Keyword: simulation: applications

Found 2691 papers in total
Flexible bed allocation and performance in the intensive care unit
Flexible bed allocation and performance in the intensive care unit
2000,
The beds of an intensive care unit (ICU) are a scarce resource. Stochastic patient...
A simulation analysis of arrest costs
A simulation analysis of arrest costs
2000,
This paper presents results from a study that incorporates an activity based costing...
An optimal stochastic model for an agrochemical company
An optimal stochastic model for an agrochemical company
1997,
This paper attempts to analyze the present problems in the production system of an...
Determining economical maintenance intervals
Determining economical maintenance intervals
2000,
Several models have been proposed for scheduling the preventive maintenance (PM) of...
A strategic evaluation of capacity retirements in the steel industry
A strategic evaluation of capacity retirements in the steel industry
2000,
Over the past twenty-five years there has been a significant reduction in UK iron and...
Computer simulation of a printed circuit board production line: Metamodeling approach
Computer simulation of a printed circuit board production line: Metamodeling approach
2000,
This paper presents the results of two simulation models to investigate the effects of...
Flow simulation and genetic algorithm as optimization tools
Flow simulation and genetic algorithm as optimization tools
2000,
This paper presents the use of flow simulation and genetic algorithm to optimize the...
Modeling and simulation of the control framework on a flexible manufacturing system
Modeling and simulation of the control framework on a flexible manufacturing system
2000,
A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is designed to combine high productivity and...
Using simulation to educate hospital staff about casemix
Using simulation to educate hospital staff about casemix
1998,
When the Australian government funded a casemix development program, few hospital...
A simulation modelling approach to evaluating length of stay, occupancy, emptiness and bed blocking in a hospital geriatric department
A simulation modelling approach to evaluating length of stay, occupancy, emptiness and bed blocking in a hospital geriatric department
1998,
The flow of patients through geriatric hospitals has been previously described in...
When should pharmacists visit their wards? An application of simulation to planning hospital pharmacy services
When should pharmacists visit their wards? An application of simulation to planning hospital pharmacy services
1999,
This paper reports a pilot study of the use of simulation in planning hospital...
Patient flows and optimal health-care resource allocation at the macro-level: A dynamic linear programming approach
Patient flows and optimal health-care resource allocation at the macro-level: A dynamic linear programming approach
1999,
In this paper we present a deterministic allocation model in which a patient's...
A descriptive assessment of the production and cost efficiency of general hospitals in Greece
A descriptive assessment of the production and cost efficiency of general hospitals in Greece
1999,
This paper focuses on the assessment of alternative aspects of the efficiency of 98...
Estimating the prevalence of injecting drug users on the basis of Markov models of the HIV/AIDS epidemic: Applications to Italian data
Estimating the prevalence of injecting drug users on the basis of Markov models of the HIV/AIDS epidemic: Applications to Italian data
1999,
This paper addresses some important issues related to the estimation of the extent of...
A simulation study of work-in-process inventory drive systems and their effect on operational measurements
A simulation study of work-in-process inventory drive systems and their effect on operational measurements
2000,
This simulation study compares three operational measures of performance through the...
Lead times, order release mechanisms, and customer service
Lead times, order release mechanisms, and customer service
2000,
Lead times play a crucial role in manufacturing performance. They affect...
Performance of hybrid cellular manufacturing systems: A computer simulation investigation
Performance of hybrid cellular manufacturing systems: A computer simulation investigation
2000,
In this paper, the performance of hybrid cellular manufacturing (CM) systems is...
Modelling the consequences of a strategic supply chain initiative of an automotive aftermarket operation
Modelling the consequences of a strategic supply chain initiative of an automotive aftermarket operation
1999,
Describes the use of a decision support system (DSS) in part of a strategic supply...
The procedure of determining the order picking strategies in distribution center
The procedure of determining the order picking strategies in distribution center
1999,
Order picking is one of the most crucial tasks in a distribution center. Picking...
Optimisation of a single-component maintenance system: A smoothed perturbation analysis approach
Optimisation of a single-component maintenance system: A smoothed perturbation analysis approach
1999,
In this paper we show how the technique of smoothed perturbation analysis can be...
Order release and product mix coordination in a complex printed circuit board manufacturing line with batch processes
Order release and product mix coordination in a complex printed circuit board manufacturing line with batch processes
1999,
In this paper, we study the role of order releases and product mix coordination in a...
Limited flexibility in cellular manufacturing systems: A simulation study
Limited flexibility in cellular manufacturing systems: A simulation study
1999,
Cellular manufacturing systems (CMSs) can be strongly affected by uncertainty. In this...
Simplification in the simulation of manufacturing systems
Simplification in the simulation of manufacturing systems
2000,
Given the widespread acceptance of the importance of simplicity in management science...
An adaptive dispatching algorithm for automated guided vehicles based on an evolutionary process
An adaptive dispatching algorithm for automated guided vehicles based on an evolutionary process
1999,
A key element in the control of automated guided vehicle systems (AGVSs) is...
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