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WSC
2000
14 years 26 days ago
Predicting enemy force closure with simulation
This paper presents a model and an analysis done to predict enemy force closure. The simulation replaces a pencil and ruler method that has been used by Department of Defense plan...
Mark R. Grabau, Michael D. Payne
WSC
2000
14 years 26 days ago
Variance reduction techniques for value-at-risk with heavy-tailed risk factors
The calculation of value-at-risk (VAR) for large portfolios of complex instruments is among the most demanding and widespread computational challenges facing the financial industr...
Paul Glasserman, Philip Heidelberger, Perwez Shaha...
WSC
2000
14 years 26 days ago
Inventory management simulations at Cat Logistics
Simulation is used extensively by Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc. (Cat Logistics) to determine an appropriate strategy for achieving clients' inventory and customer serv...
C. Ann Goodsell, Thomas J. Van Kley
WSC
2000
14 years 26 days ago
Circumstance descriptors: a method for generating plan modifications and fragmentary orders
Circumstance Descriptors are offered as a way to organize spatial and other military knowledge that may be difficult to formulate, particularly the kinds of details that are most ...
John B. Gilmer Jr.
WSC
2000
14 years 26 days ago
Modeling reality with simulation games for a cooperative learning
In this work we want to show the importance of visualization, interfaces and re-design techniques through 3D modeling, animations and VRML in the developing of the simulation game...
João Rafael Galvão, Paulo Garcia Mar...
WSC
2000
14 years 26 days ago
Practical aspects of simulating systems having arrival processes with long-range dependence
Analysis of network traffic indicates that packet arrival processes have significant stochastic dependence. It has been suggested that this dependence is so strong as to be wellmo...
Robert Geist, James Westall
WSC
2000
14 years 26 days ago
United States Marine Corps aerial refueling requirements analysis
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) currently operates a fleet of KC130 aerial refueling tanker aircraft. This paper uses queuing and simulation models to examine the USMC KC130...
William R. Gates, Mitchell J. McCarthy
WSC
2000
14 years 26 days ago
Integrating optimization and simulation: research and practice
The integration of optimization and simulation has become nearly ubiquitous in practice, as most discrete-event simulation packages now include some type of optimization routine. ...
Michael C. Fu, Sigrún Andradóttir, J...
WSC
2000
14 years 26 days ago
Simulation of the remote unit assembly and test: a case study
This paper will present a case study on the use of simulation to develop and implement an assembly line for the assembly and test of customer located telephony equipment. The simu...
Jeff Fields, Dennis Davis, Alfred Taylor
WSC
2000
14 years 26 days ago
A practical approach to sample-path simulation optimization
We propose solving continuous parametric simulation optimizations using a deterministic nonlinear optimization algorithm and sample-path simulations. The optimization problem is w...
Michael C. Ferris, Todd S. Munson, Krung Sinapirom...