Keyword: simulation: applications

Found 2691 papers in total
A simulation-based study of a NHS Walk-in Centre
A simulation-based study of a NHS Walk-in Centre
2005,
This paper describes a simulation-based project to help North Mersey Community...
Use of discrete-event simulation to evaluate strategies for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in developing countries
Use of discrete-event simulation to evaluate strategies for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in developing countries
2005,
HIV/AIDS affects over 40 million people worldwide, and more than 70% of these...
Modelling the feedback effects of reconfiguring health servives
Modelling the feedback effects of reconfiguring health servives
2005,
The shift in the balance of health care, bringing services ‘closer to...
Estimating completion-time distribution in stochastic activity networks
Estimating completion-time distribution in stochastic activity networks
2005,
This paper deals with simulation-based estimation of the probability distribution for...
An approximate periodic model for fixed-life perishable products in a two-echelon inventory–distribution system
An approximate periodic model for fixed-life perishable products in a two-echelon inventory–distribution system
2006,
Product perishability is a major concern of certain industrial sectors, especially the...
Inventory control of raw materials under stochastic and seasonal lead times
Inventory control of raw materials under stochastic and seasonal lead times
2005,
Most inventory modelling has assumed stochastic demands and constant lead times....
Simulating production and inventory control systems: a learning approach to operational excellence
Simulating production and inventory control systems: a learning approach to operational excellence
2006,
The search for operational excellence includes both a thorough understanding of the...
A simulation study with quantity flexibility in a supply chain subjected to uncertainties
A simulation study with quantity flexibility in a supply chain subjected to uncertainties
2006,
Coordination in supply chains is of vital importance to reduce the impact of system...
Modeling decision making and control in manufacturing simulation
Modeling decision making and control in manufacturing simulation
2006,
A significant shortcoming of traditional simulation languages is the lack of attention...
Comparative study of push and pull systems considering quality performance in a cell-based job shop environment
Comparative study of push and pull systems considering quality performance in a cell-based job shop environment
2005,
Simulation experiments were used to investigate the influences of quality performance...
Hybrid Petri net and digraph approach for deadlock prevention in automated manufacturing systems
Hybrid Petri net and digraph approach for deadlock prevention in automated manufacturing systems
2005,
This paper proposes a hybrid approach to deadlock prevention in automated...
A simulation-based comparison of batch sizes in a continuous processing industry
A simulation-based comparison of batch sizes in a continuous processing industry
2006,
The benefits of lot size reduction in discrete manufacturing firms have been touted to...
A neutral data interface specification for simulating machine shop operations
A neutral data interface specification for simulating machine shop operations
2006,
In most cases, the effort required to develop a meaningful simulation for a small...
Supply chain simulation: generic models and application examples
Supply chain simulation: generic models and application examples
2006,
This paper proposes a simulation system to support designing supply chain management...
On-line scheduling and control of flexible manufacturing cells using automata theory
On-line scheduling and control of flexible manufacturing cells using automata theory
2006,
An effective flexible-manufacturing-cell (FMC) controller can be synthesized using...
Impact of soft logic on the probabilistic duration of construction projects
Impact of soft logic on the probabilistic duration of construction projects
2005,
Current probabilistic scheduling models are based on a single network and assume the...
Reexamination of processing time uncertainty
Reexamination of processing time uncertainty
2005,
Processing times are difficult to accurately estimate in industries where...
A staffing algorithm for call centers with skill-based routing
A staffing algorithm for call centers with skill-based routing
2005,
Call centers usually handle several types of calls, but it is usually not possible or...
The design of an agent for modelling supply chain network dynamics
The design of an agent for modelling supply chain network dynamics
2005,
A useful insight into managerial decision making can be found from simulation of...
Urban traffic systems modelling methodology
Urban traffic systems modelling methodology
2006,
Design, study and management of Urban Traffic Systems (UTS) are increasingly difficult...
A user support system for manufacturing system design using distributed simulation
A user support system for manufacturing system design using distributed simulation
2006,
Our research focuses on a user support system for the realisation of two aims;...
Speed and search: Designing organizations for turbulence and complexity
Speed and search: Designing organizations for turbulence and complexity
2005,
We use an innovative technique to examine an enduring but recently neglected question:...
Design of practical optimum JIT systems by integration of computer simulation and analysis of variance
Design of practical optimum JIT systems by integration of computer simulation and analysis of variance
2005,
This study introduces a framework for re-design of manufacturing systems into...
Scheduling in dynamic assembly job-shops to minimize the sum of weighted earliness, weighted tardiness and weighted flowtime of jobs
Scheduling in dynamic assembly job-shops to minimize the sum of weighted earliness, weighted tardiness and weighted flowtime of jobs
2005,
In many manufacturing systems, jobs that are completed early are held as...
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