In this paper we describe a methodology that includes the complementary use of simulated annealing and response surface methodology (RSM). The methodology was developed for analys...
This paper discusses the development of a series of models that ultimately leads to an unusual simulation approach to modeling automated guided vehicles on a factory floor. A pede...
Lisa A. Schaefer, Gerald T. Mackulak, Jeffery K. C...
Business processes are increasingly key to the success of companies in the service industry. It is important that these processes are designed and maintained to deliver the most c...
Simon Dennis, Ben C. King, Martin Hind, Stewart Ro...
This paper addresses the problem of the optimal design of batch plants with imprecise demands and proposes an alternative treatment of the imprecision by using fuzzy concepts. For...
A. Dietz, Alberto A. Aguilar-Lasserre, Catherine A...
Deploying and controlling experiments running on a distributed set of resources is a challenging task. Software developers often spend a significant amount of time dealing with the...