Keyword: queues: applications

Found 872 papers in total
A loss network model with overflow for capacity planning of a neonatal unit
A loss network model with overflow for capacity planning of a neonatal unit
2010,
The main aim of this paper is to derive a solution to the capacity problem faced by...
To pool or not to pool in hospitals: a theoretical and practical comparison for a radiotherapy outpatient department
To pool or not to pool in hospitals: a theoretical and practical comparison for a radiotherapy outpatient department
2010,
This paper examines whether urgent and regular patients waiting for a consultation at...
Time-dependent analysis for refused admissions in clinical wards
Time-dependent analysis for refused admissions in clinical wards
2010,
For capacity planning issues in health care, such as the allocation of hospital beds,...
Queueing models for appointment-driven systems
Queueing models for appointment-driven systems
2010,
Many service systems are appointment-driven. In such systems, customers make an...
Dimensioning hospital wards using the Erlang loss model
Dimensioning hospital wards using the Erlang loss model
2010,
How many beds must be allocated to a specific clinical ward to meet production...
Non-homogeneous servers in emergency medical systems: Practical applications using the hypercube queueing model
Non-homogeneous servers in emergency medical systems: Practical applications using the hypercube queueing model
2008,
In this paper, we study the effects of considering homogeneous versus non-homogeneous...
Dynamic lead-time quotation for an M/M/1 base-stock inventory queue
Dynamic lead-time quotation for an M/M/1 base-stock inventory queue
2010,
We study a dynamic lead-time quotation problem in a base-stock inventory system...
Capacity reductions at incidents sites on motorways
Capacity reductions at incidents sites on motorways
2009,
Incidents cause a large part of the delays in road networks. This is caused by a...
A comparison of traditional and open-access policies for appointment scheduling
A comparison of traditional and open-access policies for appointment scheduling
2010,
This paper compares two types of appointment-scheduling policies for single providers:...
Dynamic scheduling of outpatient appointments under patient no-shows and cancellations
Dynamic scheduling of outpatient appointments under patient no-shows and cancellations
2010,
This paper develops a framework and proposes heuristic dynamic policies for scheduling...
A Lagrangean heuristic for hub-and-spoke system design with capacity selection and congestion
A Lagrangean heuristic for hub-and-spoke system design with capacity selection and congestion
2010,
Hub-and-spoke networks are widely applied in a variety of industries such as...
Location of single-server immobile facilities subject to a loss constraint
Location of single-server immobile facilities subject to a loss constraint
2010,
Waiting may be unacceptable, even a short time, at a facility providing a service...
A genetic algorithm and queuing theory based methodology for facilities layout problem
A genetic algorithm and queuing theory based methodology for facilities layout problem
2009,
Facilities layout, being a significant contributor to manufacturing performance, has...
Call processing delay analysis in cellular networks: A queuing model approach
Call processing delay analysis in cellular networks: A queuing model approach
2009,
Mobile devices, which want to initiate calls, generate call request messages and then...
The dynamics and the uncertainty of queues at fixed and actuated controls: A probabilistic approach
The dynamics and the uncertainty of queues at fixed and actuated controls: A probabilistic approach
2009,
The queue process at controlled junctions plays a fundamental role in many...
Control strategies for transit priority based on queue modeling and surrogate testing
Control strategies for transit priority based on queue modeling and surrogate testing
2009,
To explore the potential benefits of bus priority based on signal phasing strategy,...
Allocating flexible servers in serial systems with switching costs
Allocating flexible servers in serial systems with switching costs
2009,
Consider a firm that operates a make-to-order serial production system and employs a...
Waiting time approximation in single-class queueing systems with multiple types of interruptions: modeling congestion at waterways entrances
Waiting time approximation in single-class queueing systems with multiple types of interruptions: modeling congestion at waterways entrances
2009,
We consider a single-server queue subject to multiple types of operation-independent...
Erlang loss bounds for OT-ICU systems
Erlang loss bounds for OT-ICU systems
2009,
In hospitals, patients can be rejected at both the operating theater (OT) and the...
Designing production and service systems using queuing theory: principles and application to an airport passenger security screening system
Designing production and service systems using queuing theory: principles and application to an airport passenger security screening system
2010,
Queues of people, products and machines frequently occur in many production and...
Waiting list behaviour and the consequences for NHS targets
Waiting list behaviour and the consequences for NHS targets
2010,
The United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) is investing considerable resources...
A constraint programming approach for solving a queueing design and control problem
A constraint programming approach for solving a queueing design and control problem
2009,
A facility with frontroom and backroom operations has the option of hiring specialized...
Appointment scheduling in health care: Challenges and opportunities
Appointment scheduling in health care: Challenges and opportunities
2008,
Appointment scheduling systems are used by primary and specialty care clinics to...
A stochastic overbooking model for outpatient clinical scheduling with no-shows
A stochastic overbooking model for outpatient clinical scheduling with no-shows
2008,
In this paper a stochastic overbooking model is formulated and an appointment...
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