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WSC
1998
14 years 26 days ago
Comparison of Bayesian and Frequentist Assessments of Uncertainty for Selecting the Best System
An important problem in discrete-event stochastic simulation is the selection of the best system from a finite set of alternatives. There are many techniques for ranking and selec...
Koichiro Inoue, Stephen E. Chick
WSC
1998
14 years 26 days ago
The Value of Simulation in Modeling Supply Chains
In business today, re-engineering has taken a great deal of the cost out of internal corporate processes. Our factories and internal support organizations have become much more ef...
Ricki G. Ingalls
WSC
1998
14 years 26 days ago
A Speculation-based Approach for Performance and Dependability Analysis: A Case Study
In this paper, we propose two speculation-based methods for fast and accurate simulation-based performance and dependability analysis of complex systems, incorporating detailed si...
Yiqing Huang, Zbigniew Kalbarczyk, Ravishankar K. ...
WSC
1998
14 years 26 days ago
An Object-Oriented Environment for Fast Simulation Using Compiler Techniques
In this paper, an efficient simulation environment that utilizes compiler techniques to speed up simulation is presented. The method is based on the utilization of flexible, proce...
Yiqing Huang, Ravishankar K. Iyer
WSC
1998
14 years 26 days ago
Time Segmentation Parallel Simulation of Tandem Queues with Manufacturing Blocking
This paper studies the application of the time segmentation parallel simulation approach to efficient simulation of simple manufacturing queueing systems, namely systems of queues...
Mehdi Hoseyni-Nasab, Sigrún Andradót...
WSC
1998
14 years 26 days ago
The Use of Simulation in the Planning of the Dutch Railway Services
The design of a quality timetable for the Dutch Railways is a complex task, because of the characteristics of the railway services. The complexity of the network and the heavily i...
Jurjen S. Hooghiemstra, Maurice J. G. Tunisse
WSC
1998
14 years 26 days ago
Business Process Modelling and Analysis Using Discrete-event Simulation
Globalisation and competitive pressure urge many organisations to radically change business processes. Although this approach can provide significant benefits such as reducing cos...
Vlatka Hlupic, Stewart Robinson
WSC
1998
14 years 26 days ago
An Analytical Comparison of Optimization Problem Generation Methodologies
Heuristics are an increasingly popular solution method for combinatorial optimization problems. Heuristic use often frees the modeler from some of the restrictions placed on class...
Raymond R. Hill
WSC
1998
14 years 26 days ago
Supply Chain Simulation with LOGSIM-simulator
Supply chain management has become one of the most important sources of competitive advantage in telecommunication equipment manufacturing during the 1990
Saku Hieta