Keyword: simulation

Found 2961 papers in total
Knowledge-based improvement: simulation and artificial intelligence for identifying and improving human decision-making in an operations system
Knowledge-based improvement: simulation and artificial intelligence for identifying and improving human decision-making in an operations system
2005,
The performance of most operations systems is significantly affected by the...
Framework for designing and controlling a multicellular flexible manufacturing system
Framework for designing and controlling a multicellular flexible manufacturing system
2006,
In the economic environment of recent years, management in modern organisations has...
Static hedging of multivariate derivatives by simulation
Static hedging of multivariate derivatives by simulation
2005,
We propose an approximate static hedging procedure for multivariate derivatives. The...
Using OR to support the development of an integrated musculo-skeletal service
Using OR to support the development of an integrated musculo-skeletal service
2005,
This paper discusses the question of how operational research in general, and discrete...
A generalised integral quadratic method: improvement of the solution for one dimensional Volterra integral equation using particle swarm optimisation
A generalised integral quadratic method: improvement of the solution for one dimensional Volterra integral equation using particle swarm optimisation
2006,
In a previous work, we have introduced the generalised integral quadratic method (GIQ)...
Improving robustness of solutions to arc routing problems
Improving robustness of solutions to arc routing problems
2005,
This paper considers the stochastic capacitated arc routing problem (SCARP), obtained...
On interval estimation of the coefficient of variation for the three-parameter Weibull, lognormal and gamma distribution: A simulation-based approach
On interval estimation of the coefficient of variation for the three-parameter Weibull, lognormal and gamma distribution: A simulation-based approach
2005,
The coefficient of variation (CV) of a population is defined as the ratio of the...
Toward an integration of agent- and activity-centric approaches in organizational process modeling: Incorporating incentive mechanisms
Toward an integration of agent- and activity-centric approaches in organizational process modeling: Incorporating incentive mechanisms
2004,
This paper presents an approach to organizational modeling that combines both...
Logistical planning with the help of simulation modeling: A case study
Logistical planning with the help of simulation modeling: A case study
2002,
This article gives an overview of the combined use of object-oriented programming and...
Simulation of fruit pallet movement in the port of Durban: A case study
Simulation of fruit pallet movement in the port of Durban: A case study
2005,
This paper gives an overview of a discrete-event simulation study that was performed...
Self-organized pedestrian crowd dynamics: experiments, simulations, and design solutions
Self-organized pedestrian crowd dynamics: experiments, simulations, and design solutions
2005,
To test simulation models of pedestrian flows, we have performed experiments for...
Minimum vehicle fleet size under time-window constraints at a container terminal
Minimum vehicle fleet size under time-window constraints at a container terminal
2005,
Products can be transported in containers from one port to another. At a container...
A Bayesian sequential batch-size decision problem to minimize expected total completion time on a single machine
A Bayesian sequential batch-size decision problem to minimize expected total completion time on a single machine
2005,
The same kind of n jobs are processed one by one sequentially by a single machine and...
Automatic generation of simulation models of an auto-radio production line
Automatic generation of simulation models of an auto-radio production line
2005,
This paper reports the development of a computer application to support the decision...
Managing stochastic, finite capacity, multi-project systems through the cross-entropy methodology
Managing stochastic, finite capacity, multi-project systems through the cross-entropy methodology
2005,
This paper addresses the problem of loading a finite capacity, stochastic (random) and...
The cross-entropy method for network reliability estimation
The cross-entropy method for network reliability estimation
2005,
Consider a network of unreliable links, modelling for example a communication network....
Solving the vehicle routing problem with stochastic demands using the cross-entropy method
Solving the vehicle routing problem with stochastic demands using the cross-entropy method
2005,
An alternate formulation of the classical vehicle routing problem with stochastic...
Gloucester Fishery: insights from a group modeling intervention
Gloucester Fishery: insights from a group modeling intervention
2004,
System dynamics provides a powerful support mechanism for resolving problems in highly...
Tourism dynamics: Cyprus' hotel value chain and profitability
Tourism dynamics: Cyprus' hotel value chain and profitability
2003,
In response to the Cyprus Hotel Association's aim to test how Cyprus' year 2010...
Importance sampling simulations of Markovian reliability systems using cross-entropy
Importance sampling simulations of Markovian reliability systems using cross-entropy
2005,
This paper reports simulation experiments, applying the cross entropy method such as...
A tutorial in the cross-entropy method
A tutorial in the cross-entropy method
2005,
The cross-entropy (CE) method is a new generic approach to combinatorial and...
Application of the cross-entropy method to the buffer allocation problem in a simulation-based environment
Application of the cross-entropy method to the buffer allocation problem in a simulation-based environment
2005,
The buffer allocation problem (BAP) is a well-known difficult problem in the design of...
On the convergence of the cross-entropy method
On the convergence of the cross-entropy method
2005,
The cross-entropy method is a relatively new method for combinatorial optimization....
Factors influencing blind conflict risk in en route sectors under free-flight conditions
Factors influencing blind conflict risk in en route sectors under free-flight conditions
2003,
We develop a simulation model of the flight of aircraft through an en route sector....
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