Keyword: queues: applications

Found 872 papers in total
A two-echelon base-stock inventory model with Poisson demand and the sequential processing of orders at the upper echelon
A two-echelon base-stock inventory model with Poisson demand and the sequential processing of orders at the upper echelon
2007,
We consider a two-echelon inventory system with a number of non-identical, independent...
Optimal management of cross-trained workers, using Markov decision approach
Optimal management of cross-trained workers, using Markov decision approach
2008,
In this paper, we consider the problem of finding the optimal switching decisions of...
Performance evaluation of a multi-echelon production, transportation and distribution system: A matrix analytical approach
Performance evaluation of a multi-echelon production, transportation and distribution system: A matrix analytical approach
2007,
This study proposes an originative method to evaluate complex supply chains. A...
An integrated production and inventory model to dampen upstream demand variability in the supply chain
An integrated production and inventory model to dampen upstream demand variability in the supply chain
2007,
We consider a two-echelon supply chain: a single retailer holds a finished goods...
Performance evaluation and stock allocation in capacitated serial supply systems
Performance evaluation and stock allocation in capacitated serial supply systems
2006,
We develop an approximation scheme for performance evaluation of serial supply systems...
Hypercube queue model with multiple order and partial backup for systems analysis of emergency medical care in highways
Hypercube queue model with multiple order and partial backup for systems analysis of emergency medical care in highways
2006,
The hypercube is a spatially distributed queuing model based on Markovian analysis...
Simulation of the e-mail service through a queueing model
Simulation of the e-mail service through a queueing model
2006,
We study, through simulation of a queuing model, the e-mail service provided by the...
A capacitated facility location problem with constrained backlogging probabilities
A capacitated facility location problem with constrained backlogging probabilities
2007,
One of the assumptions of the capacitated facility location problem (CFLP) is that...
Analysis of facility location model with stable regions
Analysis of facility location model with stable regions
2007,
In this paper, we analyze a facility location model in which a facility with shorter...
Design and storage cycle time analysis for the automated storage system with a conveyor and a rotary rack
Design and storage cycle time analysis for the automated storage system with a conveyor and a rotary rack
2007,
In this paper, we analyse the performance of an automated Work-In-Process (WIP)...
Comparing kanban control with the theory of constraints using Markov chains
Comparing kanban control with the theory of constraints using Markov chains
2007,
Two kinds of drum–buffer–rope (DBR) system, which differ according to the...
Customer selection problem with search cost, due date, sideline profit, and no waiting room
Customer selection problem with search cost, due date, sideline profit, and no waiting room
2007,
This paper deals with a problem of selecting profitable orders to accept out of...
Modeling traffic flows with queueing models: a review
Modeling traffic flows with queueing models: a review
2007,
In this paper, an overview of different analytic queueing models for traffic on road...
Service performance analysis and improvement for a ticket queue with balking customers
Service performance analysis and improvement for a ticket queue with balking customers
2007,
Queueing systems managed by ticket technology are widely used in service industries as...
Modeling the emergency cardiac in-patient flow: an application of queuing theory
Modeling the emergency cardiac in-patient flow: an application of queuing theory
2007,
This study investigates the bottlenecks in the emergency care chain of cardiac...
Predicting joint replacement waiting times
Predicting joint replacement waiting times
2007,
Currently, the median waiting time for total hip and knee replacement in Ontario is...
Estimating bus passenger waiting times from incomplete bus arrivals data
Estimating bus passenger waiting times from incomplete bus arrivals data
2007,
This paper considers the problem of estimating bus passenger waiting times at bus...
Single-station performance evaluation and improvement in semiconductor manufacturing: A graphical approach
Single-station performance evaluation and improvement in semiconductor manufacturing: A graphical approach
2007,
The relationships between key indicators of manufacturing system performance, such as...
Outsourcing via service competition
Outsourcing via service competition
2007,
We consider a single buyer who wishes to outsource a fixed demand for a manufactured...
Algorithmic computation of the transient queue length distribution in the BMAP/D/c queue
Algorithmic computation of the transient queue length distribution in the BMAP/D/c queue
2007,
This paper proposes a numerically feasible algorithm for the transient queue length...
Efficient generation of cycle time–throughput curves through simulation and metamodeling
Efficient generation of cycle time–throughput curves through simulation and metamodeling
2007,
A cycle time–throughput (CT–TH) curve, which quantifies the relationship...
Resource allocation in stochastic, finite-capacity, multi-project systems through the cross entropy methodology
Resource allocation in stochastic, finite-capacity, multi-project systems through the cross entropy methodology
2007,
This paper addresses the problem of resource allocation in a finite-capacity,...
Cyclical schedules vs. dynamic sequencing: Replenishment dynamics and inventory efficiency
Cyclical schedules vs. dynamic sequencing: Replenishment dynamics and inventory efficiency
2007,
This paper addresses the efficiency of fixed sequence (cyclical) scheduling systems,...
Applications of maximum queue lengths to call center management
Applications of maximum queue lengths to call center management
2007,
This paper deals with the distribution of the maximum queue length in two-dimensional...
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