Keyword: computers

Found 388 papers in total
A framework for the ex-ante evaluation of enterprise resource planning software
2001,
It has been widely reported that a large number of ERP implementations fail to meet...
A call center uses simulation to drive strategic change
2001,
A large, customer-focused software company relied on simulation modeling of its call...
Optimal adaptive fault diagnosis for simple multiprocessor systems
1999,
We studied adaptive system-level fault diagnosis for multiprocessor systems....
Process management and supply-chain integration at the Bose Corporation
2001,
The Bose Corporation has developed an approach to quality management that is driving...
Quantitative analysis for Internet-enabled supply chains
2001,
A supply chain, from an operations perspective, has three components: sourcing or...
Stability and performance of stack algorithms for random access communication modeled as a tree structured quasi birth–death Markov chain
2001,
In this paper, we introduce an analytical model to study the stability and the main...
Performance evaluation of a distributed application
2001,
Analysing the performance of an application performed on a distributed system is...
Analysis of scheduling algorithms for master–slave systems
1997,
The master–slave paradigm finds important applications in many industrial...
Optimal pricing strategies for Internet-based software dissemination
2001,
In the recent past, there have been several initiatives by major software companies,...
The distributed program reliability analysis on ring-type topologies
2001,
Distributed computing system (DCS) has become very popular for its high...
Forecasting notebook computer price as a function of constituent features
1999,
This paper proposes a three-phase approach to forecast a competitive price for a...
A unified approach to fast teller queues and ATM
1999,
This paper examines a problem of importance to the telecommunications industry. In the...
Large deviations analysis of the generalized processor sharing policy
1999,
In this paper we consider a stochastic server (modeling a multiclass communication...
Subexponential loss rates in a GI/G/1 queue with applications
1999,
Consider a simple server queue with i.i.d. arrival and service processes and a finite...
Telecommunication traffic, queueing models, and subexponential distributions
1999,
This article reviews various models within the queueing framework which have been...
A real-world MCDA application: Evaluating software
2000,
A real-world multi-criteria decision aid (MCDA) application on software evaluation is...
An integrated introduction to spreadsheet and programming skills for operational research students
2000,
Spreadsheets and computer programming make valuable contributions to OR courses. The...
Improving operations and quoting accurate lead times in a laminate plant
2000,
The important requirement of quoting short and accurate lead times to customers in...
Collaborative model management in departmental computing
2000,
Today's increasing connectivity between separate entities within an organization has...
Xilinx improves its semiconductor supply chain using product and process postponement
2000,
The semiconductor firm Xilinx uses two different postponement strategies: product...
Scheduling of client-server applications
1999,
In this paper, we analyze the problem of deterministic scheduling of applications...
A hybrid genetic/optimization algorithm for a task allocation problem
1999,
We consider the problem of designing a distributed computing system for handling a set...
Extended-enterprise supply-chain management at IBM personal systems group and other divisions
2000,
In 1994, IBM began to reengineer its global supply chain. It wanted to achieve quick...
Computing performance measures in a multi-class multi-resource processor-shared loss system
2000,
This paper develops methods to compute performance measures in a specific type of loss...
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