-level constraints
A call-routing problem with service-level constraints
2003,
We consider a queueing system, commonly found in inbound telephone call centers, that...
Calculating can-order policies for the joint replenishment problem by the compensation approach
Calculating can-order policies for the joint replenishment problem by the compensation approach
2002,
In this paper we consider the stochastic joint replenishment problem. We coordinate...
Optimal timber harvest scheduling with spatially defined sediment objectives
Optimal timber harvest scheduling with spatially defined sediment objectives
2000,
This note presents a simple model formulation that focuses on the spatial...
The stochastic inventory routing problem with direct deliveries
The stochastic inventory routing problem with direct deliveries
2002,
Vendor managed inventory replenishment is a business practice in which vendors monitor...
Deterministic order-up-to level policies in an inventory routing problem
Deterministic order-up-to level policies in an inventory routing problem
2002,
We consider a distribution problem in which a set of products has to be shipped from a...
Optimal control of service for facilities holding inventory
Optimal control of service for facilities holding inventory
2001,
This paper addresses the problem of optimally controlling service rates for an...
Markovian approximation for manufacturing systems of unreliable machines in tandem
Markovian approximation for manufacturing systems of unreliable machines in tandem
2001,
This paper studies production planning of manufacturing systems of unreliable machines...
On a generalization of the secretary problem with uncertain selection
On a generalization of the secretary problem with uncertain selection
2000,
The secretary problem with uncertain selection, considered by Smith, is generalized to...
Applying experimental design and regression splines to high-dimensional continuous-state stochastic dynamic programming
Applying experimental design and regression splines to high-dimensional continuous-state stochastic dynamic programming
1999,
In stochastic dynamic programming (SDP) with continuous state and decision variables,...
Value iteration and optimization of multiclass queueing networks
Value iteration and optimization of multiclass queueing networks
1999,
This paper considers in parallel the scheduling problem for multiclass queueing...
A periodic review inventory model with demand influenced by promotion decisions
A periodic review inventory model with demand influenced by promotion decisions
1999,
In this paper, we use a Markov decision process (MDP) to model the joint...
Simulated annealing for discrete optimization with estimation
Simulated annealing for discrete optimization with estimation
1999,
We extend the basic convergence results for the Simulated Annealing (SA) algorithm to...
Optimal control for an MX/G/1 queue with two service modes
Optimal control for an MX/G/1 queue with two service modes
1999,
A practically important model is the queuing model with controllable service rate....
A note on a theorem of continuum of zero points
A note on a theorem of continuum of zero points
1998,
By developing an algorithm, Herings, Talman and Yang recently proved the following...
An (s, S) model for inventory with exponential lifetimes and renewal demands
An (s, S) model for inventory with exponential lifetimes and renewal demands
1999,
Inventory control of products with finite lifetimes is important in many modern...
Optimal specialization of a maintenance workforce
Optimal specialization of a maintenance workforce
1997,
This article develops an analytical method for determining an optimal specialization...
Piecewise affine approximations for the control of a one-reservoir hydroelectric system
Piecewise affine approximations for the control of a one-reservoir hydroelectric system
1996,
We analyze the computation of optimal and approximately optimal policies for a...
A branch-and-bound algorithm for computing optimal replacement policies in K-out-of-N systems
A branch-and-bound algorithm for computing optimal replacement policies in K-out-of-N systems
1995,
We study a discrete time, infinite-horizon, dynamic programming model for the...
Replacement of technology when a new technological breakthrough is expected
Replacement of technology when a new technological breakthrough is expected
1996,
A replacement problem is presented in which two technologies are involved. One...
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