Keyword: queues: applications

Found 872 papers in total
Airline yield management with overbooking, cancellations, and no-shows
Airline yield management with overbooking, cancellations, and no-shows
1999,
We formulate and analyze a Markov decision process (dynamic programming) model for...
Real-time optimization of containers and flatcars for intermodal operations
Real-time optimization of containers and flatcars for intermodal operations
1998,
We propose a dynamic model for optimizing the flows of flatcars that considers...
Modeling vehicular traffic flow using M/G/c/c state dependent queueing models
Modeling vehicular traffic flow using M/G/c/c state dependent queueing models
1997,
In this paper, M/G/c/c state dependent queueing models are proposed for modeling and...
Queue spillovers in transportation networks with a route choice
Queue spillovers in transportation networks with a route choice
1998,
This paper explores some of the traffic phenomena that arise when drivers have to...
Dynamic control of logistics queueing networks for large-scale fleet management
Dynamic control of logistics queueing networks for large-scale fleet management
1998,
Dynamic fleet management problems are normally formulated as networks over dynamic...
The effects of trailer scheduling on the layout of freight terminals
The effects of trailer scheduling on the layout of freight terminals
1999,
Supervisors in a less-than-truckload freight terminal establish material flows inside...
Decreasing the sensitivity of open-loop optimal solutions in decision making under uncertainty
Decreasing the sensitivity of open-loop optimal solutions in decision making under uncertainty
2000,
We consider a framework for approximating the effects of uncertainty within the...
Bounds and policies for dynamic routing in loss networks
Bounds and policies for dynamic routing in loss networks
1999,
We consider the problem of maximizing a weighted sum of expected rewards in...
Optimal routing of customers to two parallel heterogeneous servers: The case of IHR service times
Optimal routing of customers to two parallel heterogeneous servers: The case of IHR service times
1999,
We consider here the optimal routing of customers, arriving to a system consisting of...
An archiving model for a hierarchical information storage environment
An archiving model for a hierarchical information storage environment
2000,
We consider an archiving model for a database consisting of secondary and tertiary...
The efficiency–quality trade-off of cross-trained workers
The efficiency–quality trade-off of cross-trained workers
2000,
Does cross-training workers allow a firm to achieve economies of scale when there is...
Evaluating shop floor input control using rapid modeling
Evaluating shop floor input control using rapid modeling
2000,
A simple, spreadsheet-based rapid modeling approach to analysis of input control is...
Cellular vs process layouts: An analytic investigation of the impact of learning on shop performance
Cellular vs process layouts: An analytic investigation of the impact of learning on shop performance
1999,
Evidence from the literature on cellular manufacturing suggests that shops configured...
The negative binomial distribution repeat purchase process and M/G/∞ queues
The negative binomial distribution repeat purchase process and M/G/∞ queues
2000,
This paper considers the repeat purchase process as an M/G/∞ queue. Special...
Potential effect of internal markets on hospitals' waiting time
Potential effect of internal markets on hospitals' waiting time
2000,
The paper examines by means of a queuing model how an internal market can contribute...
A queueing based traffic flow model
A queueing based traffic flow model
2000,
The assessment of uninterrupted traffic flow is traditionally based on empirical...
Using geographic information systems to assess the risks of hazardous materials transport in networks
Using geographic information systems to assess the risks of hazardous materials transport in networks
2000,
Routing hazardous materials (hazmat) wisely, and designing safer networks for doing...
A user-access model-driven approach to proxy cache performance analysis
A user-access model-driven approach to proxy cache performance analysis
1999,
World-Wide Web usage has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. This growth...
The transformation of the probability of a heart fatality into a queue position
The transformation of the probability of a heart fatality into a queue position
1998,
The population of Bury and Rochdale has a much higher rate of Coronary Heart Disease...
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...
A three compartment model of the patient flows in a geriatric department. A decision support approach
A three compartment model of the patient flows in a geriatric department. A decision support approach
1998,
As users of long term geriatric services occupy the beds for prolonged periods of time...
Managing capacity and flow at theme parks
Managing capacity and flow at theme parks
1997,
The growth of service industries and their impact on the US economy have attracted...
A stochastic assembly system with resume levels
A stochastic assembly system with resume levels
1998,
In small-lot, multi-product and multi-level assembly systems, kitting (accumulating...
Various objectives for the queueing-location problem on the plane
Various objectives for the queueing-location problem on the plane
1999,
The queueing-location problem is formulated in order to find the best location for a...
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