Keyword: markov processes

Found 1372 papers in total
New-product strategy and industry clockspeed
New-product strategy and industry clockspeed
2004,
We study how industry clockspeed, internal firm factors, such as product development,...
Supporting maintenance strategies using Markov models
Supporting maintenance strategies using Markov models
2002,
The basic principle of total productive maintenance (TPM) is to reduce and ultimately...
On dispatching unequally capable service technicians
On dispatching unequally capable service technicians
2002,
A common problem that faces many high-tech electronic product companies is how to...
A production–inventory system with Markovian capacity and outsourcing option
A production–inventory system with Markovian capacity and outsourcing option
2005,
We study the optimal production–inventory–outsourcing policy for a firm...
Modeling daily arrivals to a telephone call center
Modeling daily arrivals to a telephone call center
2004,
We develop stochastic models of time-dependent arrivals, with focus on the application...
Engineering solution of a basic call-center model
Engineering solution of a basic call-center model
2005,
An algorithm is developed to rapidly compute approximations for all the standard...
Markov perfect equilibrium advertising strategies of Lanchester duopoly model: a technical note
Markov perfect equilibrium advertising strategies of Lanchester duopoly model: a technical note
2004,
We propose a numerical approach to compute stationary Markov perfect Nash equilibrium...
Pre-IPO (initial public offering) operational and financial decisions
Pre-IPO (initial public offering) operational and financial decisions
2004,
Many owners of growing privately held firms make operational and financial decisions...
The optimal timing of living donor liver transplantation
The optimal timing of living donor liver transplantation
2004,
Living donors are a significant and increasing source of livers for transplantation,...
The pricing of callable perpetual American options
The pricing of callable perpetual American options
2006,
In this paper we deal with game option introduced by Kifer which is a contract that...
Generation of semi-PH process
Generation of semi-PH process
2006,
A class of semi-Markov process was introduced by Latouche and referred as the...
Time–cost trade-off via optimal control theory in Markov PERT networks
Time–cost trade-off via optimal control theory in Markov PERT networks
2007,
We develop a new analytical model for the time–cost trade-off problem via...
A discrete-time approximation technique for the time–cost trade-off in PERT networks
A discrete-time approximation technique for the time–cost trade-off in PERT networks
2007,
We develop a discrete-time approximation technique dealing with the time–cost...
Supply chain management with guaranteed delivery
Supply chain management with guaranteed delivery
2003,
We consider a two-stage supply chain under centralized control. The downstream...
Bioinformatics and management science: some common tools and techniques
Bioinformatics and management science: some common tools and techniques
2004,
In April of 2003, Science (2003) and Nature (2003) published special issues marking...
Shoot-look-shoot: a review and extension
Shoot-look-shoot: a review and extension
2004,
We consider the optimal use of information in shooting at a collection of targets,...
A queueing model for local traffics to join a main stream under a leading space condition
A queueing model for local traffics to join a main stream under a leading space condition
2006,
We consider congestion of traffics that are randomly produced in a bounded area. Those...
Effects of cueing in cooperative search
Effects of cueing in cooperative search
2006,
We consider the effects of cueing in a cooperative search mission that involves...
Analytic network approach for selecting suppliers considering different cooperation patterns
Analytic network approach for selecting suppliers considering different cooperation patterns
2006,
This paper aims to examine the weights of criteria and identify the choice of...
A logistic regression/Markov chain model for NCAA basketball
A logistic regression/Markov chain model for NCAA basketball
2006,
Each year, more than $3 billion is wagered on the NCAA Division 1 men's...
Modelling the flow of congestive heart failure patients through a hospital system
Modelling the flow of congestive heart failure patients through a hospital system
2007,
The number of hospital admissions in England due to heart failure is projected to...
Where to treat the older patient? Can Markov models help us better understand the relationship between hospital and community care?
Where to treat the older patient? Can Markov models help us better understand the relationship between hospital and community care?
2007,
We have previously used Markov models to describe movements of patients between...
The non-linear dynamics of spot freight rates in tanker markets
The non-linear dynamics of spot freight rates in tanker markets
2006,
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the dynamics of the freight rate in the...
The preservation of continuity and Lipschitz continuity by optimal reward operators
The preservation of continuity and Lipschitz continuity by optimal reward operators
2004,
We give necessary and sufficient conditions for certain optimal reward operators to...
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