Keyword: queues: applications

Found 872 papers in total
Performance analysis of automatic storage/retrieval systems by stochastic modelling
Performance analysis of automatic storage/retrieval systems by stochastic modelling
2006,
This study considers an automated storage/retrieval system that performs either single...
Dynamic task assignment for throughput maximization with worksharing
Dynamic task assignment for throughput maximization with worksharing
2006,
The traditional assembly line balancing problem involves assigning a set of partially...
A robust policy for serial agile production systems
A robust policy for serial agile production systems
2005,
One of the major problems in modeling production systems is how to treat the job...
Ergodicity and analysis of the process describing the system state in polling systems with two queues
Ergodicity and analysis of the process describing the system state in polling systems with two queues
2005,
Consider a polling system of two queues served by a single server that visits the...
Optimal prices for finite capacity queueing systems
Optimal prices for finite capacity queueing systems
2006,
We prove a lower bound on the optimal price for a fairly large class of blocking...
Approximating risk aversion in decision analysis applications
Approximating risk aversion in decision analysis applications
2004,
This paper investigates the impact of risk aversion in decision analyses under...
Cooperative flow dynamics in production lines with buffer level dependent production rates
Cooperative flow dynamics in production lines with buffer level dependent production rates
2005,
We study, in the fluid flow framework, the cooperative dynamics of a buffered...
Queueing network model for a single-operator machine interference problem with external operations
Queueing network model for a single-operator machine interference problem with external operations
2005,
Machine interference is a significant problem in many manufacturing systems. Prior...
Optimal management of cross-trained workers in services with negligible switching costs
Optimal management of cross-trained workers in services with negligible switching costs
2005,
In this paper we consider a retail service facility with cross-trained workers who can...
Analysis of assembly systems controlled with kanbans
Analysis of assembly systems controlled with kanbans
2005,
This paper deals with the problem of evaluating the performance of assembly systems...
Two-moment approximations for analysing a series of automated workstations
Two-moment approximations for analysing a series of automated workstations
2006,
In this research we develop two-moment approximation equations for the analysis of a...
Improving appointment scheduling for medical screening
Improving appointment scheduling for medical screening
2002,
We investigate the optimization of appointment scheduling for breast cancer screening,...
Lot size effects on process lead time, lead time demand, and safety stock
Lot size effects on process lead time, lead time demand, and safety stock
2006,
A comprehensive process lot sizing/order point model is developed, in which queueing...
The influence of demand variability on the performance of a make-to-stock queue
The influence of demand variability on the performance of a make-to-stock queue
2005,
Variability, in general, has a deteriorating effect on the performance of stochastic...
Performance of static priority rules for shared facilities in a remanufacturing shop with disassembly and reassembly
Performance of static priority rules for shared facilities in a remanufacturing shop with disassembly and reassembly
2005,
In this paper, we propose a stylized model of a basic remanufacturing shop that...
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...
Queuing delay models for single-lane roundabouts
Queuing delay models for single-lane roundabouts
2005,
This article presents an analytical model for a few important operational...
Sporadic and continuous clearing policies for a production/inventory system under an M/G demand process
Sporadic and continuous clearing policies for a production/inventory system under an M/G demand process
2005,
A production/inventory system is filled continuously at rate 1 and satisfies demands...
Lex-optimal online multiclass scheduling with hard deadlines
Lex-optimal online multiclass scheduling with hard deadlines
2005,
Online scheduling of unit-length packets with hard deadlines by a single server in...
An analysis of the end-of-aisle order picking system: Multi-aisle served by a single order picker
An analysis of the end-of-aisle order picking system: Multi-aisle served by a single order picker
2005,
This study deals with an end-of-aisle order picking system in a miniload automated...
A framework for comparing oursourcing strategies in multi-layered supply chains
A framework for comparing oursourcing strategies in multi-layered supply chains
2005,
The growth in the use of the Internet as one of today's main tools of business...
Multiclass polling systems with Markovian feedback: Mean sojourn times in gated and exhaustive systems with local priority and FCFS service orders
Multiclass polling systems with Markovian feedback: Mean sojourn times in gated and exhaustive systems with local priority and FCFS service orders
2005,
We consider polling systems in which a single server visits stations in cyclic order...
Transient probabilities for queues with applications to hospital waiting list management
Transient probabilities for queues with applications to hospital waiting list management
2005,
In this paper we study queueing systems with the NHS. Recently imposed government...
Using repair priorities to reduce stock investment in spare part networks
Using repair priorities to reduce stock investment in spare part networks
2005,
In this paper, we examine the impact of repair priorities in spare part networks....
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