Keyword: simulation: applications

Found 2691 papers in total
Scheduling in the dynamic job shop under auxiliary resource constraints: A simulation study
Scheduling in the dynamic job shop under auxiliary resource constraints: A simulation study
1999,
Traditionally, job shop research has only considered constraints related to machine...
Workshop scheduling using practical (inaccurate) data. Part 1: The performance of heuristic scheduling rules in a dynamic job shop environment using a rolling time horizon approach
Workshop scheduling using practical (inaccurate) data. Part 1: The performance of heuristic scheduling rules in a dynamic job shop environment using a rolling time horizon approach
1999,
This paper is a report on a simulation study to investigate the performance of a...
Workshop scheduling using practical (inaccurate) data. Part 2: An investigation of the robustness of scheduling rules in a dynamic and stochastic environment
Workshop scheduling using practical (inaccurate) data. Part 2: An investigation of the robustness of scheduling rules in a dynamic and stochastic environment
1999,
In research on generating a predictive schedule, the scheduling problem is often...
Workshop scheduling using practical (inaccurate) data. Part 3: A framework to integrate job releasing, routing and scheduling functions to create a robust predictive schedule
Workshop scheduling using practical (inaccurate) data. Part 3: A framework to integrate job releasing, routing and scheduling functions to create a robust predictive schedule
2000,
A comprehensive simulation study conducted by the authors investigated the robustness...
New dispatching rules for shop scheduling: A step forward
New dispatching rules for shop scheduling: A step forward
2000,
This paper provides a set of new dispatching rules for the minimization of various...
Cooperation schemes for heterogeneous material-handling vehicle fleets
Cooperation schemes for heterogeneous material-handling vehicle fleets
1999,
This study deals with an organization which utilizes wire-guided vehicles as its...
Modelling forest ecosystem net primary production: The hybrid simulation approach used in FORECAST
Modelling forest ecosystem net primary production: The hybrid simulation approach used in FORECAST
1999,
In order to evaluate the impacts of alternative stand-level management scenarios on...
Fire simulations in the Everglades landscape using parallel programming
Fire simulations in the Everglades landscape using parallel programming
1996,
Fire can significantly influence vegetation patterns in the Everglades. Unfortunately,...
Emergency – but no accident – a system dynamics study of an accident and emergency department
Emergency – but no accident – a system dynamics study of an accident and emergency department
1998,
Public concern over long waiting times for admissions motivated this study, whose aim...
Clinical trials, economic evaluation and simulation – supporting the economic evaluation of a clinical trial by simulation
Clinical trials, economic evaluation and simulation – supporting the economic evaluation of a clinical trial by simulation
1998,
The aim of the economic evaluation of a clinical trial is to assess the impact of new...
Profit margin, process improvement and capacity decisions in global manufacturing
Profit margin, process improvement and capacity decisions in global manufacturing
1999,
We study two strategies that a company may employ for competing in global markets:...
New product diffusion models in innovation management – a system dynamics perspective
New product diffusion models in innovation management – a system dynamics perspective
1998,
The diffusion of innovations over time is a highly dynamic and complex problem. It is...
Calculation of an optimal region of operation for dual response systems fitted from experimental data
Calculation of an optimal region of operation for dual response systems fitted from experimental data
1999,
While there is abundant literature on Response Surface Methodology about how to seek...
Decision analysis by augmented probability simulation
Decision analysis by augmented probability simulation
1999,
We provide a generic Monte Carlo method to find the alternative of maximum expected...
A process modelling framework for automated guided vehicle control
A process modelling framework for automated guided vehicle control
1999,
The control of handling equipment in a distribution centre is vital to overall control...
Developing a Petri-net based simulation model for a modified hierarchical shop floor control framework
Developing a Petri-net based simulation model for a modified hierarchical shop floor control framework
1999,
One of the major arguments about hierarchical control structure is that most of the...
Quantifying benefits of conversion to lean manufacturing with discrete event simulation: A case study
Quantifying benefits of conversion to lean manufacturing with discrete event simulation: A case study
2000,
Simulation is used to assist in the decision to implement lean manufacturing...
An adaptive production control system utilizing agent technology
An adaptive production control system utilizing agent technology
2000,
Agents are intelligent software objects capable of reasoning about, and interacting...
Managing a customer following a target reverting policy
Managing a customer following a target reverting policy
1999,
We consider a stochastic, capacitated production–inventory model in which the...
Throughput time reduction: Taking one's medicine
Throughput time reduction: Taking one's medicine
1999,
Managing throughput time and its relation to work-in-process (WIP) inventory and...
A partially observable simulation model for quality assurance policies
A partially observable simulation model for quality assurance policies
2000,
This paper presents a simulation model of a partially observable Markov decision...
Clustering techniques for stock location and order-picking in a distribution center
Clustering techniques for stock location and order-picking in a distribution center
1999,
In this paper, the stock location and order-picking problems in a distribution center...
The impact of product variety on automobile assembly operations: Empirical evidence and simulation analysis
The impact of product variety on automobile assembly operations: Empirical evidence and simulation analysis
1999,
This study examines the impact of product variety on automobile assembly plant...
Seeking optimum project duration extensions
Seeking optimum project duration extensions
1999,
It is well-known that changes to a project's definition during the course of the...
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