In this paper we develop a two stage algorithm for scheduling call centers with strict SLAs and arrival rate uncertainty. The first cut schedule can be developed in less than a mi...
Cluster tools have been one of the proposed alternatives to improve operations performance in semiconductor fabrication. The benefits include high yield throughput, less contamina...
Amit Kumar Gupta, Peter Lendermann, Appa Iyer Siva...
In the construction industry, a specialist subcontractor manages a taskforce of single-skilled laborers to work on multiple construction sites, aiming to minimize the total cost a...
Optimization and design of production and service operations has been a cornerstone of simulation applications for many years. Recently there has been increasing interest in excel...
Lean manufacturing aims at flexible and efficient manufacturing systems by reducing waste in all forms, such as, production of defective parts, excess inventory, unnecessary proce...
Durk-Jouke van der Zee, Arnout Pool, Jakob Wijngaa...
This article discusses management tasks that have to be supported for an efficient re-use of simulation models within HLA-based distributed simulation environments. After a review...
US military forces now face asymmetric military operations. Management of relationships with civilians is often crucial to success. Local population groups can provide critical in...
We consider a portfolio allocation problem where the objective function is a tail event such as probability of large portfolio losses. The dependence between assets is captured th...
We consider the output of a simulation model of a system about which little is initially known. This output is often dependent on a large number of factors. It is helpful, in exam...