In this paper, we develop a tractable network model and computational approach for the design of medical nuclear supply chains. Our focus is on the molybdenum supply chain, which is the most commonly used radioisotope for medical imaging utilized in cardiac and cancer diagnostics. This topic is...

This paper introduces SPOT (Scheduling Programs Optimally for Television), an analytical model for optimal prime-time TV program scheduling. Due in part to the advent of new cable TV channels, the competition for viewer ratings has intensified substantially in recent years, and the revenues of...

Several financial planning problems are posed as dynamic generalized network models with stochastic parameters. Examples include: asset allocation for portfolio selection, international cash management, and programmed-trading arbitrage. Despite the large size of the resulting stochastic...