A new method for the measurement of the complexity of a facility layout problem is described which can be viewed as the degree of ease (unease) with which a given number of facilities can be optimally arranged. The existing approaches, namely, coefficient of variation and problem complexity...

In recent decades there has been much interest and activity in the application of mathematical ideas for controlling inventory. However most of this has been related to the control of stock products whose demand is smooth and continuous. When demand is lumpy these methods are inefficient in...

The Dirichlet Model has been fitted to purchase behaviour in many product categories. The model uses the Dirichlet multinomial distributions to account for heterogeneity between customers in brand choice. The research reported here applies the concept of heterogeneity, developed in the Dirichlet...

Thesis (PhD)--University of South Australia, 2009