In this study, we consider the joint economic lot sizing problem (JELP) under stochastic demand. Almost all of the literature on JELP assumes that the demand is deterministic and constant with very limited exceptions. We indicate the shortcomings of the work in the literature in this regard, and...

This study investigates economic lot-size scheduling problem (ELSP) comprising stochastic demand and equally sized batch shipment policy in a one-supplier multi-buyer integrated inventory model. All buyers have agreed on a joint replenishment policy with a common replenishment cycle (CRC)....

This paper describes the staffing and scheduling of IT help desk operators for a large petrochemical company. The objective is to reduce the labour cost by determining the best staffing level and employee weekly tour schedules required to meet the workload that varies over a 24-hr operating...

This paper describes the staffing and scheduling of IT help desk operators for a large petrochemical company. The objective is to reduce the labour cost by determining the best staffing level and employee weekly tour schedules required to meet the workload that varies over a 24-hr operating...

When large-scale projects have tasks with uncertain durations, it is often necessary to expedite tasks in order to improve the probability of completing the project before a fixed deadline. Whereas traditional project scheduling tools focus managerial attention on tasks that comprise the longest...

When large-scale projects have tasks with uncertain durations, it is often necessary to expedite tasks in order to improve the probability of completing the project before a fixed deadline. Whereas traditional project scheduling tools focus managerial attention on tasks that comprise the longest...