Demand fulfillment and order management are important functions in semiconductor supply chains to interact with customers. In this paper, an iterative short-term demand supply matching (STDSM) algorithm based on mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) is proposed. This approach repromises orders...

Cross-docking is a logistics methodology employed in warehouses to gain a competitive advantage by consolidating and transferring freights directly from an inbound supplier to an outbound client with no or restricted storage. Real-time data processing is required for fast synchronisation of...

Background: Simulation of business processes allows decision-makers to explore the implications and trade-offs of alternative approaches, policies and configurations. Trust in the simulation as a stand-in proxy of the real system depends on the validation of the computer model as well as on that...

Different types of mathematical models can be used to forecast the development of diseases as well as associated costs and analyse the cost-effectiveness of interventions. The set of models available to assess these parameters, reach from simple independent equations to highly complex...

Background: Logistics problems involve a large number of complexities, which makes the development of models challenging. While computer simulation models are developed for addressing complexities, it is essential to ensure that the necessary operational behaviours are captured, and that the...