This theoretical paper presents a new construction algorithm for sparse 1-fault tolerant minimal broadcast networks (1-FTMBNs). To construct a large 1-FTMBN with the algorithm, identical nodes in copies of a broadcast network that is not fault tolerant are connected according to the edge...

Since the workload of a manufacturing system changes over time, the material handling equipment used in the facility will be idle at certain time intervals to avoid system overload. In this context, a relevant control problem in operating an automated guided vehicle (AGV) system is where to...

We develop a model for a one-time special purchasing opportunity where there is uncertainty with respect to the materialization of the discounted purchasing offer. Our model captures the phenomenon of an anticipated future event that may or may not lead to a discounted offer. We analyze the...

We consider coordination among stocking locations through replenishment strategies that explicitly take into account lateral transshipments, i.e., transfer of a product among locations at the same echelon level. Our basic contribution is the incorporation of supply capacity into the traditional...

A finite batch of units is produced by a process subject to random failures. The process starts from the in-control state and may shift, while producing a unit, to the out of control state. We consider the case that inspection is conducted after all the units of the batch have been produced,...